Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-17
New Series No. o4s--volumo LxIv.--No. DO.

n otHuH, %ooVi CidTeHCe massey,
$50; F.. F. Ostendorff, s25; v. Chic
co, s25; ]. j. Landers, $25; George
Murphy, $25: j. w. Hunt, $25: Jas.
Sottile, $50; p. j. Conway, $2b; o.
H. Weiters, $25; Gus Stuhr, $25; H.
l.. Roster, $25; f. w. Mappus, $25.
How Protection Was Secured.
Dictagraph testimony of "Wilson,"
concerning Henry Hasselmeyer, as
given by Fielder, follows:
Henry Hasselmeyer, whose place
Of business Is near the Market, in the
city OF Charleston, upon being asked
how the blind tigers in the city of
Charleston were getting on, his reply
was:
We elected Cole Blease Governor
and we now have full protection"
Asked as to the method by which
protection was obtained, he stated
that shortly after the Governors in
auguration the chief Of constabulary
force was called to Columbia for CON
ference with the Governor In this
conference with the Governor 1t was
agreed as to the amount that each
blind tiger in the city Of Charleston
should pay monthly for protection.
"On the return Of the chief consta-
BILE to Charleston he called upon the
president of the local brewery and
told him that he wished to see him in
conference; that he had PROPOSE
ton to make to him which was au-
thoriZed by the Governor, asking him
when 1T would be satisfactory to see
MIN. The president of the brewery
told him that he could see him at any
time and in any place that suited,
The chief of The constabulary force
said that he would come to his home
at once. The president or the brew
cry suggested that this would be an
unwise move from the fact that some
one might see him. To this the re-
ply was made: we don't care who
sees u.s.
He then proceeded to the home Of
the president of the brewery, where
ne delivered the message from the
Governor to the effect that for the
consideration Of $40 each per month
they would extend protection from
arrest to the blind tigers Of Charles
ton. He also stated that there were
IN the neighborhOod of $50 blind tig-l
ers In Charleston, and4that these were
stoSpay $40 each during the first week,
spsf eash month Z he pTesis Y nt 0f gflisf
brewery 1, ask sd aSs what disposition;
would beNimade or this Icollection,
whereupon.t the chief constable told
him that, under his agreement with
the Governor, he was tosbe allowed
commission for collection, and the
balance was to be paid over monthly
to the Governor.
Paid to ObstirIct Probe Z?
In said conversation the said Has
selmeyer stated that he personally
V1siteG the Governor at Columbia and
entered his protest against this ar-
rangement, stating to the Governor
that this graft should not be collect
ed, but the Governor waved him
aside with the statement that he was
running that END OF the matter"
Given through Fielder, Wilson's"
dictagraph testimony is outlined as
follows: John Fl. Morris and B. l..
Toland, of Spartanburg, have stated
and will undoubtedly swear If called
before your committee, that Cole l..
Blease, then Senator from New
berry, who was acting upon the in
vestiC@tiNG committee to investigate
The affairs OF the late dispensary, was
employed by Jeff Dunwoody, of At
lanta, agent for the Atlanta Brewing
and Ice Company, to o0ctruct the
proceedings Of said committee.
They will also swear that the said
Blease sought a private interview
with them and did everything in his
power to prevent them from testify
ing before said committee. Jeff Dun
woody, being citizen Of Georgia.
cannot be compelled to corroborate
this evidence, but the fact will be
sufficiently established by those two
witnesses.
Said to Have Taken Fee as Senator.
'In this connection desire to
state that when Cole l.. Blease was
Senator from Newberry and bill
was introduced to appropriate $l5,-
600, to be used by the Attorney Gen
eral OF the State In conducting the
prosecution against the grafters, that
the liquor dealers employed the said
Bleasc, then a Senator, to oppose the
passage of said measure, and, as a
matter Of fact, the said Blcase did
oppose the passage Of said measure,
and, as a matter Of fact, the said
Blease did oppose by speech vote
and influence the passage Of said
resolution, and that he received for
his services the sum Of $3.50 in cash,
which was paid to him at Wright's
Hotel in the city Of Columbia, State
Of South Carolina.
w. IS. Roy, or the Guy or Louis
Vile; Morton, German, of the city
Of Cincinnati, and Jas. S. Farnum, Of
the city Of Charleston. are said to
have knowledge Of this transaction.
After calling the election for the
new county OF Hayward, and after
the bill passed, Fred Dominick, the
law partner Of tho Governor, was
employed and paid substantial fee
to influence oYpcItiya action thnroon
If called upon before this committee
and Fred Dominick will corroborate
his verbal statements in connection
with thic tra n @ q hn u,lll ctn Ia