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oe, VOL. X~~~~II MNANNLNG, S. C. W~EDNESDAY, JANUAY2,198N.1 MEETS AGAIN. The General Assembly of South Carolina in Session AND IS HARD AT WORK. Legislature Will Visit Winthrop Sat urday, Going to Rock Hill by Spe cial Train-Lee's Birthday to be Celebrated by Solons at the Col lege-Two Judgeship Races Grows Interesting. The General Assembly convened at Columbia at noon on Tuesday and each house was in session only a short time, as there was no business to be transacted beyond .swearing in new members and reading the an nual message of Governor Ansel. The members spent their time Tuesday getting their stopping places and settling down. They lingered, however, in the lob bies after the adjournment of the two houses and mingled in the ho tels, talking about the prospects in the races for the two Judgeships. There is much interest in the race for the place on the Supreme bench held by the Hon. E.- B. Gary, for which the imcumbent and the Hon. T. P. Cothran are the candidates. The race for the position of Judge of the 2nd circuit Is also attracting a great deal of interest especially among the members from that cir cuit. The candidates are the Hon. Robert Aldrich, Senator Bates and Solicitor Davis, of Barnwell, and the Hon. Claude E.'Sawyer, of Aiken. The General Assembly will not be in session Saturday, as an invitation has been accepted to visit Winthrop College, and the trip will be made on a special train provided by the board of trustees. It is usual to ob serve Lee's birthda-, January 19, as a holiday, but the date falls on Sun day this year, and the 18th will be observed instead and there will be appropriate exercises at that time at Winthrop. Proceedings in the House. The House of Representatives -was called to order at noon by Clerk Hamer, who called the roll by coun ties. When the clerk announced that a quorum was present, Speaker Whaley took the chair and the pro ceedings were opened with prayer by the chaplain, the Rev. R. N. Pratt, who prayed for Divine 'guidance up on the work of the House. Mr. Sharpe announced that Mr. N. B. Wannamaker, elected to succeed the late J. M. Epting, of Lexington. was present and ready to be sworn in. Mr. Von Kolnitz announced Mr. F. M. Bryan, of Charleston, successor to the Hon. John Marshall, present. Mr. Clary announced Mr. N. W. Harden, of Cherokee, successor to the Hon. W. F. McArthur, of Cher okee, present. Mr. Yeldell announced Mr. J. M. Major, of Greenwood, successor to the late Jas. White, of Greenwood, present. Messrs. Wannamaker, Bryan, Har den and Major presented themselves at the bar of the House and took the oath of ouice. A message was sent to the Sen ate by the clerk that the House was ready for business. A committee consisting of Messrs. Nicholson. Banks and Beattie was sent to in form the Governor that the House had met and was ready to receive any communication he might wish to make. The Governor's message was shortly presented by his private secretary, Hon A. J. Bethea, and was immediately read by Reading Clerk Withers. Dr. Saye, of York, presented the invitation of the Winthrop board of trustees to visit the College on Sat urday, the board furnishing a spe cial train for the visit. Dr. Saye moved that the invitation be accept ed and a committee of two be ap pointed to make arrangements for te trip. This was agreed to. Poceedings in the Senate. Sergeant at Arms Schumpert came up the main aisle of the Senate anc placed the "sword of State" on the reporters' table. Then the Lieuten ant Governor, Mr. T. G. McLeod called the Senate to order and ready for business. Gen. Robert R. Hemphill, who ha5 for years called the Senate roll and been its oficial clerk, called the roll The Rev. Alex N. Brunson delivered the oper.ing prayer and then Lieuten ant Governor McLeod in a brief talk wished the Senate and the State well: spoke with feeling of the comnpanion ship and good that resulted from the meeting of the members. He spoke of the panic and viewed the present situation with favor. Mr. McLeod made the appointments for the present session as follows: Journal Clerk, G. E. Moore, Hones Path. Bill clerk, the Rev. W. S. Stokes Spartanburg. Secretary to president. J. T. Mee han, Columbia. Doorkeepers, Peter Sanders.C en tenary. S. C.; M. E. McDonald, Col umbia: JT. G. Prown, Chester. Mail Carrier, N. 0. Pyles, Colum Pages. J. P. Deerham, Jr., Gree: Lea: Carl A. Dreher. Lexington. Laborers. Jack Pressley. Edge field. ;Robt. Caldwell. Newberry, an Abe Foster, Laurens. The usual exchange of messages be tween the House and Senate and th Governor were had. Senator Raysor thought that cor ditions had changed and that man bills had been rushed on the Cale: dar without full consideration, an suggested that all bills on the Cale: dar be reconsidered. The committe could hear arguments if the thnnht best. WAS HELD UP. A Columbia Man Assaulted by Two Bold