The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-01
BIC BRIBES
Were Offered by stbe Whiskev
Dealers Says Mr.. Mixson.
THE CHARGE DENIED.

IH.E CHAhUE UENlEU.
Mr.. P. M. Mlxson Says That He Was
Offered Great Sums of Money by
Certain Houses If lie Would
Il Buy Whlskey from Them,
Which He Declined.
The Legislative committee appoint.
Cd 10 Investigate the dspensary was
at work in Columbia last week. Hon.
w. O. Tatum, Commissioner, and Mr..
CoSter, Of the State Treasurers office,
were examined, but nothing Of q sen,
aational character was disclosed. Mr..
Tatum's testimony showed that he
wes managing the dispensnry for the
best interest Of the State, and that
under his administration things were
being honestly administered.
Some sensational testimony was CIV
0h w CA'oSGCO !1'QuOl SOLuuuibolOucI
Nixon, who was In charge Of the in.
StitutlOn ten or more years ago. He
was the sole purchaser Of whiskey for
the dispensary. At that time the
board consisted Of Gov. John Gary
Evans, Secretary Of State d. H.
Tompkins and Comptroller General
Norton. To begin with the business
the State borrowed $4,000, which
witness paid back in the form Of meet
ing the enpense Of the 1896 constitu
tiOnal convention,
Mr.. MlXBOn says he had a complete
stock taking when he assumed charge
and also when he retired. Up to 1896
the net profits went TO the State, but
after that to the school fun |. lu the
eleven months OF his administration
the gross sales we're slightly less than
q million dollars and the net profits tC
the State 100000. There was nc
limit then to the profit the institution
might make so far as the law was con
eerned. AS to rebates which were
called discounts then, witness said that
he made a practice Of anding 9
discount Of per cent, which he then
burned into the State. He bough,
from reliable house alone, which read.
lily granted these discounts.
The beer houses did not allow dis
counts tho witness said. He saved
920, 900 to the State in rebates. Ex
Commissioner Mixson's annual report
was oanvassedi to show that he bough,
only from reputable houses, some ol
which are still trading with the State
Colonel in your dealings did any
nf Tho hOnlnQ 0trnr inRl1rn
ments personally to buy?"
Yes, sir; several OF them did. Sec
fetary Hubbel, OF the whiskey trust
lory, Meholovltch, Fletcher s. Co.,, Mr.
Lanahan, of Lanahan 81 Son, of Balti
more, and smaller offers from smalle,
concerns"
Mr.. Mixson then related how Mr.
Hubble came to Columbia to see him
and he took him into the sample room
and offered him $282 SO for each car
load Of whiskey he bought from them
did you ever accept this or any
other money or Inducements"
mo- sir"
Mr.. MixsOn then went into the de
tails Of the interview with Mr.. Hub
bel. Witness told him that If he
would credit this on the invoice that
6he offer would be accepted, the re-
bate to go to tho State. When wit
ness discovered that Hubbol intended
the money for him personally tie
turned him down and never paUronizcd
him again. II reported the matter
to Gov. Evans" the witness asserted.
Mr.. Hubbel Is now dead.
Whom the witness related how q
representative Of Maholovitch
Tlitcher 81 Co., came down and made
him an offer Of $40 900 year person.
ally to buy from his firm. He re-
jeotad the offer and refused 30 buy
from the house again. Next Mr.. Mix
son related an interview he had with
Sam j. Lanahan Of William Lanahar
G. Sons, Of Baltimore, who made hin
an offer Of $780, 900 a year ii Mr.. MIX
son would buy $4,000 year.
DENIES THE CHARGE.
A dispatch from Baltimore say
Samuel j. Lanahan makes vigorou
denial Of the Mlxson charge Of at
tempted bribery In the South Caro-
lima dispensary Investigation, refer
ring TO which he said.
IL ulC WlUllCDo 10 itpOllCN COlICOU
iy, ] want to make an unqualified de
NAL of the truth Of the testimony.
II know Nilsson, he made an effor
to connect himself With our house
but we wouldn't have him. This fac
may account for his testimony.
know of no other reason for 1t.
"Our house has done large bus
ness with the dispenHary every mont
for the last four or five years. In a
our dealings there L never offered
brlbe or other than legitimate In
ducement to transact business.
never offered Mixson $50, 900 or an
other amount The conyersatio
which he Is reported as testifying
never took place and the incident h
speaks of never happened. 1t Is
fabrication, pure and simple. pos
blvely deny It's truth. II there is
way of making denial stronger,
would like to know 1t, 80 that l Nigh
make use Of It,"
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