The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26
WITH THE D|SPENSAR|ES.
Two State Constables Get in
Trouble in Charleston.
THEY SEIZED A PRIVATE KEG
Hotel Dispensaries Ordered Closed
After 9 O'clock--Dispenser Suits
at Kingstree Robbed.

Charleston were arrested Saturday upon
them with contempt ci court in seizing
at the Charleston and Savannah depot
several weeks ago 5-gallon cask of
whiskey valued at Sl2, imported from
Savannah for personal use. The liquor
belonged to Nj. HerskowitZ. The con
stables refused delivery of whiskey upon
demand of HerskowitZ's counsel, and
hence the present action. HerskowitZ
also wants damages of $4,000 and costs
in the case. This is similar to the cele-
brated Cantim case lost by the State.
The constables will be prosecuted
under the decree of the Circuit Court
affirmed by Supreme Court, giving
citizens of South Carolina the right to
import liquor for private use.
Hon. J. Z. X. Bryan and J. n.
Nathans, Jr., represent Herskowitx
Harling gave bond of $1,000 after
few hours delay, but Scott was unable
to do SO. Chief Bahr made a personal
appeal to Mr.. Bryan to give Scott
Bryan consented, adding that it was
the principle of the thing, and not men
he was after.
Saturday night about 10 clock Chief
State Constable Bahr walked into the
Charleston Hotel dispensary and order
ed the establishment closed. When3he
was shown permits from the Sthte
board granting the privilege to keep
open at night, Mr.. Bahr declared that
they did not go with him, as he was fol-
lowing strictly the Constitution.
Mr.. Bahr left two guards at the
Charleston hotel dispensary while he
walked over to the st. Charles and is
sued the same orders, which were
obeyed Then Mr.. Bahr, after detail
ing two constables to guard the place,
visited the Calhoun and went through
the same programme, paying not the
least attention to Mr.. Sol Bowman's
privileges from the board to sell Mt
night.
1t is to be stated that the keeping
open of these hotel dispensaries is moth
ing new. and has been in force since the
first of the hotel privileges was granted
by Governor Tillman and his board
The present State board it is stated,
took up the regulations and orders as
to these dispensaries that were in effect
when Governor Evans was in charge of
the dispensaries, and the hotel dispen-
sarlcs have been acting under authority
VI lLIcSc oitttIS ulloNlllS lueIn W heep
open ut night for the business of their
guests only.
Chief Bahr, it appears, has acted en-
tirely with the consent of Governor FL
lerbe, rs the statement is made that the
order allowing these hotel dispCnsaries
to keep open ut night will be modified
at once. and when the State board holds
it's next meeting it will be revoked, and
the hotels will have to keep the same
hours that other dispensaries do.
KINGSTREE DISPENSAKY ROBBED.
\ special from Kingstree to the Sun
day News says: "a daring and myste-
rious robbery occurred in this usually
quiet little town last night. Mr.. r. II.
Suits, the dispenser at this place, was
robbed between the hours of IL o'clock
midnight and daylight Of al05 in cash
and IL check for $22 on an Atlanta bank,
also his double barrel shotgun, watch
and chain, his hat and five cigars, and
two one-cent pieces.
''Mr. Suits attended a meeting of
the Masonic lodge here last night, and
got home little before midnight. He
is positive that he had the money in his
vest pocket when he went to bed, and
he is equally positive that he put his
vest under his pillow Just before retir-
ing; and here comes in the mysterious
part, how the burglar succeeded in
opening the window and entering the
room without disturbing or awakening
the occupants, consisting of Mr.. Suits.
his wife and two children and Mr.. New
man, II mail contractor, sleeping in an
adjoining room.
'Mr. Suits thinks that both himself
and wife We're chloroformed, as they
both slept late this morning, and
Cali .lnt %, EN1
upon being aroused from their slum-
bers. There was n lamp burning in the
room where Mr.. Suits and family were
sleeping when the robbery took place.
Mr.. Suits has no special reason for sus-
pectlng anyone, and 1t can scarcely be
sail that any clue exists to the rob-
berry.
This is the second robbie that has
occurred in kingstrec recently The
door to the safe III the express Office was
blown off some weeks since, but FORUM
ately the robbers were frightened away.
This robbery of Mr.. Suits is all the
more unfortunate rs the greater part of
the money stolen from him belonged to
the State dispensary, and it will be very
hard on him to have it to pay back.
The dispensary Mt this place seems
to be unfortunate, as about two years
| ago Mr.. Mcdonald lost his position rs
| dispenser bv sending money through
| III. o. Snow, whose checks proved not
! to be worth the paper they were writ
| ten on.
| CHANGE N THE DISPENSARY LAW.
There is considerable talk going OF
| Just now about n possible change in the
| dispcnsnry law which. it is said, will be
! urged by some of the strongest friends
! OF the dlSpcnsary system n the next
session OF tho General Assembly.
i.rchy expressed, the proposed
change is to retain the present system
so far as the State in general is con
,rrncd and give the cities of TO- 600 in
| ha'itants and over the high license 8ys-
| tenn under the dispensary regulations