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THE GRAFT INDICTMENTS. Allegations Made by Solicitor Rich land County on Which Grand Jury Returned "True Bill" in Every Case. Following are the indictme' s hand ed out Friday, says the Stat , by So lieitor W. H. Cobb in the dispensary graft eases, the grand jury returning a true bill in each case: In Re Jas. S. Farnum. "That James S. Farnum, late of the countv and State aforesaid, on the 6th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1906, with force and arms at COolumbia, in the county and State aforesaid, did then and there corrupt ly give to Joseph B. Wylie, a State officer, to wit: a member of the board of directors of the State dispensary, a gratuity and gift with intent to influ ence his act, vote, opinion, decision and judgment in favor of the ordering and purchasing a certain amoiut of alcoholic liquors from the Richalnd Distilling company, and divers per sons and corporations to the jurors aforesaid unknown by the board of di reetors of the State dispensary, upon the terms and at the prices theretofore 4iffered and bid by the said Richland Distilling company and persons and corporations to the jurors unknown, which said offer and bid was made un der the provisions of the law of the aforesaid State commonly known as dispensary law, and. whieh said pur chase and sale was a matter, ques tion, cause and proceeding which was pending and which might by law come and be brought before him, the said Joseph Wylie, in his official ea pacity, and as an officer of the afore said State, to wit: a member of the board of directors of the State dispen sary, contrary to the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and digmity of the State." The second count charges that Far num, on the 6th day of March, 1906, at Codumbia, etc., "did corruptly of fer and promise to make a gift and gratuity to Joseph B. Wylie, who was then and there a State officer, to wit: a member of the board of directors of the, State dispensary, to wit: a prom ise .to give him, the said Joseph B. Wylie, a large sum of money, to wit: the sum of $1,575, with intent to is fluence his act, vote, opinion, decision and judgment in favor of the order ing and purchasing a certain amount of alcoholic liquors from the Richland Distilling company and divers per sons and corporations to the jurors aforesaid unknown, by the board of direetors of the State dispensary up on the terms and at the prices there tofore offered and bid by the said Richland Distilling company and persons and corporations to the jurors unknown, which said offer and bid was made under the provisions of the law of the aforesaid State commonly known as the dispensary law, and which said purchase and sale was a matter, question, cause and proceed ing which was pending and might by law come and be brought before him, tne said~ Joseph B. Wylie, in his of feeial capacity, as an officer of the aforesaid State,.,to wit: a member of the board of directors o.f the State dispensary, contrary to the statute in such cases made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the State.'', Paid Wylie $1,575, :Third count charges that Farnum on the 6th of Mareh, 1906, at Colum bia, etc., "did corruptly offer and promise to Joseph B. Wylie, then and there being a State officer, to wit: a member of the board of directors of the State dispensary, duly qualified as such member, to make a gift and gra tuity to him. the said Joseph B. Wylie, as a mP.nber of the board of direc tors of the State dispensary, to wit: a 'large sum of money, to wit: the sum of $1,575, with intent to influence his act, vote. opinion, decision and judg men.t in favor of ordering out anid purchasing from the Richland Dis tilina- company, a corporation exist ing under the laws of the aforesaid State, and divers other persons and corporations to t'he jurors aforesaid anknown. a certain amount of alco holic liquors, which was a matter, question. cause and proceeding pend ing and which might by law come and e brought before him, the said Jo ep W;iie, in his ofmcial capaci :y to wit: as a member of the board f directors of the State dispensary. contrary to the statut: in sneh case 'made and provided and against the peace and dignity of t'he State." Fourth count charges that Farnum, onl the 22nd day of March, 1906, at Columbia, etc., "did unlawfully, wickedly and corruptly give to .Joseph B. Wylie. being then and there a mem ber of the board of directors of the St.ate dispensary. as and for a bribe and in corrupt paymnft for is act andU vo:e~ as said member' of the board persons illi (~o n. s lU 10 thle .iurors af)!raI tnirknox-wi. a certain amount o-f alcoholic liquors upon the ierms and at. the prices theretofore offered and bid by the said Richland Dis tilling company and persons and cor porations to the jurors unknown, a large sum of money to wit: $1,575, to the evil example of all others in like cases offending and against the peace and dignity of t1he State." Fifth count charges that Farnum, on the 22nd of March, 1906, at Columbia, etc., "did unlawfully, wickedly and Themed fil etaoi etaoin etaoi taoitaoi corruptly give to Joseph B. Wylie,,be ing then and there a member of the board of directors of the State dis pensary, as and for a bribe and in corrupt payment for his act and vote as said member of the board of direc tors of the State dispensary, in or dering out and purchasing from the Ridbland Distilling company, a cor-, poration existing under the laws of the aforesaid State, and divers per sons and corporations to the jurors aforesaid unknown, a certain amount