The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-28
LYON NAMES THOSE WHO
WERE GIVEN IMMUNITY
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAKES RE.
PLY TO GOVERNOR.
I'm Response to Gov. Blease's Request
for Certain Information Anent
Winding.Cp Affairs.

COlumDld, MafCQ l9.-Glf1uS tue 1loI
Of those who were promised immunity,
because of having either turned
States evidence or given certain eVl-
dences, or giving up certain informa-
ton, a defence of the granting of I'M
munity and much other interesting
data that the general public had here
tofore been unacquainted with, Attor-
ney General ]. Fraser Lyon this after
noon sent to Governor Cole. L. Blease
a letter, in reply to the one sent to
the attroney general by Governor
Blease on the day the dispensary
commission was dismissed.
The letter was released for pub
lication" by Governor Blease, upon
Attorney General Lyons statement
that the newspaper men would have
to get permission of the governor for
the letter to be published.
The letter given out by Attorney
General Lyon this afternoon is the
first public statement ne has made
since the whole dispensary situation
was revived by Governor Blease's call
ing for an Investigation, except Mr..
Lyons request to the legislature for
an Investigation. Upon other matters,
Mr.. Lyon has no statements to make
at this time.
Attorney Generals Letter.
The following is the letter in full:
'FCo1umbia, S. c., March %, 1911.
Governor G. L. Blease, Columbia,
S. C.-Dear Sir: Replying to your
letter of the 14th instant, I will say:
m. A. Goodman was indicted by
the grand jury of Richland county.
Upon his giving RE certain evidence
showing the guilt OF former dispensary
officials, and furnishing me informa-
ton as to how other evidence Of sim
liar nature could be obtained, mol
pros was, or will be in due time, en-
tered upon indictments against him.
81. T. Early and J. B. Wylie tesG-
fed as witnesses for the State in sew
eral cases. Their testimony has large
~ appeared in public prints. On ac-
count of this, I shall not press indict-
ments against them and have agreed
to institute no further proceedings
against them in behalf of the State.
Henry Samuels testified before the
diapensary commission, and in the
criminal court as a States witness. I
have, therefore, agreed to discontinue
prosecution against him.
81. W. Bernheim anG oCners were
indicted in Chester and it was agreed
that he, as witness, should give bond
ia the sum of $4,000 or deposit, in
lieu thereof $4,000 in cash, and if he
shall not duly appear, the cash to be
forfeited, otherwise to be turned over
TO the State dispensary commission.
Five thousand dollars has been de-
posted with the clerk Of court at
Chester.
IT. W. Bernheim and B. Bernheim
paid the State dispensary commission
at one time s30,000, aid at another
$4,000, for overcharges on liquors
sold the dispensary. Taking into con-
sideration all the circumstances,
h1ve agreed to mol pros as to I. n
Bernbeim.
Upon indictments against D. Weis-
kopf mol pros will be catered, upon
his testifying the truth, as a witness
in behalf Of the State, with reference
to sale of large quantities of labels
sold by Nivison Weiskopf to the State
dispensary.
"J. S. Farnum was indicted, tried
and acquitted. Thereafter, he plead
guilty and was fined $4,000. Upon 9TH
er indictments against him mol plos
was, or will be, entered.
AS to Col Dudley.
&C. w. Dudley, in addition to giving
evidence to the State dispensary COM
mission, testified in Chester in the
case against John Black and others,
as a States witness, and I have agreed
not to prosecute him.
"B. II. Wilson has furnished infor-
knation concerning certain transac-
hons between the Richland Distillery
company and the former state dispen-
Fsary and has agreed to testify in re-
gard thereto, and have agreed that
! will not prosecute him for, or on ac-
count OF his connection with to-:
transactions about which he tsetifel
&c. II. Charles gave information
generally as to dispensary transac-
tbons; testified before the grand jury
in the case against H. H. Evans and