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? TWO DOLI.ARS l'EK ANNUM, y GOD .A-ISTD OTJR. OO IT"N ' PIt "ST, ALWAYS IJf ADVAN CE Volume it; Saturday morning, m^ch 10, mi nitm ber3 ,;d THE ERRATIO WRIGIHT. An 'Interview will? Hie Rull l>ozc<l Black Justice. Why He Did nml Why Ho Diiln't?Tho 1 Flight from Columbia?Wliinner on Chord. Oh Saturday the vigilant Columbia correspondont of the Journal of Com nierb6: telegraphed the following information: :- "Mystery as to whereabouts of Er ratic Wright solved at last. This morning he left here per buggy, in company with Whipper, nnd went to Hopins', at which place he took the train going towards Charleston. lie stopped at Branchville, but whether lie resumed his advance upon "Charles ton' or went towards'Augusta is hot Known. It is not thought probable that he will go to Augusta and stop at the'Planter's Hotel." lIUNTIXG A JUDGK. : As: soon as the news reached the ?city.'n. ? reporter for the .'fonrnal. of 'Coinmrrcr. Wns sent iii quest of the er ratic Judge. He was seen in the ?afternoon coming out of the depot of the South Carolina Railroad in comp any with Whipper. The pair wore spcodily put in a close carriage and driven away. The carriage, however, traveled faster t! an the reporter; and tnc'Justice and quasi .fudge could not b'c- tracked. Yesterday the reporter Called at the former resilience of Whipper, and '. quired for 'the ?Judge." He was informed by the lady of (he house, Mrs. Hollius, that "'Judge" Whipper did not reside thore. After a pleasant conversation, the in formation was elicited thai. Whipper had - prohiddy gtmo t> ik-uufv/ri, and that' when be was in the city, be usu nil icsi led at No. l.'J \l On tit .diestreel: At' No. 13 Mont;.gucstrei t Whipper \\?u? found at home. lie looked we a ry Mill fatigued, but const nted to receive the ri'pprier, who at otjeeentered into Ins business. Vn" INIKKVIKW ?.VITil T1IK K KKI'Klt; : Reporter?Judge Wright came down from Columbia with you last night t Whipper (with a smile)?Well? .yes. ? Reporter?Can I see him ? Whipper (with a double smile") ? "Well, I don't know, but if you will call back in an hour I will bo able to ?let you know positively. So at the end of an hour the repor ter ret mil cd, hut Whipper was not in. Repeated calls were made with the same result. But perseverance must ?succeed, and in this instance persever. ?nee succeeded even in finding the er ratic Judge. When the twilight had ?deepened into darkness and the street lamps which ought to have boon lit, "were not lighted, Whipper was found ; ?and W.hippc* was in a gracious hum or. He stated that he bad seen Judge Wright, and that ihe bull-dozed jus lice had no objection to seeing a re porter. So Whipper put on his hat, seized his stick, nnd started put on the hunt with the reporter. It was a bug tramp through many miserable streets nrni"*dark lanes. During the hunt, Whipper stated that the Judge would j leave for .Washington on the evening train, and in the course of tho con vor snti?n expressed the opinion that Mr. Chamberlain was Governor, and that he and Mr. Packard would ho recog nized by President Hayes. After ninn$ windings and turnings, Wright's asylum, was reached. It proved lobe the residence of the Rev. E/J.: Adams, a colored preacher, who lives in Amherst street. A ring at the door bell brought two dogs and a col orcd woman to the door, and the re porter was ushered into a sitting room, where he found the erratic jus tice enjoying spiritual consolation at the hands of the parson. Ho looked punny but greeted his interviewer with a smile and a cordial shake of the hand. Some little time was con sumed in looking around and taking the bearings, the parson meantime om ploying himself in lighting a kerosene lamp. Wright then invited the re porter into the parloi and the light was accordingly carried to that apart meat. The Judge seemed to be very shaky and was evidently unwilling to allow himself to be trusted alone with a reporter. So be remarked on entering the parlor : "I suppose you have no objections to Whipper being . present ?" No objections having boon offered, Whipper, who was near tho entrance of the door, was invited to come in. Ami so tho keeper entered. TUB INTERVIEW. Judge Wright talks with a lisp. Iiis npperaricb and his speech gave clear indications of the bender that ho has been on. In simple plain unvarn islicd English he was on the verge of delirium tremens. He spoke slowly and as deliberately as possible, and several times during tho interview ha I to be prompted .by his keeper. He consented to be interviewed upon the condition that his statements should bo. published entire without any thing being added to or taken from them. These, preliminaries having been sir ranged the inierview beganj the Judge, and the reporter sitting at tho tabl e and the keeper, Whipper, sitting on i'. chair a little to one side. Ueportcr?Well, Judg>-, where arc you going? Wright,?