The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-19
THE TIRST
The Sensational Charge That a Con-
STiracy Exists to Violate the Law
and That Protection is Guaranteed
to MemLkrs of Association NO. e..

- W. '"
The substance Of the affidavit of
Mr.. Winner has already appeared in
these columns. The statement is SO
extraordinary that the affidavit in full
is printed below:
state of North Carolina, County Of
New Hanover.
Marion L. Winner, being first duly
sworn. depOSes and says: That while
he denies the sale of liquor to j. j.
Shepard, yet he desires to make this
explanation Of transactions for the
sale OF liquor which have occurred in
his place of business during the past
six months.
THE exclamation consists Of the
narration of the inducements held out
to the afiiant by certain parties under
such circumstances that affiant was
led to believe in their good faith and
security.
THAT the parties who made the
representations IA induced the at
FAINT to engage in the unlawful sale
of LIQUOR have absolutely deserted him
and he feels justified in making this
exclamation in the hope that the good
people Of this town might JOIN Win
him in asking His Honor, Judge &. n.
Cooke. to reduce as far as IS consls-
tent the character of sentence I'M
posed upon said affant by reason OF
his conviction at the last term OF
criminal court, and thereby not per
mt former pretended friends to make
a sc~ape-goat Of said aftiant, thereby
permitting them to boast that the only
blind tiger in Wilmington has been
caught and punished, whereas af1lahl
knows that there are over one nun
drad individuals in this city who
hold United States licenses for the
sale of liquor. Affiant knows tnal
the majority Of the holders of aald
liquor licenses are banded together
in an association or brothefhoou
known as Association Number SIX.
This association is perfected IN the
organization for purposes OF mutual
protection in the most splendid ana
approved manner. 1t has a preS1-
dent, Nice-president, a secretary ana
a treasurer. This organization COZ
lects its revenue in the nature OF q
monthly assessment and in my case
amounted TO s. for each aud every
month and collected since | nave
been a member. During my MEMBER
shin in the organization have paid
in to the treasurer more imam 80,
While the organization keeps q record
of its meetings it has never gwen 70
me q written receipt for any OF the
payments by me made.
1.-The members of OrSaNlZa lion
humble Six were tacitly given TO uii-
derstand that the association cohIo
not exist without funds and that 1ullds
Wprp USED 1OE poiititdl anu 'NAN
purposes. The OF sald or
a~anization were also tacitly given TO
understand hat should they be ar
rested and brought before the Recor-
ders court that the seNereSt PUNISH
ment melted out to the SAID members
IF the organizatiOn would not exceed
a fine and costs, or in other Wofos
no road sentences would be adJudSe1
against members Of this orSanlza-
tion IT was understood by the mem
hers of this organization that pfot,c-
tion consisted not only Of light sell
fences in the court but Of lntlmations
when it would no longer be sale 10
axnect the court in the face OF pun
lie sentiment to continue to mete out
fines and costs. No such lnunlaIQh'
or courtesy. was extended me. mere
fore thought there was no use OF
discontinuing my practice OF selllhs
liquor until the security or safety OF
tho fine and cost sentence was with
drawn by intimation that 1t could no
longer be extended.
"Association Number Six does nor
operate and pass upon the grave qGSS-
, tions that are presented for Its CON
sideration Without the advice OF ole
learned in the Law and. therefore, mas
q regularly retained attorney.
This statement IS MADE TOR 'nf
lso1a pnrpose Of attempting to she"