The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-20

Columbia. Nov. 1s.--About half
million dollars represents the saw
Ing to the state of South Carolina by
scaiIngs from dispensary claims and
overjudgments against firms doing
business with the old state dlspen-
sary. The work Of the winding up
commission was practically conclud-
ed last night at a late hour and
judgments rendered In all claims be-
fore II save that Of the New York
and Kentucky company. which will
be considered further today.
A history OF the old State dispen-
sary system anu its graft is included
In the commissions final report.
That the whiskey firms failed to
comply with the laws Of the state In
regafd to the sale Of whiskey. vari-
\ our devices were used to prevent
eomrstition, that the board of direc-
>oys of the dispensary failed to ad-
n(1n ifonhi0e thef pEiees Tor ex-
I.. |.<)& - - 1<3
~~ ~|0 b<lo ar3''d lev OF \ the many
charges brought BY the commissions
findings
The firms that fought the State in
the litigation In the Federal courts
are taxed costs amounting to $21.-
b26. The net amount of claims con-
sidered at this sitting OF the commits
sion was s430.O0O. and the deduc-
tions amounted to $226.000. This
does not include the over judgments
and the decrees formerly rendered.
Tn original fund was s6s0.OOO.
OF considerable local interest and
OF much interest also throughout the
State is the claim of the Carolina
Glass Company. a Columbia concern.
The amount claimed to be owed this
nrm by the State was s23,01s.75,
which is completely wiped out by the
commissions findings and an over
judgment rendered for $2S,419.24.
The over-charges found against this
concern are s51,432.s9. and 1t Is by
deducting the original claim from
this amount that the overjudgment is
found The commission issues a sep
arate decree against the Carolina
Glass Company and goes into the de-
tails of what was alleged to be a mo-
nopoiy Of the sale Of glass to the old
state dispensary. The total sales of
the Carolina Glass Company to the
state aggregated s514.329.sO before
the year 1905.
A large amount Is represented in
the list OF overjudgments and MEM
bees OF the commission and its attor-
neys state that the firms will be pro-
ceeded against IN the courts to re-
cover the various amounts charged
against them.
Mr.. Fielder stated that the social
ed conscience fund has already reach
ed the $4,000 mark. This is the
money paid back by firms not repre-
sented In the list OF claimants but
who were charged with overcharging
the state.
One OF the largest claimants and
one that came In for some scorching
when the original commission met is
the Anchor Distilling Company and
Ullman Il Co.. two firms classed by
the commission as one concern. An
overJudgment of s30.621.55 is found
against this combination, including a
proportionate share-s4.500-of the
costs In the case.
william Lanahan & Sons are
charged up with $23,563.46, al
though their claim against the State
was only s5.916.54. The commission
went back of the dates represented
by this firms accounts In the claims
against the state. as did the commits
sion. In a number Of other cases.
Fleischmann & Co. and Gerson
Sellgman Company are treated as
one concern. and the $4,000 claim Is
reduced to s45.645.30. This company
admitted overcharges In affldavits.
Clark Bros. & Co.. another large
claimant. Is given 35s.7so.9s on a