(Stammering)?that's a di til suit question to answer. Probably from here to Washington . Reporter?What are you gcing to Washington for? Wright?Well, you sec, Mithler Juthtico Willard, of the Thnprcme Court, suggested to me on the -7th ? no, tho 21sb of February?that 1 had better go to Washington and spend about threo weeks. Ho timid I Could lake (lie brief and pipers with me, and write iny opinions (hero itwd o.?.i? mu.nicalc with him by mail. (A lo g pause). On Wednesday we met again, ami adjourned until Friday?lo'nic sec ? Friday?no, I don't, remember the da! c. A t this point Whipp-r interrupted, and with the assist ui en of (he rcpor tor refreshed l!ve Judge's memory as to dates. Whereupon the .Judge con tinned his somewhat confused state iitc'nti 'I he day before the signing of the oriler?Ic'me see?the 2d h, blither Ju.-f it It Willard suggested to iiia the propriety of going to Washington or to Florida: II* thought Florida would be the best because the Chief Justice would In able to go there shortly, ami he would like to have me there to con.-ult. Aftor ,thc court ad journed he suid I might leave that night. I asked him what about-the court. He said 1 needn't attendc?urt, as he would adjourn it from day to day until I returned. I concluded that I would take his ad vice and go to Washington, and I didn't attend court oil Friday. Koporter?Hut why did you .sign the order for the release of T:lda Nor ris, which was a recognition ol'Hamp ton as Governor ? Wright?I signed the order. You see the case closed on Friday night previous, and thn. court adjourned from Friday till Monday. Mithcr Willard sent for me on Saturday to come to the consultation room. He J asked me that there should be a de cision at once. I replied that I hadn't given a thought to the case yet. We met on Monday and he again asked for n decision. 1 differed with him staling that two days in a /tabrtts cor pus case were equivalent to a convic tion (the Judge's own words.) On the 27th he presented nil order to be signed. I said ! was hot prepared to sign mi order, General Conner was in the room nt Ii e time; he never loses his temper"; but Justice Willard does. I said to Willard you must wait until Saturday, and by that time I can put my views upon paper. Gen eral Conner arose from bis scat and said in very solemn tones : "There have been two governments in this State running along aide by si do, without bloodshed. The people have been restrained bo far, but I fear they cannot be restrained-much longer un less this matter is settled.'' He then went out. Willard then arose in a passion, and said : "I have done all I . could nud if bloodshed comes I shall bo clear." He started to go out, and when ho got to the door, T said : ' Wait :i moment," and Lthen said that I would promise to sign an order to discharge the prisoner, provided he would not file the order untile Satur day morning, and that would givo mo time to prepare an opinion, Ho con sented to this, and I .signed tho order for the discharge of the prisoner. On Thursday I got my opinion done and sent it by the clerk of the Court, to Judgo Wilinrd, saying to him that I had ? come to a different conclusion' from what the order expressed, and asking him to send my opinion back (the Judge's words again) that I might cancel it: Whipper?You nisan the order, not^opinion. Wright?Yes, of course T mean the order. It was not sent, I ordered Mr. Boo/.cr to file the cancellation. K- porter?Do you think that the cancellation revokes the order? Wright?Of course. This is no new practice. The order was not out of (be possession of the court. THE SATiAltY CtKAll. Reporter ? Well, Judge, what did you sign the original order for ? An ominous silence and an cx cliniigO of gl?ncos between the Juge bis keeper. Reporter?How about the drawing of your salary from tho Hampton treasury ? Wright (quickly)?1 deny it. When General Hailiptaii was first imuigurnlcd, lie sent a letter, stating that he was ready to pay the salaries of tho judges. General Hagood scut me a letter, and I called at his office and stater] to him that I would not re enivc. i? salary- iVom oilliui- ^-rTcfn ! ineiif; Afterwards I bad a consulta tion with tlic Chief Justice and with Willard, and the view that we arriv ed at wns, that if an order was drawn upon the Comptroller General ami Treasurer, it could he disposed of and that it wouldn't be deciding who was Coin pt roll er General or Treasurer; so 1 concluded to take the money. 