of alcoholic liquors upon the terms and at the price theretofore offered and bid by the said Richland Distil ling company and persons and corpor ations to the jurors unknown, an in strument. in writing, commonly called a draft of the value of $1,575. which said draft was drawn by James S. Farnum on the Hibernia Savings bank. a banking corporation of the eity of Charleston, in said State, in favor of H. Samuels, alias Henry Samuels, bearing date the 22nd day of March in .the year of our Lord 1906, which said draft the said Joseph B. Wylie then and there did corrupt ly accept and receive in payment of his said vote as aforesaid, and he, the said Joseph B. Wylie, thereafter pro cured the indorsement of the said draft by the said H. Samuels, alias Henry Samuels, -and in the course of business had the same cashed and re ceived the proceeds thereof, to wit: the sum of $1,575, to the evil -am ple of all others in like case offending and against the peace and dignity of the State." Another Farnum Case. That James S. Farnum, late of the county and State aforesaid, on the 15th day of September in t'he year of our Lord 1906, with force and arms, at Columbia, county and State afore said, did corruptly offer to promise to make a gift, draft and gratuity to Joseph B. Wylie, then and there being a said officer to wit: a mem,ber of the oard of directors of the State dispen sary, and who has heretofore duly qualified as such member, to wit: a promise to give him, the said Joseph B. Wylie, a large sum of money; to' wit: the sum of $1,125, wit'b intent to influence, t'he act, vote, opinion, decision and judgment of t:he saidI Joseph B. Wylie, in favor of the ac eptance of the bids and awarding the contracts for the purchase of liquors, beers and wines, and in immediate. and forthwith ordering out the same, Iin compliance with the terms of said contact rom the An'iheuser-Busch Brewing company, a corporation ex-1 isting under the laws of the State of Missouri, and divers persons a cor poration to the jurors aforesaid un known by the board of directors of the said dispensary which said bids and awarding of contracts was made. and to bie made under the provisions of the laws of the aforesaid State, commonly called the dispensary law, which said purchase and ordering out was a matter of question, cause and proceeding whiich was pending and might by law, come and be brought before him, the said Joseph B. Wylie, in his official capacity as an officer in the State aforesaid, to wit: a memr ber of the board of directors of the State dispensary, contrary to the statutes in such case made and. pro vided and against the peace and dig nity of the State. The second count eharges, that Farnum on the 15th pay of Septem ber, 1906, at Columbia, etc., "did un lawfully, wickedly, fraudulently, give to said Joseph B. Wylie, being then and there a mem.ber of the board of directors of the State dispensary as and for a bribe and in corrupt pay ment for his act and vote as said member of the board of directors of the State dispenisary, in favor of the acceptance of the bids and awarding of the contracts of the purchase of iquors. beer's and wines and the im mediate and forthwith ordering out of thle same in complianc e with the terms of the said conitract and by the said board of directors of the State dispensary~ from the Anheuser-BuschI Brewing associationls,a corporatnon ex isting under the laws of t'he State of Missouri, and divers persons, corpor ation to the jurors aforesaid un known, a large sum of money. to w'it: $1,25 to the evil example of all oth ers lelike cause offending and against for his a.et and vote as said member of said board of directors of the State dispensary. in favor (if the ac ceptance of the bids and awa.rding of contracts for the purchase of liquors, ,beers and wines and in immediate and forthwith ordering out the same in '-ompliauwe with terms of said coni tract by said board of directors of the State dispensary from the Anheuser Busch Brewing association. a corpor ation existing under the laws of the State of Missouri and divers per sons unknown, an instrument of writ ing, commonly called a draf. of i'he value of $1.125. which said draft was dra-wn by James S. Farmum on the Consumers' Beer Bottling establish ment of Charleston in said State in favor of H. Samuel, alias Henry Sam uel, and bearing date 15th September in the year of our Lord, 1906, which said draft said Joseph B. Wylie then and there did corruptly accept and re ceive in payment of his act and vote as aforesaid and 'he. the said Joseph B. Wylie, thereafter procured the in dorsement.of said draft by H. Samuel, alias Henry Samuel, and in course of business had the same eashed and re ceiv-ed the proceeds thereof. to wit: the sum of $1.1215. to the evil example of all others in like eause offending and against the peace and dignity of the State." Conspiracy Case. Following is the text of the indiet ment charging conspiracy: "That at the times hereinafter men tio;ned. and before and afterwards, Jodie M. R:awlinson was chairman of the board of directors of the State dispensary, Joseph B. Wylie and John Blaek were members of said board of directors of the State dispensary, and were in the discharge of the duties pertaining to said office, receiving therefor the fees and compensation prescribed by law; that the said board of directors of the State dispensary were charged wit'h the duty of pur chasing all liquors and supplies re-! quired i-n operating the State dispen sary under regulations prescribed by law; that all liquors, wines, and beers were pure'hased on competitive bids whieh were required to be brought be fore the said board of directors of the State dispensary for. the award ing of conTtracts thereon or for the rejection of the same; that James S. Farnum had and made an agreement before the time hereinafter mentioned with the Anhienser-Busch Brewinig association, a corporation en gaged in the manufacture and sale of malt liquors and its agents and offi cers, to sell to the State dispensary of the State of South Carolina small bot-~ tles of Budweiser beer, holding a lit tle less than one pint each, packed in asks for .