The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22

{Ialf expenses 2l.655.59
s9:966.2l
Personal drafts. Sll, 1880
9,666.2l
Mr.. Fielder made a point out Of
the fact that there were several
brands which Goodman got up. 'Bul-
ly Boy" and Good Boy" etc. al
most exclusively for the South Car
olina trade.
A RIGHoEoUs PROTEST.
Mr.. Fielder showed how aftea: the
letter of Goodman written in Aug
ust, 1904, Ullman & Co.. got a
large order, whereas before that
time they had received nothing, and
this called forth protest from the
chairman of the board, Mr.. H. H.
Evans. This was put in evidence by
Mr.. Fielder. who presented it as "a
remarkable document, a righteous
protest, set forth in eight orderly
paragraphs conveying his indigna-
ton to the people of South Caro-
lima -
Mr.. Evans said his protest was
not made or based upon or by any
malice or prejudice bu5 simply upon
business principles as each member
of the State board is fully friends
and in perfect harmony. Except as
to the business methods upon these
questions alone have we ever dis
agreed
There were 700 cases of apricot
brandy" sold at the December meet
ing in 1904, Mr.. Fielder asked q
number of searching questions and
brought out the information that
this is not a distilled brandy but q
concoction, colored and favored
and sold at high price:
'tWhat is it worth" asked MIR.
Fielder.
Whatever | can get for 1t. an
swered Goodman.
An analysis of the purchases for
this month showrd 400 barrels and
2,2OO cases awarded to Goodman.
Witness denied that he got any
'trake of" from the Big Springs
Distilliug company also atthis meet
ing. This company is owned by Sig
el Myer, an uncle Of the witness,
but they were represented by Solo
mons. Witness admitted represent
ing an Indianapolis beer company,
but did not remember the prices or
the commissions. He had written
to the board to remember our In
dianapolis friends" !"
Goodman admitted that he and
one Fairly of Fleishmann & Co., had
entertained L. W. Boykin, then a
director, when Boykin went to Gin
cinnati with Commissioner W. 0 Ia
tum. However, Boykin had return
ed to them the price Of his enter
tainment. did he have very much
trouble to get you to take il back "
asked Mr.. Fielder sarcastically, and
everybody in the court room laugh
ed.
Mr.. Fielder stated that in Decem-
Der, 1904, the distinguished chair
man of the board had filed another
protest, to which he invited pray
erf11l consideration" Mr.. Fielder
here read Mr.. H. H. Evans second
protest in which he protested
against the buying of goods that
was not needed.
Mr.. Fielder tried to bring it out
that Ullman & Co. had charged
higher prices on wholesale lots on
every piece of goods" to South
Carolina than in retail lots to ether
dealers. He established this in sew
eral instances by the books of re-
cord.
PAID BOYKIN AND TOWILL.
There was somewhat of sensa-
ton when Mr.. Fielder proved that
after while Goodman and Ehrlich
had had a falling out and that
Goodman had paid $500 for the re-
turn of a price list Goodman
forgot about or denied this until
the documentary evidence was pro-
duced and then he remembered that
he had threatened Ehrlick with the
federal courts.
Goodman had denied having had a
written contract with anybody, but
his memory was refreshed with the
presentation Of g copy.
Mr.. Fielder called attention to the
fact that Goodman and Braun had
brought here only the sales books
and not the exspense account books.
But from the sales books the COM
mission had scores of entries show
ing the State Of South Carolina for
some reasons or other had paid 81 a
case more on some orders than small
dealers bad received. There was
a great deal of conclusive evidence
along this line.
B. Ehrlich, Of Atlanta. testified
that he was engaged in selling liquor
+! for Uliman & Co.,, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, and had associeted with him
NJ. A. Goodman, L. Mauheimer and
A. Himmelbauer upon August 1904,
and July 81. 1905. During this time
large quantities of liquors were sold
the South Carolina State dispensary.
That he met NJ. A. Goodman several
times in the city Of Columbia. S. c.,
for the purpose of comforting with
Goodman and advancing sale of l.
quors and for consulting and agree
ing upon the best plans for conduct
ing their business. That NJ. A.
Gnndnoan his associate Gennsed