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uispcusary rottenness nas
Begun to Come Out.
Damaging ICvidence Against High
and Low Officials of the System.
?Formci Beer dispenser Tells
IIow the Thing is run.
Hy William Hanks.
Special to The rotate.
Spartanburg, Aug. 8.?On the
witness stand in the court house
here today John Henry Mori . i
formerly dispenser, testified to w.e
fact that he had contributed to a
fund to purchase the influence of
the Spartanburg Journal in behalf
of the dispensary. lie testified
further that he had lost his job as
beer dispenser because he complained
of the miserable quality of
beer sold by the Atlanta Brewing
company and because he had refused
to pay toC. O.Smith, chairman
of county board, the amount
that Smith demanded.
Witness swore further that in
making final settlement with Atlanta
Brewibg company that concern
Jw is irepresented by Cole
L. Blcase, who had said, "You
boys could have kept from telling
so much."
Referring to the affidavit which
witnesses had given Messrs. Christenscn
and Eyon,|Morris also testified
that II. 11. Evans had asked
him to " chip in" $3000 to the
election of legislators in Spartanburg
county, promising to refund
it. Witness had never been reimbursed
although he had spent
money on advice of Jess Maluffcy,
former member of legislature,
who had told Morris that Kvans
wasfgood for the amount, as during
the session of the legislature
Mahaffcy had had $20 bills stuffed
into his pockets by Kvans during
the campaign incident to Kvans'
reelection. Witness declined to
testify further, as Mahaffcy was
not present and he wanted to say
it to Mahaffcy's face.
Witness also swore that C. O.
Smith, the former chairman of the
county board, had told him that
he must sell Atlanta beer or none
at all when Morris complained
that the beer was stale and the
customers were quitting liini. He
testified that he had seen Smith
drunk on several occasions and
that once he saw Smith try to cut
a man with a meat knife. Morris
was the only witness examined, as
the hearing did not commcncc*fintil
after 5 o'clock.
Senator Hay and Mr. Fraser
having been delayed, Mr. Lyon
stated that he and Mr. Christensen,
being members of the sub-cornmittc,
would not sit as members
of the commission but as prosecuting
attorneys.
He began by reading a letter
from C. II. Henry and his reply
to that letter. Henry had asked
for permission to reply to statements
in an affidavit of whirli 1m
had heard. Mr. Lyon had replied
that? Henry \rould be given, a free
and full hearing. This was approved
by the committee and Henry
may appear if he choose to do so.
On account of the * delay, there
were not many people in the court
house, but the testimony of Morris
made quite a stir.
Senator Blease, who was the
TWO BOTTLES OUIt ED HI M
"1 was troubled with kidney
conmlaint for about two voars." i
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writes A. H. Davis, of Alt. Storl
ing, Ik., "but two bottles of
Foley's Kidney Cure effected a
permanent cure." Sold by Funderburk
Pharmacy.
_
aumor ot tiie resolution looking to
the dispensary investigation, was
jeferred to very pointedly by the
witness but lie did not cross exain
inc him.
There were several present who
are interested in the local fight to
vote out the dispensary and they
seem to think that the testimony j
today will have its weight in that'
issue, for the witness is said to be j
a reliable man. lie testified that
he is a butcher and has an iruei r
?.i a grocery sb> . He was a
w iliing witness ..:vi : rot hesitate
to declare himself. lie had been
elected beer dispenser in April,
1904, and was not reelected at
the end of the year. He had
spent $80 to get the Job, including
the attorney's fee. It h id
cost him between $700 and ?i5oo
to fix tip his place.
THE MORRIS AFFIDAVIT.
After further arguments Mr.
Lyon proceeded with the reading
of the affidavit of Morris given
last April
It road: " I did not know positively
what C. O. Smith meant,
but supposed it mean tthat I would
have to pay the county boa. r
control something for/.n\ i L
tion. I inferreu thi ; bee.
lleer Disponser i?. L. :.V i
told men that he had to ,vv v. .).
Smith $275 for his electio
the beer and whiskey he / a.
In addition to this \V. i
told me that J. 1*. i'hackslv a i d
to pay about $ I-50 for his be t
privilege to C. O. Smith, chairman
of county board. (Objec i >n
by Mr Sims.) Tolad and Lanjore.
told me that the $275 mentiont \
above was deposited in the -a'-.of
J. W. Iluscmau, beer dispe..ser
here. These are a few of
reasons 1 had for supposing 'hat
I would have to pay some of the
members of county board for my
privilege to sell beer. Later upon
asking for a book of instruction
for running my dispensary, Mr.
