The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20

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"During tho campaign last year
and just before the primary election
MIR. Cooper had Col. Vance to do
liver to John II. CASTOR somo whia-
key which he paid for uftcr his nom
nation and for which he was nivcn
Il rccciptcd bill; somo was shipped
by express just before tho primary
election to ono Of Mr.. Coopcr's
friends, and il was paid for after
ward and rccciptcd bill givcn to
him from tho State dispcnsury; these
| purchases were billed out loss tho
county profits. Tho dispensers in
Charleston wrro given instructions
by MIR. Cooper, while he was Il mom
Der Of the board, to ship back any
whlskoy they received which they
dld not ordor. Whom tho State
board would buy now brand, thcy
would have case sent out to yari
ous dispensers for trial to SEQ how it
would take Mr. A. Il. Dunn, rep
rcscnting S. Grandfoldcr & Co.,
wanting to increase the demand for
American Malt, wanted somo sent to
Charleston, and on hearing Of Mr..
Coopcr's Instructions to tho Charles
ton dispcnsarics applied to him in
my presence, in room If in tho CO.
lumbla hotel, to have several cases
shipped to tho Charleston dispen
sarics. MIR. Cooper granted his re-
quest, and told mo to have somo sent
to several dispensarics, naming them,
and remarking aftorward that tho
Charleston people were Il set of
damned towards and they would sell
1T If told ho had sent it to thom; for
mo to toll Col. Vance to writo to
them he had it sent and for them to
soil 1t. That tho Charleston dispcn-
saries know bottor than not to try
and sell after he told thcm to. All
ono would have to do Was to curse
them and they would cringo to
them. Tho whlskoy was shipped
and they never complained.
"Capt. b. G.. Webb last May,
while at the Confederate reunion in
Charleston, wilfully violated posi-
tive order Of tho board Of control in
not making Costello, tho operator OF
}. st. Julion Yatcs's beer privilege,
close up on tho first Of tho month as
directed 10y the board, but graciously
extended the timo to tho Goth, thus
giving him, Costello, timo and op.
portunity to got docpcr in dobt tc
tho State in his royalty than he was
already. His indebtedness thon was
$3.50. Captain Wobb is clerk OF
tho board and keeps minutes and
there was no excuse for his not know
ing the boards wishes, yet no can
override them and defy them and
show favoritism to q beor privilege
holder who was nlread' behind
IN his accounts to the -. ate. The
State loses and Captain Webb is
not even censurcd much less sus
pended.
"Mr. Douthit and Chairman Miles
were hero in Columbia at tho time
Captain Webb was in Charleston
giving Costello, j. st. Julien Yatos
tenant, beer privilege holder and
operator, permission TO run on the
10th and MIR. Doutht and Chairman
Miles tolegraphing him (Costcllo) tc
close up on tho first az the board had
passed resolutions closing him up.
Costello paid no attention to the com,
missioner or chairman, but took
Webb's permission as his authority
ana ran on TO tho ZUth. Chairman
Miles did not suspend Webb for dis
obedience of tho boards ordcra Why
didn't he? Webb not only violated
tho orders of tho board, but acted in
open defiance of tho rules and Chair,
man Miles instructions. Costello
was behind on tho first of May
S17o.50, and by running TO May
10th he got furthor behind $1125O
making in all total loss of $288
Webb doficd tho board and tho State
lost $l12.50 moro by his defiance
and he is not suspended. +, with
ont any intent to violate a doubt