The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-11
as the record Of the purchases,

missioner Ialum reported tnaL ne was
out of cheaper grades and was di-
rected by the new board to order a
large number of barrels on bids al
ready on file.
Mr.. Welch again objected that the
charge in the indictment was as to
conspiracy as to future purchases. Mr..
Lyon replied that the new board or
dered on old bids, but not on old bids
already accepted. Judge Moore ruled
the matter in evidence.
Mr.. Lyon offered in evidence min
utes for March 21, the purchases at
that time
Examining the witness on the pur-
chase book, Mr.. Lyon was again met
with objection from Mr.. Welch that
this book was not approved by the
board of directors and therefore con-
tents could not be put in evidence.
The Judge admitted the books after an
Direct Examination.
argument by Mr.. Stevenson.
It was II o'clock before the really
direct examination of Wylie commenc-
ed. The first question was whether he
knew Henry Samuels and if Samuels
represented a liquor house. Objec-
tion was raised because he must know
of his own knowledge. Judge Moore
cautioned witness that he could not
swear that Samuels did represent a
liquor house, but that Samuels claim
ed to represent it.
Mr.. Lyon got around this difficulty
By getting witness to testify that
Samuels solicited orders for Thier-
man & Co., Barbee &, Co., of Louis
Vile. The board ordered from him,
received the liquor and paid for it.
H. L. Solomons solicited orders for
Big Springs and Strauss, Pritz & Co.,
and the goods came and we're paid
for W. D. Roy likewise for Com
monwealth Distilling company and
the Belroy Distilling company. Like
wise Morton A. Goodman for Ullman
& Co., and the Belair and the "76"
Distilling company. Jas. S. Farnum
solicited orders for Gallagher & Bur-
ton, Lanahan & Sons, Schlitz beer,
Anheuser-Busch brewery and others.
A. L. Dunn represented Grabfelder
and got orders. Board did not get
all ordered from Dunn. JEFF D. Dun
woody. of the Atlanta Brewing and Zee
company and Jack Cranston of H. and
H. ". Catherwood and the Jack Gran
ston company received orders.
Witness was asked if the defendants
received rebates on the March pur-
chases. Mr.. CASTOR objected that the
charge was not receiving" but "con-
spiring to receive" bribe. Mr.. Lyon
replied that it is an elementary prop
osition that conspiracy may be proved
by the circumstances following and
surrounding. The evidence was ad-
mitted.
All Got the Graft.
eve we're all paid rebates on the
purchases of March 20, 1906-RaWlln-
son, Black and myself. Farnum set
tied with me and I divided with them,"
replied Wylie.
Mr.. CASTOR objected that the re-
bates were not paid in this county.
Mr.. Lyon said he would accede to
Mr.. Gaston's proposition, and prove
that they were.
Wylie Continued that the members
of the board had settlement among
themselves. They settled in the Co.
lumbia hotel, but he could not say
that they had assembled as board.
Rawlinson and Black had money and
checks and his pay from Farnum was
a check.
Mr.. CASTOR objected to hearsay evi-
dence on behalf Of his client, Solo
mons. He thought the foundation
against Solomons was fimsy indeed.
Mr.. Lyon declared that if there was
no relevance apparent now, the charge
against Solomons could be ruled out
by the court later on.
Wylie was then asked the direct
question by Mr.. Lyon, did Solomons
ever pay you any rebates?" Witness
replied: "I think so.'' Objection was
further made that the witness must
know, not think. The testimony was
admitted conditionally, also the testi-
mony that Rawlinson and Black had
told Wylie that they had got rebates.
Witness stated that Black and RaWl-
inson told him that all houses from
which purchases we're made had paid
the rebate scale.
The Rebate Schedule.
The hoard met again on March Fl,