Smith said, 'Don't mind instructions,
make every dollar you can,
you will need it for your next
election.' About the middle of
March last, shortly before |my
time for reelection, C. O. Smith
came to my place of business, and
asked me if I wished to be reelected.
I said I did. He said I Hati;
better gel busy and go to Atlanta
with him and make a trade with
Jeff Dunwoody. If I did not, the
other fellow would. Dunwoody
is thejgentleman who represents
the Atlanta Brewing company.
DUNWOODY COMES IN.
"In August, or previous to that,
in July, 1 received ti ear of stale
beer, and bad a lot ol it sent back
on me, and a lot of my customers
quit mo, and i told Charlie Smith,
and he said 1 would have to handle
it or none. He said, 'You know
Jeff Dunwoody gave you $125 to
help you build your ice box.' I
said, 'I will just pay him $125
and buy from somebody else, I i
cant sell that.' Smith say?, 'You
can sell that or nothing1 That
was previous to March in August
or July. I preferred to go, that if
n uiun uiui in gui me Deer in. pM> |
ary I did n<?t want it. -i- h
came back to mo a week .at? a- d
said that lie could liavo Ih e?ory
to pay enough to sat s:'v h
self and Mr. VV. M. A vat with
out my having to pay anyt n I
would go to Atlanta wi h 1 . a <1
obligate myself to handle t; >ir
beor."
Q. "That wus that stale bcorf"
A "Yes sir, wlu-n I obligate
myself I would have to ha.idle
anything thoy put on me."
Mr. Lyon, eou i .u;- alliv. - 1
vit: "\\Y it:<I go to A mta i:i.11 1
saw l.")unw-'Oil.D'lnwvid) cuine | i
t<? mo and said t i a - hei i>nn o?,d.)i
had been toid that ;; I were re-j J
elected brer oisp nser that tie ; ?
would hnvi to come i Spartan-ji
burg a d get bu-v if any of l.'.sjl
beer were sold bete* Dtinv^ody 11
told mo that 1 wi ui l have to give f
if I a keg go I would satisfy the i
hoy. i
There was more of thY kind of *
evidence in the Mlidnvit, all going *
to show that Morri , while difpen
so r, was told that (' (). Smith '
was master of the situation in
Spartanburg county, ?r'?l that a
member of the Sti o hoard l ad '
told J. if J? inv - dy that Smith *
would ' emahi on t' c eour.iv board 1
until at'ei the rlec'i n of bcerdis- '
pen sere.
The affidavit continues: ''The t
result of ! :o v. h V matter v.-as i
that 1 lost my po- tjin: J attribn'e
t: 'a to v :'??f ?il to fo! w (
Dor v 's ; f f':u ' ad vi no. \
Nn f'::-:' "v u-. p1 ' cd r.gni.i-t I (
nip, "vt: I c I'" *' tu.i'.tc- to ji
lie "1 vi o' *?v. M. H. Evnnsn
Mn i lett&i' wbicli I bod v ' 0. P.j?
t . i", -i. 1 ' vo:i
; n v >r i t r** d " spouse f ?? n , |
! A I i' i m 1 i m ' r. !
; VJpr, s tt II. !I Evans i ,
I of ? ? 1. V < ' ? | ,
ago! si lii i re ' t cat
; [It- ? -' * ' 'v to I / 1 v.
Irompva! ' :ed a of foil*I J
I pll?\ . T I : !?V t 1 O Sited 1 ? L
I received^ no reply. There w?h i
nr V i *> 'r 1 tar, ? v\
"IV-: i ;n :
cir. hi : 'r t >; pur- a
p ?k ? ? .nr < < ! w, on v
| t' O J 'PIT
\V hnn I he j i' . ? ' ',M t
was eirenl ito-.l V? . llnrninn, t
dispenser, tam.> to o d M t
that The Kvoning J nirn 1 v. i:'?l
take up our li^hi i >r h"? and '
that my parr ot' th w !<I ho *il5. j i
I gnvo Mr. Harm*. i a clock rn o
the Merchants' ao ! Farmora' bar.k I
for $'25. 1\ "or ' bine* tins .
