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

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that it would be of no use ito 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
sale2'
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 Ire produc-
ed.1
Characterization: ."He did not
state .,iat he represented any parti-
cular company, but that he represated
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 a direct request that we buy
from any of the houses named. l cam
not say that Mr.. Solomons intended
to bride me, but I am reasonably GER
tam that Mr.. Solomons did it for the
purpose of gaining business in the fu-
ture for the trust that he represented.
DIR. Elliott was recalled. "NIr Solo
mems handed me list with a lot of
names Of whiSkey houses written on
letter head Of the Sea Island Hotel.
| handed it back to him, and he re-
handed it TO NE to keep, and I refus-
ed TO take it, and declining said it
could only be for the purpose of in
fluencin@ me. and it will be Of no use
to me. was favorably impressed
| with MIR. Solomons in his first visit
and saw n"tlin" in his conduct to feel
that anything was intended TO influ-
ence, but III the second visit his hand
IN" me the list and the bottle. put
me on my guard, and endedthe mat
ter as soon as I could.'
! -'t'Si NStt'liillS lllc lHlcISlc" on the
first visit Mr.. Soomons took up the
second. saying: ~ saw an ADVERTISE
mcnt in some paper for furnishing
whlskcy to this county. noticed that
they called for a class of whiskay noi
known to the trade. Wanting to find
out what it meant. and wantin" to
rive the board the information they
desired about whiskey, T came back
and went 10 Dr. Elliott's Office. He
was busy and told me to come back
III ali hours time, which did ask
rd HIM to explain his invitation for
bids t" me. which he id. and the uues-
ton of pure whiskeys in bulk came up
again. He asked me where pure
whlSkcys in bond could be obtained.
think that he thought THAT they
would have to be obtained direct from
the Govcrnmcntn I then sand to him,
lou can obtain that whiskey from
any one from list of twenty names
have. who have this class of whiskcv. ,
! then handed DR.. Elliott the list. He
did not take it. saying 'Mr. Solo
mons: IT might be construed as IN
| flncncing me-. He then asked me if
they bought blended whiskey; what
kind OF license they would have TO
have TO blend the whiskcy. told him
to get the members Of the board to 60
to Savannah; that there was a large
blending house here by the name of
l}I" Springs Distilling Company, and
that they would take pleasure in
Showln" them about; that it was Der
fcctly immateriAl to me WHO he bought
"s whiskcy from, provided they
bought Government bonded whiskey.
and that | had a sample at the hotel
IN my grip. then went to the hotel
and get the bottle and came back TO
Dr. Elldott's Office, handed the bottle
to him and showed him The Govern
mem stamp across the cork and the
date 1t was made, and asked him to
sample the whiskcy and have if ana
lNzcd 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 sta emcnt, the sub
stance OF which has been given, the
magistrate announced: "I dismiss the
complaint for deficiency of sufficient
testimony to hold the defendant for