1 followed their advice and drew an order for one month's salary, took it to the bank and bad it placed to. my credit. I drew two such orders and the hanks resolved thetu. A V 1 ItY TIIM4 STATEMENT. Reporter?What have you to say about that reported interview with Governor Hampton ? Wright?Well, you see I was in formed b}' several persons, white and colored, that there wns a scheme on foot to assassinate me (this with a glance at the keeper), and I was also told that General Hampton possessed valuable information that he would impar*. if I called. I stated that I feared if I called, I might bo' miscon strued. (Here there was a brief pause.) During the recess I went up and called on General Hampton. I slated to him that I had been inform ed lliat I was to be assassinated. He said "fear no danger; you will be pro tected." I said "no matter how tins case is decided 1 will have to leave Columbia." I then mentioned a rum or lliat I had been bribed to sell my deci lion in his la vor for $100,000. He answered that I know that that was false. Reporter?Didn't you tell GDvor nor Hampton that you knew bo bad been elected ? Wtight?I disremember exactly the words; hut I said something about the election. I said thcrcwas no doubt that he had received the I litrgeft number of votes, but nothing about the legal points involved. Here the judge stopped, and the subject seeming to be disagreeable the reporter determined to change the conversation. THIS FLICUIT PitOM COI.UMIUA. Reporter ?How long are you going to stay in Washington ? This wns a poser?it was evidently not provided for, nnd it required time for 'deliberation and reflection, j Final ly ho answered, I don't know how long I shull stay there; but I don't think I shall stay as long as NYU lard desires?or suggested. The conversation no ct turned up:m the mystori?vis (light from Columbia, via. J Tophi n!>\ Kcportcr-l-AVhy did you and Mr. Whipper'TjaVo Columbia in .such a roundabout way ? Wright?-Jt was reported to ine on tho best 'authority (and the speech was delivered like a school boy's re citation) thai there was a plan on foot to keep m^from going to Washing ton.1 ''K'' Reportcrf&Wliat kind of plan? W righ t-?-r( h es i tali h g)?I didn't hear dircotlyp- / \Vliippor(-^You knew that all the trains wero guarded ! Wright?-'Yes, the trains were all guarded, and' a number of persons were seen About my room during the night to provent'my leaving. Accord ing to myi-advice I kept in doors. When I went out in the morning I. found that Wierc were men outside, who whistled, as if giving signals. Ar rungemcuts.ti.hiid been made for me to <ro to Charleston night before last. " .. ? f.? Just before we reached the depot the train had left,' Bquud North. That's the reason'^Avo' went to Hopkins' to take the train.' " This explanation was not very clear, but it .w?$ t^VO best that could be ob laiued fromYj'lhe. bull-dozed Justice ! with the assistance of Whipper. A IipGAI. OPINION'. '1 he. Ueportcr next asked'tho Jus tice whetiier/Site' thought that his rc eanlutiou . amounted to anything in law. Wright?j-.;-think I can revoke my decision. Courts have the power to change or oiler their opinions. The order had nol&cdn filed. \\'hipper-^f?^?il'him (tho Rmorter) been filed; that the cleric of tho Supreme Court told you so ? Wright?Yes, lie told in sso. At this point the interview terini. 