Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-06-07
possession evidence that Governor
Blease, while State Senator, received
$4,000 from one liquor house for US

$4,000 from one liquor house for u.s.
ing his influence in It's behalf, and
that he received many other thous-
ands from other liquor dealers.
"As soon as Blease's term of office
as Governor expires" he declared,
II expect to place this evidence be-
fore a grand Jury in South Carolina
and have him indicted.
Governor Ansel, who was sue
ceeded as Governor of South Caro-
lima by Blease, appointed a commits
sion Of five to wind up the dispen-
sary matter. l was attorney for this
commission. When Blease came into
office he charged that this commits
sion was corrupt; SO he discharged
1t and appointed a new one that con-
sisted Of his former law partner and
his personal friends. He then had
a bill introduced in the Legislature
authorizing an investigation Of the
old commission. The bill passed,
but he vetoed it-vetoed his own
bill. Why Because he had found
out that an Investigation Of the old
commission would result in an inves-
tigation Of himself. He say he Ia
quite willing for the new commits
sion he appointed to Investigate his
record, but this commission, as he
himself admits, is composed of his
personal friends.
This commission met yesterday at
Columbia for the ostensible reason
OF beginning al investigation, but for
the real reason of whitewashing
Blease. was notified to appear be-
fore 1T. l didn't go, of course. One
reason was that the threat was made
If l ever came back to South Caro-
lima | would be put out of the way.
THE truth Of the matter is that
Blease ought to be under indictment
right now. He is nothing less than
a crook. This mar Evans, whom
they say l tried to bride, is himself
under indictment for cheating and
defrauding the State, and he is un-
der Indictment on evidence that I
produced. He is Blease's close
friend and Is an enemy Of mine.
There o see why he wishes to in
jure me.
"The charges against me are based
on forgery and perjury, and they are
participated in, II not actually
prompted by, Blease. / have writ
ten and also verbal evidence that
will establish his connection with
gigantic frauds during the old dis
pensary system"
Releases Murray.
Columbia, June 1.-Arrested this
afternoon by order Of the State dis
pensary commission, DR.. VIM. J..
Murray, Of this city, former chair
man of the commission, was at 10
O'Clock last night Internationally dis
charged from custody of the Su-
preme Court.
DR.. Murray had been placed under
arrest In contempt proceedings, and
In announcing It's decision the court
stated that the commission had ex-
ceeded Its powers in arresting DR..
Murray. The arrest for contempt
came up because of DR.. Murray's re-
fusal to urn over vouchers held by
the former commission.
DR.. Murray was not placed in jail.
During the afternoon at 4 o'clock the
Supreme Court commenced the hear
ing of the habeas corpus proceed
ings, and at $40 took a recess until
$50 last evening, when again the
matter was taken up. Arguments
being concluded shortly before 10
O'Clock, the decision of the court was
announced from the bench by the
Chief Justice.
DR.. Murray had been in charge of
the marshal Of the commission in the
interim between the contempt order
and the hearing in the Supreme Court
this afternoon, and between the af-
ternoon session and the evening SEES
sion he was thus technically under
arrest.
Fielder Fights Requisition.
Atlanta, Juno 1.--Governor J. NJ.
Brown announced this afternoon that
he has set Tuesday, June 20, as the
date for the hearing on the requisi-
ton from Governor G.. j.. Blease, Of
South Carolina, for Attorney Thos.
b. Fielder, Of this city, the rcquisition
having been issued on a warrant
sworn out, charging Mr.. Fielder with
having attempted to bride Club"
II INvonc AMMO nL - L.