The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-09
THE FIELDER HEARING
HAS BEEN POSTPONED
COMMITTEE WAS TO HAVE GONE
TO AUGUSTA MONDAY.
Dispensary Investigators In Columbia
July 10.-Not known Who the
Witnesses Will Be.

: Columbia, July 6.-The dispensary
investigating committee had set Mon
day, July 9Th, to go to Augusta to ex-
/. anime Thos. B. Fielder, the Atlanta
attorney, but the examination has
been postponed until later date in
the week, according to announcement
from Bennettsville by ]. j. Evans, the
secretary of the committee. The an
nouncement of Fielder did not specify
what day except to state that it will
be later in the week. 1t is presumed
that the committee will go to Augusta
for the examination.
The committee is expected to gath
er in Columbia on next Wednesday,
the 10th, to hold a session, at which
time several witnesses will probably
be examined. 1t is not known what
witnesses are expected to be present
but the committee announced at the
conclusion of the session which they
held in Charleston that they would
hold later meeting in Columbia and
would subpoena Santo Sottille, and
two others of the alleged Charleston
blind tigers who were accused Of be-
ing collectors of graft in Charleston
and of turning it over to the dispen-
sary constables. They could not be
{ found the day the committee met in
Charleston and it is probable that
they will be present on Wednesday.
The fact that the committee will
meet in Columbia On Wednesday was
learned unoficially, but is correct.
The committee may go from here to
Augusta later on in the week to eX-
anime Fielder, but as to this it is
I. merely matter Of speculation and
not definite knowledge.
Mr.. Fielder is the man who promised
to write a book showing Governor
Blease's dealings with the late State
dispensary, but the book was never
written. Afterwards he promised to
tell all about the matter when the leg
islature met but this was not done
and finally he agreed to meet the in
vestigating committee in Augusta and
tell them what he knows.
Fielder Hearing Postponed.
The board at it's last meeting here
after an interchange of letter and tel
egrams with Fielder, decided, Fielder
agreeing, that the attorney should
give his testimony in Augusta July s.
This date was selected for the reason
that no campaign meeting would be
held on that day and candidates or
others with the party interested in
the hearing would have an oppor-
tunity to attend Now the announce
ment comes from J. J. Evans, secre-
tary, that the hearing has been post
poned to a later date.
Will Hear Fielder Friday.
Spartanburg, July 6.-Senator How
ard B. Carlisle, chairman of the dis
pensary investigating committee, has
fixed Friday, July IL, as the time for
taking the testimony of Thomas B.
Fielder, the Atlanta attorney, in Au-
gusta. The hearing will be held at
10 o'clock in the morning in the coun-
ty court house. 1t is expected that a
large number of South Carolinians
will be present There will also be a
meeting of the committee at II O'Clock
Wednesday morning, July 10, in Co.
lumbia. Mr.. Carlisle said that a good
many of those named as the men
"higher up in the alleged grating at
Charleston had been summoned as
witnesses.