The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-08

gazing committee al SumteT:
The dispensary investigation COM
rnittee now wants to find the eNcep-
ton that it is alleged proves the rule.
They want the dispenser who declin-
ed gratuitous liquor, yea, the dispen-
ser who did not almost put it so that
samples could not we'll be denied.
They want the dispenser who did
not accept the numerous offers to
sell empty liquor boxes at a quarter
each, worth less than a third of that
price.
They want to hear of the dispenser
who, did not send barrel after barrel
OF empty bottles to the dealers and
get rs to 35 cents a dozen therefor.
They want to hear OF the dispenser
who rejected presents from liquor
drummers or houses.
Indeed they want to hear Of the
dispenser who was not willing to
make all the extras and side lines that
could be suggested, whether it be in
old cases, old bottles, requests for
samples, for advertising and all such
things.
The special committee on the coun-
ty dispensaries, Messrs. Lyon and
Christensen, has unanimously made
good. Indeed enough has been said.
Mr.. Lyon has actually gotten weary
reading letters. "Please accept this
with Our compliments" or "Please
find inclosed check for empty cases
or empty bottles," II is the same old
thing from the mountain to the sea-
board. Today it was Darlington, Sum-
ter, Florence, Orangeburg, Fairfax,
Allendale, Cheraw, Barnwell. Yes
terday it was other places, and Mr..
Christensen and Mr.. Lyon say that
they have yet to find the dispensary
where these pickings were not accept
ed. Dispenser Davis, Of Florence,
thought he had as much right to &C
cept gratuitous whiskey as any one
else, and he really could see no wrong
in selling such gifts and keeping the
money. Dispenser Windham, one Of
the Star dispensers, concluded that
he had never had any orders not to
sell cases or bottles, and if he made
money out of these things that was
his affair; he settled ior all that was
charged from Columbia, and so it
went. Dispenser Wilkes, at Darling
ton, accepted a suit of clothes and
was persistent about getting it, and
so it went, witness after witness, let
ter upon letter.
Former Dispenser Davis, of Flor
ence, was as plain spoken and evident
" as honest as honest could be. He
told about all he knew.
Mr.. Lyon had merry time with
him about letter he wrote to Mr.. J.
s. Farnum, in which he wrote: You
saw that you will reimburse me tor
nv loss if I will handle No. Nor
lein beer, which is an acknowledge
ment on your part that you charged
me for No. ?, and shipped plain beer.
I don't care to sell out at such
small figure. don't expect to keep
the matter secret and you may hear
from il again from some other source
or sources" Mr.. Farnum, he SAID.
settled in full. and he did not know
what all this mysterious air meant.
Mr.. Neehan, who made an excel
lent witness, suggested that the Sun
dav prescription business was grow
ing, and that The effects. OF the liquor
was worse than the previous alleged
indisposition.
Ii was developed today that Mr..
Lenr 7. Williams, while chairman OF
the state board in September, 1902,
wrote circular letter asking diSpen-
sers 10 support his friend ". Jasper
Talbert. for governor This was in
the race against Governor Hayward.
Mr.. Windham received such a letter,
and he also testified that two citizens
offered him inducements II while
member OF the county board he would
,.a4n Tor Mr. Inhn Raffeld as dlspcn-