The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
DlspEAsAaY INVESTIGATION.
1AR sOLOMONs TEsTIFTEs IN Tur
DIsPENsARY HEARING.
Rtsmpton Man Questioned Yesterdav
ny Attorneys for the State Conc
ang an Alleged Scale OF Con..nis-
sions on Orsiers-IIe Denies Ever
Having Paid Rebates to Memebers
OF DLpcnsary Board.

springs Distilling Company In this
state during the old state dispen-
ary refine. was within close
cau Of being arrested this morn
ang when he appeared as q witness
before the dispensary wipding-up
conmission. Although 1t was not of
ancially given out that the arrest would
% made. II was generally understood
thaf when recess was taken during
ehe examination Of the witness, II
was for the purpose OF securing a
warrant on the charge OF perjury.
There was whisper going around
che room to this effect. and Mr.. Sok.
mons himself was informed Of the in
tsntion of the State. Attorney Gen.
oral Lyon. Mr.. Stevenson and Mr.
Psxtoa. Of the commission. left the
room ana conferred In the office Of
III Lyon. When they returned the
exz mination OF the witness was cc--
ttnned and brought to a conclusion.
The information leaked out that
eherc was In the room at the very mo-
ment the witness was being examined
= man who could tell of certain trans
'acsions of which the witness had test
sned that he knew nothing. This was
especially in regard to the alleged
~scaie Of commissions" said to have
becn fxed up by whlskey representa-
'dves and others at the local hotel
where these gentlemen met on occa-
saionA The name OF, the prospective
Wttnem was not given. but the UNDER
.&anding IL that his testimony would
have warranted the commission hav-
INK the arrest made. or course, the
ehsrse has not been made that the
witness was guilty Of perjury. In
uass the arrest had been made there
would have been necessary only such
evidence that would cause a prima
rooois case to be made out against the
W1&ssss.
Mr.. solomons' testimony dealt
. largely with the denials he made to
'Daftsrs brought out by Col. Feldsr's
? 'uussnasaing. He denied ever having
.raid = cent TO members OF the BOARD;
: denied thxt Ne had ever been a party
10 certain scale Of prices that were
'a1sti IN sfhs city by Representatives oil
~sAhazxy houses and members Of the
board. ~ was intimated by ques lions
asked by Mr.. Fielder.
N was brought out beyond the
shadow of doubt by the line Of
rspAestions pursued by the States rep
rsssatafives today that the commits
ufon IN In possession OF evidence that
will tend to throw much light upon
'the dipensary PROCEEDINGS. The strong
: intinatious as to meetings held for
srrSrVrg rebates and commissions
ik<G no doubt that the state is sure Of
Its ground.
W'hen the commission got down to
sverk this morning there were several
brought out. First OF all. at the con-
ciusion OF some discussion on the
LRnahan claim Attorney Fielder stated
that the State claims this amount. al
leged to be due the Lanahan firm. by
default. This was after Mr.. Clark.
attorney for the Lanahan firm. had
declared that the firm would not send
here the book containing the formula
tor Hunter Baltimore rye. This an
ncuncement came as an aftermath to
the call. which has been repeatedly
made for this book by the commits
sion. The claim. is not completed yet.
an there will be arguments before the
commission when II makes the final
adjustment OF the matter.
There was a sharp passage OF words
between Mr.. Clark and Col. Fielder
nrain today. IL came about when Mr..
Clark addressed the commission i'm
the examination of tho books. Col.
Fielder took this as an indication that
he was being ignored IN the proceed
ing. Mr.. Clark after some few re-
torts. appealed to the commission
"-that the proceeding go on in an or
Serly manner" Col. Fielder stated
that ne proposed TO be treated with
the courtesy To- which 1 am entitled
He further stated that he had for
borne many things during the pro-
ccoding on account OF the age OF
counsel but would not stand for any
more. The storm passed over in q
fcV moments.
IRE sales book showing one sale tC
the state. I'm which the formula wa'
cCi!i,ed. was produced. This was fo'
rs '~-re'r ~ .Fo~yland Reserve, anC
the formula was as follows: "Fiftcci