The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-02

What the Two Leading Papers of
South Carolina Have to Say.


n triumph for Debauchery.
Twenty-four hours before the
Richland county jury found James s.
Farnum OF Charleston yuiltless OF
bribery. an attorney for Farnum SOL
EMMY assured those twelve men that
a verdict Of mot guilty" would be
tndorsed by the people Of South Car
oiina- Members OF that jury may not
oe susceptible to public opinion; be-
cause OF the station and environment
of the large majority OF that jury q
state wide storm OF censure and q
hurricane OF denunciation from all
the elements Of shocked righteous
uess may be impotent to affect them.
because unheard. But II they have
regard for enlightened public opinion.
the excoriation. the contempt. the rid
icule. the sneers. the sibes and wrath.
that will be- heaped upon them and
upon Richland county by an indig-
nsnt people. loving good government.
viii shock them into q consciousness
that their act of generating Farnum
\ not indorsed by appreciable ele-
me'nts OF Intelligence or virtue.
6hcrn OF vefbiage. the state Of
South Carolina. indictins James 8.
Tasnum for bribery, proved that Far
nusn was president Of the Consumers
Beer Bottling Company Of Charles
ton. and the representative in this
Stste' OF the Anheuser Busch Com
pary. and string Of liquor COM
panies.
The State proved that Joseph B.
Wylie was elected member Of the
dtspensary board OF directors In 1905;
That he was approached or sounded
~ Farnum before his election; that
after his election. Director vvylie and
Fsrnum entered into an agreement by
which wylie was to secure orders
from the board for liquors sold by
Tarnum's houses. and that Farnum
vas to pay him 30 much per case or
b&rrel
TAs Commonwealth proved that
rarnum's beer and liquor houses got
large orders from the dispensary
beard OF directors.
Tho state Of South Carolina proved
that Curing eleven months Director
Wylie received from Farnum and
okhers similarly dealt with. more
than twenty-eight thousand dollars.
III -.:ts CT South c>~.rol,-a proved
that wylle received from Farnum at
.ons time draft for $1.125; that
'1zsrt was. by wylie's request, made
paysfHe to Henry samuels. now may
or. OF Chester. friend OF wylie's and
- business agent or Farnum's: that
satd draft was given ito samuels by
Wylie ~ be cashed that samuels
IuaR~ Wylie $1.13s In money. $1.120
Sf whioh was Immediately deposited
BY wyite to his credit In Chester
hank. tN
rhc state proved that James s.
rArnum. president OF bottling COM
pany and liquor agent. personally at
tended all the sessions OF the dispen-
sary directors.
All the foregoing was proved by
shs uncontradicted testimony Of the
former director. Joseph b. wylie.
In corroboration. the State proved
~ Henry Samuels that he was In CO.
lumLia with wylie about the time Of
She date of said draft for s1.125; that
he returned to Chester with wylie;
that wylie gave him the draft and
asked him to cash II; that he had
csshed other drafts for wylie: that
the following Monday (that being
Frinay) ne handed wylie the CASH
31.125.
In further corroboration, the State
Of South Carolina proved by Robert
Gage. cashier of the Commercial
Bank Of Chester. that he had. upon
the date specified. cashed a draft for
S1.17s drawn upon the Consumers
Beer Bottling Company of Charleston,
and payable to Henry Samue!s: that
said Cashier Gage marked with red
tnk 800. bill before. giving 1t to
samueis: that Joseph b. Wylie later
brought $1I20 to the Commercial
Bank OF Chester for deposit. and that
ehe 500 bill. marked by Cashier
Gage. was included In that deposit.
In further corroboration the State
81 South Carolina proved by bank
omoiais the passage OF that draft
through Columbia. and It's payment
IN Charleston by the Consumers Beer
Bottling Company. of which James
O. Farnum is president.