The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-14
THE GRAFT INDICTMENTS.
Allegations Made by Solicitor Rich
land County on Which Grand
Jury Returned ''True Bill''
in Every Case.

Following are the indictmeff IT'S hand
ed ont Friday, says the Stat1, by So
! ]icitor ". H. Cobb in the dispensary
graft cases, the grand jury returning
a true bill in each case:
In Re Jas. S. Farnum.
''That James S. Farnum, late Of
the county and State aforesaid, on
the 9Th day Of March, in the year of
our Lord, 1905, with force and arms
at Columbia, in the county and State
aforesaid, did then and there corrupt
ly give to Joseph B. Wylie, a State
officer, to wit a member Of the board
Of directors Of the State dispensary, a
gratuity and gift with intent to infu-
ence his act, vote, opinion, decision
and Judgment in favor Of the ordering
and purchasing a certain amount Of
alcoholic liquors from the Richalnd
Distilling company, and divers per
sons and corporations to the jurors
aforesaid unknown by the board of d.
rectors Of the State dispensary, upon
the terms and at the prices Heretofore
offered and bid by the said Richland
Distilling company and persons and
corporations to the jurors unknown,
which said offer and bid was made un-
der the provisions Of the law of the
aforesaid State commonly known as
dispensary law, and which said pur-
chase and sale was a matter, ques-
tion, cause and proceeding which was
pending and which might by law
come and be brought before him, the
said Joseph Wylie, in his official ca
pacty, and as ar officer Of the afore-
said State, to wit: a member of the
board of directors Of the State dispen-
sary, contrary to the statute in such
case made and provided and against
the peace and dignity Of the State.
The second count charges that Far
mum, on the 9th day Of March, 1906,
at Columbia, etc., "did eorruptly Of
fer and promise to make gift and
gratuity to Joseph B. Wylie, who was
then and there State officer, to wit:
a member Of the board Of directors Of
the State dispensary, to wit: prom
Use to give him, the said Joseph B.
Wylie, large sum Of money, to wit:
the sum Of S1,575, with intent to is
Auence his act, vote, opinion, decision
and Judgment in favor Of the order
ing and purchasing certain amount
Of alcoholic liquors from the Richland
Distilling company and divers per-
sons and corporations to the Jurors
aforesaid unknown, by the board OF
directors of the State dispensary up
on the terms and at the prices there
tofore offered and bid by the said
Richland Distilling company and
persons and corporations to the Jurors
unknown, which said offer and bid
was made under the provisions Of the
law Of the aforesaid State commonly
known as the dispensary law, and
which said purchase and sale was a
matter, question, cause and proceed
ing which was pending and might by
law come and be brought before him,
the said Joseph B. Wylie, in his Of
fetal capacity, as an officer of the
aforesaid State, to wit: member OF
the board of directors of. the State
dispensary, contrary to the statute IN
such cases made and provided and
against the peace and dignity of the
State.'
Paid Wyie S1,575,
Third count charges that Farnum
on the 9Th Of March, 1906, at Colum-
bia, etc., "did corruptly offer and
promise to Joseph B. Wylie, then and
there being State officer, to wit: a
member of the board of directors OF
the State dispensary, duly qualified as
such member, to make a gift and gra-
tuity to him. the said Joseph B. Wylle,
as a member Of the board Of dlrec-
tors Of the State dispensarv, to wit:
large sum Of money, to wit: the sum
Of S1,575, with intent to influence his
act, vote. opinion, decision and judg.
ment in favor Of ordering out and
purchasing from the Richland Dis
tilling company, a corporation exist
ing under the laws Of the aforesaid
State, and divers other persons and
corporations to the jurors aforesaid
unknown, certain amount Of alco-
holic liquors, which was a matter,
question. cause and proceeding pend
ing and which might by law come and
he brought before him, the said Jo-
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