I saw C. <). Su) . . si 1 \V. X. i
A VfUlt :.l <Ml ::U ' l!l 'V H'l d f
it would !ii Hi, n^l t i . .'".vc ii.
i Those men we n members ot iiie d
I county hoard. f
4 Aftit d s S:;i: h mnic to me t
and .d In k< < ;> <i!j >, that I 'tin \
woody woui 1 giv\; $50 for this c
purpose, an,i that Joe llnsemau I
hud collected from voprust ntutivos t
of whiskey houses In Columbia 1
about $285, ufter II tsonian's ex- r
iponsos had been il.cn out, and a
I 4!,?? U* i. .. a
IUUV u\ , i_mii , il !T(;e.lVC'l II I'
I cbec'i from K' >io -liuum for $25.'' 1
j Q. "Did C. (). Smith rcpro- a
sent Fleisehman ?!* Co. as welling ji
amenta at that time?". v I
A. "I thiuk Mr. Smith rep- j
resented them at that time; I .
j won't ho jv .i'.ivc. Pro Fifthly Mr.
M'.'C! . !'< i I * * n all jJvin't
that, ' \jus? 'ii' t.iiol to net
las M S i . )' v?;o s"cretary 1
air' t'..?.'' ' 1
?!'. (. : afudnvii: ^
' ! v i r . ; , i \,as pnya!?'i
> ' 'So Mo mi lit (
?*. jrrf.au?r~r7a
13 ro> i ' 11- k< v -.V l;nty
YSA (
Mrs. M ! \ : V, nf n?i>.
v;"<\ t 1.. ' it. ( I I.:? (it-;...
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U'ol ri 1 o .* l' <?1. > '>
] I. .wy ii <1 : Is il Mi i'
Ciiro'' t > >1 b v : m! rim. If
i'lmrmacy. A! o ( (; j' yd, i? r- 0
Hil.'iW, ^ 0
i'.iy yom sub cripiion i
b'.< ehoc ; wus i > go to Dispenser in
Wc^otfd v, part ot the money to bi
>o paid to Tho Journal." Si
Witness: "As lor Mr. Henry, pi
I never saw him in my life as I ly
mow of, and whether it was to go
iirocttto biin or not, I don't know, hi
I paid it tt Mr. Harmon. I told uf
liin $85_whh all 1 would give and
il'tor Mr Harmon told mo that 44
P25 would lie enough, Hwsoman as
md iieibling, beer dispensors, th
ame down and said Mr. Henry ca
laid wo hail belter give more." fr
Q "What was the object in w
.riving The Journal this money?" sa
TKJ'.V ALL CAMK ACROSS. ar
A. "Thoy said all tho rest of le
hem wevo giving them money to
i?>ht the prohibition movcaient be
nut wanttd me to come across and
1 told them 1 would." 44
Q 44You did not have any 1?
lgreement to put in any advertisng
matter in Tho Journal?" 'K
A. 44N \ 1 don't know wheth- ^
;r it went to Tho .fournal or not, 01
?nt when I asked thorn why they
i, i?>t f mm... ii i-i' ? ? rc
..tn i. ? <1 ikiiiki ? ininienco,
'mt Mr. Henry hud been fighting
h * dinpcosirv along, and they
'O *0 > m'l got Tho Herald,' ?f
tad doubted i* they emid got
t nry, bnl if 1 would give it, 1 *'
vould lie elected agnin." 1,1
Mr. Lyon ntinuing ritli?l ivit: to
/ n i
v-'iott'y j" or 1 agreed to Mr. i\
I riiK?r.'^ p.. ,)os:tion to pay Tho n*
uuni.l r-300, Mo Reibling and XN
M
i! oii'uu, boor dispensers, oanie
> me and said, 'Let's get Henry, v
he uowspaper man of Tho Even- ^
h r .T nrrtal; that ho would take
I tight for ?500.' I asked !U
>n of tlivj increase, as Mr.
irn : ad just said that ?300
rice. They said that in
.on; ; Is- 1 gone up. that he had ro
nod ?300 was not enough, us ho vc
vould h>?e subscribers to his pap- <)!
>r in ! ids influence, as he had th
;r;i :i ;ht;ug oil the other side." Ml
iVitoi's said that was what they
old him. Bl
Mr. Eyon continuing affidavit: ti?