Highwaymen. Before He Knew He Was in Danger He Had Been Robbed of All He Had. The Columbia State says as Mr. Kiah Dent, Jr., of that city, was going at five o'clock Monday morn ing to open up his meat market he was held up and robbed by two un known men. The amount taken from Mr. Dent was $19.50, the money being in one $10 bill, nine one-dol lar silver pieces and a half dollar. There is absolutely no clue to the identity of the two men and Mr. Dent himself does not know whether they were white or colored. Mr. Dent was going to his work as usual and was on Lumber street within one and a half blocks of Main street. As he was walking with his hands In his overcoat pockets he was suddenly approached from behind and before he could realize what was happening he found him self on the ground with two men up on him. As the wind was very high, Mr. Dent did not hear the approach of the men. When he did realize what had happened he felt one of the men sitting on his head and the other holding him down by the feet with one hand and going through his pock ets with the other. As Mr. Dent's head was buried on one side in the mud that had accumulated on the street from the recent rains, he could not see either of the men. As his pockets were being rifled the coat was torn off of Mr. Dent's back and the shirt he wore was torn in several places by the men in their haste. When the men had taken the money and a bunch of keys from the pockets of Mr. Dent they picked up his hat that had fallen off and made away as fast as they could. For a few moments Mr. Dent was unable to collect his thoughts sufnclently to get up and when he did he could not see the men as his eyes were blinded with mud. Mr. Dent was unable to see in which direction they had gone but a gentleman who was coming up street at the same time saw the af fair from a distance and said that the two men turned up Assembly street. With no clues to work on the police have been unable to catch the highwaymen who committed the as sault upon Mr. Dent JUMPED TO HER DEATH. Rich Boston Woman Commits Sui cide in New York. Mrs. Herbert M. Sears, a member f a wealthy Boston family and uest at the Hotel St. Regis, New ork, committed sulci~fe Friday by umping from a thirteen-story win ow. Mrs. Sears had been a frequent isitor at the St. Regis for several ears. She always went to the hotel acompanied only by a maid and fre uently remained there for several ays. Her actions were described by he 'hotel people as erratic and the aid always maintained a close watch over her mistress. The body of Mrs. Sears fell on the root of a four-story building adjoin ing the St. Regis and the fall was eard by residents of that building. Mrs. Sears left a note for her hus band. The body of Mrs. Sears was dress ed only in her night clothing and the appearance of her room indicated that sh'e had been lying in bed read ing. The door leading to the maid's room was bolted. t A FINE COURT HOUSE But the People Have to Pay Well For It.. Mr. T. H. Tatum, member of the Legislature from Lee County, gives notice that he will introduce at the present session of the Legislature a bill to Issue bonds for the comple tion and furnishing of the Lee coun ty court house. This bill, in all robability, will provide for an ad !itional issue of $35.000 to complete he court house, which will then be bout $75.000 and will be one of the andomest and most -m~dern cout ouses in the State. The advaloremc a, which will probably be provid d in the supply bill for Lee county. Iwill be about five and three-qharter~ *nills. SERVED HI1M RIGHT. An Ungallant Preacher Made to Re sign His Charge. Rev. William McPherters. form erly pastor of a Washington. D. C.. 'hurch,. has been dismissed by the Presbyterian church of Tekansha. Mich., because he called the women of the church "A fiock of cackling parrots." That remark was only the direct cause of his departure. His congregation has been offender by many other criticisms, contained ir his sermons. t IGOLD RUSH BEGINS. A Tent City Springs Up Near Valu able Strike. A great rush is on to the new golc -strike near Manvel, San Berdino county, California. where employers Iof Tex Rickard on Christmas da: -opened up surface ore that assaye< yas high as $120 to a ton. The strik< s just over the Nevada line. A ten dcity has sprung up. streets have bee; laid out, corner lots sold, and wate esupply arranged for. The .towni yonly three miles from the Sant SAME OLD TALE. The Old Dispensary Winding Up Board Springs a Sensation. LYON WIELDS PROBE. Scheme to Collect Claims Laid Bare by an Enquiry Brought by Letter Written by Whiskey House Agent. Names of T. M. Mordecai, E. W. Robertson, August Kohn, P. H. Nelson and W. D. Melton in Case. The commission appointed to wind up the old State Dispensary, sitting as a court of inquirs, held a special meeting on last Wednesday for the purpose of making an investigation of a certain letter purporting