The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-14

VI Sd1u VI all oS L. '|etA''0A,
alias Henry Samuel, and in course of
business had the same cashed and re-
ceived the proceeds thereof, to
wit: the sum Of $1.125. to the evil
example Of all others in like cause
offending and against the peace and
dignity Of the State"
Conspiracy Case.
. Following is the text Of the indict-
ment charging conspiracy:
"That at the times hereinafter men,
toned. and before and afterwards,
Jodie N. Rawlinson was chairman Of
the board Of directors Of the State
Joseph B. Wylie and John
Black were members Of said board Of
directors Of the State dispensarv. and
were in the discharge Of the duties
pertaining to said Office, receiving
therefor the fees and compensation
prescribed by law; that the said board
of directors Of the State dispensary
were charged with the duty Of pur-
chasing all liquors and supplies re-
quired in operating the State dispen-
sary under regulations prescribed by
law; that all liquors, wines, and beers
were purchased on competitive bids
which were required to be brought be-
fore the said board Of directors Of the
State dispensary for the award
ing of contracts thereon or for
the rejection Of the same; that
James S. Farnum had and made an
a agreement before the time hereinafter
with the Anheuser-Busch
Brewing association, corporation en-
gagged in the manufacture and sale Of
malt liquors and its agents and off,
GERS, to sell to the State dispensary IT
the State Of South Carolina small bor-
ties of Budweiser beer, holding lit
tie less than one pint each, packed III
casks for $1.92 per cask above the
market price and value thereof, for
such Of said beer as was shipped to
Columbia, and 1927 per cask above
the market price and value thereof
for such of said beer as was TO be
to Charleston. and had then
and there agreed that the sum Of $1.92
on each cask Of said Budweiser beer
sold to be shipped to Columbia, and
1927 on each cask of said. .Budweiser
beer to be shipped to Charleston.
should be paid to Jas. S. Farnum. that
on the 1st day Of March. 1906, and on
divers dates heretofore and thereafter
the said Jas. S. Farnum, Jodie N.
JOS. B. Wylie and John
Black. with force and arms at Co.
hmbia. in the county ard S ale afore.
said. unlawfully. fraudulently and
corruptly, did conspire. combine,
and aeree together to
cheat and defraud the Slate Of South
Carolina by purchasing he said Bu':-
weiser beer at said excessive price
and upon the procurement alld Soiici-
tation Of the said James 5. Iarnula,
the said J. ". Rawlinson. Jos. B. Wy
lie and Jno. Black did corruptly pur-
chase large quantities of said Budweis-
e. beer and did procure the same to be
paid for at said excessive prices. and
the said Anheuser-Busch Brewing as
sociatiom did thereafter collect
from the said State Of South CarnIina
during the period in which sad con-
spiracv and corrupt agreement existed
to wit: from the lst day Of NlTcn.
1906. to The month Of February. 1907,
the sum Of $4.823.444 the sI;.l >NIl OF
money representing the 'X"o>S owe"
and above the market price and value
Of the Budwei>er beer purchased I'M
der an unlawful and corlID. under
standing and agreement which sun Of
money was paid to the said con>o!ra-
tors aforesaid and appropriated to
their own Use and purpose.
land the jurors aforesaid upon
their oath aforesaid. do furihe: pre-
sent that the said James s. F":nnm.
Jodie VI. Rawlinson. Joseph B. Wy
lie and John Black did then and there
falsely. fradulenily. unlawfullH and
corruptlv con<pire. combine. c'nted-
crate and agree together by III" SAID
lnraii~ aforesaid. and by divers ":h"r
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