The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-21
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| was Il member OF the Ullman COM
pany. all three concerns, two being
"faktS," submitting conpetitive'
bids TO the state dispensary.
Witness denied ,havin" any written
! contract with reference to his change
of business in August, 1904. (Subse-
uucntly the contract was proiuced).
Gin Phosphate.
Cllman 4 Go. had Il copyright for
muIa on ''gin pho>phate.' 1t was
proved that there was much graft in
this brand Of goods Goodman, under
oath, had sworn to MessrS. Lyon and
Christensen that these goods lad
been sold in South Carolina at Il low
or price than anywhere else. Col.
Fielder yesterday put in evidence
| Go"dman's testimony tn the effect
that higher prices were charged in
South Carolina Gin order To pay for
special advertising. In August, 1904,
before Goodman got ais new job. gin
phosphate was listed ai $3.50 per
ease. In September the price was
$40. Five hundred eases were bought
from Goodman at the advanced pri-
crS. Retail '"aerS elsewhere were
getting il for $3.50 ease.
I" prove the weakness Of Good
mans testimony Col. Fielder put in
evidence a number Of invoices. dis
proving the claim Of Goodman that
small dealers might have received Il
consideration on rasn payments.
The Contract.
! Col. Fielder put in evidence the
contract between Goodman. thrlcl,
Mannheim and llimmrlbaum. Wit
ness denied that he had had any spe-
cial pull to get him sales with Boykin
and Towll. "llow much did You pay
Mr.. Bnykin?' witness was asked.
N"thin",' he replied. "How much
|" Mr.. Towll?' "Nothing."
Did He Have Pull?
lie admitted that he had lied if
he had ever written anything TO the
effect that he had pull with these
directors namrd And Col. Fielder lat
or exhibited Il very singular letter.
DiStillrry, Lexington. Ky.
NJ. ~ Good man, President and Mana-
err ihr to' 'm"n.-nlth nistillcry
ON ';"''. \" .;''''': 60, ,&:.illrrs,
Office -" . :, ~ S,l"ri.
Louisville. Ky. Any. II, 1904.
My Dear Barney: dn net know
that | VA ever in such IN uar"mfnr-
table and mean r">it;1l. ~ lrrr is IL
mcctin" of H." beard in Columbia
Monday. AuyN~i :12. would like to
be there, bui 20 far the company have
refused to let me off, | wircl to N.Y.
'r> |" have them release me on the
10Th. but he positively refused.
Now, want you to 90 to Column
hla; be there Monday mor:iin" early;
telegraph Maj. John Black. 1907 AS
>rmbly street. to meet YOU nj the Co
lnmba hotel and ho everything YOU
can 10 nave thrm 10 postpone the
bnyin" until next month. | cncloS,
You copy Of l'lman & Co.. $ bid and
i, i such Il poor one that there is
very little for them to buy Of us.
but if they are going to buy gct them
TO buy of us the goods | checked off.
want You to tell Boykia parti-
cularly my position and ask Black if
y"u should explain things to Towill;
now tell Roykin on account Of my
leaving mere on Sept. | / would be
unable to pay any commissions for
purchases they make from the Com
monwcalth, consequently under no
circumstances buy anything from
them. You might ask Boykin's and
Maj. Blacks opinion if yon should
say anything regarding this to To-
will.
| am also writing Black to meet
You and tell you what YOU should do.
You had best also show him this
letter in ease | overlook writing MIN
fully about anything,
wonld. above rvcrvthin" else,
like 10 see them not buy and wait un-
Ill their ucXt months mrcting. Tell
I}"ykin t" please. under no rircnm-
stances, though. TO purchase any Hem
llctta, apricot brandy. or bottled in
bona. aHd to save if possible. that
for Us until we put in Il new bid next
month. ! wired nim If he could pos
Sblv come here before the meeting to
do 50, bui not receiving any reply