The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-14

WOfQ Tor IL, Sdlu MI Jones, who then
asked for an accountant and a steno-
grapher. Here Col. Argo declared that
the quarterly statements submitted to
the Aldermen are unintelligible and
not to be understood.
At this point the inquiry marked
back to (a) and there was a. set-to
about the rules. Il have not seen your
rules for governing the dispensary,"
said Cob Argo. "rhey are here for
you" SAID the Mayor, and then MI.
W. B. Jones said he would go for his
copy to see if it was like the other.
Col. Argo here began to talk of
whiskey sold not being up to the re-
quirements, but quickly got back to
the statement of receipts, expenses etc,
made the Aldermen, which he declared
not specific or in accordance with the
Watts law Mr.. Simms here said
again there was no such requirement.
the managers duty being to report to
the commissioners, and these to the
Board that the manager and COM
missioners are ready to make any re-
ports required; that those made had
been audited and approved by the
Aldermen. Col. Argo kept insisting
that the reports were unintellgible.
while Mr.. Simms declared just the OPP
posite and that in reality Col. Argo
abandoned his position and was re-
living on a presumption and not law.
All the time Mr.. Simms insisted that
the manager of the dispensary had
every book and every statement need
ed and could verify these:
Here charge No. was taken up
this reading THAT the public COM
plains that the quality of whiskey
purchased by them is not up to the
standard of what they have been get
ting from other reputable houses. And
on account of this number of lead
i.g citizens are purchasing their IL
uuors out of the State.
The reading caused "a laugh and
Col. Argo said: I'VE are not ready
with our witnesses. This divides the
drinkers in two classes, the man who
sends abroad for his, and the old
bloat We will have our witnesses
here at another meeting
Charge No. was next, and it reads:
That the inventory rendered by the
manager of the dispensary is incom-
plete."
Manager Bachelor declared it to
be complete. Col. Argo said the COM
mittee must go over to the dispensary
and examine. Mr.. Snow said he did
not think this was so. He wanted the
on Mr.. w. B. Jones declared the
charges to be made in good faith, and
asked for d day in which to produce
witnesses. Col. Argo wanted to go to
the dispensary, have a treat on the
way and examine.
Here it was that all parties seem
ed to be in a humor each to discuss
something different from the others,
the final outcome of the many-sided
debate being that the committee
agreed TO investigate everything
about the dispensarY. and take up
the hearing again on FridaL after
noon, to allow the Upchurch attorneys
to introduce such witnesses as they de-
sired and to issue SubpoenaS for
these. while Col. Argo withdrew the
charge about no reduction in taxes
During this tt<~c the no "burnt-in-
thc-cork" Budwelser beer charge was
referred to. It's true in fact, but not
in insinuation," said Mr.. Bachelor,
"as the beer sold was Budweiscr beer,
and the corks were not marked by the
factory" AS to Rosepeck beer sold
at 10 cents a bottle Mr.! Upchurch an
nounced, i've bought" It for 5 cents
and you can swear me now" Above
a confusion about the charges of Ii
quor being sold to minors and drunk
ards. the voice of Mr.. Upchurch
swelled out, "Tll prove it by witness
es" On the other hand Mr.. Simms
nouncing that the dispensary and its
books were open and ready for any in
vestgatiOn, and would meet and dis
prove the specific charges made; that
good men were being assaulted by
these charges and a speedy trial
should be had for the sake of their
good names.
Finally, after this mixture, the COM
mittee adjourned till, Friday after
noon at four o'clock. to take up
charges six and fourteen only, these
beng:
sc. That the dispensary has been
selling and is now selling whiskey to
minors.
~ Under the rules governing the
dispensary it is provided that the dis
pensary shall not sell intoxicating Ii
quors to any person who is under the
influence of liquor or to a drunkard.
The dispensary is constantly violating
this rule"
With permission given to obtain
subpoenas, Mr.. UpChurch declared he
would have witnesses on hand, and
then the hearing ended for the day.