Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-24
WHAT WILL FIELDER TELL
Georgia Attorney Ordered to Appear.
Glass Co. Proceeding Dismissed.

Columbia, May 1S.-The climax in
the ~dispensary situation was reached
when the new commission called up
on Thos. B. Fielder, the Atlanta at
torney, to appear here on May 20 and
show "any connection or any deal
ings In person or as agent for others
that the Hon. Cole L.. Blease may
have had with the State %dispensary
directors, or any other person or per-
sons connected with the institution"
The resolution also calls upon Col.
Fielder to tell Of all ~dispensary mat
ters. This Is the call OF the commits
sion to Col. Fielder to come forward
and write his book"
At the meeting on May 20 Attor-
ney General Lyon and other counsel
connected with the %dispensary will
be asked to attend.
The Scruggs matter will be taken
up also at that time, as will also the
question Of employment Of counsel.
In the resolutions adopted this
afternoon the word required" is
used. in connection with Col. Eel
der's appearance here on that date.
Heretofore the letters to Col. Fell
der have simply asked that he attend.
The following Is the resolution:
BE 1t resolved. that this commits
sion meet on the goth day Of May,
1911, and that Thomas B. Fielder, Of
the firm Of Anderson, Fielder, Roun-
tree and Wilson, be required to ap-
pear before said commission on that
date and furnish them with all in
formation in his possession or in the
possession Of his firm In connection
with all the States matters and af-
fairs. and all claims due or owing
to or by the State of South Caro-
lima from and to any and all persons
Or persons In obedience to the con-
tract made with the late members
Of this commission. in writing, by the
said Anderson, Fielder, Rountree and
Wilson.
Resolved q. That the said Thos.
b. Fielder, at the same time, be re-
CURED to furnish all information in
his possession in regard to any mat
ter or matters connected with the
said State dispensary against any
officer OF said institution or of this
State and particularly the Governor
of this State, the Hon. Cole l.. Blease,
in accordance with his communica-
ions heretofore made, either in per
son or through the press of this
State, and hat he also furnish any
information that he has in his pos
session showing any connection or
dealing in person or as agent for
others that the said Hon. Cole l..
Bleasc may have had with the State
~dispensary directors or any other po-
sition or positions connected with
said institution.
Resolved 3. That a copy Of these
resolutions be transmitted by regis
tered letter through the United States
mail to the said Anderson, Fielder,
Rountree and Wilson, and a copy in
dividually to Thomas b. Fielder, Of
said firm"
The Glass Company Case.
Columbia. May 1S.-"We there
fore deny the application of the Car
olina Glass Company and dismiss the
proceedings" concludes the dispen-
sary commission in its ruling this
afternoon In the petition Of the glass
company for a refund of $21 rs
taken over by the old commission
from the several county dispensaries,
and refuses also the petition for a
rehearing.
The commission does not decide
the merits Of the glass company's
claim. The suggestion Is made that
the company seek relief from the Leg
islature. 1t is probable that in its
formal report to the General ASSEM-
bly,, the commission will recommend
that the Legislature grant relief. IN :,
commission simply determines thar
1t ought not to review the action Of
the former members of the commits
sion in this particular case. and that
1t Is the duty of the commission to
turn the money into the State Urea j.
ury.
Warning to Railroad Men.