The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-19
Blue Ridge Scrip
IIts Validity In a Fair Way to
be Tested at Last.

The present status Of the Agricuitu-
ral hall case aud the decision jast rem
slered 81 the. United States supreme
court virtually smounts to nothing
when one considers the ultimate vail
sdity Of the Blue Ridge scrip That is
sthe issue which the United States su-
prene court viii pass upon, sud Mr..
Wesley has practically 10 apprehension
So te tha result.
esterday Mr.. ". n. Lyles. who ls
nakipg lie fight for Mr Wesley, re-
turned so the city he vas IN quite a
shsppy frame of mind BE frankly
saasG the securing Of the possession of
sstths properly was merely an incident in
sihe development Of the case.
Hs said he had yesterday called to
nee The attorney gensral.to have q con-
ference With him about the rent and
damages and future occupancy Of the
sbaiidirg, bat found him out of the city.
Hs ssys they have 10 objection what
laI aver 10 he dispensary cootinuisg 10
she haillipg. They do not wish 70
cIlsree more than . reasonable rent and
desire 10 adjust the matter on purely
busipess principles So far as the back
slss srens and damages to the property are
cssnsersed be wishes to agree upon the
sairurss Il, however. be 6nds that an
asreemens cant be reached amicably.
Wesley holds good and sufficient
bonds 10 protect him aud the amount
: Dan be fixed By reference before the
master o. 4 judgments If the court.
ivise his attention to the develop
useDs Of the case Mr. Lyles said that
|fiss i sender Of the Blue Ridge scrip has
sbesn made he will vta;t.a reasonable
.tiua m for the State to foreclosure iss
mortgage for the balance Of the pur-
chase mopey and then, # the State
shows apS medication to give up the
;bniiding rather than foreclose. he will
TAXA tae proper steps 70 carry the case.
"a |os BE has foTestalled any such con-
finpaDcy IS that indicated and is in 3.
pcsision to force the case 10 an issue. !
Lyles said tbatsthey bought the
Ipsooersy for the purpose Of bringing
Iaboat i test Of the validity Of the SCRIP;
than vas no secret.
was bask 10 the 1Os that the
STATE sas about to ::lo.e $4,000. 600 of
Blue Ridge boa0s which had been de.
p,osited 10 New York Money had
@ seen borrowed on them aud they we're
aboas 10 be sold they would have gone
mo shs bsnds 81 bona fide purchasers
The uthorisies of the State made ap-
psics,ien to Mr Wesley to buy them
ap THE be did at 10 cents on the
doIlar Mr. Wesley bought chisel
ana wish his own bands cancelled the
bonds, sending them here to the State
au.5orities and they are DOW IN the
ssults OF the State treasury in that mu
tilAtsd condition The bonds. the REM
nansyof @hicb these are part, have
been held TO be valid by the State su-
prsme conrt and the State has eetsled
for them By giving new consols as oO
sents 90 the dollar.
Mr. Wesley vas given by the State,
ss collatersi for his outlay 10 purchas-
ipg The bopds $1.005. 600 10 scrip.
Of this 1896. $40 is at present in the
vaults ii the Carolina bank here. BE
s. silnply trying to get back his money
sd1anced to the State.
There are two decisions Of the
United States supreme court on cases
iavol.iog the validity Of this Blue
Ridge scrip. Neither was properly
bsoughs and the decisions went of oa
side issues, the main issue having never
been passed upon The State