The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-11
JOE WYLIE TELLS OF REBATES.
Former Board Member Gives TeStl-
mony at Chester-Henry Sam.
uelS TeStifeS.
The State.

dispensary purchases mas dragged
along. The prosecution has not yet
proved the conspiracy but has been
engaged in laying the foundation
therefor. The prospects for convic-
ton are not at all good, no matter
now convincing case might be made
out. The prosecution is by law al
lowed but two objections in picking
jury and the defense in this case had
the right to Is objections.
Joe B. Wylie was on the stand near
ly all day today. He told a straight
tale. His evidence given in Columbia
a. year ago was not broken down by
the careful cross-examination. While
the truth of his story was evident, and
there were corroborating details, yet
it would require much more to prove
this case, for the charge is not merely
bribery, but conspiracy, which is more
complicated.
The cross examination today was
not as severe as it was in Columbia.
Both Wylie and Samuels got off with
few hard rubs, for each has friends
In this county.
The attorney general, Mr.. Lyon,
conducted the direct examination and
Col. P. H. Nelson, the cross-exan1ina-
ton, this being his first appearance
in court for months. He remains seat
ed.
One Of the nine attorneys for the
defense stated that the speeches would
be made by Weston, CASTOR and
Welch. The defense has apparently
no witnesses here and may offer no
testimony.
The prosecution alleges conspiracy
on the part of Rawlinson, Black and
Solomons to defraud the State. Four
others were named, and they have
practically admitted it, or will do so,
and for reasons known to the State
will not be prosecuted at this time.
Wylie has sworn to the fact that
when his board went into Office it
agreed upon scale of graft prices.
He further testified that the houses
were parceled out among the directors.
He got the rebates from his houses
and divided with Raw1inson and Black
In compliance with this conspiracy al
legged. The latter gave him money,
which they declared had come as re-
bates.
Henry Samuels, the middleman for
Wylie, corroborated the statement that
liquor houses sent checks to Wylie
made payable to Samuels in order to
avoid suspicion, and that Samuels, af-
ter cashing the checks, paid the cash
to Wylie. However, although admit
ting having a copy of the rebate sche-
dule, Samuels denied any knowledge
of the so-called conspiracy. Samuels
evidently had no relish for testifying
for the prosecution. He was not
nearly so clear-cut as he was year
ago.
Samuels swore that he had cashed
for Wylie on March %, 1905, check
for s1,575 from J. S. Farnum, and at
different times during the year 1905
s1,505 from C. W. Dudley, $3.50 from
W. D. Roy, $3.50 from W. D. Roy, ST.
125 from J. S. Farnum, $500 draft
on B. NJ. Wilson by J. S. Farnum,
while Wylie got SITS from NJ. A. Good
man, s125 from Flasher of Macon, of
which he tept 225 and sundrv other
checks.
There were one or two unfortunate
quarrels among the lawyers today,
but all were settled amicably and ths
case during the greater part of the
day rocked along smoothly. Mr.. Stew
enson and Mr. CASTOR clashed, the lat
ter misunderstanding the references,
came indignant at what appeared to
be an unkind reference by Col. Nelson,
but the latter disclaimed any such in
tention.
The case then rocked along.
Judge Ernest Moore is giving salts
faction. He is quite frank with both
sides. The defense has harass-C the
prosecution with objections a. all
points and the prosecutor has won
out in every point except one.
Morning Session.
At the opening Of court this morn
ing, Mr.. Stevenson for the prosecu-
ton and Mr.. Welch for the defense
again argued at length the admissi-
bility of testimony from the minute
books of the board of directors. Joe
B. Wylie was on the stand and Mr..
Stevenson contended and cited author