The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-07
LETTER OF DISMISSAL.
New Dispensary Commission NakeS
Several Requests on Firm Of At
lanta Lawyers.

winding-up commission d!smissing
the firm of Anderson, Fielder, Round
tree & Wilson, as attorneys for the
commission. There are several re-
quests made in the letter. 1t is ask
ed that Mr.. Fielder appear before the
commission and tell what he knows of
the affairs of the old State dispensary.
Z Letter of Dismissal.
The following is the letter of the
AEi1diing-up commission to the Atlanta
rm of lawyers canceling the contract
hade by the old commission:
Referring to the agreement be
tween you and the State dispensary
commission of date the 9Th day OF
May, 1907, wherein, by paragraph 5
thereof, it is provided: This contract
may be terminated by the parties of
the second part on 80 days notice in
writing to the parties of the first part,
but shall il no event be terminated
until the Expiration OF 80 days from
the date of this contract, and sLall not,
of course, affect the right Of the par
ties of the first part for their COM
pensation for such salvage as has
been recovered and such deductions
from account as have been procured
by the efforts Of said parties of the
first part am directed by resolution
of this commission to notify you that
it has determined to terminate said
agreement, and I hereby behalf of
the commission, declare the same
terminated in accordance with the
terms of said paragraph, on and after
80 days from the 18th day of the
present month.
The Evidence.
sReferring further to said agree
ment, wherein, by the fifth paragraph
thereof, it is provided: The parties
of the first part shall turn over
statement of the evidences of violation
of the criminal laws or the State by
any parties connected with transac-
tons involving the management of the
State dispensary in any way, whether
officials, employees or private persons,
to the attorney general Of the State OF
South Carolina, and the names of the
witnesses and the dates of the VIOLA
tons, as nearly as may be, and pro
cure the appearance of the witnesses
if practicable. at some point tTithlc
the State Of South Carolina, at which
they can be bound over to appear ard
testify in case the attorney general
deems it necessary to haze their tes-
timony in any proceedings CT prose-
cutions that. may b. .;astitured, an
directed by the present commission
to request that you do turn over to
the attorney general ii this State, as
records and papers for the use Of this
commission, and held and obtained by
you under the provisions and terms
Of said agreement:
"a. All statements Of evidence Of
the violation of the laws of this State
of any and all persons connected with
the transactions of the old State dis
pensary, and the management thereof
in any way, whether by officials, en-
ployes, or private persons.
s'b. 9nd that you file with this COM
mission the names of the witnesses
and date when such violations oc-
cured:
&C. And all papers, documents and
writings which have come into your
possession concerning the transactions
of the old State dispensary, and the
management thereof in any way,
whether by officials, employees, or pri-
vate persons.
@*b. Ar E1ssat you hle win inns COM
mission names of the witnesses
and date IN such violations occur
red:
&c. And papers, documents and
writings which have come into your
possession concerning the transac-
tons of said State dispensary.
I'd d. Also all papers, documents and
writings which you may have used or
procured for use in the prosecution
Of the cases which were before the
commission and in which you were
employed under such agreement.
Asked to Testify.
"I am also requested by the COM
mission to notify you that they will
be pleased for you to appear before
them at any time in the near future
and make such statements as you