The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-16

He took out OF the office some of the
rugs and it is'suppossS putshem in his
trunks He bought tickets for himself
and family for Charleston. Before
leaving, however, he had sent a wagon
to his Office to move the furniture and
carpets. The draymau was met at the
Office by Constable Cooper and was
told that the property had been or
would be levied ON. The constable
then went to the station and served the
papors on Winant before he left.
When the news Of the above had be-
come circulated several creditors of
the company went t. the Office to
see how they stood in the matter and
found that they were left. The car.
pet man bewailed the loss OF his car
pet; employees cursed about losing
their salaries; DR.. Kendall wasn't
pleased with the rent part of it and
several collectors stood mournfully
around. But the bird had flown and
there was nothing to be done except to
get revenge by Furnishing the swindler.
kilograms were sent to Charleston,
Augusta and other points ordering the
arrest OF Winant, and the welcome
AS"o SesthO 'hho hS udu Deeu nnDDGO
Charleston. A constable carried him
to Columbia and he will be prosecuted
under the insurance law which makes
false swearing as to the value of the
capital stock of any company punish
ablo by fine of 81, 900 or imprison-
ment in the peniteptiary for two years.
The unfortunate part of it is that
while Mr.. johnson is an innocent
party to the swindle, still he is legally
liable as much as Winant it is said by
lawyers.
FULL DECISION WANTED.
The State Wants tbs Dispcnsary Law
Settled.
The State seems decidedly Sn earn-
est about having 4 final decision on
the dispensary law in all its phases.
Heretofore new law has been passed
every year and if court decided one
or any pnrt of law unconstitutional
generally came too late to have any cf-
feet, rs the law on which the decision
Was rendered had been repealed and n
new one submitted. A new case would
bave to be gotten up TO test the new
law and it seemed as if that sort of
thing would 60 on to an interminab!e
point
There Is case now pending before
the Supreme Court of the United States
under the law of 1895, in which argu-
ments will be made on the 10th inst.
Attorney General Barber wants tho
court to pass on the law of 1896 Mt the
same time, SO that the matter may be
settled once for all.
The following will explain what
steps he has taken in the matter:
"1o. J p. X. Bryan. Esq, Solicit
or for Complainant James DOnald:-
You will take notice that on the call
OF the above.entitled case in, the Su-
preme Court of the United States, the
undersigned, as Attorney General of
South Carolina, representing the ap-
pellant, will submit to the court the
suggestion and motion, o copy of
which is hereto attached, and which
has been lodged in the Office of the
Clerk OF said Court.
WM. A. BARBER,
"Atty Gea Mi south sl-.ci;n.
ATTY for Tss-,y-a",
The motion is as follows
And now comes the Attorney Gen.
eral of the State of South Carolina,
without submitting the rights of the
State to the jurisdiction of this court,
and suggests to the court ami gives it
to understand and be informed that
the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, at it's last session
passed an Act entitled IAN Act to pro-
vide for the election of State Board
of Control, and to further regulate the
sale, use, consumption, transportation
and disposition of Intoxicating and al
coholic liquors or liquids in this State
and prescribe further penalties for
violation of the Dispenssry law and to
police the same" which was approved
by the Governor of tho State on March
9th, 1896, copy of which act is hereto
attached.
Wherefore, respectfully submitting
that the enactment Of said Act SUPER
cedes and repeals parts of the Act "to
further regulate the law in reference to.
and further regulate the use, sale, con.
transportation and disposi-
tion OF alcoholic liquids or liauors
within the State of South Carolina. and
to police the same," approved January
End. 1898. he respectfully moves that
the said Act be considered by the court
in the determination of the appeal in
this case. WIN. A. BARnru
Atty. Gen. Of South Caroiins