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INVESTIGATION Of WILI GOUNTi auditor w. 8. Hcsr avo saucnos 1 " fTrn Ar n I rrrn rnirr IHt MAI 11K Ur ALLtUtU unari PEXSARIES THE At a:i investigation conduced ii the court house it) Kiugstree, S C.. March lv, 10O, relative to the conduct of certain officers <?f the liamsburg county dispensary board, the following testimony was taken: Mr J 1) Gil land being duly sworn testified as follows: Mr West: MrGilland, is that the letter or rather report, I should have said, vou made tome in connection with the Williamsburg county dispensary affair? A. Yes sir. Q. Mr Gilland, w^n were you 6r6t made bookkeeper of the dispen-j sasy board? A. July 1, 1907. Q. Were you given full access to the papers and books and affairs connected with the dispensary? A. Yes sir. Q. Mr Gilland what was the oause of your writing that letter you. hold in your hand, making that report? A. I consideied it my duty. Q. Did you believe at that time any irregularities were being carried on? A. i' suspected irregularities in the conduct of the business. Q. Mr Oilland, please read your letter charging irregularities preferred against this board. Letter read (This letter is very lengthy, but the charges made by Mr Gil land are in a brief form comprehended in his reply to the Florence Times article printed in The Record last week.-Ed The Record.) Q. Now, Mr Gilland, who paid jOUf expenses to. Savannah that tiioe? A. I paid it. . Q- It is mentioned here that upon the suggestion of a member of the hoard that he wonld Dav half of "" * your expenses, you went to Savannah to ascertain why Big Springs Pistilling Co. had been given so much business. Who was suspicious? A. Dr Bass. Q. Did he at that time mention to you of whom he was suspicious? A. Mr Parker. Q. Mr Gilland, relate as nearly M you can what conversation took place between you and Dr Bass. A. Well, at the the time Mr Snowden was sick and Dr Bass was very much handicapped in his opposition to Parker aud he did not understand why the Big Springs Distilling Co. secured such large busi ;i.L it- nr:ii: i idess who tot; ?? liiiauisuuig cuuijuy dispensary board and that he suspected Parker of illegitimate dealings with the Big Springs Co. Q. Did he so state to you at that time? A. Yes, sir, aud he made a proposition that he would pay half of my ezpenses aud I went to Savannah and interviewed the Big Springs ? Distilling Co, to ascertain if they were doing illegitimate business * with Parker. Q. Has he reimbursed you for! thie? A- No sir, he has not. Q. What excuse did he make for notreimburseing you? A. Well, he has never offered any. . Q. Did you learn anythiug from the Big Springs Distilling Co? A. Well, I learned that they vere oDen for an illegitimate busi 4 w ness and that Lee Solomons is their representative jn this State. Q. Did they so state to yout A. 1 do not know that he is their representative in this State,but I know from his previous trouble that he was their representative in this State. Q. Was there any proposition made to you at that time on the part of Dr Bass looking to any spoils or graft to be made out of it by himEelf and by you? A. Dr Bass made a proposition to me, but at that time I do not be JAM3BURG I1 f DISPENSARY BOARD. I IV. H. WELLS PR3BE THOROUGHLY IXTO IN WILLIAMSBURG UOl'NTY DIS- j OFFICIAL REPORT. I licw th I? IV EJass wonM h:iv?