The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-29

oozen bottles. yet there were invoices
In Thorpe's books to show that the
dispensary had bought Budweise,
from Guckenheimer Of Savannah a,
*lo.bO for the same quantity.
Mr.. Abney claimed the right to
bring this out TO show how Farnum
could AFFORD to pay rebates.
1t was then approaching the hour
for recess and Judge Memminger
took the matter under consideration.
When the session reconvened Mr..
Thorpe was recalled and stated that
he knew the Anheuser- Busch Com
pany to be an incorporated concern.
according to the invoices. but that
ne did not know who the stockhol :
ers were. He did not know the
houses represented by Farnum.
J. HI. Lucas Of the Bank OF Char
lesion was the next witness. Mr.. Lu-
cas- was shown the draft book of that
bank but as he did not make the en-
try for the collection Of this particular
draft Mr.. Cochran objected to any
testimony. The witness. under ex-
animation by MT. Stevenson. explain
ed the method Of making the en-
tries and it was brought out that had
..e draft not been paid 1t would have
h'1a returned. Judge Memminger.
however. ruled that the testimony
could not be introduced.
Mr. Henry Samuels was then call
ed. He Is now mayor Of Chester. An
swering Mr.. Abney he was As years of
age and engaged in the mercantile
business. He usually signed his mama
III. Samuels."
He had known jos. B. wylie for 15
or 20 years. In March, June and
September. 1908. ne was in Columbia
representing whiskey houses. Mr..
Samuels named number of these
firms. He was agent under w. d. ROY
for some Of these concerns. On one
occasion he went up on the Chester
train with Wylie and he was given q
draft for $1.125 by this dispensary d.
rector. The bank gave him about
$1,000 OF this in bills Of 800 denomi-
nation. A few days later he turned
over this money to Wylie.
The draft was signed by Farnum
and drawn on either a bank Or q
firm. he could not remember which
IL was given to him before Vy,ie
went to his home In Richburg. AT.
terwards he called up Wylie over the
phone and told him the draft had
been cashed. keep 1t until Mon.
day." said wylie. This was nor tn,
FIRST time drafts had been giver hiS,
In his name to be cashed for wylie.
Wylie told him that Farnum had
settled with him (Wylie). The Wit,
pess had no interest in the ma alter
f'e had travelled In May. 1906. f.,
Fo'num ''whooping up Long Horr
GIN" He was paid $3.50 O month and
expenses and Farnum had settled ur
promptly at the end of three weeks.
Farnum represented a number OF
houses. Including the Richland Dis.
tiilery Company. Lanahan, 1.-The Bis
Four" and others. When WORKING
for Farnum ne visited the dispensers
induced them to order the stuff. HI
| sent copy of this order to Farnun
and another to the State dispensary.
Under s-examination Samuel.
said he came here very often several
| years to visit woman of ill-repute
He gave this woman money to built
house. He also played cards some
l times for money. II got no rakeof
/ on this draft" he said. ct did thi,
for friend because got my orderi
and made my money on these com
missions paid me-"
| The witness got checks from Far
mum In 1907 and 1908, the largest be-
ing for $500. In 1905 the only checl
he received was for $500. This wa,
for work Of three weeks but Farnun
and Wylie fell out over the mannel
of shipping "Long Horn" to dispen
sers.
He paid Wylie on $50 cases O
goods one-half of the com missio,
amounting to $500.
| Nobody could get any business
down there unless they paid commits
sions to the board" said the witness
The witness evidently had consid
erable trouble with the dispensar.
commission. He was summoned Il
appear. according &c his statement
and at once consulted an attorne,
now connected with the defense. Thi
attorney said there was no occasio,