to be signed by W. D. Roy, a prominent liquor manufacturer of Louisville, Ky., and addressed to various cred itors of the State dispensary. The letter, which is published in full herewith, fell into the hands of Hon. W. P. Stevenson, attorney for the commission, and he advised the com mission that it was a matter which demanded immediate consideration at their hands. The matter created a sensation as the names of several prominent gentlemen were connect ed with it. The letter is as follows: Letter Roy Wrote. "Columbia, S. C.,. Dec. 21, 1907. *Gentlemen: At a meeting of the creditors of the South Carolina State dispensary, held at Cincinnatti Dec ember 9, a committee was appointed for the purpose of securing a set tlement, or at least to arrive at a tentative basis of settlement with the commission in charge. For several weeks prior to this mee.ting I had been here and about effected ar rangements which, if a co-operation of creditors could be obtained, seem ed to me reasonably promising of favorable results. I so notified sev eral of the creditors, who presented my proposition at the meeting, and fom the telegrams sent me I sup posed it had been adopted and that the committee had been appointed to carry it out. I believe that quite a number at the meeting were of the same impression and to these I wish to say that not a shadow of authority was given to me to act in any capacity whatever. The com mittee was represented here by Mr. Geo. B. Lester, a member of it, and general counsel for Messrs. Fleisch man & Co., who made Charleston his headquarters when he first reach the State. I met him there, and whilst somewhat disappointed at finding no power to act delegated to me or my associates, determined not to let this abridge my efforts to get our money. I went over my plans with him and gave him the names of gentlemen associated with me, also a letter endorsing these gentlemen from Gov. D. C. Heyward and E. W. Robertson, in whose bank about half of the dispensary money is deposit ed. Mr. Lester seemed much im pressed, both with the plans and the eminent respectability, financially and otherwise, of the members of my organization, several of -the latter be ing officials or co-directors in banks with some member of the dispen sary committee. "Mr. W. D. Melton, who, with some difficulty, was induced to join us, is the lawyer who was tendered and declined the position on the com mission now held by Mr. Stevenson. With these and other connections or relationships, not prudent to men tion here. Mr. Lester appeared much pleased, and gave me a letter autho rizing me to go ahead with my plans. "Two days later he came to Col umbia and at a meeting for the pur pose I introduced him to three of my associates; in the discussion which ensued a difference of techni cal nature between him and Mr. Me] ton, which culminated as Mr. Les ter will admit. in quite a display of temper on his part. Mr. Melton therefore declined to have anything further to do with the case, and with him I lost forces without which I could accomplish noting. "Before I could patch up the un fortunate disagreement Mr. Lester was persuaded by rosy assurance from another element to adopt plans altogether independent from mine. I stuck to him, however, hop ing his strong personality might car -y him through, but knowing that he was pursuing a course into which 'thers had been allured only to meet with failure. He proved no excep tion. "Now. I do not wish this to be -onsrued as a reflection upon Mr. Letror the vigor of his efforts. During the week I have been throwr with him my regard for him has grown daily. He is a manly fello~ of high attainment, and I thinka lawyer of exceptional ability, indeed a man who under conditions approx imately normal would succeed in al most any unde-takinlg, but he i: wholly out of touch with these peo pe down here, nor has he the tac to handle this situation. I am send ing him a copy of this letter and be ive he will confirm' all I have writ tn. " 'Now from a standpoint e.f re source I am perhaps more vitally in terested than any other creditor; in claim is over $40.000 and I want th money. A concentration of th claims or a major part of themi absolutely necessary to get it ani T 'ask you to .ioin in my phoas to se Icure a settlement. I :am unoble t zive you any flattering assurance c success. but I am free to say tha -our claims will be in the hands c men of unquestionable financial r~ sponsibiity: men who are also1 close business relationship wit e'bers of the commission. and: they cannot get our money for us r 1 one else can. ' "If you care to join me please sig rand date the enclosed agreement at retrnl it to me. with statement< accounnt by next mail, care the Columbia Hotel, Columbia, S. C. Let me beg of you also not to insert any time limit in this agreement, for if you do my parties here will not handle your claims. You are at lib erty to withdraw when satisfied that no substantial piogress is being made, and remember I shall stay right here on the ground until some er more, If the worst comes to the more, if the worst comes to the worst, and we have to appeal to the Legislature, or any local tribunal which that body may establish to pass upon the claim, we would have in my organization the strongest rep resentation to be gotten together in the State. Very truly, W. D. Roy. President, Belroy Distilling Com pany, Louisville, Ky." Accompanying this letter was the following proposed but unsigned agreement. Agreement Proposed. 