The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-30
ATTORNEY GENERAL LYON GIVES REPLY
TO GOVERNOR BLEASE
CITES AUTHORITY FOR COURSE
In Response to Governor Blease's
Request for Certain Information
Anent Winding-Up Affairs of Old
State Dispensary

that the general public had hereto
tore been unacquainted with. At
torney General J. Frazer Lyon this
afternoon sent to Governor Cole l..
Blease a letter, in reply to one
sent to the Attorney General by
GOV blease on the day the dispen-
sary commission was dismissed.
The letter given out by Attorney
General Lyon this afternoon is the
first statement he has made since
the whole dispensary situation was
revived by Governor Bleases call
ing for an investigation, except Mr..
Lyons request to the Legislature
for an investigation.
Attorney Generals Letter.
The following is the letter in
Columbia, S. c., March 90. 1911.
Governor c. l.. Blease. Columb-
ia, 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 me certain evidence
showing the guilt of former dispen-
sary officials, and furnishing me in
formation as to how other evidence
OF similar nature could be obtain
time, entered upon indictments
against him.
j. T. Early and J. i. Wylic testi-
fled as witnesses for the State in
several cases in public prints. On
account OF this l shall not press in
dictments against them and have
agreed not to institute further pro
ceedings against them in behalf OF
the State.
O.
the dispensary commission, and in
the Columbia Court as States
witness. have, therefore, agreed
20 discontinue prosecution against
him.
Il. W. Bernheim and others were
iaC!cted i'll Chester and il was
agreed that he, as witness, should
give bond in the sum OF $4,000 or
deposit, in lieu thereof $4,000 in
cash, and if he shall not duly ap-
pear, the cash to be forfeited, 9TH
erwise to be turned over to the
State dispensary commission. Five
thousand dollars has been deposit
ad with the Clerk of Court at Ches-
ter
81 W. Bernheim and b. Bern
helm paid the State dispensary COM
mission at one time $4,000, and at
another $4,000, for overcharges
on liquors sold the dispensary. TAX
ing into consideration all the cir
cumstances, / have agreed TO mol
pros as to !. w. Bernheim.
Upon indictment against ID. We
iskopf mol pros will be entered, upon
his testifying the truth, as n witness
in behalf of the State. with refer
ence to sale of large quantities of
labels sold by Wilson Weiskopf TO
the State dispensary.
~. 9. Farnum was indicted. tried
and acquitted. Thereafter he plead
guilty and was fined $4,000. Upon
other indictments against him. mol
pros was, or will be, entered.
As to Col. Dudley.
&c. W. Dudley, in addition TO Civ
ing evidence to the State dispen-
sary commission, testified in Ches-
ter in the case against John Black
and others, as States witness
and 1 have agreed not to prosecute
him.
b. NJ. Wilson has furnished in
formation concerning certain trans
actions between the Richland Dis
tillery Company and the former
State SdispensaTy and has agreed TO
testify in regard thereto, and /
have agreed that I will not prose-
cute him for, or on account of, his
connection with the transactions
about whicn he testified.
&c. H. Charles gave information
generally as to dispensary transac-
tions before the grand jury in the
case against II. II. Evans and was
employed as a detective. On ac-
count of the above, 1t was not my
purpose to prosecute him, even
though it should have been deter
mined that an action would prob
ably lie against him. l am INFORM
ed that Mr.. Charles has recently
died.
"W. d. Roy testified as witness
for the State in the case against
John Black, ct al, and before the
grand jury besides giving assistance
in working up the cases. 1t is my
purpose not to prosecute MIN.
II cannot recall anyone else VINO
has agreed to turn States evidence,
or whom l have agreed not to pros
ecute. But if I find that any name
has been overlooked, | will advise
you upon the ascertainment thereof.
7 cannot say definitely, but am OF
the impression that among those
whom / have agreed not to prose
ecute the following were suggested
by Mr.. Fielder, as persons who
would give evidence for the State
in such actions as might be institut-
ed: w. d. Roy, B. M. Wilson, ID.
Weiskopf, T. T. Early, G. w. Dudley
and NJ. A. Goodman.
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