The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-27
A SWEEPING ORDER.
SIMONTON ISSUES AN INJUNCTION
AGAINST ALL COMERS.
Blow to tho Dispensary Chief Asahr and
All tho Constnbles njoined From. In.
terfering with Meetze-Orislnnl
House Stiil Doihg II Good Busl-
nese Interview EY!th Col,
Nelson.
[Register, 23.l

Judge Simonton yesterday issued
ono Of the most sweeping restrain
ing orders against tho disponsary
law that has yot boon issued since
that law wont into effect. The order
"restrains Bahr, chief State con
stable, and all acting under him,
and. all persons acting as constables
by virtue of appointment by tho
Governor, and all persons acting as
constables under any alleged au
thority contained in tho dispensary
law Of South Carolina, from inter
fering with Moetzo" in tho conduct
of his "original," package establish
mont.
Soon after Mr.. Mectze had boon
arrested for violating tho dispen-
sary law several days ago, it will be
recalled that Col. p. Fl. Nelson,
who has been retained to make the
tight, appeared before Judge Simon
ton for a temporary injunction re-
straining Constables Moorehead,
Koon and Bishop from interfering
with Mr.. Meetze. This order was
roturnable on August 9th, at which
time tho test case was to be heard
and the question rs to what an
"original" package Of whiskey, ac-
cording to a previous decision, was
to be determined.
After this Injunction, Mootzo's
store was reopened, and tho salo Of
"originaP' packages of whiskey
won't on. Governor Ellerbe was in
formed Of the fact that Mr.. Meetze
was continuing the sale Of whiskoy,
and after consultation with Attor-
noy General Barber, it was dcter-
mined that another warrant be is
sued and be served by other con-
stables than those named in Simon
toms temporary order. 1t was also
decided by the State authorities that
in addition to the rearrest Of Mr.
Meotze, that his stock of goods be
seized. Col. Nelson was informed
of this expoctant move by tho Gov
ernor, and he called upon Governor
Ellerbe and General Barber. Mr..
Nelson was told that he had boon
correctly informed. A sweeping in
junction was thon prepared by Mr..
Nelson and forwarded at once to
Judge Simonton, who wired tho
former as follows yesterday:
Flat Rock, July %.
p. Fl. Nelson, Esq, Columbia, S. G..
Orders signed and mailed. Can
hear cases on 9th.
G.. II. Simonton.
Whom soen soon aftor tho receipt
of the above telegram yesterday,
Mr.. Nelson had tho following to say:
"I got the original restraining
orders against those three constablos,
(Moorehoad, Koon and Bishop on
ly, thinking, that after Judge ST.
monton had boon mado familiar
with all the facts as to Mr.. Moetzo's
sales, the Governor and tho attorney
gonoral would pay sufficient respect
to his order as not to havo Mr..
Meetze arrested, or to interfere with
him until the final hearing. But
after having tho orders served, l
was informed that tho Governor
and tho attorney general intended
to appoint other constablos than
those enjoined; have Mr.. Meetze
rearrested, and his place closed up.
After getting that information, |
went to SEQ tho Governor and the
attorney general, and did see them,
and told thom that Judge Simontol
was fully aware of all tho facts as to
how Mr.. Mcotzo was making the
sales, and they still expressed the
determination to bavo him stopped,
|, thoreupon, notified Judge Simon
ton of what they had told mo, and
sent him an order requesting him tc
sign it, onjoining Bahr, chief State
constable, and all acting under him,
and all persons acting as constables
by virtue of appointment by the
Governor, and all persons acting as
constables under any alleged au.
thority contained in the dispensary