The Orangeburg news. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, January 23, 1875, Image 4
TEE HBANGEBURG NEWS
THAI). 0. ANi)l.K-vs, Falitor.
?iKpHGti BOL1VKK,
Fikaxciat. ?Sil iusisf.ss aIaxAgf.ii.
Qfllclnl Paper <?f th? &tii<e ami
?af Orangeiiurn Comity.
tfitT-yus or a xn tuturo kkivs has
A f-AR?KR cincVf.ArinS- than]
any OTHER paricr jn Tills coun
ty* -*f??
k?tii-pat j^n. so, i8r<5.
1.1_tu :. i - - - -?-?rrzr?h.
The' Stade vs., .1 oini Ii. Ifmu
hert, for Neglecting to Turn
Over Moneys Collected to (ho
Stitte Treasurer.
I The above caac was called for trial
on Thursday morning last at 11 A. M.
The Attorney General who assutml
control of llio case said although he was
willing to go to trial at that turn ha
would usk tho indulgence of the Court
?until 12 o'clock M. The Court granted
tho further time asked for, and the
hearing of the case was fixed for 12
o%clock M.
Iu opening the case, Mr. Melton, sxid
,he presumed thnt the State would have
the reply, and that he felt it his duty to 1
fully explain the nature of the charges
ngaiast tho defendant Johu L. Ham
hurt; the iudiotnicut cha .ged John L
Humbert County Treasurer ot'OrangJ
iburg Coftnty with h iving failo 1 to for
ward to the State Treasurer, on the
15th day of Mnich 1S74, all moneys
collected as required by law. Mr. Mel
ton further said it was the especial
province of the Attorney General to
prosecute County Treasurers fur this
offense, that he did so now not because
he thought the Solicetor incompetent,
but because it was a duty enjoined upon
him by tho law, that he had done so iu
Fnirfiield and Greenville and would do
the sauio here.
At this point Mr. Kuowlton, one of
tho defendants Counsel, said that the
Solicitor had elecited certain informa/j
tipn, ,frora the defendant uj
t*n in reply said he did not know any
thing about such information, and did
not intend to usaanythiug gained iu
. that wny, but would rely upon outside
evidence entirely.
Tho first witness sworn was Mr. Villi -
brown, the Comptroller 'ioneral's Clerk
who said that while at Orangeburg in
187*1 the matters-of Humbert's office was
spoken of, und be (Humbert) admitted
that ho was short about $13000, and as
? further prpff, submitted to tho Court an
? j abstract of the County Auditor'? report,
upon the books of which was a receipt
for ?08,300, on account of taxes
collected for 1873, signed J. L. Hum
hcrt County Treasurer. After some argu
want by Counsal for the defence the
abstract was admitod as evidence.
. Mr. Van Taiscl coraberated the
atatcment mado by Mr. Fillabrown
Mr. .Cardoza was ihp next witness
called, and said I am State Treasurer. Iu
o 1874 the defendant J . L. Humbert was
County Treasurer of Oraugeburg
- County, that the defendant fall od to
turn over all moneys collected on the
" ? 15th day of March 1871, as required by
law, add that ho (Humbert) is .still
indebted to the S:ato for m nicy'?
collected for taxes iu tho amount of
$15000, for which amount there is
nothing to show in his office Mr
Knowlton asked him if ho knew any
'. thing about a check for $0000 which
Humbeit had, Cordoza said he did,
that Humbert presented it to him for
payment, said the check was signed by I?
J Moses, but that before the time for
payment Moses couutennaiidod the
payment of the ?-amc, consequently ho
' t - refused to pay it to Humbert when pre
sented. That iu countermanding the
payment # Moses said the consideration
for which it was given had failed and
lie held the check to be void.
Mr Mciton now slated that the State
had closed. Tim Court now guvo a ro
ccfcs of one hour.
vTho Court convened* at 2:30 o'clock
v T ii'.' The only witness for tho defence
was John h lluuibcrf, win so statement
was about tho samo published iu the
iVhrs aud Courier somo time ago. In
fact it was no defence at all?simply an
attempt to iniplicato others, whieh he
utterly failed to do.
No argument was entered iivto by
counsel on either side. An able churyc
was delivered by his Honor Judi 40 ltced.