* at- ' , eepted u:iy graft. Q. I <Io :iotexactly understand !yon, Mr (iiliand* What was tiitI proposition that Dr Bass made to ! < you." A. lie wanted me to go down J and see why the Big Springs Bis-1 tilling Co were getting so much bus- 1 Iness. Q. But what proposition did he make to von in connection with the * division of the spoils? ^ A. He said if we got anything we would divide half and half. I Q. He said you and he would divide half and half? * A. Yes sir. I Q Did yon get anything, Mr Gilland? A. ko eii, nothing doing for ns. <3 Q. You went on, however, Mr. Gilland, after that proposition was made to you? * A. Yes sir. * ' Q. Did you accede to Dr Baas' c proposition? * A. In what way? Q. That if there war any thing 1 (tninff /ti/t ?nn pIam th* with 1 him-theD? A. 1 think that was pre*ty well ^ understood. ' Q. It was nnderstood then and there that if there was any thing to be made out of it yon wonld di- * vide half and half? P A. Yes sir, but I don't believe that he anticipated getting anything out of it. b Q. Did you learn anything from the BigSpriugs Distilling Co that " would lead you to believe that some one else was getting something out of this thing? A. That was the intention of 0 my trip, but I could not find out P any thing. Q. Mr Gilland, I waut to ask you this: If you do not believe that at that time it was Dr Bass'in- C( tention to get any graft ont of that *1 transaction, what event has transpired since then to include Dr Bass P witn Jir ranter: A. Ou account of the awards $ made and the letters addressed to P Dr Bass at Lake City. Solicitor TVelU: P Q. Mr Gilland, do I understand that you make no charges whatevei against Mr Snowdeu? A. None whatever, sir. Q. Mr Gilland, I believe the ^ records show, do they not, that since that trip to Savannah, stuff has been ^ bought from Big Springs Distilling Co? t! A. Yes sir. Q When Dr Bass and Mr Parker r< alone were present at a meeting of the board? A. Yes sir. P Q. Mr Gilland, hare you not over-heard Dr Bass discuss either * Bluthenthal & Bickart or Big h Springs Distillering Co, what he u thought of them previous to this ^ tri]? i] A, Yes sir. J Q. "What did he think ot them? , A. He thought that they were a 1 dirty contemptible set of Jews, unfit t? deal with. * Q. What do the records show, since making that statement, in regard to purchases made from this v company? 1 A. There was no purchase made from Bluthenthal & Bickart until the 18th*of November. 1 Q. Since making this statement, c what do the records show regarding orders secured by B & B? A. Bluthenthal & Bickart have made big sal^s. ( Q. How much was ordered from them? ( A. 450 drums. Q. From your experience as clerk of the board could Williams- 1 j burg county use 450 drums in three 1 | months of Old Joe? A. No sir, impossible. Q. You made orders every three 1 | months, did you not? A. Made purchases every three i months, orders everv Mondav. i Q 'J hen it was only necessary to, purchase supplies every three months. A. \\s sir. M 11* Mr v\ '.-sr. ' Mr Giliand, do von know th<- < proof of Old J'" ? A. Yea sir. Q. Was t!i. proof submitted with the bid? A. Xo air. Q. Was no proof given at all? A. No iii'. Q. And yet an award was given I for .'>00 drums of Old Joe? A. Yes sir. Q. And theie was no proof sub- ; nitted at all with their bids? A. No, sir. 0. Do you know the proof that > Grabfelder guaranteed Silver 3rook to be? ' A. XXX Silver Brook Kye 100 i >er cent. Q. Has the county dispensary' >oardever used aoy stuff of higher >roof? A. No. sir. Q. Have you seen anything luoted to them over a 100 proof? A. Not that I recollect. Q. Do you know whether or not he board understood that when a rhiskey house bid whiskey at a ertain proof that they were liable or that proof? A. 1 think so, sir. They had egal representatives and advice to hat effect. ; Q. Do yon know whether they ;new that it was included in the j tatules? ^ A. Yes, sir. Q. And they recognized that bej could make it come up to tbe ( >rouf? A. Yes, sir. Q. Was no proof stated on Moile Buck gin ou the bid? A. Only lp bulk as to that specil brand. Q. What was the proof? A. 90 per cent. . I Q. Do you knew whether