The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-11

enemy or otherwise. I gave it to Mr..
Morris. I did not ask Mr.. Morris at
zny time for any papers or letters IN
connection with this Investigation,
but only such as were to be used III
this settlement between him and my
self as attorney for the Atlanta Brew
ing company. Mr.. Christensen ana
Mr. Lyon were not mentioned by me
to Mr.. Morris nor by Mr.. Morris to
me at any time. I may have said to
Mr.. Morris, ! don't remember, that
syou boys have talked too much, but
# I did it was in relation to the dlttl-
Guilty between eIm and Mr.. Dunwoody
and not in relation to this committee
or any subdivision Of it. That, so far
as know, is my entire conversation
in the Spartanburg investigation. 1
have never advised any man not to
come before this committee. l have
never advised any man that he could
not be made to testify before this
committee. have never done aught
by word OF act other than to help on
this investigation and ar:y man who
saws so or intinates to the contrary
is a liar
Developments Wednesday.
Much more startling testimony was
taken by the investigating committee
Wednesday at Spartanburg, but on &C
count OF lack of space, we are forced
to condense the evidence.
The News and Courier says the
testimony brought out the following
conditions Wednesday:
First. That the positions connect
ed with the dispensary here were bar
tered and sold for money, borrowed
money or endorsements.
Second. That even $50 clerksh1ps
were bartered, and H. H. Cunning
ham was paid $50 cash by the chair
man OF the county board to withdraw
bis application for $50 clerkship.
Third. That the then chairman OF
tie county board OF control sold Il
ouor and travelled from town to
town. and that he sold liquor by tell
;oo disoensers he would have them
removed by friend on the state
board if they did not patronize him.
Fourth. That during the session
of the legislature satchels full OF IL
ouor were taken from the rooms Of
candidates for membership OF the
board BY Mr.. Mahafey, member Of
the house.
Fifth. That all dispensers here
have received case upon case OF com
plimentary liquor from houses SELL
ing to the dispensary, and that most
often these complimentary liquors
have been put on the shelf, and tine
l;ouor sold for personal gain, without
accounting to the state Or county.
Sixth. That the Mallard company,
Richland Distillery, and Bluthenthal
& Bicka7t made practice until re-
Gently of packing one or two extra
bottles of liquor in each case, and
these cases were complimentary to
the dispensar; that they were sold as
regular stock goods and no account
made of such sale to the state or
count. but this was to the gain OF
the dispenser.
Seventh. That, in addition to graf
uitous liquor. the dispensers received
free umbrellas, smoking sets, foun-
tain pens, match boxes. wines. and
even suits of clothes.
Eighth. That at least one dispen-
ser here is charged with a habit OF
changing the labels OF liquor and SELL
ing as two x goods that which was
sent him as one x goods, and that
the same dispenser has accumulated
thousands within his few years Of
service.
Ninth. It was developed that the
Richland Distilling company, and
Bluthenthal & Bickart been pay
ing IS cents for empty cases which
originally contained their goods.
This is supposed to have been meth