11 sited, as the Judge was about to star: on that jaunt to Washington, lie said, in parting, that he wniild like to have said Something ah nit nis reporlc.'l intoxication, buChc;didh*t fuel wi-ll enough,and didn't have lime just now. Considering this a delicate question, in view of the apparently delicate con litibn of tho Judge's health, tho reporter refrained from pursuing the inquiry, and was usher ed to the door, while the Judge was remanded to the custody of the par son, who escorted him to the depot? if ho went to Washington?which is not at all certain. Wright is evidently in an imbecile state, of mind, and during his stay here was under the constant espion age of Wliipperand Adams. Whether ho will be sent lb Boatftbrt or Wash ington, or whether he will be hurried away to the sunny clime of the land of llowers is not known. Whipper stated that he would leave for Wash ington on the 9:l? train last evening, but it is not probable that the keep ers of the poor Judge'will let his whereabouts be known. That myster ious "plan ol assassination," of which the Judge did not "hear directly;*' seems to have demoralized him en tirely. ON THE WAR PATH. A Savage Panther ilrcalcs Hi* liai'H. Coiistcriiiitiini A in uns: SpcetatorK?A Fierce Striiggle Vi lib Am Kxcitetl Wild llcnst?Brh cry of the Keeper?Final Capture of the l'aiitluir. An exciting cpisodo occurred at tho Winter quarters of Howes' Great London Circus and Snngcr'sJCiiglisli Menagerie yesterday morning. As was staled in the U/trwiicte. ami Senti nel, some limo since, the animals in the menagerie are fed onceover} day on raw beef. This event has daily attracted large crowds of our citizens, curious to witness tho inter* esting spectacle. Yesterday the feed ing took place about II o'clock, and ns usual thoro wore a number of people present?principally ladies and child ren. The beef was distributed to the ani mals by Mr. Julius Barton; the assis tant keeper, hi going the rounds Mr. Barton finally reached tho cage Containing the fine, beautiful but treacherous looking Texas panthers. Apparently ravcuous with hunger, these lierco creatures jumped wildly from side to side of the cage, which shook fearfully''under the licmendous hounds. Placing the tray with (he meat on the ground in front of the cage, >lr. Barton stitch his pich-fork into a largo piece of meat, nnd pushed it between two of the bars. One of the panthers Instantl.y G rasrKd Tho beef with teeth and claws, and pulled with all his might upon it. Tho piceo was rather larger than usual, or it- got crosswise the bars. The panllicr pulled hard, growling fierce'y the while, and tho meat gradually squeezed into the cage. But the tre mendous strain had been too much for one of the bars. Dr. J. E. Washington, who was among tho spectators, saw the bar suddenly give way, start from its socket at the bot tom on the cage, and bend inwards in such a manner that tho panther could force its way out. In a moment he called to the keeper, wdio was bend ing down for the purpose of picking up another piece of meat to give to one of the other panthers, "Look out, Barton, that panther is;about to get out." Barton, however, who was busily engaged, did not hear him. and in an instant almost the pan Lb er had forced its way out,. jumped on the ground beside tho keeper and Grasped; a PiEOB.OP Meat. A wild scene of terror and con. fusion immediately ensued. Women and children screamed and ran in every direction, strong men turned pale, and the animals in.the,cage, I6*0kcdJ6u in Wbiidcr^Viu^ As soon is the panther touched the ground Mr. Barton realized the situn lion, and with admirable presence of mind and a cool bravery possessed by lew, threw himself upon the'back of the. animal, put bis hands around its throat and endeavored to choke it into subjection. But the ferocious beast Inn ing now lusted liberty and ?heed, was hot to bo so easily sub du cd. Turning over it engaged in a fierce tussle with Mr.] Barton. By a liberal use of teeth and claws it finally compelled the keeper to release it, and it then started lor tho opposite side of the shed. Mr. Bartoe, who had sprung to Iiis feet, followed quick ly and grasped the animal by the tail before it had proceeded many steps. The panther, surprised by this novel method of attack, dashed through the shrinking crowd of people in the in closure, scattering them right anil left. Mr. Barton held on manfully to the beast's caudal appendage, not withstanding its struggles togst loose, until it ran under a wagon, when he was compelled to let go. Almost im mediately, however, tho animal came out again, and was once innre tackled by Mr, Barton. A second time the panther rushed thiough the crowd, making no attempt to molest anyone, being too closely pressed by Mr. Bar ton, who clung to