Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-29

obtain anything definite from them.
In Norfolk, Va, Mr. Paul Garrett of
Garrett & Co. was interviewed. It
had been reported to your subcommit-
! tee that Mr.. Garrett had stated that he
had paid rebates or graft on the bus
mess his house had done with the dis
pensary and that he expected to make
a confession Of the same whenever an
opportunity offered. Mr.. Garrett, how
ever declined to make such confess
sion and your committee had not an
Opportunity or time. to make an exam
ination Of the books Of this concern.
!, In Augusta, Ga, the house Of Jack
Cranston company was visited by Mr..
! Lyon, and upon inspection Of the sales
book Of this concern 1t appeared that
lDiodora corn whisky, in quarts, was
sold in the city Of Augusta for 800
lper case, while the dispensary was
paying $8.40 for the same. In ex-
planning the reason for this difference
in charge, 1t was stated by Mr.. Gram
ston and his rectifier, that the reason
for difference Of this charge, was due
to the dispensary's goods being Of a
higher proof than that sold in the city
Of Augusta. 1t being stated that the
dispensary whisky of his brand was
80 U. S. proof degrees. A test Of this
liquor purchased from the saloon OF
Butler & Ratskellar, in the city OF
Augusta, showed that this would not
Iexplain the difference In price, as one
Of these samples showed 80 proof de-
grees, while the other was slightly
chemist report, the same will more
fully and accurately appear.
The Augusta Brewing company was
lalso visited. The result Of that visit
has been already shown the commit
tee by the evidence heretofore offered
In relation thereto. The practical re-
suit being that this brewery has re-
duced the price on beer $1.00 per case,
since they feel they may dispense
with the middleman and do business
direct with the dispensary.
In the city Of Cincinnati the firm of
Ullman & Co., was visited. 1t will be
recalled that a brand Of their liquor,
known as apricot brandy, was pro-
lnounced by the Georgia state chemist
to be an artificial product. Spirits
were favored and colored to resemble
lapricot brandy, reference to said re-
port being had, the same will more ac-
lcurately appear Access was given
your committee to books and papers
called for. and affldavits were submit
| ted. In the affidavit of Mr.. M. F.
Goodman, travelling salesman for Ull-
man & Co., and the Anchor Distilling
Co., both concerns to all intents and
purposes one and the same, the follow
Ing appears
Q. When did Mr.. Black sever his
connection with your concern?
A. May 1905.
Q. What was his compensation while
he represented you?
A. About $500 per month, salary and
travelling expenses, but / was not par
ticular as to what his expenses were.
/ Q. Did you have fixed amount for
the salary or compensation?
Al did, but did not adhere to 1t.
| Q. What was the fixed amount?
A. 5000 per month, salary and ex-
penses.
| Q. 1t even went over s4OO per
month?
A. do not remember; If It did and
we got the business, I would not have
said anything about 1t.
Q. AS a matter Of fact, you never
complained as to his expense account?
A. Not once.
| @. You paid different bills he sent in ?
A. Yes, sir; Mr.. Black would draw
for the amount Of his bill or / would
hand him the money In person.
| @. Cannot you recall some specified
amount you gave him at some time?
A. $50, possibly 500.
On page 16 Of the same affidavit, 1t
lappears:
@. What would your expenses and
Mr.. Blacks expenses average per
month In South Carolina?
i A. About $500.
On page of the afidaVit, the fol-
lowing appears:
O. Did you put bid in the boxes
| with the SamnleS2
| A. We usually expressed a bid to the
state dispensary, and also put dupli-
cate bid in with the samples.
| On page 7 of the affidavit the fol-
flowing appears:
@. What motive did you have in en-
ploying Mr.. Black?
| A. Being a resident Of the state, haV-
ing teen connected with the dispense.
ry, his acquaintance was worth all
that paid him in introducing and get
ting the public in general to use our
goods.
Q. Does his influence with the board
of directors enter into that?
A. His acquaintance possibly had
some weight.
On page II of the affidavit, the fol-
lowing appears:
Q. Think we'll and see If you can
remember the names Of some OF the
official employees of the dispensary
that you have sent presents to?
A. Celaret each to Messrs. Tatum,
Boykin and Hub Evans; punch bowl
TO Towil. have frequently sent a
little wine and occasionally some
whisky to those mentioned above, and
possibly some others.
| In addition to the affidavit Of Mr..
Goodman, from which 1 have quoted
above, other members Of this concern
submitted themselves to examination.
So far as we were able to discover, gin
phosphate was the only brand OF IL
Iquor sold by this concern to the dis
pensary at a higher price than to 9TH
Ier customers. After visiting Messrs.
Ullman & Co., in Cincinnati, / learned
that Mr. B. Ehrlich Of Atlanta, Ga,
was interested in the South Carolina
laccount with Mr.. Goodman and that
he could throw some light on the meth
DDS adopted by this concern to con-
troll business in South Carolina. Mr..
Ehrich declined to show me his cor
respondence to this concern and In
course OF conversation asked II ne
would be subjected to criminal prose-
cution If he related their methods TO me
Upon calling upon Mr.. Ehrlich on
subsequent date he stated that ne
could not give me any information as
to any irregular dealings on the part
of this concern with the dispensary.
The Fleischman Co., of Cincinnati
invited your committee to its place OF
business. After accepting the invita-
ton of this concern, Mr.. Julius F1eisch-
man demanded Of us our credentials or
Iauthority. We stated to him that we
had no written authority and was there
upon his invitation. After considerable
discussion Of matters really inmate
rial to the investigation, Mr.. Fleisch-
man finally refused to allow us to ex-
anime his books or accounts and stat
ed that he was opposed to investiga-
tions He also stated, in substance,
that II he did not receive his money
in one year, he would in two years or
possibly in six years, In any event ne
could afford to wait for 1t. We eX-
IplainCd to him that we were In Cincin-
matt for the accommodation OF his
house and other creditors of the dis
pensary, that an examination OF MS
books by our subcommittee would like
lly release him of the necessity OF
bringing his books to South Carolina,
when his claim was proven. This con-
Germ was at one time represented In
this state by c. o. Smith of Spartan
burg and j. M. Cantey of Columbia.
See testimony of ]. M. Cantey and of
witnesses at Spartanburg investigation.
The re- mort of DR. McCandleSS, Georgia