The jury after au abseuce of ten
luiuUtos brought iu a vcrJiet of ffui/fi/
No one seemed at all surprise 1 at their
decision.
General Elliott, counsellor Humbert,
asked the Court to consider the age of
the defendant; to consider the situation
iu which Iro was planed, aud to make
his ( Humbert's) sentence as light as pos
sible. Judge Reed sentenced hi n to
oue year at bird labor in the pmitei
tiary, and 0110 thousand dollars !i 1 >.
There :irc eight oases 01 tli : 1 1 :'i t
against John L. Humbert an 1 I?1 11
McKiulay, for forgery, which have been
continued.
The Orangeburg Time.3, in an cdito
rial, detailing the facts with reference
to the Senate Committee whieh w is up
pointed to investigate the ch irg s > mile
against Judge Andrews, says auioug
other thiugs .
'The coin mitte aoema to hive been
somewhat divided. Smalls is reported
iu his discussion as saysng that ' Hum
bcrt proved everything that had been
charged against Andrews." Whittemore
and the other members of the
committee seem to have been oppose 1
to Suialls in the work, although it doc*
not appear whether they deny hip v.it :
ment>.
Strange to say, at the instance of
Whittemorc two conservtitivc members
have been added to the commute.-., au 1
t'.iero teems to bo an earu'st effort to
get the testimony of Humbert before he
is convicted-"
Is it strange that two conservatives
were added to the committed "at the
iustanoc ol Whittemore V lie is a fair
1 and just man aud wanted the Tiina to
b^^Sjtitislioil. We could give our courte
j ous^^ghbor some facta.
Ij^^Jask -riTtention to the PresideHt's
^^^^r^^^nrtarrrnvj^T^WrBSu v.- iiTCon-**"
tains a sketch of tho lauie'HOle i is 11 ?
rectiouary proceedings in til t State
siucc the cIofc of the war, which hare
jufct culminated in a forcible and fraudu
lent seizure of tho Legislature This
proceeding, but for the interference ul
the United States troops, could only
have terminated cither iu a tame sub
mission to lawless violence on the part
of the Republicans, or another civil
war. Though he makes out a good case
for Federal interference, the President
baa so far yielded to tho hue aud cry
got up against military interference,as
to ^ay that t'us should uot have taken
place unless civil War had actually eo u
menced. Hut surely it is better to se
cure the desired end before the massacre
of a few scores or huudreda on otic side
or both, auch as took place on former
occasions.
ISccclicr.
The daily record of tho IJcechor-Til.
ton trial by tho prinoipal New York
papers, notably the Tribune an 1 the
Times, is a magnificent piece of roper
lorial work that Ins not beon paralleled
in newspaper enterprise, and is certainly
a long way ahead of tho London Times'
report of tho Tichhorne trial. Every
word that is said by counsel, by witness
or by the judgo isgiven-with accuracy
and fullness, and the little side incidents
of the trial are photographed as it were
with great spirit aud fidelity. Some of
these are already beginning to show
what hot work the opposing counsel
will make for the chief witnesses when
the work of cross examination begins.
The meeting of the court in the morn
ing, the gathering of the counsel, and
the coming in of Tilton aud his friends
and of Ilcccher and his faithful b idy
gua-d of Plymouth Church people,
uflbid tl e clever reporters opportunities
for niiiiiy interesting sketches. At the
close of the proceedings on Friday after
noon, neither counsel nor audience were
permitted to leave the court until tho
jury had retired. The jury once outside
j of the court room,there was a rush made
j for tho doora by all the crowd oxoept
thosv who oc. upicd scats iu the immedi
ate vicinity of Mr. Ueocher, who liugcr
cd. It was while tho crowd was thus
hastily disprrjiug that a rcmnrbablc
incident took place.
Mr; Bencher, with a good-natured
?sinilo and Iiis usual genial mamier, left
his own counsel aud stepped across tho
room to the table at which air. Til ton's
eounsel sat, ami, rouohing iroro-'S- it,
saluted Jlrv Beach, and their shook his
hand. Mr. Tiltoit, with a stern ex
press-ion upon his food, stood at this
momcut within two feet of the clergy
man, but did not. )<>uk in his direction,
nlthough ho must have heard every
ivord that was uttered.
