The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21

remarkable document, a righteous
protest, set. forth in eight orderly
paragraphs conveying his indigna-
ton to the people Of South Caro-
lima"
Mr.. Evans said his protest "was
not made or based upon or by any
malice or prejudice but simply upon
business principles as each member
of the State board is fully friends
and in perfect harmony. Except as
to the business methods upon these
questions alone have we ever dis
agreed"
brandy" sold at the December meet
| ing in 1904, Mr.. Fielder asked q
number of searching questions and
brought out the information that
this is not a distilled brandy but q
concoction, colored and favored
and sold at a high price.
"What is it WORTH" asked Mr..
Fielder.
whatever can get for it," an
swered Goodman.
An analysis of the purchases for
this mouth showrd 400 barrels and
l2,2OO cases awarded to Goodman.
Witness denied that he got any
"rake off" from the Big Springs
Distilliug company also atthis meet
ng. This company is owned by Sig
| ell Myer, an uncle of the witness,
but they were represented by Solo
mons. Witness admitted represent
ing an Indianapolis beer company,
but did not remember the prices or
the commissions. He had written
to the board to remember our In
dianapolis friends"
Goodman admitted that he and
one Fairly of Fleishmann & Co., had
entertained L. w. Boykin, then a
director, when Boykin went to Gin
cinnati with Commissioner W. 0 Ia
tum. However, Boykin had return
ed to them the price of his enter
tainment. did he have very much
trouble to get you to take it back. y
asked Mr.. Fielder sarcastically, and
everybody in the court room laugh
ed.
| Mr.. Fielder stated that in Decem'
ber, 1904, the distinguished chair
man of the board haG filed another
protest, to which he invited pray
erful consideration" Mr.. Fielder
here read Mr.. H. H. Evans second
protest in which he protested
against the buying of goods that
was not needed.
| Mr.. Fielder tried to bring it out
that Ullman & Co. had charged
higher prices on wholesale lots on
every piece of goods" to South
Carolina than in retail lots to other
dealers. He established this in sew
eral instances by the books of re-
cord.
PAID BoYKIN AND TOWILL.
There was somewhat of a sensa-
ton when Mr.. Fielder proved that
after while Goodman and Ehrlich
had had q falling out and that
Goodman had paid $500 for the re-
turn of a price list" Goodman
forgot about or denied this until
the documentary evidence was pro-
duced and then he remembered that
he had threatened Ehrlick with the
federal courts. 5.
Goodman had denied having had a
written contract with anybody, but
his memory was refreshed with the
presentation of a copy.
Mr.. Fielder called attention to the
fact that Goodman and Braun had
brought here ONLY the sales books
and not the exspense account books.
But from the sales books the COM
mission had scores of entries show
ing the State of South Carolina for
some reasons or other had paid 81
case more on some orders than small
dealers bad received. There was
a great deal Of conclusive evidence
along this line.
B. Ehrlich, of Atlanta. testified
that he was engaged in selling liquor
| for Uliman & Co., of Cincinnati,
Ohio, and had associeted with him
| M. A. Goodman, L. Mauheimer and
A. Himmelbauer upon August 1904,
and July 81. 1905. During this time
large quantities of liquors were sold
the South Carolina State dispensary.
That he met M. A. Goodman several
times in the city of Columbia, S. c.,
for the purpose of comforting with
Goodman and advancing sale of Ii.
quors and for consulting and agree
ing upon the best plans for conduct,
| ing their business. That M. A.
Goodman, his associate. deposed
that it cost him a great deal of mon
ey to get the business from the
South Carolina State dispensary.
That Boykin and Towill. members OF
| the board Of dispensary directors,
were his friends on the board and
that he paid them to buy from Ull-
man & Co.; and that in the course
Of his association with said Goodman
as herein stated deponent received
letter from Goodman with the hand
writing of Goodman on letterheads
of the Commonwealth Distilling Coz,
of Louisville, KY, dated August II,
1904. addressed. My Dear Barney
and signed Morton, A. Co. with
an unsigned postscript on the fonrth
page. This letter speaks for itself. "
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