The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
WILL WEAR STRIPES?
State Dispensary Commission Has
Plenty Of Evidence.

State Dispensary Commission Has
Plenty Of Evidence.
Columbia, June 1S.-To-morroW
ends the dispensary investigation so
far as the taking of testimony before
the winding-up commission is con-
cerned, with the possible exception
of a little testimony here and there
of an unfinished business nature,
which will be of no particular inter-
est to the general public, but it does
not end the work of the commission
by long odds, as the committee has
one of it's most difficult tasks to work
out, that of finally adjusting the va
rious claims pending, which will re-
uuire several sessions. A number OF
side issues of Importance also have
to be attended to, such as coming to
agreement with the various banks
which have the funds on deposit as
to the interest to be paid them and
the allowances to be made to them
on account of this money being tied
up by the Federal court proceed
ings, etc.
The expert who is to demonstrate
that the chemical test Col. Fielder in
troduced a few days ago, and which
he said the expert would prove to the
entire satisfaction of everybody,
would infallibly tell the true consti-
tuent parts of any whiskey, will be
put up this week. And this may have
an important bearing on the conduct
of the present whiskey business OF
the State, if any of the business re-
mains after the August elections, for
if this test proves out what it is rep
resented to be it will likely be adopt
ed by the county boards throughout
the State.
The committee has not for good
reasons exposed to view the excellent
stock of ammunition it has on hand,
but there have been indications right
recently which not only warrant the
statement that the prosecution has
got into all the details of the outrag-
eous conspiracy to plunder the State,
but will have facts sufficient to pro-
duce at the criminal trials next fall
to secure convictions of about a
round dozen of more or less promi-
nent men and send them to the peni-
tentiary. There is now good reason
to believe Lyon will put stripes on
the grafters," though it is only re-
Gently that the prosecution has been
able to get hold of the connecting
links. It was sad day for the graft
ers when the Federal Supreme Court
decided in favor of the State.
The claim of $4,000 Of the Caro-
lima Glass Company, of Columbia, is
being probed to-day, but 80 far moth
ing of sensational nature has de-
veloped. Messrs. Norton. and Brewer,
of the company, were on the stand
yesterday afternoon, but the testi-
mony of neither was interesting to
the average reader. 1t concerned
the details of making glass, the cost
of production, etc.
| A side flash of humor was inject
ed when Attorney w. H. Lyles, for
the company, spoke of the social
prominence and business standing in
the community of the gentlemen who
owned the company. Attorney Gen.
eral Lyon said he would be willing to
go fully into this if the claimants
would stand for details showing the
social uplift a certain dispensary d.
rector was given by some Of those
having stock in the glass company.
But this was an aside and was not
treated seriously.
That the Carolina Glass Company
had overcharged the State $9S,O0O to
$4,000, varying according to the
basis of Communication chosen and
therefore actually owed the State a
large amount was the charges made
by Gen. Anderson, of the Attorney
Generals special staff in arguing
against the payment of the COM
pany's claim for $4,000. 1t had
been expected that to-day's session
would end the hearing upon this
claim, but Commissioner Patton gave
notice that he had struck fresh trails
in the books and might introduce
further evidence from them. Col.
Fielder promises to make the after
noon session Exceedingly interest
ing"