The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-03-12
funds IN A MUDDLE
Judge Pritchard Appoints Re-
ceivers For S. {. funds
STIRS UP LIVELY RESENTMENT
Judge Priteh.rd at AsheviIle Ap-
pointed Three Psrmarsn. Recslv-
ers for the 800. 900 South Carolina
DtsDsnssry Fund and Ordered II
Turned Over 10 These Men

Ashsvills, y. c., Special--After
hearing lengthy arguments on the
motion Of the Wilson Distilling Com
pany and the F1cisehmann Company
for the appointment OF receiver in
the South Carolina dispensary mat
ter Federal Judge J. c. Pntehard
decided to make permanent the APP
pointment Of temporary receivers and
named Judge Joseph A. Mccullough,
c. K Henderson and b. F. Arthur as
permanent receivers for the trust
fund Of 100000 and directing that
the fund lie turned over to the re-
eeivers upon demand.
In memoranda Judge Pritehard
referred TO the fact that two of the
dispensary commissioners, w. j.
Murray and John McSween, appoint
ed as temporary receivers, had re-
fused to accept and that Commission
er Avery Patton had not made reply
TO the notice Of appointment, while
COMMISSIONERS Henderson and Arthur
had accepted; he said that these
gentlemen were appointed upon the
theory that the court was anxious to
adopt the instruments provided by
the State In this instance for the adj
ministration of the trust fund in their
hands, but that inasmuch as a ma
Jority Of the commission had either
declined or refused to indicate a pur-
pose to serve the court had decided
to appoint Messrs Mccullough, Hen
derson and Arthur permanent receiv-
ers for all the funds and property in
the hands Of the defendants consti-
tuting the State commission. The
court said that it regretted exceeding
ly that any of these defendants
should have declined to accept the
appointments, feeling as it does that
their acceptance would have been in
harmony with the State under which
they were appointed.
In the order appointing permanent
receivers creditors of the dispensary
are restrained from prosecuting or
attempting to prosecute suits in
courts other than the court that has
taken jurisdiction without first hav-
ing had is sanction.
The regularly constituted dispen.
sary commission, which is practically
put out Of commission by the ap-
pointment of receivers, is restrained
from interfering in any way with the
receivers or the property or funds of
the dispensary. Notices will be
promptly served on the banks and
trust companies having this trust
found on deposit, commanding them
to turn the fund over to the receiv-
ers upon demand
Will the Orders Be Obeyed?
There is some speculation as to
whether or not the majority Of the
dispensary commission and the
banks and trust companies will re-
fuse to obey the orders of the court.
1t was indicated by Mr.. Rountree, Of
counsel for the commission that it
would refuse to obey. Mr.. Rountree
said that in making such a state
ment he meant no disrespect to the
court, saying that the commission
could refuse to obey and that the
matter could be taken up. He said
that presumably the court would
hold the commissioners in contempt
| and made some suggestions as to the
| most convenient place to hear the
contempt proceedings.
Attorney General Lyon Talks.
Attorney General Lyon was great
ly displeased with Judge Pritchera' )
| action. In an interview he said
among other things:
"Judge Pritchard's order will most
certainly be disregarded by me if it
undertakes to in any wise restrain or
| direct me in this or any other pro-
ceedings 1 may deem it advisable to
| institutc.'
Lyons Statement Resented
Asheville, N. c., Specialize re-
marks of Attorney General Lyon
caused considerable comment here.
There will be an effort made to have
Judge Pritchard attach Mr.. Lyon
for contempt Of court.
He Will Save the State.
J Columbia, S. c., Special.-When
| Attorney General Lyon was shown
the press dispatches as to the threat
ened attempt to have him attached
for contempt On account Of the stric-
lures of Judge Pritchard, contained
in the interview given out by him in
Augusta, Ga, he said