The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-12
THE WALKER CASE IN COLUMBIA

Our special kilograms have already given the
main facts in the case of Coroner Walker, OF
Columbia, tried before Mr.. Justice Willard on
writ OF quo warranto served upon him at
the instance OF the new Attorney General, Mr..
Chamberlain. The following papers relating
to the case will be read with interest:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
RIoHLAND COUNTY,
To the Hon. 4. j. Willard, one of the Asso-
ciate Justices Of the Suprsme Court Of the said
State:
Informant, on the part OF the State, showeth
unto your honor, Daniel a. Chamberlain, At
torney-Geaeral of the State of South Carolina,
that. in accordance with the provisions Of
constitution adopted by q convention OF
the people Of South Carolina, and rati.
fed by the people Of said State on the 18th,
18th and 10th days of April, in the year lSSS,
| thereof, as follows, that is to say: "The
qualified electors Of each county shall elect
Sheriff and Coroner for the term OF four
years, and until their successors are elected
and qualified, and under the authority OF the
Commanding General Of the Second Military
District, conferred upon said Commanding
General by the terms Of the acts Of the Con-
gress Of the United States, known as the Re-
construction acts and the acts supplementary
thereto, an election was ordered and held on
the second and third days Of June, in the year
1868; that at said election William b. Johnston
was duly elected to the Office OF Coroner for
Richland County, in the State aforesaid, which
No. 122, emanating from the headquarters OF
the Second Military District, and dated at
Charleston, in the said State, on the first day Of
July, 1868; that subsequently to the date OF
the order aforesaid, the said William B.
Johnston was duly qualified and commits
stoned as Coroner Of the county afore-
said, in the State aforesaid, and entered
General Orders No. 12O, from the Headquarters
of the Second Military District, dated at
Charleston, June 8Oth, 1868, Paragraph 2, it is
declared that the officers elected at the cleo
ton held on the second and third days OF June,
1868, shall, after qualification, perform the du-
ties prescribed for said officers by law under
the existing Provisional Government OF the
State, until the General Assembly OF the state
Of South Carolina shall otherwise prescribe by
law; that nevertheless, Notwithstanding the
facts above set forth, one Thomas P. Walker,
Of Richland County, in the said State, claims
to exercise and does usurp and exercise the
Office OF Coroner Of the county aforesaid, In
violation OF law and in derogation OF the rights
Of the people Of the said State, and especi-
ally Of the rights Of the aforesaid William B.
Johnston.
In consideration whereof, and to the end
that Justice may be done in the premises, the
Attorney General. aforesaid, prays your Honor
that writ quo aoayrdnto be directed to and
served upon the said Thomas P. Walker, COM
mauding him, at a certain day, and under
certain pain therein to be inserted, to be and
appear before your Honor, and then and there
to show by what authority he claims to exer-
else the office of Coroner Of Richland, County,
aforesaid, and to answer all and singular the
premises, and to stand to, perform and abide
such order and judgment therein as to your
Honor shall seem meet.
(Signed) -
Attorney-G General Of South Carolina.