The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-21
DIsPENsARY INQUIRY BEGUN.
Winding-Up Commission Held Short
Session Monday-Very Little
Was Done.


Of several judgments IN the claims
Of Whiskev houses. the postponcment
Of the case Of Flaischmann & Co un-
til Thursday and the announcement of
three cases to be heard tomorrow
morning. were the matters settled at
the short session Of the Winding-up
commission Of the old State dispen-
sarv this afternoon. Todav's session
was the calm before the storm, as the
commission will get down to business
in the morning, when the following
three cases will be considered: E. A.
Saunders & Co., Richmond: Big
Springs Distiling Company, Savan-
nah: Strauss, Pritz & Co., Cincinnati.
Col. Fielder, Of counsel for the State
asked that these three claims be con-
sidered together, and also that, along
with the Fleischmann claim, the fol-
lowing be postponed until Thursday:
Gerson-Seligman Co., Cincinnati;
Richards & Co., Washington; Belair
Distilling Company, Baltimore. It
was stated that it was desired that
these cases be heard together.
All the members of the commission
we're present and a number of repre-
sentatives Of the various interests. OF
the well known Atlanta firm there
were present Messrs. Fielder, Hill and
Anderson. As there were two new
members of the commission present,
Messrs. Wood and Brice, the claims,
as rostered, were not considered this
afternoon, as these gentlemen wished
to acquaint themselves with the de-
tails of the commissions former work
in this connection. When the Fleisch-
man case was called, it was announced
by Mr.. Graydon, of Maxwell & Gray
don. Cincinnati, that Inns firm had at
the last moment been asked to repre-
sent Fleischmann and more time was
requested to look into the case. This
was granted upon request of Col. Eel
der and upon motion of Mr.. Brlce, OF
the commission. Chairman Murray
stated that the cases had been put
down as the commission wished them
heard. and Col. Fielder pointed out
that the wiskey concerns had full no
tice to present books, etc. Upon the
granting of the postponement in the
Fleischmann case, Col. Fielder stated
that, because Of their relationship, the
other cases mentioned above should
also be postponed.
Although the cases were not set tor
today, Mr.. Ayeock, Of the firm Of
Weston & Aycock, was allowed to Of
fer motions for reopening of judg-
ments in several cases, which were
granted as follows: New York and
Kentucky Company. (there was no
Judgment in this case before;) Clark
& Brothers Co.; Arthur Lehmna & Co.
But when the case Of William Lam
ahan & Co.. Baltimore, was called;
Col. Fielder stated that he objected
to this being reopened, as the case
was considered thoroughly and a
Judgment rendered. Both sides will
be heard later on this case to deter
mine whether it shall be reopened or
not. The original amount Of the Ian
ahan claim was $5,9l6.54.
Attorneys were present represent
ing A. Saunders e. Co., Big Springs
Distilling Company and Strauss,
Pritz Company, and these cases will
be taken up at $50 O'Clock tomor-
row morning when the commission
meets again.
Mr.. A. J. Carroll, former speaker
Of the house of Kentucky, was one
Of the attorneys present. Preference
to records Of the session of the COM
mission last year shows that the judg-
ment Of the commission was that the
Belair concern, whose case comes up
tomorrow, was indebted to the State
in the sum Of $10,492, instead Of be-
ing owed $6,386 by the State.)
1t was further shown that the ad-
dress of Richards & Co. and the Be-
lair concern were one and the same.
Also that the president Of these Two
concerns was the same man, J. s.
Richard. These are two of the three
concerns which will be considered to-
eether as to claims.
twill be recalled thatt he commits
sion was interrupted by Judge prltch-
ard s assuming jurisdiction. and there
we're no judgments in a number OF
the claims.
IL Ho;yrr