$1.92 per cask above the market price and value thereof, for such of said beer as was shipped to Columbia, and $2.27 per cask above the market price and value thereof for such of said beer as was to be shipped to Charleston, and had then and t'here agreed that the sum of $1.92 on each cask of said Budsweiser beer sold to be shipped to Columbia, and $2.27 on eaeh cask of said.Budweiser beer to be shipped to Charleston. should be paid to Jas. S. Farnum. that on the 1st day of March. 1906, and on divers dates heretofore and thereafter the said Jas. S. Farnum, Jodie M. Rawlhison, .Jos. B. Wylie and John Black. with for-e and arms at Co lumbia. in the county and S ate afor'e said, unla wfully'. fraudulently and corruptly, did conspire. combine, confederate and agree togethier to cheat a-nd defraud the Slate of South Carolina by purchasimie :Iie said Bud~ weiser beer at said excessive p)rice and upon t'he procurea'enit anzd solici tation of the said JTh:es S. F"iumn, t':e said J. M. Rawlinson. Jos. B. Wy lie and Jno. Black did corruptly pur chase large quantities of said Bud weis e.:' beer and did procure the same to be paid for at said excessive nices. and the said Anheuser-Busch ErewinQ as socia tion~ did thereafter collect from the said State of Sonth Cariodina during the period in which said een-. spiracy and corrupt agreeraent exied to wit: f'romn the 1st day of Mi e'h. 19016. to thle month of' Febr'u-y. I07, the sum of $4.825.44 the si ai 0.:.o money r'epr'esenting the .' -:s 'vet and abhovet tile market pr'ice an~d \;due of' the Buwee bee r purchai sed un der' an unlawful and cornl: under stad(ing and agreement which su:n of' money was paid to thme said cnei~ra tors aforesaid and appopriat l'ar to 'And the jar!ors aftoresaid uponl their oa1ih aforesaid. (10 f'urther re sent that the said James S. Fahmam. Jodie M. R'ilinson. Joseph B. WV' lie and1 .John Black did then and thr falsely. fr'adalen tly, unlawf'ully and corrptl con( 'spirie. inmbin e. c'onf1ed .11)Id against the peace and <w iin ()f tae State." PLANNED WITH HARRIMAN BEFORE HIS DEATH. New York World. Arden, N. Y.--One of the last men to talk with Edward H. Harriman be fore the relapse of last Sunday that ended in his death was J. P. Morgan. The finanier came to Arden 'house Thur'sday of last week when the en couraging improvement noted in Mr. Harriman's condition was at its height, and in spite of his bodily weakness the head of the Union Pa cific system was as well fitted to dis cuss business as at any -time in his life. For nearly two hours the two leaders of American finance sat on the porch in the sun. It is believed tlhat at this conference plans were laid to support the fianancial market in event of Harriman's death or in ease his health forced him to abandon all bus-. iness activity. When this conference occurred Mr. Harriman knew he was a dying man, although he kept this information fromr 'his family a.nd steadily encour aged their belief that he would get well. No one saw more clearly than Harriman what would probably hap pen when he died. For the sake of thousands of railroad stockholders as well as for his own interests he knew that unless the strongest money power in the country "got under" the mar ket the effect of his death would be disastrous. NOTICE TO JURORS. By order of His Honor S. W. G. Shipp, I am authorized to notify all Jurors drawn for the Court of Com mon Pleas whi'kh will convene on the 13th instant that they need not at tend, ns no jury cases will be tried at this term. John C. Goggans, Clerk of Court. Sept. 6, 1909. 2t. Florence, S. C., Sept. 4, 1909. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Newberry, S. C. My Dear Sir:--At the request of the Newberry -Bar, communicated to me through Hon. 0. L. Sahu-mpert, there will be no jury cases tried at the Septemiber term of your Court of 'Common Pleas. Only' equity matters and default cases will be called. You will, therefore, as far as you are able to do so, 'notify the jurors drawn that they will not be required to attend court. Yours very truly, S. W. G. Sh.ipp, Circuit Judge. NOTICE. The Graded S.chools will open Mon day. September 20th, nine A. M. I will be in .the office from nine to elev en on Thursday. Friday and Satur day previous to tihe opening for the purpose of assigning new pupils to their respective grades. SW. A. Stuckey, Superintendent. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry. By Frank M. Schumpert. Esqui-re, Probate Judge. Whereas. Z. W. Bedenbaugh haith made suit to me. to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of Lucy -C. Bedenbaugh These are therfore ito cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Lucy C. Bedenbaugh deceased, that t!hey be and appear before me. in the Court of Probate, to be 'held at Newbery, S. C., on September 29th, next after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administra tion should not be granited. Given under my Hand, this 9th day of September Anno Domini, 1909. Frank M. 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