any I f ther stuff was offered of higher roof? I A. Gin. Q. Yes, sir, gin? . A. Not that I know of, 90 per eat was the highest I know of uoted. Q. What was the price to be j aid for Old Jos? A. $33,00 as well as I remember, i I 33.00 for pints and $34.00 for 1-2 1 ^ I LI 16. Q. Silver Brook could have been urchased for bow much? A. $30.00 per drum. 1 Q. Thirty all around? i ^ A. Yes sir. Q. Mr Gillaud, about 4his time id Dr Bass ever suggest to you bat you were padding orders for lallard Distilling Co? A. No, sir, it was suggested on be out side and reported to me. Q. Had you ever kicked up any & \ A ll ? 1 * dw aooui mis Buggesuonr A. I made complaint about it. I Q. To whom had you made com- fl laint? A. I had talked to Mr Kinder, q rho has the next office to mine. Q. Mr Gilland, canyon explain, iave you any theory as to how these stters written by you to B & B got nto possession of these parties or arty? 4 A. Not unless they had an agent n this State. Q. Do you know whether they 1 iave an agent in this State? A. I do not. Q. These letters are 'identical vith the letters as written these ] >arties? A Y#?a air. Q. It seems from the letters j vritten these people that you received some reply? Where is the letter? , A. I have misplaced it. i Q. Yon cannot get it? I A. No, I wrote the house for a ;opy but they did not send it. Q. How many letters did you receive from those people? A. I think I received one only. , Q. Between the letter and the telegram from B & B you received Dne letter? A. As well as I remember. Q. What did that letter to you contain as well as you remember? A. In substance it was a request [Continued on page 3-1 New Train Schedule. The following" schedule of the new train from Lane to Florence, which went into effect Monday, December 17, has been furnished us by -Mr .1 P Taylor, the courteous and efficient agent of the Atlantic ?'oast bine railroad at Kings tree: North Pound Arrives No. S?) i :37 A. Al. *No. 46 11:42 A. M. No. 50 6:30 1\ M. Soutli Bound Arrives No. SO 0:1s P. M *No. 47 5:46 P.M. No. 51 10:52 A.M. # Daily Except Sunday. Stop That Cold To check early cold* or Grippe with"! vwitla" n?ni ?ure defeat for Pneumonia. To pa cold rlth Preventics It aafer than to let it rt. and be ibllred to cure it afterward*. To be r re. Prarentict will cure even a deeply tea ted >ld. but aken earlv at the cneeie itafe they I reak. or >ead off tneee early cold*. That'* turely better, rhat't why they are called Preventiet. Preventicsere little Qendy Cold Com. No Quince. no phyale. nothlny tickeninf. Nice for the ihildreo and thoroughly aafe toe. If you feel hilly, if you ateece. lfyoa aebe an over, think ef *reventica Promptneee may alec Hte half rotjr yualelcknea*. And don't- foryt yey chll^. If i^T*Mee'nwnSS e DOXM tor HM pocin, wn in St mua ui w towtica. IntlM on you dructfatt cMm jm Prevents 0. C. SCOTT, HARRIS AND DEAD MTUCTHS AND DDILKK. All styles of Wood, Brick and Artificial Stone Buildings and Ornamental Cement Brick as well as all kinds of Cement Work. ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON SHORT NOTICE. 5 Hayneswortti St., Sunter, S. C PHI OB *. E. & E. N. B EATY ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS leorgetown, - - - 5. C. Civil Engineering Land Surveying Railroad Surveys and Construction roopt attention to out of Town Work. 3-19-tf V. L. Bass A. C Hindi BASS & HINDS, Attoirnevs-at-law KNGSTREE, S. C. -20-tf. [Milts Lake City, S. C. Irown and Bridge Work a Specialty. ALL WORK Guaranteed as Represented. W, L. BASS Attorney at Law LAKE CITY, S. C. Dr R J McCabe Dentist UNSSTSEB, - S. C. J. D. MOUZON'S BARBER SHOP in the fai Kenrei Hotel s equipped with up-to-date apaliances. rolite Service, t ompetent SVorkmen. 