The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-21
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was a member OF the Ullman COM
pany. all three concerns, two being
"fakes,' submitting "competitive'
bids to the state dispensary.
Witness denied having any written
contract with reference to his change
of business in August, 1904. (Subse-
quently the contract was produced).
Gin Phosphate.
Ullman G. Co. had copyright for
mula on "gin phosphate It was
proved that there was much graft in
this brand of goods. Goodman, under
oath, had sworn to Messrs. Lyon and
Christensen that these goods aad
been sold in South Carolina at low
er price than anywhere else. Col.
Fielder yesterday put in evidence
Goodman's testimony to the effect
that higher prices were charged in
South Carolina "in order to pay for
special advertising" In August, 1904,
before Goodman got MS new job, gin
phosphate was listed at $3.50 per
case. In September the price was
$40. Five hundred cases were bought
from Goodman at the advanced pri-
ces. Retail tealers elsewhere were
getting it for $3.50 case.
To prove the weakness Of Good
mans testimony Col. Fielder put in
evidence a number Of invoices, dis
proving the claim Of Goodman that
small dealers might have received a
consideration on cash payments.
The Contract.
Col. Fielder put in evidence the
contract between Goodman, Ehrlich,
Mannheim and Himmelbaum. Wit
ness denied that he had had any spe-
cial pull to get him sales with Boykin
and Towill. elbow much did you pay
Mr.. Boykin?" witness was asked.
"Notning,' he replied. "How much
to Mr.. Towill?'' "Nothing.''
Did he Have Pull?
He admitted that he had lied if
he had ever written anything to the
effect that he had a pull with these
directors named. And Col. Fielder lat
er exhibited a very singular letter.
Distillery, Lexington, KY.
NJ. A. Goodman, President and Mana
cer the Commonwealth Distillery
Comr,ar-. .:necr~o:: ed. D;stillers,
Office 229 Sec: ri Street.
Louisville, KY, Aug. II, 1904.
My Dear Barney: do not know
that was ever in such an uncomfor--
table and mean position, as there is a
meeting of the heard in Columbia
Monday, August @. [ would like to
be there, but so far the company have
refused to let me off. I wired to Ny
ers to have them release me on the
18th, but he positively refused.
Now, I want you to go to Colum-
bia: be there Monday morning early;
telegraph Maj. John Black, 1907 AS
sembly street, to meet you at the CO.
lnmbia hotel and do everything you
can to nave them to postpone the
buvins until next month. I enclose
you copy of Ullman & Co.'S bid and
1t is such a poor one that there Is
very little for them to buy OF u.s.
but if they are going to buy get them
to buy of us the goods checked OF.
1 want you to tell Boykia parh-
cularly my position and ask Black II
you should explain things to ToWdl;
now tell Boykin on account OF my
leaving mere on Sept. 1 I would be
unable to pay any commissions for
purchases they make from the Com
monwealth, consequently under no
circumstances buy anything from
them. You might ask Boyhn's and
Maj Blacks opinion if you should
say anything regarding this to TO-
will.
I am also writing Black to meet
you and tell you what you should do'
You had best also show him. this
letter in case I overlook writing MIN
fully about anything
I would, above everything else,
like to see them not buy and wait un~
til their next months meeting. Tell
Boykin to please, under no clreum-
stances, though, to purchase any Hen
rietta, apricot brandy, or bottled IN
bond, and to save if possible, that
for Us until we put in a new bid next
month. I wired aim if he could pos
siblv come here before the meeting to