The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-25
FAvoRITIsd SHOWN.
Mr.. Lyon Makes Statement Concern
in Liquor Houses-Payment of
Claims.

Florence, July III. Fraser Lyon,
member OF the dispensary investigat-
ing committee, commenting last night
upon the liquor claims recently paid
by the board of directors of the dis
pensary, said it loked to him like a
game Of favoritism.
To illustrate. he said, take up a few
of the claims. The books of Rosskam,
Gerstley & Co., show that "Old Sara
toga'' is sold to some Of their custom
ers at a price 20 per cent. lower
than to the dispensary, and that there
are several different grades put up
under the same label. This concern
was paid about 40 per cent Of its
claim. The Bernheim Distilling CO.
refused to allow the Investigating
committee to inspect their books or
to submit to examination. They are
represented by j. S. Farnum, who re-
ceives as much as $3.50 commissions
per case on some of their goods sold
to the dispensary. The account of
this concern was s59,77S.S2, and they
were paid $4,000. The Richland Dis
tilling Company's claim was $685.
1S6.OS. ). S. Farnum is a stockholder
in this company. and 100000 was paid
on its claim. Old Federal Distilling
Company is supposed to be practically
the same concern as, or controlled by
he Bernneim Distilling Company,
which is represented by J. S. Farnum
and was paid $1,000 on its claims of
s7,34o.sS. Gallagher and Burton,
represented by J. S. Farnun1, received
$1,000 on their claim of s2,s2o.71.
Ullman & Co., and the Anchor Dis
tilling company Of Cincinnati are one
and the same concern, doing business
under two names. The accounts Of
this concern amounted to S144,195,
and a payment was made on them of
$4,000. John Black, at a short time
prior to his election as member of
the board Of directors of the dispen-
sary, was the representative Of this
concern. It is interesting to note that
the houses now or formerly represent
ed by J. S. Farnum and John Black
received all of the money first paid on
these claims except $4,000, which
amount was paid to Rosskam, Gerst-.
ley & Co., and J. w. Kelly & co. 1t
is not known who represents these
two concerns.
Cook & Bernheimer gave the inves-
tigating committee access to their
books, and submitted to examination.
They clearly showed that they sold
Mt. Vernon rye at two per cent, less
to the dispensary than to other large
customers, besides the chemists an
alysis showed that this was a pure
distilled liquor. Nothing was paid on
this claim. s. Grabfelder & Co. re-
ceived nothing on their claim Of S62,-
222, Notwithstanding they submitted
to an inspection of their books and
an examination under oaths of mem
bers of the firm. 1t was clearly shown
that they sold the dispensary cheaper
than to other customers, besides they
furnished prices and samples of labels
made by Nivision, Weiskopf & Co.,
which showed that this concern had
charged exorbtant prices for those
furnished to the dispensary. The Will
son Distilling Co. gave the committee
an affidavit aond prices on labels and
allowed an inspection Of their books,
but they shared similar fate. The
New York and Kentucky company an
swered unier oath all questions pro
pounded to them. referred to prop
ositioa to conduct shady business
W NlCU lllc tIS l't4ISdi N!IiCil llltN Re
fused and gave the committee the ia
nous Allsbrook and Bamberg letters.
Their claim WAS for $50117-nothing
was paid 81 it. The Eagle H2vN Dis
tilling company submitted TO an ex-
animation by the committee. Nothing
improper was founi aud the. received
nothing. 1t appears clearly that the
houses ncw represented by Farnuan
and the one heretofore represented
By, Black have been especially favor
cd whi.e those VINO co-op4rated with
the investigating committee have
NOT been favored v'th eyen d
sna'l payment on taei' Claims.
MIR. Lyon declares it looks like giving
rewards to tn -ei!hfu! and ppEish-
nent to hose who helped the COM