Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-08

j, est accounting by the claimants Of
such transactions as were fraudulent
ly5 entered into between them and
the former State officers. (See re-
port Of Attorney General for year
1908, page 3D. That this was fol-
lowed by further restraining orders
in January, 1908, and the appoint
ment Of receivers by the Circuit Court
OF the United States. An appeal to
the Circuit Court Of Appeals of the
United States was necessary to pro-
tect the rights and interests Of the
State. This appeal was heard In
May, 1908, with the Chief Justice of
the United States presiding, and the
Judgment Of the Circuit Court Of the
United States was affirmed by an
opinion filed in September, 1908. This
necessitated carrying the case to the
United States Supreme Court, where
1T was argued in February and March,
1909, and decided in favor Of the
State in April, 1909, but the man
date was not sent down until the lat
ter part Of May, 1909, when the COM
mission again became free to pro-
ceed with its business.
The commission, promptly after ap-
pointment, had the books and ac-
counts Of the dispensary audited, an
inventory made Of the stock OF goods
on hand, disposed of the goods on
hand as rapidly as the county dispen-
saries would take them, and prompt
ly collected from the county dispen-
saries therefor, and as soon as the
United States Supreme Court dis.
solved the injunction they proceeded
to adjudicate the amounts due cred
itors as rapidly as 1t could be done,
having due regard to the rights Of the
State; that amounts Of such claims
as were adjudicated to be correct
were paid; that hearings were had
and such proceedings taken as were
necessary to unravel the net work of
fraud which surrounded very large
proportion Of the said claims.
Directed to Continue.
The Legislature in 1908 passed an
act directing them to continue their
work; this was followed by further
act in 1909, and followed in q further
act in 1910, all Of which directed fur>
ther and necessary proceedings to be
taken to conserve the interests Of the
State. Pursuant to the mandate Of
the said acts, this commission pro-
ceeded until it has now, with the ex-
ception of few items, concluded all
matters which were involved in
winding up the affairs Of said institu-
ton. These acts imposed additional
duties upon this commission, the dis
charge Of which in a proper manner
has necessitated their continued ac-
uvities, and they have been diligent-
ly endeavoring, and to a considerable
i extent successfully, Hereunder to re-
cover moneys collected from the State
by various parties who had no claims
against the State when this commits
sion was appointed.
Among these claims Of the State
still pending Is a claim against the
Richland Distilling Company and GER
tain stockholders of the said COM
pany. Since the first of January,
1911, the liability Of two of these
stockholders was settled for the sum
OF $34,700. The commission is now
| pressing the company and the other
stockholders for a settlement Of the
balance Of the amount claimed to be
due the State and was convinced that
with due diligence and sufficient time
they Will be able to collect largely on
this claim, which is being pressed
under the provisions of the act of
1910. This work, as we'll as the en-
deavor to collect other pending
claims as directed by the act of 1910
Is very difficult and tedious and the
commission earnestly solicits your
counsel and cooperation in order that
this work may be facilitated and that
the commission conclude it's duties
at the earliest possible moment.
Won in State Courts.
They would further state that while
In the discharge Of their duties under
the act of 1910. suit for Injunction
was brought against them by the
Carolina Glass Company, and an ap-
peal was also prosecuted by it from
the decision rendered by the com