its tail with a firm giipi This time the panther ran out into the yard next to Eliii street, in rear of tliJ shed where the cages are kept, dragging Mr. Barton over the ground after it. The lit w furious beast proceeded rapidly to the end of the yard, and Tried to Ci.imii a Tuke Close to the brick wall. In this at tempt, however, it was foiled by Mr. Barton, wdio hold on tenaciously to its tail. By this time Mr, Gco. Arsteing stall, the keeper of the elephants, and Mr. l>risco, the chief keeper of the animals, who had been endeavoring to capture the truant, managed to get a rope around its ne?k and thus choke it into subjection. It was then dragged to the cage, which was quick ly made secure after the panther's es cape, nnd preparations mado to re store it to its old home. The other four panthers, after persistent efforts by the attendants, in the way of beat ing and punching, were made to go into the -end of the cage farthest from the door. They wore then barricaded at that end by placing hoards through tho bars. This dono tho door was opened sind the captured panther thrust into the cage. Aftar it was put in it resisted lor some time all efforts to remove the ropes which bound it. and it was not until it was choked nearly to death that this could be ac complished. It was then found that the panther was almost lifeless; and prompt measures hail to bo resorted to in order to restore it. Copious drenching? of cold water m\d hard rubbing finally "brought it around" all right, and the animal once more paced its cage a wiser if not a better panther. When the panther first sprang from its cage one of the others attempted to follow it, and succeeded it getting its head and shoulders through tho opening, but tho prompt action of the, attendants, who belabored it over the head, forced it back. The fact that the raw meat was within its grasp when it first rcachc I the ground iu all probability preven ted the panther from seizing a child from among the number who were in tho crowd of spectators. As it was, everybody except Mr. Barton escapsd with nothing more serious than a bad scare. Mr. Barton was somewhat bruised in his encounter with the ani mal. He certainly displayed remark able presence of mind, coolness and bravery throughout the whole affair. ?Chronicle and Sentinel. His Aon.?"Oh, you say this gentleman was about fifty-five," said Canning to a pert young woman iu the witness box, "and I suppose now you consider yourself to be a pretty good judge of people's age, eh ? Ah; just so. "Well, now, how old should you-; take me to be?" "Judging byj your appearance, sir," replied the wltiicsa, ?mould tako you. to. bo about sixty; by your questions I should suppose you were about six teen." Parties desiring guano delivered on or before 1st April can make arrangements rangemcuts with inc by calling in ear*}'. Peruvian, Guano '? impor ters hands is net cash, and 1 shall fill tirst all luts engaged on such terms. I am re ceiving same by said vessel from New York. Pliospliate and Acid. at lowest prices. Sugavs, OofTee, Tobacco Family Flour, Plows, ' Steel &c. always on hand Early lio.^e, Gooclrieli and Peerless Seed Potatoes also Kctt Rust Proof Oats. J. A.. Hamilton Russell Street next to CorneUon's. ; If fplf Government will be recognized at Washington before long. This cheering news induced mo to pur chase one of the finest lot of HOUSES AND MULES ever broughtiulo this Market. And as times will grow better under the People's Governor, I have put my prices down, and can now accommo date the public upon tho most rea sonable terms- No matter what style of Horse or Mnleu wanted I vouch I can fill the bill. Call on mo at my stables at Slater's Hotel, E. F. SLATER. COVARTS'ERSHI P XOTICi^ The Copartnership heretofore existing between flic undersigned under the firm name of T. Kolui & Rrothcr is this day diasolved by mutual consent. The business will be continued by Therdorc Kolin in his own name and for his own account, ami ba therefore, alone, will sign the late firm name in liquidation. TIIEORDORE KOHN, HENRY KOIIX. ' Orungehurg, December 12lh 1876. dee 1G 3m A CARD. Pr. J. G. WAN NAM AK RR is in pbs? ?,e*nion of the Receipt* and Prescription Bunks of the late Dr. E. J. Olivcros. Alb p*is*us desiring to get any of the abovo ?i filiations or Renewal of Prescriptions ;nn do ao by calling on Dr. \VANNAMAKER, At his Drug Store. ang 21?3m