The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-02-20


package was not explained and Yet
remains a mystery.
Mr.. Lyon then waited To know why
the glass company charged - cents
instead Of % in accordance with the
bid Witness said he had not found
out until he came here that there had
been al excess Of two cars Of the ord
er at "a cents.
Mr.. Lyon asked why Flaccus had
not put in bid on flasks if he could
submit a lower bid on lemijohns.
Witness said he didn t know anything
about the Flaccus bids.
In regard to shipments Of empty
eases in cars, previously referred to-,
Mr.. Lyon asked who paid the freight.
The glass factory paid it and charged
it to the State dispensary.
: Mr.. Lyon asked concerning other
specific shipments Of empty cases and
charges for freight and trackage, one
: amounting to 1920 and another to
1888 Mr.. Norton said the dispensary
paid the freight.
MI. Lyon said he again desired to
ask Mr.. Norton who are the officers
of the glass company and the salary
of each.
! Mr.. Lyles objected, saying they did
not object to the names: Of the off,
GERS being given.
Mr.. Lyon said the private affairs
Of Nj. Packham had been gone into
and this was also legitimate inquiry.
Mr.. Lyles argued thatthe statement
of Mr.. Lyon was unfair, Packham
uwas witness and they had a right
to attack his credibility. Mr.. Lyon
had put up Nh. Norton, who was Mr..
Lyons witness, and he could not
Therefore attack his credibility. The
matter. Mr.. Lyles said, was not
relevant.
Mr.. Lyon said that Mr. Lyles had
misconstrued the purpose Of the IN
quiry and he held that the committee
was not bound by the rules Of evid-
enee, as is a court. He asked the
question, and would accept Mr.. Nor
ton s statement, so far as he knew.
Mr.. +. H. Weston, who has been as
sociated with Mr.. Lyles as counsel
for the Carolina Glass company, also
argued that the point was Irrelevant
and was going needlessly into the pri-
vate affairs Of citizens.
Mr.. CASTOR for the committee, after
consultation, held that the names OF
the officers could be disclosed and If
the officers are not connected with
the State the amount Of the salaries
is not pertinent.
Nh. Norton stated, when permitted,
that Mr.. Rozier, the bookkeeper, MIR.
Williams, Mr.. Norton and Mr.. Seibles
are the officers. He explained the
! duties of each.
In response to questions from MIR.
Welsh. witness stated there was u
100-car order in March aid lOO-car
order in December. He was asked
why the order fer "a cars Of 1000
eases were made in February, 1908.
MI. Norton stated that these were for
different kind Of glass and the
board would not meet for some time
to award contracts.
AS to the demijohns, witness said
that there was an order for 10 cars IN
February. 1904; there were 10 cars IN
!. 1908. All Of these dates were before
: Mess1s. Boykin and Towill went on
the board in March, 1904. It was
March, 1905, when Flaccus put IN a
lower bid on demijohns. Glass COM
panv then bid % cents In December,
! 1904, witness bid ~ cents. witness
did not know that Flaccus was bid
ding.
; Mr.. Lyon offered carbon copy OF
bid Of the Carolina Glass company
with the bid of Flaccus written IN
parallel column. Witness said that he
had nothing to do with the matter.
Witness claimed that his demlJohn
is more serviceable than the other ex-
hibited. It is HEAVIER and is made of
flint glass while the other is of green
glass, though the bottom is better.
Mr.. Lyles then examined the wit
ness. who read letter from G1r:
! Seibles in which he quoted thenumber
| Of cases needed by the dispensary in
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