'We, the undersigned creditors of the State dispensary of South Caro lina, hereby appoint the National Loan and Exchange Bank, of the city of Columbia, S. C., and W. D. Roy, of Louisville, Ky., attorneys in fact for us and in our name to represent us in the adjustment and collection or claim and demands against the South Carolina State dispensary, and to that end employ such attor neys and others and to do all- such other thing as they may deem neces sary or advisable with power of sub stitution. Provided, however, that no authority is hereby given to in stitute any proceedings at law with out first referring it to us and ob taining our consent thereto. "And we do hereby agree to al low the said National Loan and Ex chang'e Bank and W. D. Roy six per cent. of all sums as may be hereaf ter collected, or paid, or satisfactor ily secured to be paid on our claim for such services as may be ren dered by them or other persons em ployed by them. "And we do hereby authorize and empower the said National Loan and Exchange Bank and W. E. Roy for us and In our name to collect, re ceive and acknowledge receipt for all such sums as may be paid on our claim, remitting to us the balance after deducting the said six per cent. I for the services and expenses. 1 "In the event disputes or differ ences shall arise as to the amount due on said claims or the prices charged in said claims and demands, for as to any other matter effecting the amount thereof; it is understood that the same shall be referred to us for advice and instruction. "We also agree to waive interest a on said claim and demands if such will be found necessary to facilitate a settlement. "And we do hereby agree to fur nish to our said attorneys in fact a full itemized statement verified of our said claims and demands, forth with upon the execution of this agreement by us." Lyon Questions Roy. After the letter had been read Mr. Roy was questioned as to its contents a Mr. Lyon asking the questions. Mr. t Roy said that the agreement with the t letter had been signed by only four or five creditors whose names he gave, -and that these claims repre-i sented less than $1 0,000 altogether. His information as to the deposits of the commission ha-d been obtained from Mr. Melton and Mr. Kohn. The gentlemen referred to as asso catted with him were Metton. K.ahn and Nelson. Others were it~directly interested, as referred to further on In the letter. Pressed by Mr. Lyon to say what others were interested. either dirctly or indirectly, Mr. Rtoy 'said that only the Loan and Ex change Bank was interested and no others. "Who occupied the relationship of: codirectors with members of the commission?" asked Mr. Lyon. Kohn: a.nd Melton," replied Mr. Roy. 1 Mr. Lyon called Mr. Roy's atten tion to the fact that in the letter he used the word "banks" in the plural. and wanted to know what othei banks were meant. Mr. Roy said this was an error of the typewriter. as no other bank was interested. When asked to tell the plans re ferred to in the letter Mr. Roy said he was glad to do so. He said that the creditors had received a letter Ifrom Dr. Murray in September stat-f ing no condition as to bringing the books before the commission, and later had received circulars saying the books would be required, but setting no date. Then the panic came He concluded that the commission wanted to aid their banks and he knew it would be a hardship to call on the banks to pay out the money at that time. Therefore he conceiv ed the idea of forming an agreement with the banks so as' to solve the situation and let the money remamn on deposit. To do this he surround ed himself with men above suspicion. He would not be fool enough to cast any reflection on tne commission, in whom he had cgnfidence. He said he had no intention of using undue influences on the commission. IOther Names Mentioned. Mr. Lyon asked if Mr. Melton was one of the interested parties referred Ito, and Mr. Roy replied that he hop ed to get Mr. Melton interested, but fiiled. "Why did he withdraw?" asked Mr. Lyon. Mr. Roy: "I don't know. He is here -and can answer." Mr. Lyon: "Is it not a fact that -Mr. Melton withdrew because the -proposition included the use of mon ey improperly?" Mr. Roy: "No, emphatically." Mr. Lyon: "What was the $Z5,000 to be used for?" Mr. Roy. "I was not that much. not