The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-11
INVESTIGATION OF
THE DISPENSARY
Continued from page three.)

item referred to yesterday. Asked
why he paid these amounts Mr.. Curiel
replied that it was because Simm had
made the arrangement: that Slmm
confirmed all demands made by Far
mum.
Col. Fielder next took up the mat
ter Of prices made to this State.
Looking over the books Mr.. Weston
had found no firm charged for goods
at the prices that were charged in
this State. On a brand called 80. F.
c." the prices charged for half pints
were 1913. while the bid to This
State was S13. Mr.. Curiel stated that
the prices TO the other concerns out
Of South Carolina must have been On
blended goods. The pages in the
books were introduced as evidence.
Preparing for the analysis he was
going to make of Duffy's malt, Col.
Fielder, through questions, had Mr..
Cuiel say that if he sold to South
Carolina a cheaper grade Of the malt
than that sent to other States he
would be wronging South Carolina.
Then the test was made and the
Duffy'S malt showed up about the
same as the Hunter rye in the vial.
Mr.. Curiel stated then that, emphasiz-
ing his former disbelief in the meth
Cd, the same was a "humbug." At
torney Weston objected and the same
was put in the record. that eve do
not admit that the test is correct and
that it shows the constituent parts Of
liquor.' 1t was also excepted to as
to the introduction Of this test and
its results in the evidence.
Both sides will bring experts here
to testify as to the method employed
in the test. Mr.. Curiel stated that the
| bottle from which the test was made
was not the same as was used at the
time the State dispensary was in ex-
istence, and that under the pure food
law the formula for the whiskey had
been changed, though he did not know
in what respect.
Leaving the question of the consld-
Grafton of whiskev Mr.. CurieI was
asked about his operations with
James Farnum further. He referred
to the visit of Farnum two years ago,
when Farnum demanded commissions
amount to about $4,000. II regard
ed his claims as exorbitant," said
Mr. Curiel, "and refused to deal
with him." But Mr.. CurieI said that
Farnum could intimidate him as to
attaching his account in this State
He reviewed the operations Of the pay
ing of commissions but did not give
any instance Of where he had been
told that the directors were to receive
portion thereof, but the same was
only limited at to him. He had no
basis Of figuring in paying the com-
missions to Farnum or Wilson. but
Farnum had sent him memorandum
which he had in his private files
This memorandum was asked for,
and will be mailed back to Chairman
Murray, of the commission
Col. Fielder asked Mr.. Cur1el why
Farnum s name was not mentioned in
the affidavit, which Mr.. CurieI signed
in New York, when he was visited
by Messrs. Lyon and Christensen
members of the legislative committee.
Mr.. Curiel said he signed the state
nent hurriedly, and did not note the
last sweeping clause.
After more discussion about the
sale of 80. c. F. in other States, a
recess was taken until the afternoon
session. No. 30. {. F. was sold in
this State. but the bid was higher as
shown by the books than the prices
charged in some instances in other
States.
The Afternoon Session.
Columbia, June 9.-Col. Fielder de-
clared before the dispensary commits
sion this afternoon that he would
clearly demonstrate if he has not al
ready done so that certain whiskey
houses defrauded the State Of South