"If," said Mr. H&oolnr to Judge
Mcaeh, laughingly, "if [ get out fr Mil
between the paws of two such lio is as
you and Fullcitoti, I'll bcliovo that I
am innocent, and that is what 1 catuc
here to Und out."
uVou forget," said Mr. Illach, point
ing to Mr. Krufts, "the Daniel standing
among the lioiH, and closing their
mouths."
Mi'. Beocher placed one hand on Mr.
Shearman's shoulder an 1 tlu other o u
j Mr. Mvurta and rem irked iu a jocular
way. 'My lions are very h inn loss ani
uttiU." 'I ben turning to Mr. Morris
be said. "Let nie prcse.it inyg-jlf tct you,
?I udgc Morris."
The ex-.l ud-e very coldly replied.
,lMr. Bccclior."
The pastor of Plymouth Church was
not to be r.-ipulsed in this way and eon- !
tinucd. ''I notice that yotf lawyers,
like preachers, kiu?w how to deliver long
sermons.'
There was a slight tingo off-arc ism in
Judge Morris's tone as he retorteJ,
>4Vcs, sir; I had a lung Story Jto tell."
Mr. Kvarts joined in tlftoo^votttti >n
at iliis moment, and playfully siil.
"Mr. Morris, I noticed th it you CXpi
tinted only on th ise thiugi Irlich were
agsinst our side."
Mr. Morris answered the same
pleasant ma ii nor. '?! thought y'o?i could
attend to the other llriirg.s ntu.di better
than 1."
Ty this lime th ! e oi is d Wi.\s Sur
roundel by a largo crowd juf curious
listener.-., a no ig the nun1) sr Mrs. |Juc :'i
er and several members of Plymouth
Church. Mr. f*.orris was on the point
of leaving, whim Mr. B-ccrber a : tin-:H -
dressed him "Judge Morris, you>
sin u'.il have ccijo t> for u {Joint, or two
1 coul 1 have 'put ymi up* tolotno things
which would have made your spce^L^^
Tiiton, for the first tinn, i'iot a quick 1
glance, of mingled Ii ite au 1 scorn Were!
expressed at the tf*io;ikor, an 1 .then i
turned to flen. I'ryur. That guitlo nan i
had been listening in th : onhv.'M itioti j
with nil unni'stnVilrii! 11 d< tri" di^ist oi j
bis si.airily cut feature ?\ Addressing
Tilton, he in idu a brief remark in a
i ontemptouns lone of voice, aud the two
left the court room together. Mr. Ftrl
crton did not take part i i the conver a
tion and looked on with an amused ex
i
prcssiou
In the meantime, Mrs. Tiltos and
her lady friends h id left the court r?nur
It was several minutes, however, before
Mr. IJecchcr and Mrs. Ileecltor could
get away- After shaking bauds with
several in the crowd, they retired throuh
the rear entrance to the courthouse
They were followed to the sidewalk by
immense crowd of mull and boys, who
jostled, and stumbled over ?ach other
iu their anxiety to catch a glimpso* of
the defendant qnJ bis wife In the
crowd were ninny who having been de
uied admission to the court room, hud
stood iu the cold corridors for hours,
determined to gratify their curiosity in
sonic way. Mr. Bet eher and his wife
entered a carriage, and were driven
rapidly away, and yet the crowd ling-r
ed on the sidewalk for ^scvercl minutes
after.
It is thought from her co l stunt at
teudence at thsatroi tlvit Aim i Dickin
s< n is really preparing lor the st-igo.
'?You don't seem to know how to take
me." said a vulgar fellow to a gent le
man he had Insulted. "Yes, I d >," said
the gentleman, taking him by the nose.
DENTISTRY
In its MOST IMTItOVKD STVMJ, and at
n reasonable price, is exocuted at
1)11. KKRSNKll'S OLD STAM)
over Wile.oeks & Wolfe's Store, with
satisfaction to all, by
A. M. SNIDKU, D. S.
L. I.. WOhFK, Assoeiat .
DISSOLUTION.
I'lio Copartnership existing nutter the
Arm i ?nnic of JEFFOHDS & ALUEKGOTTI
was dissolved on 1st., 'January, IS7-r>, by
uiuiunl oonseut.
