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

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your claims will be in the hands of
men of unquestionable financial re-
sponsibility; men who are also in
close business relationship with
members of the commission, and If
they cannot get our money for US no
one else can.
IF you care to join me please sign
and date the enclosed agreement and
return it to me, with statement of
your account, by next mail, care OF
the Columbia Hotel, Columbia, S. c.
Let me beg of you also not to insert
any time limit in this agreement, for
if you do my parties here will not
handle your claims. You are at lib
erty to withdraw when satisfied that
no substantial progress is being
made, and remember / shall stay
right here on the ground until some
er more, if the worst comes to the
more, if the worst comes to the
worst, and we have to appeal to the
Legislature, or any local tribunal
which that body may establish to
pass upon the claim, we would have
in my organization the strongest rep
resentation to be gotten together in
the State. Very truly, W. D. Roy,
President, Belroy Distilling Com
pany, Louisville, KY"
Accompanying this letter was the
following proposed but unsigned
agreement.
Agreement Proposed.
we, the undersigned creditors OF
the State dispensary of South Caro-
lima, hereby appoint the National
Loan and Exchange Bank, of the city
of Columbia, S. c., and W. D. Roy,
of Louisville, KY, attorneys in fact
for us and in our name to represent
us in the adjustment and collection
or claim and demands against the
South Carolina State dispensary,
and to that end employ such attor-
neys and others and to do all such
other thing as they may deem neces-
sary or advisable with power Of sub
stitution. Provided, however, that
no authority is hereby given to in
stitute any proceedings at law with
out first referring it to us and OBJ
tanning our consent thereto.
"And we do hereby agree to al
low the said National Loan and Elk
change Bank and W. D. Roy six pei
cent. of all sums as may be hereaf-
ter collected, or paid, or satisfactor-
lily secured to be paid on our claim
for such services as may be rem
dered by them or other persons EN-.
ployed by them.
"And we do hereby authorize and
empower the said National Loan and
Exchange Bank and W. D. Rcy fol
us and in our name to collect, re.
ceive and acknowledge receipt fol
all such sums as may be paid on Cur
claim, remitting to us the balance
after deducting the said six per cent
for the services and expenses.
"In the event disputes or differ
ences shall arise as to the amount
due on said claims or the prices
charged in said claims and demands
for as to any other matter effectine
the amount thereof; it is understood
that the same shall be referred to us
for advice and instruction.
1--WE also agree to waive Interest
on said claim and demands If such
will be found necessary to facilitate
a settlement.
And we do hereby agree to fur,
nish to our said attorneys in fact a
full itemized statement verified OF
our said claims and demands, forth,
with upon the execution Of this
agreement by US
Lyon Questions Roy.
After the letter had been read Mr.
Roy was questioned as to its contents
Mr.. Lyon asking the questions. Mr
Roy said that the agreement with the
letter had been signed by only four
or five creditors whose names he
gave, and that these claims repre-,
sented less than $4,000 altogether
His information as to the deposits OF
the commission had been obtained
from Mr.. Melton and Nr. Kohn.
The gentlemen referred to as asso-
ciatted with him we're Melton. Kotn
and Nelson. Others were Indirectly
interested, as referred to further on
in the letter. Pressed by Mr.. Lyon
to say what others we're Interested
either directly or indirectly, Mr.. Roy
said that only the Loan and EX'
change Bank was interested and nc
Others.
"Who occupied the relationship OF
codirectors with members of the
com1nission?" asked Mr.. Lyon. Kohr
and Melton" replied Mr.. Roy.
Mr.. Lyon called Mr.. Roy's atten
ton to the fact that in the letter he
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