half that much." Mr. Lyon: "What was the occasion I'for raising this fund?" tMr. Roy: "It is a reasonahle per fcentage for attorney's' fees." IMr. Lyon: "Is Mr. August Kohn an nattorney? Is Mr. T. B3. Stackhouse han attorney? Is Mr. J. L. Mimaugh t'an attorney?" > Mr. Roy could not say positively. ut he did not think the gentlemen nnamed were attorneys. Mr. Lyon: "How was the 6 per f cent to be divided?" Mr . ney- "T rdn not know; Mr'. Nelson is to get it now, I get about 52,40 0." Mr. Lyon: "How much was Melton to get?" Roy: "I don't know." Lyon: "What was the occasion for the disagreement between Melton and Lester?" Roy: "It was in regard to Lester's authority." Lyon. "You introduced three as sociates-who were they?" Roy: "Melton, Kohn and Nelson." Lyon: "When Melton and Lester disagreed who else drew out?" Roy: "All of them-Melton, Nel son, Kohn and all the rest." Lyon: "What force can Kohn and the others exert on the commission?" Roy: "All that he showed to me was a good deal of activity In get ting matters in shape to present to he banks." Mr. Mordecai's Plan. Questioned as to what he meant by others being urged, he said he eferred to the plan proposed by Mr. %fordecai. He was asked to tell what Mor lecai's plan was, and replied that he would have to give hearsay, as he as not present at the meeting when qr. Mordecai stated his plan. Mr. Roy said there were two plans ,resented. In the summer a paper vas sent him to sign, which he did iot even read. TLhis paper appoint d Mordecai attorney. Mr. Mordecai proposed to secure a ettlement through Mr. Stevenson >rovided a commission of twenty per ent were paid. The committee of reditors having a communication rom him (Roy) did not take Mr. fordecai up. He did not remember letails of the proposition. Mr. Lyon: "Does the letter refer 'ed to set forth the plan?" Mr Roy could not say. Mr. Lyon: "You stated Mr. Morde ai was to get a settlement through dr. Stevenson?" Mr. Roy. "Mr. Mordecal so stat td." Mr. Lyon: "Did he explain how dr. Stevenson was to get it?" Mr. R6y: "I never met Mr. Mor tecai on this question." Mr. Nelson then examined Mr. Zoy and brought out that no money .ad yet been collected by Mr. Roy to >e used in collecting the claims. He asked what Mr. Roy knew as o how his letter reached the com cission.. Mr. Roy replied he heard t was sent by Mr. Mordecai to Mr. tevenson and that Mr. Stevenson Lad sent a copy to every member xcept Mr. Arthur. Mr. Nelson. "Did you have any greemer' with any but myself as to ommission for collection?" Mr. Roy: "No." Mr. Nelson: 'Did you expect to ay Kohn, Melton or any one else ut myself?" Mr. Roy: "No." On the redirect examination, Mr. ,yon again questioned Roy as to vhat his so-called associates were to eceive out of the plan. Mr. Lyon: "You said your other .ssociates were not to receive any hing. When will they receive any hing?" Mr. Roy: "Never." Mr. Lyon: "When were they to get t Mr. Roy: "I don't know." Mr. Lyon: "You mean Mimnaugh .nd others?" Mr. Roy: "I did not say that. I Lever saw these gentlemen." Mr. Lyon: "What was Kohn to et out of it?" Mr. Roy: "I don't know. Can't 've you any information at all." Mr. Lyon. "Was this plan done qlth the knowledge of Mr. Robert on?" Mr. Roy: ? don't think it was." Mr. Lyon: "Don't you know what lobertson knew?" Mr. Roy: "He knew nothing be rond that the bank was to be made :he depository. I drew up a paper. Lnd when Mr. Robertson saw it he was opposed to having anything' to 1 with the attorney's fees. He on y wanted the banks regular charge or exchange and refused to enter *nto the first agreement. He ac :epted the agreement to collect and ay over the money." No Improper Meanis. Mr. W. D. Melton, the well-known ttorney of Columbia, was then sworn and he stated that he had no bjection to telling what he knew about this plan to collect the claims .gainst the dispensary. The propo sition had been made to him to col lect the claims for six per cent, and le was to employ such associate cunsel and assistance as he might select. He had several interviews with Mr. Roy and one with Mr. Les ter. After duly considering the mat ter he had decided not to accept the proposition. Mr. Lyon: "Were* you impressed that improper means were to be us Mr. Melton: "Never at any time. There was no suggestion of improper use of money or influence. I thought I could get a fair hearing before the commission and there was no necessity for any proceedings in Court. I understood that the, only matter of difference between the commission and the creditors was the matter of over-charges, which could be adjusted. I got; this from Nelson, and he from Mr. Stevenson. Mr. Lyon: "Were you .familiar with the Roy letter?" Mr. Melton: "I was not. After I declined to take the case Mr. Roy asked for an interview with me, and then stated he would write a letter. I did not see the letter before it went out or while I was interested. I have no connection with the matter now at all." Mr. Nelson then brought out from Mr. Melton that he and Mr. Melton had been in accord as to how the case should be handled. and that the agreement made~ by K'elson was the same that was proposed to be made with Melton. Five Suicides. A EBoston dispatch says a number of suicides were reported in Massa Ichusetts Sunday following a day marked by stormy and depressing weather conditions. Five persons. iAcludilg four men and one woman. took their lives. A sixth death was ase eithr by accident of violence. NO MORE BALLS To Be Held In the State House at columbia. HOW MEMBERS VOTED On the Question, Which was Adopt ed by a Large Majority.