The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-02

MR. VANCE MAKES HIS REPLY
A SERIES OF SWORN STATE
hlENTS.
Each AmdaviG Concludes With Say.
ing That QUITS Charges Are "Ab-
solutely False."
Ex.Commissioner S. w. Vance, who J
was the predecessor of Mr.. DOuthit,
makes contribution to the current
dispensary literature by refuting the
charges Of QUITS with ailidavits from
sundry persons, and to his card we
append the sworn statements without
repeating captions and signatures
TO the People OF South Carolina.
Mr.. QUITS, In o. OF his chapters OF
revelations, has seen fit to make |
charges against me. For two years | |
held the position of commissioner at
the State dispensary. The first year
MIR. QUITS was the shipping clerk the
second year he was my confidential
clerk and bookkeeper. My desk WAS
never locked. AS my confidential clerk
Mr.. QUITS opened all my mail, and at
all times had free access to all my pa.
pers. During the two years that we
treated mo with the utmost courtesy
and consideration, and l met him in
the came spirit. l could submit other
at1idavits, but think the following q
sufficient reply to Mr.. QUITS.
Very respectfully,
S. w. VANCE.
Columbia, S. c., Oct. 26, 1899.
d. M. Miles, being duly sworn, says
that ho is the chairman OF the State
board OF control that he has read In
the papers In the statement OF d. A. g.
QUITS that Col. Vance, whom commits
sioner, had paid to Mr.. Earhardt the
sum OF $12 without his knowledge or
consent, and pronounces the same to
be absolutely false.
M. II. Cooper, being duly sworn,
says that he is secretary of State for
South Carolina; that he has read in
the papers the statement Of d. A. G.
QUITS in reference to the changing Of
prices OF certain liquors and wines by
Col. Vance, the commissioner, and that
he had complained Of the Same TO
other members of the board, and pro-
nouhces the said statement to be abso-
lutely false.
. NJ. Il. Mobley, being duly sworn,
says that he is one OF the bOokkeepers
In the State dispensary; that he has
read In the papers the statement OF d.
q. q. QUITS in reference to the sale to
him by Col. Vance. then commissioner,
OF one gray horse that he bought the
morse openly and fairly, after the other
bids had been rejected, and that any
statement by d. A. G. Ouzts to the con.
trary 10 absolutely false.
}. +. Easier, being duly sworn, saws
that he ia au employe at tho State dis.
pensary; that he worked there while
Co!. Vance was commissioner that he
mas read In the papers the statement
OF -. a. u. QUITS that last Christmas,
through some OF tho hands, Col. Vance
gave to the railroad employees $40
worth or whiskey; that he was the
man who carried the whiskey to tho
depot; that to the best Of his rccollec-
tlon Col. Vance sent by him six bottles
OF n rye pints on tho day before Christ.
mas to the hands at tho depot who
handled the dispensary shipments; tha,
said six bottles OF X rye pints were
worth about 50; that the statement
OF ID. a. G. QUITS that Col. Vance sem
S2O worth OF whiskey to the railroad
hands Is absolutely false.
a.. b. Howie, being duly sworn, saws
that he has read In the papers the
statement Of d. A. G.. Ouzts in rofer-
ence to the sale OF some contraband
wine to himself and w. J. HIN bv
Commissioner Vance that at tho tina
OF the sale OF the wine Messrs. vii.
iams and Douthit were in the board
room; that Col. Vance took a sample
OF the wine to them accompanied bv
himself and w. J..Hill that Williams
lasted the wine, and rem .si,sas -
nn 1asted IL IKE p9ksh 1n "fked aaa that t
tasts,1saSg INK" Mr. Douthit upon
.vIng 1t pronounced it worthless ;
that Col. Vance said he thought it
pretty fair claret wine, and could sell
1t for 10 cents per gallon; that Messrs
Williams and DOuthit told him to sell
1t Immediately !; that tho statement Of
d. A. G. QUITS that Col. Vance sold
this wine on his own motion is abso.
lutely false.
II. w. Collins, G. B. Pettigrew, j. K.
Earhardt, j. p. Easier and II. G. Me-
Cants, being duly sworn, say that they
are employees at the State dispensary
that they were there while Col. Vance
was commissioner thai they have
read the statement OF D. A. G. QUITS
In the papers In reference to Col.
Vance trying to compel the employees
to vote for Sloan In the last municipal
election that Col. Vance never in
timated to them that he had any
choice In the matter. nor do they know
OF Col. Vance having spoken to any of
the employees about whom they should
vote for, and that to .he best Of their |
belief AMI information the statement
OF d. A. G. QUITS is absolutely false.
John Bl .ck. being duly sworn, says
that be is the shipping clerk at the |
State dispensary; that he filled said |
position 10 months while Col. Vance
was commissioner that never at any
time did Commissioner Vance intimate
to him In the remotest degree that he
would prefer any one brand OF whiskey
shipped to another: that he has read
In the papers the statement made by
D. A. G. QUITS that Col. Vance pressed