Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-13

eyes. I have abundant proof Of this
fact S. G. LaFar, the constable that
you discharged at Florence for i'm
moral conduct, has become a common
thief. He is the chief constable sta
toned at GreenVille. He seizes liquor
in the name of the state and ships 1t
to state officials as presents. He ship
ped five gallons to Col. w. w. Harris,
who is in charge of the colstabulary
force of the state and also clerk of
the state board of control. Mr.. Harris
has received other presents from him
that were seized in the name Of the
state. l have proofs of numbers of
pistols that this man seized In the
name of the state and converted them
to his own use. Mr.. S. II. Howie told
me that Mr.. w. w. Harris had receiv-
ed money for getting persons on the
constabulary force; that he himself
had paid him through Mr.. Dan Miles
for making him chief constable.
J. E. Moorehead told me that Mr..
Harris ordered him not to seize liquor
in blind tigers in Columbia. Told
him that Ben David, noted blind IT,
ger in Columbia, would have a large
supply of liquor during fair week and
for him not to interfere with him. Mr..
Harris has had complete control In
Columbia for a number Of years and
during that time the blind tigers have
been Just as bad as they have been In
Charleston. You remember how COM
pletely I broke them up in Columbia
while you were governor. They could
only sell from their pockets. l have
been to Columbia twice on official
business during the administration of
the present governor and they made
me pay my railroad expenses to and
hof
done by Mr. Harris to keep me away
from Columbia so that l would not
catch on to the rascality that was
being practiced there. I have only
mentioned a few of the charges that l
could bring against the officers that
have mentioned If an investigation
was held. I would respectfully ask
you to use your influence to GUST Col.
w. w. Harris from the position that
he 2ow occupies as he is damaging the
dispensary law by his management OF
the same. If the present governor Of
fers for reelection and uses the same
tactics that he did before he will GER
tainly be elected. Mr.. Harris hired
private detectives to go to all the
campaign meetings in this county at
SO per diem to electioneer for him and
paid them out of the dispeasary FUND.
II these detectives were used In all
the counties you can guess what an
effect 1t would have. I do not think
that such expense should be charged
up against the dispensary law or made
to appear as expenses in the enforce
ment Of the law. I can name these
detectives If necessary. Senator, l
have written you this in strict conf
de~ce. I am more than willing to go
before any investigating committee
and bring out the facts that I have
stated in this letter by giving dates
and witnesses to prove the same, and
know a dozen other constables who
are anxious to go before a committee
and testify as to what they know. l
have not kept all this to myself but
have told two of the legislaturemen
Of some of this rascality. I write this
so that YOU can advise as I do not
wish to do anything to hurt the dis
uensary law. With kindest regards,
I remain as ever
Your true friend.
j. r. FAINT.