The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-04

Columbia. Sept. 2S.--According to
his own testimony. taken this after
noon In the trial OF the label" case,
An which l.. w. Boykin. j. u. Towlll
and w. O. Tatum are being tried on
the charge of conspiiing to defraud
the State. John T. Early. a salesman
for a hauor dealer In Cincinnati. got
Ss.s2t OF the alleged graft" which
came from the deal. by which the
three defendants are claimed TO
have purchased $1,000 900 whiskey
labels from the Nivisson- ieskopf
Company for s35.oo0. when they
were worth only. as is the plea Of
the prosecution. between $1,000 and
$4,000.
For the first time since the begin
ming on Tuesday morning an after
noon session In this dispensary
graft" case was held. the action re-
sulting from a petition Of the jury
that two sessions a day be held in
stead OF one. Two hours. which
were taken up on the session. were
given fc- the most part to the argu-
msnts Of the various attorneys for
the prosecution and the defence as to
the admission of testimony.
Mr.. Early. who had taken the
stand shortly before the close Of the
morning session. was the only wit
ness OF the afternoon. and ne Is evil
IDENTIFY not finished with yet. as there
has been no REORGANIZATION. AL
though the testimony CLEANED from
him In the intervals In which the at
torneys were not arguing on points
CT law was quite small In bulk. It
was. nevertheless. among the most
important that has been had since
the trial began.
According TO his testimony, Early
had conversation with the defend
ants In Columbia during the early
part OF 1905 and had urged them to
make a certain deal for labels. say
Ing thsr there was something An a
for him. 10 ,ppcars that Early was
AZ that ume an agent for wieskopf.
IT answer &C questions from Attor.
ney General J Won who Is conducting
the case for the State. Early said
that at the time OF his conversation
with Towill and Boykin about an
order for labels. there were some
sS-.ches OF labels before the board
Of directors OF the old dispensary.
According TO the witness Boykin
and Tatum went to Cincinnati In
company with NJ. A. Goodman. who
In indicted on the same charge as the
three defendants but Is not now un-
der trial The witness went with
these three TO the weiskopf Com
pany's place. and IL was brought out
In the evidence that they discussed in
general way the purpose OF the
visit TO buy bottles. labels and sup
plies. When asked II there was any
deal closed for the labels then or not.
the witness said he did not know
whether the contract was signed at
that time OF not.
AS result OF the purchase how
much money did you receiver" was
the question then asked the wit
ness.
To this there was considerable oh
lection by Mr.. Johnstone and others.
II being contended that the matter
was irrelevant 10 the charge of con-
spiracy against the defendants.
What part OF the profit on this
deal were you to receiver" was the
way the question was then put.
The objection was overruIed by
Judge Wilson and the answer was.
third"
Did you get it,"
Yes sir"
state whether or not this is the
check which you received In pay
ment OF this one-third.'
Here a cancelled check was pre-
sentei to the witness for his exami
nation. The witness examined IL.
Yes. sir" ne answered. The check
was then offered In evidence and al
lowed. after an objection had been
overruled. The check was dated Oc-
tober so, 1905. was payable 10 John
Il. Early. the amount being ts.534.
and was signed by Nlvisson- Weiss
kopf Company. Dennis weiskopf.
president.
subsequent TO the visit OF BoykIn
and Tatum To- Cincinnati. did you
have any further conversation with
M. a. Goodman with reference to the
matter 9u una The .nxl .......l-.-