Mr. T. A. JF.FFOKDK, Agent, will sottlc
up tho affairs of tiia lain concern.
T. A. JEFFORDS, Agt.,
,1. S. ALUEKGOTTI.
jan 28 1875 :Jt
A CARD.
HR. T. llEinVIC'K LEO AHM dentist
r'cHr/UOl fully informs his poltrons und
friends Unit ho bus REMOVED his office to
IIIS HOME, where he can he consulted i?y
thosr wlio desire his* professional jimt'cc.
If notiftod through tiro* Post Ollrec or othor
wise, he will clfocrfiitty VISIT* those who
rcjidi' at a disluirco in the County.
jail 2:5 187*.? 2?
Nine Years' Exprience
IN
PKUttS s ml 31E DICI ENS.
PAINTS,
OILS,
u RUSHES, a.m.
PATENT ME DK MENS,
TOILET ARTICLES,
CANDIES,
CUTLERY,
SEC. A US,
TO It At'CO, S
io.
I nate on hand Also u snplj of
SEEDS am. UNION SETTS.
Perceptions cirefuly compounded, orders
i from the country strickly attend--1 to at the
Poplnr Drug Sioro uf
Dil. A ?. DUKISS.
jtfn 23 1ST! lv
NOTICE.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
January '2'2\u\ 187-1.
Sealed prffpotfils will 'be rceeiTcd at this
ollicti one j", ii onili from date for Pour House
and Jail Physician for tin-year to the low
est bidder. Medicines to be lutiishcd, &e.,
by the Physician.
Uy nrdct* of i he Hoard,
CnO. ItOLIVER.
Clerk.
jail 2.1 tift? 1 in
NOTICE,
Those who owe in?.* will p'ensc come for
ward nml IMY ME.
.1. MVN AM A RA.
Jan In" #S7? :5t
?\,nsorial.
.f. ff. MATIIIIEWS (R.utiir.u) would
respect fully inform Mils Custom 'i s und Iba
Public gem rally, that in conseipienje of the
late lire, his business is being now conduc
ted over the store ?>f Mr. Mo*?e"cy, where *he
will b? glad to !tvc his MANY FRIEND4.
jail ]>' lST? ?t
Dissoltit('?ii of C'0]>arlner*iliiz>.
!?< IImm-J-^^^o-Oij1 ( the 'partair
anTITT?",| . illl T7>??Tl trfaiigr
burg S. C. undei'tlm lirm > f M'?SELEY ?V
COPES, hut ills oilve I tliiii'ay ly in t mil
consent.
?IOAI1 W. MOSE LEY is aulhorued toset
lie all debts dii ? to an I by the firm ?
Orniigsbnrg S? 0. -Lin. loth, IST*?.
.1. \Y. MOSE LEV.
KO.VT. COPES.
The I.CSINES 5 will b i CON i'lNU :i> by
the undersigned, at th ? obi stund on 1I1 ? eor
ner of Rm-stll und Market stree.s opposite
1 lie Post Office.
J. W. MOSE LEV.
I'ifh 1.S7?.
Lumber! Lumber!!
I vrill deliver first class LUM IIE!1 in any
ipianlien to all persons favoring mo with
their bills ?I $11 per" (hous-md feet, at tho
shortest notice.
Add re h If. II. S VLLEY
Williston S. C.
t)r t.r A. .1. .1 \ " s ?N'.
Orangeburg S. C.
jan 10 IH7? fit
Sheriff's Sales.
Ry virtue of Sundry Executions to me di
rected, I will sell to the highest bidder, at
OraiTgcbiirg C. II., on th? FIRST MON
DAY in February next, FOR CASH, al
lIlC Right, Title and Interest of the Defend
ants in the following Property, viz.:
AH that tract of lan I in Oringoburg
Comity containing '190 acres, more or less,
on which Fre i It. Ilo/.ard now resides and
bounilnd by lauds of Est., .1. II. OV.iin, J.
P. M. Fuures, .lohn E. Doz-ird mid Est.,
land* of Samuel l.o/ard. Levied on as the
property of Sa nuel Hazard, deceased, at the
suit of Caroline Itiley.