5 8-08. W. f ^ I cnincra i A R C H I T E General Contractor and Builder Solicits your business. Estimates cheerfully furnished on all : ; kmds of work. : : 126 Evans 'Phone 1962 FLORENCE, S. C. Supervisor of construction New School Building and Superintendent of worfc on U. S. Post Office and of John McSween C?, stores Timmonsville anc Beulah and residence at Nationa Cemetery. : : : : \ Throat \ Coughs Ask your doctor about these! throat coughs. He will tell g you how deceptive they are. I A tioVlinrr in fh*? fhrr.at nffpn ii I.-i ... ...w means serious trouble ahead. Better explain your case carefully to your doctor, and ask him about your taking Ayer's ; Cherry Pectoral. M We publish our formulas yl _ We banish alcohol r from our medicines / I 1 i 1} We urge you to * Acycfo eoDd,^ttoyrour ,Vho makes the best liver pills? The J. C. Ayer Company, of Lowell, Mass. They have been making Ayer's Pills for over sixty years. If you have the slightest doubt about using these pills, ask your doctor. Do as he says, always. ?1Cade by the J. C. ijsr Co.. ZxiweU. Masa^?- ; COTTON 1 ?AND THE PBINC There will be a number of sul Fall and we are ready to serve splendid crop prospect we are re] enlarge our floor space, and rathe Queer OtoveS and Ranges from w; price" 20 Tex We'have just received a'CarlO fered at a low price. Remember1 niin Moore & Go's Paint. Also, 1 Cutlery and Razors. The Robeso predate our friends' patronage ax t'nued confidence. Lake City H LAKE CI1 "A dollar is a dolh Thora ic nn hpffpr u;av 1 JJIVIW IJ IIV ' J ' dealing with J. L Stuckey, the ol man. I have a splendid line o Bill Will that in view f the hard times above cost. A nice bunch of HORSES at prices to suit. T I J. Lr iJtm BANK OFK Kingstree. Sou n A "MTU A T d> OA AAA 9 UV'VW - DIREC1 Jas F Cooper D C Scott Collections made promptly. LOANS, large or small, ma I HEADQUA For Buggies and V Whips, Lap Robes every thing in the h The Famous Olive ^ and repair parts foi [ A Wood Disc Harro Clark's Stock Food, Instant Louse Kille ders and Worm Pow stock and poultry f health by using only of Dr Hess &Clark's ders. Yours to plea : THE W1LLIAMSBURI I Hi ngstree & Creelyville, : " \ .1 A 9 ________ * rr? jj '( ir "Ci:Z'Of'djcrj'' \/i.5 a CTCVCN5 |J '-ft '\i\r.zljf asroT/'.ncbo" I ( L^nrr.fr.j (a s'iooC wd! cr.d tCijuiriR'j i;uo!i.ies cf I Cr.Lr-CONTRCI., DECISION. AND I } MANUNESS I ^ Cut ?srrv::ss nucvkxsnr c.vr:i fi IV''; yi ur Peeler for Stevens Uf'tr Jj l'tfUil* Insist un our tit. 1 yt , !; rod make. If you cannot <>;>:ain. r , l sl;ij> direct, f rr.rr? nrrptti'1. ttJK.I. ( 0? r..(a(o.r 1*tko. | jj I Wt> 1^.1/wuo? t Lanwabo tlUrS1'EVL:<.- M j : i. d iik HO P?!?? ltlur.tnl.-d 'ataJoic. fj rl' -Jf (r k? <-.3Hp lo p^?t gr. XV?r.t? fl r. i <-'< r ItuDju . *nr drccnlteu f>< yo n M A nr*' '? WW" riV-l f r ; fvt- ?tj . U ' STEVENS ARMS & TCOL CC. jj p. n. Box 4C97 1! :vic?n? i Mm., u. s. a 9 *-J ran E REGENT 18lCCO. Ejects of both in Lake City this them. In anticipation of the A., mm MMttAU/M?r.A OA O fi f A JdlllDK uui naicuuuac ou an iv i than remove the stock of O.K. arehouse we have [reduced the Cent. ad of Wirt'Fence, which is ofwe are headquarters for Benjave offer exceptional values i? n Razor catft be beat. We ap- * id will try to merit their conardware Co.,r rr.s. a 1 ~ saved vr made" to save your dollars than by d reliable live-stock ? al flans, 1 am offering at 10 per cent i and MULES always on hand / -Ley, Lake City, S. C. INGSTREE Iith Carolina. I SURPLUS, 9 7jW. f ORS =^=== i ' R H Kellahan J A Eelley de on approved security. ^ rterS j # fagons, Harness, I i, Saddles, and | arness line. 9 r Chilled Plows 1 trr _ia same, waiter \vs. Dr Hess & . j\*a Poultry Panacea ?r, Healing pow- ^ 3 ders. Keep your ' at and in good a small quantity guaranteed powtse. i LIVESTOCK CO. South Carolina. J