The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-11-10
THE LIQUOR CASE.
Interesting Matter Brought
Up in Magistrates Court.

Two gallons of liquor in simple
wicker jugs caused very interest
ing case to be heard in Magistrate
w. w. Johnson's court last Tues
day. 1t was claim for delivery
directed against Chief of Police
Austell by Mr.. J. w. McLarson of
Buffalo for the delivery of two
gallons of whiskey which Mr.. Nc
Larson had purchased in Spartan
burg and transported to Union on
the night train. On arriving here,
he was arrested and brought before
the mayor and the liquor was taken
into the possession of the police.
He brought action to recover the
liquor, claiming that he had per-
feet righ to buy the liquor, as he
testified without contradiction that
he bought the liquor at the dis
pcnsary in Spartanburg, and to
carry it to his home for his own
personal use.
Every inch of the case was hard
fought. The introduction of certain
evidence was contested strongly and
several exceptions were taken to
the ruling of the magistrate. The
chief of police was represented by
the city attorneys, Scaife & Hamb-
lin, and the plaintiff by Messrs. b.
F. Townsend and J. Gordon
Hughes.
Mr.. MclIarson when on the stand
as the first witness for the plaintiff
simply told how he went to Spartan
burg and bought his liquor, return
ing with it that night. Getting off
the train, he was detained and
surrounded by three policemen who
took him by the arm and took his
jugs away. Il don't see what you
want to hold me for" said Mr..
McLarson to the policemen. q
amt stole nothing, 1 amt killed
nobody, an I'll just walk on with
YOU"
The evidence showed that Nc
Larson was not drunkard and
that he had not been to Spartan
burg but once before; it showed
that he was not a blind tiger.
The question as to whether the
whiskey had come from q blind
tiger or the state dispensary was
discussed minutely by the attorneys,
the defendants claiming that to be
dispensary liquor the jugs must
have certificate and seal attached
instead of a mere tin foil over the
cork. Dispenser Howell testified
that be , had often received ed .jes fer salc
:odav "a reward of So so was
yfHah ySfah Clifton Clifton Mllls,rfie is sa1ary mys
m the county dispcnsary from the T
state dispensary. at Columbia mos
1Gaied Sea Just like the one in evidence. {
% ne created a roar of laughter in
VI INC court room when he declared
ma, M tEe largest amount he had ever
SOFA TO one man at one time while
ne was dispenser was "3G onortS
md two gallons '' &c
The defendants failed to show
nat McLarson's liquor was contra
'and and as the whole case denend-
q ON that point, the plaintiffs at-
orneys asked the magistrate to d;-
ect verdict for McLarson. which
'as done, as the circumstances of
nc case permitted.
Immediate possession of tho wb;s
ey was not given as a motion for Z
CIV trial was made and tbcrrfora =.
We days will elapse before it viii =.
known whether the whiskey will /
; e, gwen over to McLarson or not q
Inc Inc patient jury after listening o.
iong arguments and sitting on cl
C case Tor several hours, merely Of
sleu the verdict. The jury was o.
n P o OF J: c. Copeland, r. A. q, q
mes. ). 1. Hawkins, J. w. John. e.
n 'foreman) Jack Robertson. ~
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