The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-12

that it would be Of no use to me-
Question by Mr.. Lyon: "Was Mr..
Solomon's attitude and bearing to-
ward you not that Of an agent OF IL
quor house, offering his goods for
sale?'
Answer: "Mr. Solomons produced
the impression that he was out seek
ing business, but no special kinds or
prices Of liquor were suggested be-
yond the one bottle that he produc-
ed."
Cross-ezamination: <''He did not
state that he represented any partl-
cular company, but that he repressted
a number Of liquor concerns. He told
me that, the object Of his visit was to
find out our methods Of carrying on
business. He led me to believe that
he represented the houses on the list
that he showed me. He said that the
bottle Of whiskey he had to offer me
was from a bonded warehouse, and
his object was to show what bonded
ware house whiskey was. He did not
make direct request that we buy
from any Of the houses named. can
not say that Mr.. Solomons intended
to bribe me, but I am reasonably GER
tain that Mr.. Solomons did it for the
purpose Of gaining business in the fu-
ture for the trust that he represented.
DR.. Elliott was recalled. "Mr. Solo,
mons handed me a list with lot OF
names Of whiskey houses written on
a letter head of the Sea Island Hotel.
I handed it back to him, and he re-
handed it to me to keep, and I refus-
ed to take it, and declining said it
could only be for the purpose Of in
fluencing me, and it will be of no use
to me. I was favorably impressed
with Mr.. Solomons in his first VISIT,
and saw nothing i'm his conduct to feel
that anything was intended to influ-
ence, but in the second visit his hand
ing me the list and the bottle, put
me OH my guard, and ended the mat
ter as soon as could.''
After detailing the interview on the
first visit Mr.. Solomons took up the
second, saying: "I saw an advertise
mert in some paper for furnishing
whiskey to this county. I noticed that
they called for class of whlskey not
known to the trade. Wanting to find
out what it meant. and wanting to
give the board the information they
desired about whiskey, [ came back
and. went to DR.. Elliott's office. He
was busy and told me to come back
in ali hours time, which [ did. [ ask
ed him to explain his invitation for
bids to me. which he i'd, and the ques-
ton of pure whiskeys in bulk came up
again. He asked me where pure
whiskeys in bond could be obtained,
T think that he thought that they
would have to be obtained direct from
the Governmental I then sand to him,
you can obtain that Whiskey from
any one from list Of twenty names [
have. who have this class of whiskey.
I then handed DR.. Elliott the list. He
did not take it, saying Mr.. Solo
mons: 1t might be construed as in
fluencing me- He then asked me if
they bought blended whiskey; what
kind Of license they would have to
have to blend the whiskey. told him
to get the members Of the board to go
to Savannah; that there was a large
blending house here by the name Of
Big Springs Distilling Company, and
that they would take pleasure in
showing them about; that ut was per-
fectIy immaterial to me W. ho he bought
his whiskey from, provided they
bought Government bonded whiskey,
and that I had a sample at the hotel
in my grip. I then went to the hotel
and get the bottle and came back to
DR.. Elliott's Office, handed the bottle
to him and showed him the Govern
ment stamp across the cork and the
date it was made, and asked him to
sample the whiskey and have it ana
lyzed and use that as a guide in pur-
closing. bought that whiskey on the
road and do not know who made or
sold it,
After lengthy statement, the sub
stance of which has been given, the
magistrate announced: II dismiss the
complaint for deficiency Of sufficient