The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-17
ANSEL WARNS BANKS
TO HOLD THE MONEY
UNLESS THE COLLATERALS
ARE PRODUCED
Or a Check Signed by Chairman Muir
ray-Also Issues Orders to
County Boards.

SouAVS oVdIuS'
Gov. AnseQ, in order to prevent the
receivers appointed by Judge Pritch-
ard for the State dispensary fund
from getting tho money now in tn,
various banks, has sent out a letter
to the 81 banks holding this momay,
warning them that under no circum-
stances must this money be released
without the production of the collat-
cral deposited for security and with
out tho check Signed by the chairman
of the commission and countersigmad
by the State treasurer.
The letter states that this does not
refer to the :Fl53.000 released by
Judge Pritchard and drawn through
tho National Loan and Exchange
bank Of Columbia. This money vas as
scsscd on each bank having the de-
posts, % IL per cent being with
drawn from each for the payment Of
claims approved by The commission.
The letter says:
'Gcntlemcn: You arc hereby mott
fled that if any Of The State dispMl-
snry funds in your hands are turncl
owe to any one, without the produce
tion of your collaternls and without
the check being signed by DR.. W. j..
Murray, chairman, and countcrsien-
ed by the State treasurer, you Will be
held responsible for the same by the
State of South Carolina.
"This does not refer to the % IL
per cent which mas been drawn
through the National Loan and En-
change bank and was authorized both
by the commission and The United
States court.
"Yours very truly,
"NI. r. Anscl,
"Govermor.'
Those banks who received the or
der are the National Loan and EX-
change bank, Palmetto National bank,
State bank, Columbia Savings bank,
all Of Columbia; Bank Of Charleston,
Peoples Loan and Exchange bank of
Laurens, Bank of Ormgeburg, Ma
tional Exchange bank, Charleston;
Bank Of Aiken, Commercial bank,
Camden; Peoples Savings bank, Alb
bevillc; Bank Of Dillon, Enterprise
bank, Charleston; Merchants and
Farmers bank, GafTney: Farmers
and Merchants bank. Anderson;
Merchants and Farmers bank. Cher
aw; Commercial bank. Florence;
Bank of Hartsville; Peoples bank,
Union; City National bank. Green
vile; Grecnvilla Savings bank, Lex
ington Savings bank, Peoples bank,
Charleston; Peoples bank, Green
willie; Norwood bank, Grccnvillc;
Bank Of Camden. Merchants and
Farmers bank, Spartanburg; First
National bank. Spartamburg; Bank
Of Timmonsville.
Just what action will he taken by
the banks on receipt Of this letter is
not yet known. The banks are made
parties defendant in The action
brought by the whiskcy houses and
the majority Of them have no desire
to complicate matters by paying out
any money not ordered by the conn
mission.
Orders to County Boards.
Columbia State, 18th.
Gov. Ansel yesterday notified tho
various county boards that any non
ey due the State dispensary commits
sion for supplies purchased from that
body must be settled with check pay
able to the State Of South Carolina
Through THE State ~dispensary commits
sion and to no one else. No SETTLE
ment or any demand from any recsiv-
er will be recognized by the COVER
nor or those in authority. This is
quite important, as it follows his let
ter warning banks to pay no funds
without orders from the commission.
This step is taken to prevent the
receivers, NQessrs. Mccullough, Mr-
thur and Henderson, from taking pos
session Of the amount due the COM
mission by the boards. It was not
known exactly what steps will be talk
Ell by these gentlemen after thcif
bonds have been approved by Judge
Pritchard, but Gov. Anscl thought it
best to be on the safe side and pre-
vent additional complications and at
tho same time assert t1Ie right of
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