The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-09
SMART DISPENSER
PLAYED SHREW GAME
ORDERED FOUR TINES. HIS ENTIRE
STOCK AT TEE TFaE. !:
TO get Promised Commissions ~Hes :Was
to Go Out OF Office in Few Days and!
Wanted All That ne eeMd Get. x
The State, 4tl,.

IL - PlOOdOlc t1idt 1oA eoit'S ASo
son or other the dispensary inves-
tigating committee. does not expect
to conclude its work before THE
session Of the general assembly be-
gins next Tuesday. There has
been more or less talk to the effect
that the commissions authority is
restricted because it was created
by a concurrent resolution and it is
probable that the delay indicates
that there will be an effort made to
enact within the first few days of
the session a law giving to the
commission all power under the
constitution.
Thus. equipped the commission
may conclude its work by. sending.
for witnesses who might. not come
without such ample authority be-
ing given the commission. Perhaps
for that same reason the members
of the state board were not examin:-
ed yesterday, being Saved for the
last in order to give them the op-
portunity to answer any charges
that may be brought against them
although it is admitted that so
far the investigation has not at
fected the reputation Of the man
agement OF the state 'dispensary ex-
eept in one or two particulars.
Senator Blease yesterday made
the point that the committee was to
sit in the interim" between ses-
sions of the general assembly, but
in that he was perhaps in error if
he construed the act to mean that
the life of the commission terrnina-
ted with the reassembling Of the
legislature on the second Tuesday
in January, for the resolution crea-
ting 'the investigating committee
. and defining its, duties says:
Section 4. That the said COM
rnittee, shall convene as soon after
the adjournment Of this session Of
the general assembly as practical,
and shalt organize by electing. one
of-their. number as chairman, and
shall report. its findings to the next
session of the: general assembly.
That said committee shall receive
the same per diem and mileage as
members of the general assembly,
and that the sessions of said COM
snittee be open to the public"
No limitation seems to be put ON
the sittings Of the commission, just
so it concludes its work before the
legislature adlournS.
When the committee met yester-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock, the
entire membership was present
Senators Hay, Christensen and
Blease and Representatives CASTOR,
. Fraser, Spivey and Lyon. There
was some delay: iii starting the ses-
sions. In attendance were the mem
bers of the state board, Mr.. H. H.
Evans, chairman, and Messrs. Jno.
Bell Towill and L. W. ,Boykin. In
addition to these there were pres
ent Mr.. G.. Duncan Bellinger, Mr..
R. H. Welch and Col. O. L. Sclrn1-
pert. representing members OF the
board. Among the witnesses SUM-
noned and present were Capt. J.
r. FAINT. chief of constables in the
Spartanburg section, and George
H. Packham, who is interested in
a glass concern in Baltimore and
is said to have information for the
committee.
Capt. FAINT said after the meet
ing that when he is put on the
stand he will tell some things to
clear himself of charges made by
Capt. William MCGOWAN and 9TH
ers, and will then proceed to put
somebody else il the hole. Capt
FAINT expressed his regret that Mr.
Gunter is too unwell to be present
at the investigation to examine
him, for he intinnated that he has
the highest respect for Mr.. Gun
ter and believes that his name was
used BY others.
.~rro>- OF TI1E cOMMITTFE