The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-07-19

A. Caldwell or Capt. ] Y. Hoke, Of
I.incolnton. and make inquiry.
!" One reason why am so active in
this matter is. that l am county Soil
.citor Of Cleveland. and think Il incum-
bent on me TO suppress. asfar as can.
any such thing.
81 will expect letter forthwith.
."your Obt. Seryt.
eli. Ok. CABANISS,
County Solicitor"
Mr.. Hustedmakcs the following en-.
,dorsemement on this letter:
Raleigh. Oct. IS. 1852.
estate that b. NJ. Edney had no au-
thority from me to act in this matter.
~ communicated with me az sll about
il. fSigned ~
Ill. w. HGSTED,
U. $. Dist. Al. NC
"l.incqln,on. Jpns 10. 1851.
III. w. HUsTEp, Dear ,Hr:-Your
letter has been received, and feel
bound to give you q statement relative
TO the prosecution Of Carroll. and hope
by so doing ! will not trespass too much
on yeyr tiwe. The prosccutof Parum
employed Mr.. Burton and myself to
prosecute the defendant and furnish
ed The proofs. lie agreed to pay us
ene hundred dollars. lie had employ
ed Gen. Edney prior to the General
leaving the country for the East. Al
the last Cleveland Court. Edney claim
ed to be the Attorney in the case, and
directed Parup to discharge Burton
and myself. Parum spoke to US on
The subject and agreed to pay me Ger
tain sum for the service | had render.
ed. ] accepted the amount and went
out Of the case, and Burton did like
wise. In the mean time Edney made
proposals to Carroll TO compromise the
prosecution, and before tie Deputy
Marshal arrived at the Court. he apd
Carroll had compounded. and Edney
gave to Carroll a release. do not
know what sum Carroll paid, but be-
iieye that he paid four hundred dollars.
Parum had already paid Edney one
hundred dollars and Carroll paid him
another hundred. After Caldwell ar,
rived at Shelby. Edney applied 10 him
to give up the warrant, stating that it
bad been settled, and that Carroll
could not be convicted, because Of the
statute barring the action. Caldwell
came to me to know what be ought to
do, stating what Edney had said. /
told him his duty was to execute, and
nc had no right to do any thing else.
tie did execute the warrant, and the
witness, the main witness. absconded,
and there was no record either, E,lney
having previously given that up to Car
roll. These are the circumstances as
they occurred. Cabaniss will 20 into
our State Court with It. The bar have
come to the conclusion TO investigate
1t, and to serve rule on Edney. This
was resolved on before we left cIeve
land and Edney had left the Court. II
will be done most assuredly. Such
gross breaches of propriety will surely
break down the high stand Of the legal
profession if it is not traced UP and
exposed, and it is the duty Of tie legal
gentlemen to have it done. have no
doubt you would kindly furnish US any
aid in purgins this miserable affair,
that lays IL your power. But do not
know any thing that can be done be-
yond having Eaney brought to account
BY rule, aud having both Parum and
Edney indicted in the State Court, if
ii viii lie.
/" am. with great respect. yours tru-
lys J.F. HOKE." .
The zeal aud interest manifested By
Sen. Edney in the prosecution of The
cases committed to me for investiga~
tion. one or ,vhichis shown 70 be black
sncd With tie grossest fraud and foy.
xsrT. added 70 The startling de elor.