Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-11
EVIDENCE AGAINST GRAFTERS,
c. w. Dudley, Whisky Salesman Gives
Important Affidavit.

e. w. Dudley, WHISKY odieSHdH S'Ses
Important Affidavit.
The most important evidence that
has so far been brought out either by
the present or the former dispensary
investigation, says Columbia special
of Tuesday, came this afternoon in the
form of an affidavit made by G. w.
Dudley, a liquor drummer, VINO ola
business with the state board OF di-
rectors when Hub Evans, ]. w. Raw
linson, John Black and Joseph B. Wy
lie were members, last week, In the
Good Samaritan hospital, at Lexing-
ton, Kentucky, to ex-senator Carroll
of the Kentucky house Of Representa-
tives. Mr.. Carroll, who Is attorney Tor
the Clark Bros. whisky house, read the
affidavit before the commission. 1t car
ries the first direct testimony of bribery
against the dispensary directors named
with the exception possibly of the evil
dence Of c. c. Davis Of Newberry,
against Hub Evans. Rawlinson, BACK
and Wylie have already been arrested,
but Evans has not.
The affidavit follows:
state Of Kentucky,
County of Fayette.
1.-The affiant, c. w. Dudley, states
that he represented several liquor
dealers in the state of South Carolina
during and for several years prior to
1906 for the purpose of procuring or
ders for liquors for the state dispen-
sary. He states that during parts OF
said time ]. B. Wylie was member
of the board Of directors Of the state
dispensary. Affiant states that about
the month Of October, 1906, through
the efforts and by arrangements with
said Wylie he procured an order from
said state dispensary for quantity OF
liquor to be sold and furnished by the
Live Oak Distilling company, of Gin
cinnati, Ohio. Affiant states that he
paid to the said Wylie the sum of ST.
060 as a commission for procuring the
purchase of said liquors, that amount
being demanded by said Wylie, who
was at said time a member Of the board
of directors Of the state dispensary.
"Affiant states that about December,
1906, he procured an order for the pur-
chase Of certain liquors by the state
dispensary from Clark Bros. company,
of Peoria, Ill. He states that he was
paid as commission for procuring said
order the sum of $6,225 by M. E. Hull,
that being the total amount Of commits
sions paid him on account Of the goods
so purchased and which were retained
by the commission. He states that he
divided this said commissions with the
three members of the board of directors
of the state dispensary, to wit: John
Black, ]. w. Rawlinson and j. b. wy
lie as a consideration for their making
said purchase Affiant does not re-
member the exact amount paid them,
but Black was paid approximately $2,-
200, Rawlinson approximately $1,2C0
and Wyiie approximately $1,000. Af-
fiant states that while H. H. Evans was
a member of the board Of directors Of
the state dispensary he paid the said
H. H. Evans $500 to aid him In his
campaign for reelection to said board
of directors. This was in 1905 or ear
ly in 1906.
"Affiant states that this was the only
amount he remembers to have paid the
said Evans, but he might have paid
him other sums.
"Affiant states that he has been prac
tically confined to his bed for fifteen
months, having sustained a paralytic
stroke complicated with other troubles.
He states that he suffers constant
pain and Is now confined to his bed in
the Good Samaritan hospital, at Lex
ington, KY, under the care Of a physi-
clan and nurses.
He states that he is unable to trav-
ell and it is a matter Of impossibility for
hin. to go to South Carolina or to take
any trip whatsoever. That he was able
with great difficulty to come to LeXing-
ton from Chicago, and Is now worse
and unable to leave his bed.
"Affiant states that he had other
transactions with the members Of the
state dispensary but he is now unable
to recall the details of sale.
(Signed) &c. w. Dudley"
Subscribed and sworn to before me
by c. w. Dudley. this 4th day Of June,
1909.
W. Worthington, N. P.
EaNeffa County KY