ALSO
On Tuesday '2 February at the residence
of T. S. Motlrew, o Head of Cattle. Levied
on as the properly of Margret M. Mixsou,
at tIt0 suit of Wade Hampton.
ALSO
On Tuesday '2 February, at the residence
of Joseph Rrown, about "ill Du?hels of Corn,
<i llusliels of Cotton Seel and 000lb* of
Fodder, seized on wrant an crop of Joseph
Mi own on Lien to J. S. Rautberg.
ALSO
AH that tract, of land in Orangelmrg
County, containing 07 acres, inoro or less,
hounded by lauds of Est O M Dnntzler and
llcllevillo Road. Lovied on n< the properly
of Susan Sparks Kein at the suit of Mow
ry k t lo.
ALSO
At rijk of former purchaser:
All that tract of land iu said Count f con
taining DI'iO acres, more or less, b< muled
by lauds of Wade Rood, Henry Huffman,
Lewis Livingston ami VYm. Mack. Levied
on ns the properly of Geo. YV. Dannelly at
the suit of Isaiah Williams.
Sheriff's Office, ) E. I. CAIN,
Orangeburg 0. If. S. C, [ 8. O. C.
Jan. Nth, 187*?. J
jan 9 8t
t' -it
Hew Goods
AT TUB
BILLIARD ROOM.
I Imvo FI TT KU LI" the above PLACK and now HAVE on HAND n well ASSORTEP
STOCK of
FRESH GROCERIES
I'.oih HEAVY ami LIGHT, wliieh in QUANTITY, QUALITY aad PRICE, cannot lye SUR
PASSED in town.
MY SAMPLE ROOM
in the Hear, Lam been UK FITTED and contains EVERYTHING in that line, usually kepf
in a'FIRST CLASS SALOON. Call and look around before purchasing elsewfcere?
F. DEMARS.
jan 'Li (52-c-2? J87?
Office of
GEOEGE H. CORHELSOIT.
1 AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO ANNOUNCE TO MY FRIEND? ?t?d tho ptfbftt ftf
gcncrol, that
I HAVE RESUMED BUSINESS,
again, howovcr, on u smaller scale, and,'oan lie found at the FURNITURB 8TORB, back
of the Engine House, until I am able to move into-the new and commodious store now in'
doUrsS of erection.
AT MY OED STAND
which I hope to hnvc cotnplotsd.fti ft months time. Having liuT?sm*ll aecomm?dilions OX.
present I am unnhlo ir. keep n large atoek. hut what is larking in itook t will iimIc? up- it*
low prices, and therefore invite all to give ma * call mi l get clt'sip good*.
As s-oon as I can get my store and store-house up again I will be ready for all ba-trn'nt
as heretofore, only ou a
MUCH EARGER SCALE.
TrfANKlNG my PR LENDS ftmltlle PUBLIC for PAST FAVORS an I Cor the EN
COURAGEMENT received during flic lute disaster.
I remain, respectfftlfv yours,
grough ii. cotm&soN:.
THE ATTENTION
Of the TRADE to our ASSORT EE STOCK of GENERAL MBRC HANI/IS B consisting of
DRY GOOES, CANNED FRUITS,
BOOTS, OYSTERS,
SHOES, SARDINES,
II ATS, PEACHES,
kt\, kC. TOMATOES.
GROCERIES CHOICE 2
racon, Dry Salt. coffer.
STRIPS, Bnio?ked. SUGARS,
HAMS, lmggrg. TEAS.
PICKLED ubef, TIN WARE,
PEARL GRIST, SMOKING TOBACCO?. ^
BOLTED GRIST, CHEWING tobacco,
meal. liq?obs
wines,
ALE and SEGARS, Of all Binds.
AGENT FOR
HAZLITT <fc CO.'S BITTEK8.
C. D. KORTJOHN
lias on band a FULL and COM FLETH STOCK of
FAMILY GROCERIES
LIU^OIIS, SEGARS. TOBACCOS, and a full stock of
CANNED goods, filUlT, NUTS, &c.
And have also added to the ftoovo stock
Clothing, Dry Goods, Shoes and Hats.
All of which is ofTercd at VERT LOW PRICES.
W. K. OEOOK.
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