The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
CALLS THEM TIGERS
Chief Constable Hammet's Report to
the Governor.
Shows the Sales at tho Local DIspen.
'aries to Have Increased
Very Greatly in 1904.

| NAy NASoLIS III 1SOA.
: Mr.. U. B. Hammet, chief constant,
: nas submitted TO Gov. Hayward b
. report for the last quarter Of the yeu
: 1904. Mr. Hammet takes occasion I
call attention to the chaIterirg OF SC
: cial clubs In large cities, and he dc
ciares some OF these to be tagraptl
, violating the law. IL his letter sui
mittiog the report, MIR. Hanme
) s'ys:
! From the figures given you vii
see tfat the maintenance Of the con
stabuiary has reached q corslderabl,
sum, tut when you deduct the yalu,
OF the secures made and the fine,
Collected, which went to the variou.
couhties and towns, that expense has
been radlcad to the very small SUN
OF SO S76 35, with numerous appeal
ed cases yet to be heard from.
The Illicit dealing in liquors ir
every s;ction OF the State has been
very considerably curtailed, and while
nave not been able to enforce tie
Ia" TO the letter, l feel that nv ef-
ioTts have been Of valu, in that dIrec-
Sion, and reports received daily 20 10
"ho'V That there is an Improvement in
INC situation almost everywhere. The
dlspeisary la" can b. enforced, but if
VIII require the aid Of State tfIl .ers rs
we'll as municipal, in addition to the
constabnlary force to accomplish it.
There seems to be lack Of inter
esl, or rear, or something which l
cannot determine, on the part olson
OF thoSe who are charged with the en-.
ioFcenl5nu Q, the iaw which pteyonto
them from taking as active part as
Is incumhent upon them. In many
instances l have been ably assistc q
oy the intendents of towns and few
inag'strates, but as rule there Is lit.
tle attempt made By others than State
ccnstabl.s.
In my judgment the greatest me.
mace 10 the enforcement Of the law is
the promiscuous issuing CT charters to
so called clubs, and yet L am inform
cd tnat uucet our present laws this
cannot he prevented. We find them
nourlshilg 6 in our cities and larger
towns, and while claiming to be social
organ'zitions, complying with tho re.
qnlrements OF the law, they are moth
lng more nor less than open barrooms.
Every effIrt has been made to put y
stop ID the sale OF liquors within their
walls, even to the OK :en5 of stationinp
otlieers in the building to prevent IT.,
ouS This nas resulted rece .tly in the
arrest OF the constables on a charge of
trespass and their conviction and pun.
1P6sitlve and SATISFACTORY y. o,s !
that soma af these clubs sell drirks
Of all kinds to the gcnsral /lDllc
Qheir membership in numer,As cases
being cntirely flctitiouS) S;ems una
vaiiiag Ia our endeavor' 10 conhne
them to the rights grated them by
their charters, and desire to earn
eStly recommend tuat some legiSla-
ton be enacted vnich will afTccJ the |
indiscrininate .osu!ng CT such char
tSrS
The c:Astabulary force Is in good
condition, loyal and energetic. Very
little has occurred to mar the admin
istration Of the affairs OF the depart
ment, and look forward to the at
tlil mant OF even better results In the
ubure than We have in the past"
The total expense for the quarter
vas Sl6 Ill 81. The amount Of sales
from the wholesale d4spensjry was
S087 3l3 "a. from the retail dIspensa
ries 81, ,t3S 1873 90.
TIE summary for the yelr Is as fJl
lows:
Total cost OF colstabnla-
~ for year. IS Ga ,3S8 26
Total value OF seizures
1Or year. ....S 2l.Q7l 81
Total sales for State dis.
pcnsary for year. :. SO, 500, 9l8 80
Total sales fJr local dis
SAficS for year. -. .93,3T 1856 43
To- al number Of convic-
tiODs for yePr $50. 344
Total amount or fines
imp )sed for year. r....S 1926 90
Total amount OF fines
collected for year. ...S $4,000
Total lumber OF 'isons
nj to chaingang 9S
Total number of teams
SIZED .... l3
Total number OF stills
In the report for the last quarter,
NJ. Ham Ell says IN addition 10 tho
aeizlteS OF liquor and Deer, there
"ore iwo teams, 30 stills and | l,SlC
gallons OF beer in Kegs, The lalt:r OF
ahich Is OF 40 value"
The Increase Ia the sales in the loca
dlspensalies over the same quarter o.
loO3 amounted to Si72 007. 50.
Qite a number OF Cases against
vIoatcrS OF the Law have been 40
p1ale1 and are now pending In The
court CT general sessions.
Big DYnamos.
The Canadian Niagara Falls Pol7e
company, tho ally OF the American