The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-27
CHARLESTON TIGERS" MAY
FIGHT CAREY-COTHRAN LAW.
Leading Attorney of That City En-
gagged to Manage Case For Those
Who Have Been Restrained From
Illegal Selling Of Whiskey.

Charleston, Nov. 21.--The service of
the many injunctions during the past
week or two, restraining dealers from
selling liquor and property owners and
agents from permitting it's sale on
their property is about to result it is
understood in a big legal battle to
test the validity fthe Carey -Cothran
act and the issue Of these injunctions.
Attorney t. p. X. Bryan has been
engaged by s. P. Schiaderessi, one of
the parties enjoined yesterday, and it
Is understood that Mr.. Bryan is to be
the leading counsel in the distinguish
ed array of legal talent which it to at
tack the dispensary law as it now
stands upon the books. It will re-
called that it was Mr., Bryan who car
ried the famous Cantini case before
the late Judge simonton and secured
an opinion that the law was uncon-
stitutional, an opinion which was af-
terward reversed by the United States
S~PN0AA'O iSouAt 1hc SupIeNio COurt
allowed however, the importation OF
liquor for personal use, a provision Of
the law which has given the state its
chief trouble in the enforcement Of
the act ever since It was announced.
The pending action will probably be
the biggest fight that has ben made
against the dispensary system since
Mr.. Bryan's fight. and 1t is possible
that the present proceedings may be
OF even greater scope and effect There
are said to be several features of the
Carey -Cothran act whose validity is
cushioned by the lawyers, chiefly along
the line Of the right Of the county to
sell where the right Is to be held only
by the state, under the constitution,
1t Is said.
The lawyers are, Of course, averse
to discussing their cases in the news
papers and are very closemouthed a.
to what steps they will take, but suf-
ficient information has been secured
to warrant the statement that a big le-
gal battle is pending.
Appearances have been entered In
several cases by attorneys and addi-
tional appearances will probably be
entered before the cases are formally
heard next week. So far as announ.
ced Mr.. Bryan will appear for schia-
deressi; John D, Cappelmann for the
Charleston Rife Club; Logan & Grace
for Riddock & Byrns and also for
Pat Carroll; Mordecai, Gadsden, Rut-
ledge & Hagood for the Charleston
hotel; George Momeier for the Turn
verin and others. In the array of
counsel will be lawyers representing
the owners and agents Of property in
which the alleged violations of the
dispensary act have taken place.
1t Is ,Qn account Of the property
ownsrsa and, agents that a particular
ly strong Nght will be made. 1t is
said that the owners Of property can
not be enjoined legally, as they have
been under the services Of the papers
recently and the lawyers having
charge Of these property interests will
present a strong case.
The dispensary situation was much
talked about today, especially in blind
tiger circles. The fact that other in
functions have been prepared and are
ready for service makes the dealers
generally uneasy. None of these pa
pers were. however. served today.