-The Members Decide That Use of Hall of Representatives Should be Giv en Only When There Will be No Bemoval of the Carpet. The house of representatives de cided-Thursday that the new furni ture should not be removed, espec ally the new carpet, which means that the South Carolina club must hereafter seek new quarters for their annual ball held during the tate fair. The action of the house was not taken until there had bee :onsiderable de - btfrmthe ote of the members it could be s rom the start that all parliamentary noves to defeat the exclusion of the lub would be of no avail. The friends of the club did not prepare themselves for a sentiment o decidedly expressed and probably iad they seen the strength of the pposition th result might have been lifferent. However, the clincher has >een put on th resolution and there s no chance for a recall. When the toise met at 11 o'clock it was decid d to get down to business at once. Mr. Lane's resolution refusing the se of the hall of the house for any )urpose that would necessitate the emoval of the carpet was taken up. fr. Banks by the ways and means -ommittee thought that the resolu on should be killed. It would af ect the South Carolina club and heir annual ball held in the State touse for years and while he did not lance himself he thought that it rould be very small and narrow on ;he part of the members of tue house :o object to the use of the hall by thers. Mr. Rucker spoke along the ;ame lines. On motion to strike out he enacting words by Mr. Banks, he house refused by a vote of 60 to Mr. Howell Morrell then spoke in avor of the resolution, following he explanation by Mr. Lane. The atter did not think the house should urn over the use of the hall to any )ody for any purpose. Mr. Morrell hought that it was wrong to use the iall for balls, even though they-were .ttended by some of the leading cit zens of the State, including the gov Irnor. Mr. Porter McMaster spoke in fav r of Mr. Banks' motion to kill the esolution as did sevearl others. Af :er it was seen that the bill would ass an effort was made to exempt :he South Carolina club .from :he provisions of the var ous paragraphs. The house, how ~ver, killet this by a vote of 64 to 15. It was 'ecided, however, to al ow the deskL to be removed in case f a conventia. Motions to leave :he entire matter with the secretary f state were killed with little dis ~ussion and finally the clincher on :he resolution was put on .by Mr. ~harpe. The vote on the motion to strike )ut the enacting words of the Lane esl ution was as follows: Ayes-Speaker Whaley, and Mes ers Ayer, Banks, Beattie, Brantley, . M. Bryan, Cannon, Carrigan, Car ion, Cothran, Courtney, Cox, De Vore, Dick, Dingle, Doar, Dowling, Fraser, Frost, Garris, Hall, Harley, armo' Hughes, Hydrick, John stone, Kershaw, La'wson, Legare, ittle. McColl, - McMaster, Nash, Yichls, Nicholsodi, Patterson, Rich ardson, Rucker, Saye, Scarborough, Shipp, Kurtz P. Smith, Spivey, Still ell, Tompkins, Verner, Walker, Wngard, Woods, Youmans--50. Nays-Messrs. Arnold, Bailey, Bal ntine, Bethune, Boyd, T. S. Brice, W. D. Bryan, Carwile, Clary, Clink scales, Derham, Dixon, J. B. Dodd, Douglass, Epps, Gause, J. P. Gibson, oodwin, Greer, Gyles, Hardin, Har ris, Harrison, Hinton, Jones, Kelle aan, Kirven, Lane, Lester, Leitner, Major. Miller, Morrell, Nesbitt, Niv er, Norton, Parker, Reaves, Rich ards, Robinson, Scruggs, Sellers, Sharpe, Salughter, D. L. Smith, J. E. Smith, Stubbs, "Tatum, Wade, Wannamaker, Wiggins, Wimberly, Wyche, Yeldell--60. Those who voted on the amend ment introduced by Mr. McMaster, which exempted the South Carolina club from the provisions of the reso lution, were: Ayes-Speaker Whaley, and Mes srs. Aull Beattie, Brantley, Cannon, Carey. Carrigan, Clinkscales, Cox, DeVore. Dick, Dingle, Doar, Dowling. Fraser, Frost, Garris, Hall, Harley, Haran, Hughes, Hydrick, John stone, Kershaw, Lawson, Legare, Mc Col, McMaster, Nichols, Nicholson, Patterson, Richardson, Rucker, Saye, Scarborough. Shipp, Slaughter, Kurtz p. Smith, Spivey, Stillwell, Thomas, Tompkins, Verner, Wingard, Woods Nays-Messrs. Arnold, Ayer, Bail ey. Ballentine. Banks, Bethune, Boyd. T. S. Brice,. W. D. Bryan, Carson, Carwile, Clary, Courtney, Derham, Dixon, J. B. Dodd, J. H. Dodd. Douglass, Epps, Gause, J. P. Gibson, WV. J. Gibson, Goodwin, Greer, Gyles. Hardin, Harris, Hin