'11 a. in.v.) and Reibling told mo a
ny part would bo ?50, hut 1 de- fo
lined to give this much. Mr. all
1 armon came hack and said ?25
vas enough for me to pay. That CI
hey would try and get balance he
nun whiskey houses. co
"K<pt usenting the combined nit
lispensai ies heie and as secretary Mi
i,i (J. O. Smith, .las. P. McGory,
i1 i.pun-er, vroto letters to sei
vh. d<oy houses for Smith to get th
ontributions to pay The Journal, an
. saw McGoity writing some of
ho letters at Smith's dictation, re
['he letters referred to tho moveneni
to abolish the dispensary, Bi
ind asked for aid to resist it. I he
ocolloct that tho Richland Distil- he
ing company was inontioncd as I i
ubBcribing one of the largest A
imounts to this fund. 1 think wt
.'llmun was another, and Mallard's
Distilling company and .1. VV.
iollyACo." ' I
Witness: "I really saw the Ii^t it.
nil 1 ii rget tl.o na:jios. That is
M;it of them. It wftH shown
o mo in McGorty's whiskey <lis? r
ensary. Smith and McGortv n
vont over it and said Joe wont ^
ive.* i. I don't know how much
he amounts wero." flt
Lyon continuing affidavit: MC. c?
). Smith said Hub Evans would ur
dso contribute.51 St
Witness: 441 bolicve ho said he in
tad already contributed." ai
Air. Lyon continuing aflidavit: te
'I.rmvo seen C. (). Smith drunk m
i.. tho street and in my place sevi'
il L ncs. One time 1 saw him w
Cllt Harry Thompson with a
y incut knife while he- ws'.s m
it I took the knife tr< tn him.
mith is u notoriously disorder! v
Mson and gets drunk frequent*
1 )
Witness: "Mr. Hu soman suw
in too when ho hud tin* hi
ter lliirrv Thompson.'1
Mr. Hyon continuing utli l .i':
lletering again to my reelection
(lieivenser, C. O. Smith told me
ut 1 must put up a bonus of *20
ish, besides what he will t
om the* brewery, which !:- r- i
ould be $200, making $450, tm
mo amount puid by Thaek l>
id lvoibliiig each for their privi>
gos.'1
Witness: "The uumo ni'in w
Id stale beer to inc.
Mr. Lyon continuing aflidavit
Ho tbon mid to u>. ruuge luoinui
r with Dunwoody; to lot bin
uirgo $1 extra on ouch bun-el oi
>.er and pay it over t?? bun (C.
. Smith) us tho beer \7n> onhv
I. I refused to do tbiu.'1
Q. "Ate tliCfC state : 1 iv;
ctT'
A. "Yes, sir, correct.''
Mr. Lyon then read u ;
lct'.ors from Dunw o
lack wood, id or: is a .
t?o tirst letter to Mr.
March of lu-'l year
the establishment
spensury for which Mo
U r wauls elected diaper.-.
oody toid that te woo!
orris to get the joo ir ti e ! i
mild use Dumvooiy's beer.
lack wood is a former member o
o legislature and appoared tod
, one of C. O. Smith to:
A latku AI i:
At the conc!u
g of these i.tto; , i
ad to I lie witness . :
tn several weeks after
te. What happened b
e lime of tho giving of t
lidavits related to the tin.',
recn Morrison ami Si
lease, tho auth u of the i s.? u
>n causing tho investigation to i
member of tho cotniuision. 1
Mowing are extracts from that
fidavit.
Q. "Mr. Morris, siuce Mr.
iristenson and myself wo .
re the last time, were you
nsulted about tho diapras-iry
nation by senatoi lilea o c
owberry i"
A. "Yes, sir. Ho came to
n mn Alinnt a >inH]i>niiini 1...: ..
0 Atlanta Browing com pun y
d myself."
Q. "Who did Senator B'oaso
present?''
A. "1 thought the Atlanta
rowing company, from the way
1 talked. Ho did not say who
i represented, but from the start
took it that be represented the
tlanta Brewing Co. or i)unr>ody."
Q. "Did lie have a hill?"
A. "No,ho did nothavo a hi!'
had the bill and ho asked me f i
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MR. ?!I,i:a*e COMK8 ra.j
The witness then staled ii t'
lidavit that ho gave h's hi'! i
lease, who carried t 0\ 6r
rgylo hotel l<? get v.
receipt it Moii s i. 1
cept settlement wloo i?
mo back with the vo"- i 1
itil ho could see his >
:anyarno Wilson. Ac r
the prosenco of "r. V.
id JVlr. Howard < i ilivd , i. \
ndercd #1 :> to Morris in p.
ent of tho $ 13 35.
Tho jJucpobQ ol' this Uolunon
as to show t'.at Ser.at.v IVf month
after havipu: hecn
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