The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04

commission. Some startling state
ments were madc when Fleischmann's
dealings with this state were aired.
The nrst case Ncard we. that of
John Mcsnyrle Of Camden. the dis
tiiler who has claim Of more than
$4,000. Mcsmyrle was represented
~ Mr., L. H. wittkowsky. who opposed
strenuous objection to so,ae Of Col.
Fielder, questions. Col. Fielder warm
" informed the comndssion that
there had never been any legal con-
tract between Mcsmyrle and the
State board ana - a matter of law
McSmyrl had no claim. However.
IN . matter Of consideration, tho COM
mission might ssttle with McSmyrls,
but not In the manner suggested by
Mr.. Wittlk,wsly. ss
Mr.. Fielder declared that in viola.
tion OF law McSmyrle has not sub.
mitted bids. had not givon boni. had
disrsgarded all. regulations fxed by
the isselature OF South Carolina. and
had shippsd 10 the State dispensary
on no higher authority than a letter
from che clerk Of the board. N. n.
Mobley. stating that the board would
buy ''ali OF your output for the sea-
SON" At @1.47 per gallon.
Now argued Col. Fielder. enc
sm;rlr puts himself on the basis Of
an sleemo synary institution and de-
nsands payment--not because he has
complied, with the laws Of the state.
but because he has made .good lick
err and " In hesd, Of money!
After hearing tho McSmyrle case
the commission went into executive
session for few moments and after-
ward announcement was made that
on this claim It was found that there
bad been an nvsrchsrys, Of cents
per gRllcp. qr, $j<7.S3 on the total
cf 73.eS7 JKailQns. sold to thu State dis
psnsary n shown BY, the invoices un-
der investigation. NcSmyrle's claim
vas for ,$:A,s2s.<3., After dedrcting
the amount Of overchargss It was or
dered that q decree be rendered in.
accordance with the nndings Of the
ccmrnission sn that the payment of
the amount Of the claim ltn 4sl7.S3
be. authorised. Tue total amount
whIch = or''-red ts'd on this claim 4;
$3s.Ss1.sl. I"
This disposition was entirely salts
fnetcry With Mcsmyrie.
!. Tho casa Of strausa Pitts g Co.
vas next taken up. The claim Of this
Arm amounted to s7.sso.ss. II was
found that overcharges made by this
nrm tctaisd. $1,000, leaving . bal
ance due the state Of s4.ass.4A. On
motion judgment was orasred
against shramss. Prits 4 Co. for tho
amount OF the ciaim and the amount
OF ovsrcharse above that amonnt.
When the case Of 0arrst & CO.. was
taken up some Jveiy interesting figures
came to light. II appearing that this
creditor was permitted to charge al.
most any price for wines, general av-
crage being about 26 pet cent. In ex-
ces Of the prices charged by the
sansN company to barkeepeIe outside
Of the State. In quantities much
smaller than sold to the dispensary.
This, Is tho concern. by the way. that
vtarted injunction proceedings in tho
UnitetAS States court fX ~ 80
rhAf state disptnsary paid Garrett
AyCo. &4.as per csse< for port wine in
ayarts. whereas invoices offered in
evidence showed that the same brand
and kind OF goods wax sold ly the
san,d ,company ~ customers outside
Of tho state at $3.50 per case. The
State paid &%.3s for 'Esca pernong'
In quarts against ATS charged par
tee outside OF tho state. as shown by
invoices offered IN evidence. Black
berry was scld sO the dispensary at
S4.7S per case. against $3.50 paid by
outside parties. Virginia I,arc" was
sold the state 1t $50 per case.
against 33.7i, to outside parties. Claret
was sold to the State at - per case in
quarts. against $3.37 charged custom
ers In other States.
The case cf e. A. saunders. Sons 4
Co. was taken up. Their claim
amounted to $4o.ss3.2s. After going
over II very carefully and comparing
prizes charged tho State with prices
charged parties outside OF the State
II vas ordered that their claim be
approved fc' the amount shown" tess
cents per gallon on each gallon OF
whisksy above tn" true market value.
This represents . saving 70 the state
Of something over $1,000. The "true
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