The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-06-06


largely through the efforts Of Mr.. Eel
der and his associates, the institution
was enabled to pay its debts and turn
about 100000 into the State treas
ury. In addition to this, it was large
ly through the efforts Of Mr.. Fielder
that evidence was obtained sufficient
to show beyond reasonable doubt
the criminal acts of a number of per-
sons in connection with the former
State dispensary.
:sIf an association which has &C
complished these things is offensive
to you, then it woud appear that you
are not in favor of accomplishing the
object for which I have striven dur
ing the past five years.
"Mr. Felder's compensation was
contingent upon the amount of money
he saved and recovered for the State,
and he undertook to bear, and did
bear, all expenses incident to his ef-
forts in obtaining evidence while you,
as I understand, have paid Mr.. Hol-
man $500 and this, as I presume,
without his having secureu Inc letutn
of any graft money to the treasury.
IT gather from your letter that Mr..
Holman is employed solely to give
you counsel, and this service has
been for some time past rendered
without expense to the State; besides
this, you have not ATTEMPTED to state
any fact to me which would show the
necessity of employing an attorney, or
why some one, or all of the three at
torneys on your commission, are net
In a position to determine such Gucs-
tions as may cc:n3 cc:cre YOU.
"As to the case against DR.. Murray,
will say that if I had been called
upon I would have advised you that
you had no authority to examine in
to the accounts, acts, or dolngs OF
your predecessors, and that\you have
no authority to deprive them of the
vouchers they took for paying out the
funds in their hands; and, further,
that you had no power to demand of
DR.. Murray that he Eurn over such
vouchers to you, nor to adjudge him
in contempt for refusing so to do.
'sMy views upon these points have
been sustained by the supreme court
in so far as the court has announced
its decision. + did not, therefore, feel
justified in urging the court to sus-
tain your position in this case. How
ever, I stand ready to assist you in
sustaining any position you may take
which is authorized by the law under
which your commission exists and
which rrescribes your duties and POW
ers. out would not feel justified toI
undertake the performance of an act
not in accordance with law.
*Replying to your statement as to
my altitude in the Richland Distillery
company case, T beg to say that it IS
10Y wish to recover for the StatH such
o. ercharges as may have been made
by this company on goods sold the
dispensary, and, Notwithstanding the
fact that you are who,4y incorrect IN
your unsupported assertion that it is
my duty to be in possession of all
facts surrounding this case, or in con-
nection with the State dispensary, this
duty being specifically imposed upon
you by the act of 1910, page 876. Sec
tion 1, which is as follows: The State
dispensary commission is hereby au-
thorized and empowered in addition to
the powers heretofore conferred upon
it, to pass upon, fix and determine any
and all claims Of the State against any
and all persons, firms or corporations,
heretofore doing business with The
State dispensary, and to fully investi-
gate transactions by any and all per-
sons, firms or corporations with the
State dispensary, and to make settle
ment OF all claims in favor of the
State against any such persons, firms
or corporations, and collect and re-
ceipt for the same
"Section 2 provides: For the pur-
pose Of carrying out the provision of
this act, the State dispensary commits
sion shall have all the powers and
privileges conferred upon it by any
and all previous acts and amendments
thereto. Nevertheless, I am willing to
do everything I can to recover such
moneys as may be due the State and