The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-30

city re POSSIBLY could, his Idea beng
that he would have to drink with
them. 2et drunk himself and other
wise so with that crowd In order to
procure such evidence that he might
desire. Witness denied that he had
been forced to leave his present
boarding house for certain reasons.
On cross examination Virgins eaid
that he was not of the Burns detec-
tive variety; said that he drank whis-
key. He told Of two, conversations he
had held with the defendant, Der
rick, one in Spearman's music house
and the other in front of Hotel Chi
quola near the curb. ~
Harry McLeskey. pharmacist en-
ployed at Evans' pharmacy, stated
that he had mado an analysis OF the
contents, of the beer taken from the
black and the white bottles from the
city hall, claimed to have been taken
from Derrick's place Sunday night
and that their analyses showed from
to 1-2 per cent. Of alcohol In the
white bottle and from 1-2 to four
per cent. OF alcohol in the black bot
tic. Asked on cross examination
whether he made qualitative or
quantative analysis said he had made
both, though hc admitted that he had
examined the contents simply for the
purpose Ci ascertaining whether or
not any alcohol was there, and not
for other substances. Asked IL IL
would not be possible so to compound
alcohol with other ingredients so as
to make three to four per cent.
quantitive Ingredient. non-intoxicat-
Ing because OF the other compound In
grcdients therein contained, witness
said yes. He produced alcohol taken
from one OF the bottles. touched match
to same and burned 1t I'm the curt
room. Claimed that he was q licens-
ed pharmacist In the States oR Geor.
gia and South Carolina, and by re-
ciprocity In 3S other States, and that
he had examined several substances
for the purpose OF ascertaining whetn-
er or mot thev cnntninaa n1nnhnl. fIG
also produceda SPECIMEN or fogifofm
which had been produced from one OF
his chemical analyses.
NJ. Nj. Payne, next witaess, simply
testified that he gayh g MS. s;.!iivsa
two bottles of beer aut OF the barrels
taken from the 6efendant's place, the
city attorney himself later testifying
that these were the two bottles Of beer
tnrhod over 70 Mr. Mcf,eskey for an
alysss.
Testimony by Defense, /
The city rested its, case. and the
defense introduced as itB first Witness
DR.. j. c.. Mitchell, former City health
!insnectnrs WIN tastIIlad thas heishs:. lie
had at one time an analysts nude Or
bcar similar To hEnInhe4, bees. :ssa
that the same showed no alcohol.
q. ID. Hudson testified that he know
the defendants; frequently went into
his place of business; drank sub
stances in bottles. therein contained
paying at times 90 cents per bottle
for, same. and that It was non-intox-
icating.
Mr.. Hudson, on cross. examination
testified that he had had no CONVEX
satioh as stating to Wiggins that IL
he and Derrick would have their mon.
| ey they would be worth Si00, 900; de.
nicd that he was a partner OF Der
rfck's or that he had told anybody
that he was; that he had made no
statement to. Mr.. Virgins with regard
to any liquor business and that IL he
referred TO any money he had made
he meant from hfS barber shop busi-
ness located In the city. 49,
g. II, u. Ortfnan, the baker, testi-
lied that he had bought some OF the
Isttfn In nerrfek'e place, and that 1t
was non intoxicating.
n. A Feuchenbefger. the baker. fss-
titled that he had drunk Rainbow
beer and that II was non-intoxicat-.
| ing.