ton, Jones, Kellehan, Kiryen, Lane, Lester. Leitner, Little, Major, Mc Keown, Mann, Miley, Miller, Morrell, Nash, Nesbitt, Niver, Norton. Par ker, Reaves, Richards, Robinson, Scrugggs, Sellers, Sharpe, D. . Smith, J. E. Smith, Stubbs, Tatum, Wade, Walker. Wannamaker, Wig gins, Wimberly, Wyche, Yeldell SEVERAL ARRESTED. Dispensary Investigation Results In Sensational Arrest Goodman, Black, Towill and Boy kin Arrested and Warrante Are Out for Others. As a result of the investigation. which was conducted b'y it on Wed nesday, Thursday and Friway of last week the state dispensary commis sion has caused a blanket warrant, alleging conspiracy to defraud the state, to be sworn out against about fifteen persons, two of whom have al ready been arrested. The first arrest under this war rant was that of M. A. Goodman, a representative of Ullman & Co., who was taken In charge Thursday eve ning and later released by Magistrate Jas. A. Fowles, Jr., under a surety company's bond of $25,000. Friday morning former Dispensary Director John Black, of Columbia, learned that he was one of the per sons named in the warrant, and came at once to Magistrate Fowles' offi'c'a-t surrendered himself. Ten mnutes afitWard he was released on ball in the sum 6ft,0,000, the bond being justified by a nufi'ov of his family and by Mr. Wm. L. C life, who is understood to be worth more than $50,000. Warrants for former Director John Bell Towill and L. W. Boykin have been sent to Lexington for service. It is supposed that Sheriff Corley, of Lexington county, will serve these upon the defendants at their homes in Batesburg. Warrants are out for other whis key men and for other former dis pensary officials, but these cannot be mentioned because to do so might Interefre with the officers In their attempt to apprehend the persons named. The blanket warrant under 1hich these arrests are to be made was sworn *out before Magistrate Fowles by Mr. Avery Patton, of Greenville, a member of the dispensary com mission. In the work of developing these ases the attorney general has the assistance of Col. T. B. Felder, Gen. Clifford L Anderson and Mr. Hill, all of the Atlantic bar. t COL. XOHN'S STATEET. Denies Most Emhatically That He Did Anything Wrong. Col. August Kohn made the fol [owing statement for publication: "I was at"a board meetlng all the afternoon, and the first I heard of the hearing was after it -was all over. I have no statement or explanation to make. Mr. Roy voluntarily came to see me and I gave him such sug gestions as I could, all-in a legiti mate and honorable way. "I referred him to Mr. Melton and urged him to turn his affairs to him because I was convinced of his abil ity. I sought to have the bank in which I am a shareholder made the disbursing bank because it meant legitimate business. Governor Hey ward and Mi-. Robertson gave Mr. Roy letters commending Mr. Mel ton as a lawyer to people who did not know him, and thew absolutely had no other connection with the matter so far as I know. "If it be wrong to undertake to direct a client to a friend, to act with kindness to an utter stranger and- to speak well for an institution in which I am interested, then I have done so, that's all. No one so far as I know or heard of even suggest ed or intimated improper influences on the commission or anyone else. I certainly never dreamt of it. "(Signed) August Kohn." t THE LABOR CONTRACT LAW. Declared Unconstitutional by the Court En Bane Thursday. The judiciary of the state, sitting en banc at Columbia has declared unconstitutional the labor contract law. This is in effect the same decis ion rendered in the opinion by Judge Brawley of the federal court, several months ago, and puts an end to any speculation as to the validity of the statute. The court was divided on the ques tion before it. The majority opinion was written by Associate Justice Woods and was concurred in by Chief Justice Pope, Circuit Judge Watts, Gage, Wilson, Gary and Mem minger, as to the general contents of the opinion, and by Judge Dantz ler as to the result. The minority opinion was written by Associate Justice Jones and was concurred in by Circuit Judges Kough, Prince and Hydrick. Associate Justice Gary filed a sep arate dissent, as follows: "I dissent on the ground that the constitution ality of the statute is not before the court op a habeas corpus proceed ings."' t BLACK HAND) MURDER. Confession of One of the Slayers Re reals Hidden Crime. Revealed by the confession of oce of his five slayers, the body of Jos eph T. Ritico, a young Italian, was exhumed on a truck farm near Lake Charles. La., where it had been bur ied over a month ago. Four Italians are under arrest charged with the murder and the police are in pursuit of a fifth. Ricito had been accused of rob bing a Southern Pacific freight car, While in jail he notified five other Italians, members of a Black Hand society and alleged to have partici pated in the robbery,. that he would turn State's evidence unless released. The Italians secured his release and A VILE PLOT. Brazilian Police Discover Scheme to Destroy American Fleet AT RIO DE JANERIO. Foreign Anarchists Are Deeply In volved.