The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-12
Mixson to Hubben.
He Makes a Statement About
the Rebate Matter.
From The State

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there was published a card from Mr.
Hubbell. who had been charged with
Offering Col. Mixson S562 81 a car
load in whiskey rebates for purchas-
ing his x x X goods Mr. Hubbe'ls s
card was full Of plain English and
was a fat denial Of the charge
Now Col Mixson comes to the
front and make statement in regard
to the matter in which he throws
some more light on the inside work
inee of the dispensary He init
mates. toe. that Mr.. HubbelI is ga
liar" if he means what he says He
tells of good deal of money that
was wasted before he took charge
and states that nearly all the whis
kew used before his advent was pur
chased from the Mill Greek people
But here is Col. Mixson's card to
speak for itself ooo
COLUMBIA, S G., Aug 6, 1895.
To the Editor of The State In
your issue ot. to day you have a card
signed Mill Greek Distillipg Co.,
Geo. Hubbell, secret ~. in which he
concludes as follows :('lf Commls
sioner Mixson says ever offered
him. directly Or indirectly. a dollar
in any shape whatever he states what
is absolutely false"
have been drawn into this very
reluctantly aud had hoped that the
matter had blown over ard would
rot be required to say anything. but
az a man who is jealous Of his honor
and one who is not afraid 10 resent
an insult, ans forced to make the
follow statement of facts:
| have been connected with the
dispensary since the first conception
of the scheme and was in charge
under Senator Tillman's direction
when the building was being pnt in
fix for bottlipg, Mr.. Traxler, then the
commissioner, being at his home in
Timmonsville, quite i'll with typhoid
fever. After Mr Traxler's recovery
and return, l was retained IN the
capacity of superintendent. which
position held until Mr.. Traxler ie
signed, and was honoied with The
appointment
During my term as superintendent
/ naturally discovered that the bulk
Of the whiskies bottled by US was
purchased from Mill Creek through
MIR Geo. Hubbell, who was frequent,
ly down here l also discovered
that in making these purchases Mr.
Hubbell, or Mill Greek, l should say,
was requiring and being paid an In
terest on them after 80 days, each 80
days ealing for more or bigger IN
terest
On being appointed commissioner
in January, 1895 and being IN pos
session Of these facts Of interest
bearing accounts, and not intending
relieving Mr.. Traxler til Feb lst,
comm snced to look around and see
if could not do something fetter
for the State and save, at least, the
thousands and thousands of dollars
being paid in interest to Mil Creek
About Jan 20, some 10 days or per-
haps more before took charge, Mr.
Hrbbell showed up aud was anxious
to ascertain if | intended to continue
the trade with him. My reply was,
THAT depends He asked, ODE
>pends on what 2" replied ,'On
you want the same whiskies or
better. at the same prices Or less
with 5 per cent off as discount or
rebate lie seemed to be utterly
duulbfouudet and exclaimed DO
you want the earth p | replied,
.sNo. but this l want, and this | in
tend to have" He went On to say
that MY proposition was one that he
nor noone else could entertain and
wanted to know if had calculated
the 5 per cent off He inquired
WESn WOU'0 W l" Wv "'NN-N>'I ANA
purchases, and upon being told that
it would take several days after Feb
Ist to make the transfer, he asked me
again for the purchases, il | should
need anything before he returned IN
February. told him, Only on my
terms "
On assuming tie duties, Feb l, |
very soon discovered that needed
some Bourbon whiskles and wired
him "Ssme whiskey, same price, 5
off: send me Y and XX Burbon." |
received wire in reply "Wil' ship
at once A few days after this |
received letter saying: "four teie'
grau ordering Bourbon received,
and knowing from its being wire
that you were III need, we hasten TO
make shipment, but we cannot give
you the terms, SC - i Immediately
wired him "Order cars back won't
receive them only on my terms in