The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
THOMAS FIELDER MUST SPECIFY

hhhg Way hNho". Il hNc-
ence in Columbia Required, With
All His Records i'm the Old Dis
pensary Fight.
Columbia, May II. - The climax
in the dispensary situation was
reached this afternoon, when the
new commission called upon Thos.
b. Fielder, the Atlanta attorney to
appear here on May % and show
ANY connection or any dealings in
person or as agen for others that
the Hon. Cole l.. Blease may have
had with the State dispensary di-
rectors or any other person or per-
sons connected with the institu-
ton" Thgresolution also calls up
on Col. Fielder to tell all he knows
of dispensary matters.
This is the call OF the commission
TO Col. Fielder to come forward and
write his book"
At the meeting on May 20, Attor-
ney General Lyon and other coun-
sci connected with the dispensary
will be asked to attend. The
Scruggs matter will be taken up al
so at that time as will the ques-
ton of employment of counsel.
Felder's Presence Required"
In the resolutions adopted this af-
ternoon the word required" is
used in connection with Felders
appearance here on that date. Here
tofore the letters to Col. Fielder
have asked that he attend.
The following is the resolution:
BE it resolved, That this O. com
mission meet on the 29th day of
May A. D., 1911, and that Thomas
L. Fielder of the firm or Anderson,
elder, Rountree and Wilson, be
required to appear before said COM
mission on that date and furnish
them with all information in his
possession of his firm. in connec-
tion with all matters and affairs of
any and all claims due or owing 10
or Ivy the State of South Carolina
from and to any and all person, or
persons, in obedience to his con-
tract made with the late members
oi this commission in writing by
the said anderson, Fielder, Roun-
tree and Wilson.
As to Governor
Resolved second, That the said
Thomas II. Fielder, at the same time
be required TO furnish all informa-
ton in his possession i'll regard to
any matter or matters connected
with the said State dispensary
against any officer of said institu-
ly the Governor of this State, the
Hon Cole l.. Blease, in accordance
with his communications hereto
fore made, either in person or
through the press OF this State, and
that he also furnish any informa-
tion that he has in his possession,
showing any connections or any
dealings in person or agent for
others that the said Cole l.. Blease
may have had with the State dis
pensary directors or any other per-
son or persons connected with the
institution.
Resolved third, That a copy of
these resolutions be transmitted by
registered letter through the United
States mail to the said Anderson,
Fielder, Rountree and Wilson and a
cJpy individually to Thomas B. Eel
der, of said firm
Blease is Pleased.
Governor Blease was asked to-
night about the announcements OF
the dispensary commission, said
II feel particularly gratified at the
resolution with regard to Fielder. |
hope tlat the commission will in
sisit upon Felder's coming here and
showing his hand. If he does not
do so, then the commission and
others will know, as | know, that
he has absolutely nothing on me.
And if he does come, l know that l
have not done anything wrong, nor
had any connection with the dis
pensary, and | am not afraid of any
thing.
For this reason l am pleased
that the commission has by resolu-
tion required Mr.. Fielder to at
tend and testify. In other words |
want him to come forward with his
book"
About the Richland Distillery and
the Carolina Glass Company resolu-
tions, Governor Blease had no 9TH
er comment to make than that "The
decisions of the commission are sat
isfactory to me-. He did not CON-
ment upon the merits9of the Glass