-All the Conspirators Fled to the Interior.-Every Precention Will Be Taken to Prevent Injury to the Ships of the Fleet, and the Police Say All Danger Is Over. A dispatch from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, says that the police have dis :overed an anarchist plot having as Its object the destruction of part of the American fleet now lying in the harbor. The conspiracy, while cen tering in Rio de Janerio and Petropi is, has ramifications in San Paulo ind Minas Geraes. An individual named Jean Fedher, ho resides in Petropolis, was the :hief conspirator at Rio de Janerio, dthough it is understood that for flgn anarenists are deeply Involved In the plot. Fedher has fled to io -1aulo, and the police who know dim haie-baeezent to that place for he purpose of aiprchnding him. One of the detectivest who was ell acquainted with FedhhN, av ng served on the police force at Pe ropolis for some time, returned 'rom that place Sunday, after hav ng made investigations there and [ad a loni conference with the .hief of police at Rio de Janerio. The latter let it be understood ater that the Sao Paulo police are n the track of the arch .conspiritor ad expected to arrest him soon. In .n official note which the chief of )olice sent to the correspondent of he Associated Press he says: "Some time before the arrival of he American fleet at Rio de Janerio, he Brazilian government ireceived rom Washington ind Paris advices hat anarchists of different, nation .lities intended, to damage one or everal of the ships of the American feet. The names and addresses of he conspirators were indicated by. nformation which the police had re elved 'previously from France and 'ermany. The police of this district re working with' the police of Sao 'aulo and Minas Geraes and I- am ure every precaution will be exer lsed and the most rigorous vigilance bserved both on land and at sea to )revent any i'jury being done." The chief of police, after having nade this official statement said that ie did not feel he should go into any urther details with regard to the onspiracy, but he authorized the tatement that the plot was organ zed by Fedher and he added that, he people of the United States *could' est easy, as all of the conspirators,, iad taken refuge In the interior. The people of the interior are ig iorant of the details of the..jplot to o Injury to the visiting vessels, al ;hough there has been some slight kling of the matter. The impre" don which the exposure of this plot ill make will be profound, because .t is the first anarchist Lonspiracy hat has ever been known in Brazil. The police of Sao Paulo have sent ord that they are on the track of he malefactors, who, they declare, will not be able . to come to Rio de Fanero. THE DEADLY AUTO. fewspaper Man Killed by Collision With Street Car. At Houston, Texas, on Monday, in .n endurance race in which sixteen ttomobiles participated over coun ry roads covering' 112 .miles, an ac tdent occurred on the final round in which John Trentem, sporting editor f the- Houston Post, was Iiled by a :dllision with a ,street, car, Brown Botts was injured intern'alig and Ray Weiss, general. sale~s .agenlt of a lum ber company, was badly :injured. [rentem was in a car-which 'had lost . tire. The wheel- without -a tire caught on a sti'ett car. track and the automobile was -thro.WU against m oncoming car .eTrte3:. was in stantly killed. The athersg ere in ured by the car- being -turngd over. EIGHT MUEDEBKl~RAT B Will Take Place at Ande~~Ti Week ~or Next. - The spring term of gehneral ses sos court convened at Anderson Monday with Judge Klugh~presiding. 'rue bIlls were :returned on eight Indictments for murder as. follows: Will Guytonl, Press Lewis, Tom An derson, John Dill, Houston Tribble, 0. B. Barnes, Theodore Walker and Wayman Norris, all negroes. Nine other true bills were returned, two of which were for housebrea.kingZ and larceny, two for assault and bat tery with Intent to kill and ~e min or charges. Hold Up Shot Dead. At Los Angeles, Cal., while cov ering with a revolver the passengers on the Redondo electric car late Monday night. Charles Fray was seized by R. 0. Wir111ams, a plucky passenger, and was hot dead by Con ductor John C. Greer. The hold-up's companion jumped from the car and escaped. The Wily Japs. The award of bids for material for the fortification of Pearl Harbor, Honolula, has been held up for the reason that it is believed the low est bidder is a dummy for Japanese contractors. It Is' probable that all bids will be rejected and that the war department will conduct the