The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
BLIND TIGER INJUNCT|0Ns.
FIGHT AGAINST LAW-BREAKERS
TO BE RENEWED.
Gov. Ansel Will Authorize Attorney
General to Proceed as Supreme
Court Gives the Right-Try to Ex-
terminate Tigers.

terminate Tigers.
What will be done now that the su-
pHme court has sustained the injunc-
tpn policy as applied to blind tigers /?
This question has suggested itself to a
great many people in the last two
days. Gov. Ansel himself declines to
talk, and Attorney General Lyon is
out Of the city.
Hut 1t Is reported that Mr.. Marshall
p. DeBruhl, assistant attorney gen.
eral, has been given a batch Of injuuc
ton affidavits and has been ordered by
Gov. Ansel to proceed against the
places regarded as blind tigers" It
Is said that among these cases are
five right here in Columbia and that
Capt. T. e. Dixon has been given or
ders to enjoin not only the keepers of
the places but the owners Of the prop
erty from ever again tolerating Illicit
sale of liquor on the premises, such
sale constituting nuisance under the
Carey-Cothran act and subjecting the
property to be handled in Injunction
proceedings.
1t Is believed that Gov. Ansel will
now push the injunctions against
blind tigers in Charleton-and in
other cities where they may exist
and by this drastic measure drive
these people out Of an unlawful busi-
ness.
When Gov. Ansel was a candidate
for governor he received nearly Is
per cent. Of the votes in Charleson
county. Some time after he assumed
his official duties there was some talk
to the effect that Charleston was get
ting more and more wide open," de-
pending upon, Gov. Ansers political
friendship. When this matter was
brought to Gov. Ansel's attention he
inquired Of the attorney general IL
there were any way effectually to 70
after the blind tigers.
Mr.. Lyon suggested the injunction
method. his was approved by Gov.
Ansel and the State dispensary audi
tor. Mr.. w. B. West, was sent to Char
lesion to work up evidence against
suspects. The dispensary constabulary
was used and upon afldavits thus OBJ
tained the ATTIC ney general Issued in.
functions closing number of liquor
shops In Charleton. y
An appeal was taken to the supreme
court and the court decided In favor
of the injunctions. Mr.. Lyon had been
advised by Gov. Ansel to suspend tho
enjoining proceedings until the court
should act. Mr.. DeBruhl. It is stated,
has received instructions that as the
court has sustained the injunctions
the work should be pushed.
1t 10 said that in Charleston when a
law breaker was enjoined from selling
liquor he would move his place to the
upper story Of the same building and
conduct the business in& his clerks
name. Mr.. Lyon will now issue in.
functions against property owners al
80. These injunctions are perpetual,
and the punishment is sure.
Sections 80 and 81 of the Carey.
Cothran act say:
Every person who shall, directly or
Indirectly. keep or maintain by him
self. or by associating or combining
with others. or who shall In any man.
ner aid. assist or abet in keeping or
maintaining any club room. or other
place In which any alcoholic liquors
or beverages are received or kept for
unlawful use, barter or sale as a bev-
erage, or for distribution or division
among the members OF any club or
association by any means whatever.
and every person who shall receive,
barter, sell, assist or abet another in
receiving. bartering or selling any al
coholic liquors or beverages so receiv-
ed or kept. shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof. shall be punished by fine Of
not less than 800 or more than $500,
or by imprisonment for term OF not
less than three months nor more than
IL months.
1T shall be unlawful for any club.
company. association or corporation,
or any chartered company now in ex-
istence. or hereafter to be incorporat-
ed, for social. literary, or. other pur-
pose. within this state. to buy, sell,
keep for sale. exchange, barter any
liquor. wine, beer bitters, or other in
toxicating spirits, for any purpose