The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-01
Neat Issue Raised
Will State Courts Recognize
the Decision
OF JUDGE sIMoNToN ?
Mr. Whitus Ru7ed to Shov Cause
Original Package Agent A5id-
ing the Federal Decision.


ing the Federal Decision.
From the statement of Mr. P H.
Nelson, given below. it would appear
that the State has adopted new
policy Of dealing with men who act as
original package agents 10 this State.
when they have before been hauled up
for the VIOLATION Of the dispensary law
The State wishes to see whether the
State courts will recognize the authority
Of the Federal courts
Yesterday morning Mr.. Charles
Whitus, qcite an aged man. who says
be has circumoavigated the globe six
times, cane down from Chester, bis
hone, and called 90 MIR Nelson to
secure his services.
It appears shat Mr. Wbitus 90
July 7th. last. wben it was a matter Of
doubt as to what Judge SimontoD's de-
cision meaut. imported lot of liquors
into the State and began to sell as MIR.
Meetze vas doing here. He was ar.
rested and aa order was issued by
Judge Wi:berspoon Of the State court
restraining him from selling liquor
Wbep Judge Simoutou's supplement-
al decision vas fled he began the lm-
portas;en apd sale of liquors as at
AGENT Each package vas put up in
wooden box aud all shipments we're
exactly 10 the form Of the Gucken-
heimer consignuen:
He has the written authority of L.
F Graves of Pleasant Ridge, CASTOR
county, n. G. 70 act as bis agent, re-
ceiving $50 mon,h therefor.
The fret shipment was made on
August 20. This was sold. out, being
pronounced all right by the consta-
bles.
The next shipment came oD the Oath.
The boxed packages we're packed in
sawdust and each was delivered to NJ,
Whitus separately In short order he
vas arrested BY State Detective New
bold and 40 order was issued BY Judge
Witherspoon requiring Wbisus to sbow
cause why be should not be punished
for contempt for the violation of his
previous order. The order requires him
to appear befor the judge in Yorkville
at 10. q. N Oh September 2
Mr.. Nelson Yesterday said, after
visit to the governor With Nj. Wbi'us:
"Mr. Whitus came, here to see me aud
showed me all his papers. Thinking that
everything appeared so plaio. | took
bin down to see the governor and sub
mi,sed the papers TO bin. Vas de-
tained until the governor gossbrough
With what I sspposed to be po-
Ii,ical discussion. When the papers
we're submitted to him be said every
thing appeared to be regular aud in
proper abape, bot be wanted to make 3
test case of it. told him ] was not
surprised. as Mr. Williams bad told me
ahst Newbold bad said and called on
him to tell the governor what be had
told me. Mr.. Whitus said Newbold
had told him that the governor had
ordered him to take 10 notice Of Judge
Simonton's decision at all. I there
upoo told the governor that my reasons
for coming before bin we're that every
tbiog was regular and in conforsymi
with Judge Simouton's order and l
was giving bin aud an opportunity of
releasing the liquor He said no. he
wanted to make test case of it. have
Wbi'us put 10 Jail and see if Simoutcn
would turn him OUT. II had DO doubt,
however, but that Simonton would do
it and went 90 to cay he thought
Simouton would do anything He seem.
ed to take it for granted that Judge
Wi,berspooo would put Whitus 10 Jail
and that the State courts would do any
thing be wanted. l. however. still
have some confidence 10 the judges of
the State courts and believe that they
will act according to Law. ! have
taken the matter under advisement and
will appear before Judge Witherspeon
for Mr.. Whitus." The State.