The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-02-07

Or Is he out on Il business trim?
Is he Il man Of such un~Dusincsslikc
methods that his employers do moi
know whore he is?
Is he ware that the dispcnsary
commission has had issued Il warrant
charging him with conspiracy?
Has he seen no South Caroline
newspapers in the last few weeks,
has he received no statement from his
wife, no notification from the An
hcuscr Busch Brewing company?
IF he did know OF the existence OF
tho warrant, then has he not treated
the commission with contempt in
ovading service OF tho warrant?
ThcSe are the questions propoundcd
alphabetically In the meeting OF the
~dispensary commission on Thursday
morning says Tho State.
1t was published in newspapers CIR
culatlng as widely as T.. S. Farnum
Is known that the warrant was is
sued for him IN the 10th day OF
January, and the officers Of the law
know not his whereabouts.
When tho commission Thursday
resumed its Investigations, the case
Of the Anhcuscr-Busch Brewing as
ISOLATION was first on the docket. 1t
had been stated that there would be q
bOOkkcCpcr from that concern who
would produce books of record. He
vas not In Evidence at 0 o'clock. At
1890 tho commission was formally
convened.
Three times the marshall, in G &
ular court fashion, cried the name
OF the defendant. No response.
Three times the name OF j.. S. Far
mum was called No responce. 1t
was reported hat a lawyer, the same
who had represented w. d.. Roy,
and others at a former meeting, had
communicated with the Anheusor-
Busch association, TO inquire If they
wished to be present to establish the
validity Of their claim. This attor-
ney had not been advised to proceed
with the case.
With something OF mock distress
In his tones, Col. II. b. Fielder ad-
dressed the commission:
"Mr. Chairman and G%cntlcmen:
We were hopeful. though not san
guinc, that Mr.. Farnum would be
present on this occasion. But he is
not. However, | Will the bur
den Of proof in this case and will
establish by documentary evidence
that the plaintif has no Just claim
against the State"
Continuing, Col. Fielder said that
b> ui.l,nl 40 nD ;..t Co., o,.,i ...-
the matter to show that this Bud
wciscr claim" as he referred to It lis
rcckinG with filth and fraud and Is
one OF the bascst conspiracies on re-
cord in all the ANIMALS OF this coun-
try"
Under tho laws OF South Caro-
lima lie added. this commission is
as much Of a judicial tribunal as the
supreme court itself. This commits
sion is vested With the right to serve
writs and to compel attendance. If
the parties who are notified by regis
tered mail that the claims arc to be
examined fail to present their books,
then this court may proceed against
them as 1t secs it,
In concluding his opening remarks
Mr.. Fielder said that after ~consulta
n,imht I'LL no cn,nmi..inn =, ,oig
l,bis nction "c,,l , co.n IN 80. ayha,
an u dnnnc, ma wrnn IA nloin,ir,
20 =, dor,uu =, Xxx, ,ainu
ma WAN ,hcro i. nwmn ,,nin o,i
lnnco np oniIt ID ~ nrart nmh ,n;,,
nrv mon no ,ttornoys wanna rncn,,
4 rcoucst hat Indictment he eptnr,,
on hcholf of thc etatc
Tbnrn hnino no ouevn, vror ~,
nomcs of No nlointiNs wore c,ll,l
Mir Itcldcr mn i'm cvidcucc . c,,.l
which he stated was the log,l ac
knowIodrnmcnt or mo Auhnns.r
Huerh AssocioIiou th,t n,n