The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
FIELDER MAY TELL.
New Dispensary Commission Makes
Several Requests.

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new dispensary winding-up commits
sion dismissing the firm of Anderson,
Fielder, Roundtree & Wilson, as at
torneys for the commission. There
are several requests made in the let
ter. 1t is asked that Mr.. Fielder ap-
pear before the commission and tell
what he knows of the affairs of the
old State dispensary.
When the commission met several
days ago the members refused to
make a statement as to the work
done, other than that the meeting
was for the purpose of organization.
Letter of Dismissal.
The following is the letter of the
winding-up commission to the Allan
ia firm of lawyers canceling the con-
tract made 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 3
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 in no event be terminated
until the expiration of 80 days from
the date of this contract, and shall
not, of course, affect the right of the
parties 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, in behalf
of the commission, declare the same
terminated in accordance with the
terms Of esaid Paragraph, on and
after 80 days from the 29th day of
the present month.
The Evidence.
"Referring 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 viola
ton of the criminal laws of the State
by any parties connected with trans
actions involving the management OF
the State dispensary in any way,
whether officials, employees or prl-
vate persons, to the attorney general
of the State Of South Carolina, and
the names of the witnesses and the
dates of the violations, as nearly as
may be, and procure the appearance
of the witnesses, if practicable, at
some point within the State of South
Carolina, at which they can be bound
over to appear and testify in case the
attorney general deems it necessary
to have their testimony in any pro-
ceedings or prosecutions that may bs
instituted am directed by the pres
ent commission to request that you
do turn over to the attorney general
of this State, all records and papers
for the use of this commission, and
held and obtained by you under the
provisions and terms of said agree
ment:
"a. All statements of evidence of
the violation of the laws Of this State
of any and all persons connected with
transactions of the old State dispen-
sary, and the management thereof
in any way, whether by officials, en-
ployes, or private persons.
''b. And that you file with this
commission the names of the witness
es and date when such violations oc-
cured:
&C. And all papers, documents and.
writings which have come into your
possession concerning the transac-
tions of said State dispensary.
I'd. Also all papers, documents and
writings which you may have used
or procured for use in the prosecu-
ton of the cases which were before
the commission and in which you
were employed under such agree
ment.
Asked to Testify.
81 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
may see fit or the commission may
desire as to the present status of the
cases or claims which you now have
in your charge by Write of said
agreement.
"If you will notify me of such date,
will arrange for a meeting of the
commission for you.'