The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-03

Council Is hold instcnd-AIdcrinnn T.
j. Mickey Is not Summoned, but
Comes, Armed to the Teeth with tho
Lnw-Chnrgcs of Assuulting with In
tent to XIII Preferred against Him
The Trial TO take Place To-nIorrow
Night.
Since last Thursday night, when Alderman
7. ]. Mackcy showed his appreciation for his
nephew l.. w. NJ. Mackey, by shooting ut him
| three times In the Council Chamber during the
| session, the Aldermen gcncraliy-eXclusivc Of the
two above mentioned-haye been in u state of ex-
citement, which Increased rs the time for the
| regular meeting drew nigh.
AS rumor hath II, one Alderman thought that
| Alderman Thomas Jefferson Mackey should be
| expelled, and did any amount OF caucusing
| among his brethren to ascertain their views and
bring them to his way OF thinking. In his efforts
| he was quito successful, and on Monday reported
| eleven who had expressed their Willingness 10
| meet the issue and the ''shootst" and vote for
his expulsion. But, in the opinion OF this Alder
| man who wished to break up band OF broth.
| ers and displacc their General" thirteen votes
| were necessary to do so and make zone vacant
chair'' around the festive board, and he had only
eleven votes. AS he could not obtain any more the
| Ing q resolution for immediate expulsion was
! abandoned.
The plan Of preferring charges and specifications
| against the dlsorderly member was then thought
| OF. conference was necessary, however, to as
certain the status OF the Aldermen In regard to
| this move aud early yesterday the Mayor re-
quested the presence OF all OF them excepting Al
dcrman T. J. Mackey, at the Council Chamber at
| l O'Clock.
| NO CAUCUS,
All O'Clock the Council Chamber wns undls.
turbed by the presence of any OF the fathers. The
j marks Of the missiles on the window, table and
wall were tho only signs that remained to remind
one OF the shooting atrray. only short time ago.
That pistol was not there. mo one seems to know
where it was carried after being ''uncockcd" by
an Alderman who did It the day after the shoot.
Ing at the request OF the Mayor, who said, $50 the
| said Alderman says,) he was unaccustomcd to
| such thngs.l About ten minutes past Aldermen
! Gcddings, Potter, Cunningham, Barrow, yoigt
| aud the Mayor were present. In lew minutes,
however, Aldermen Collins, E. W. NJ. MacSey,
Hampton, Small Howard, Holloway Brown, Nc
Kinlay, L. F. and E. p. Wall, were reported rs
present. Aldermen Greene and Thornc aid T. ].
Mackey, the latter Of whom had not been sum-
moned, were absent
Most OF the members assembled in the Council
Chamber, but after remaining there awhile
| number went into the clerks Office and talked
| matters over. One colored Alderman stated as
| his opinion that tho Alderman they had come TO
! eXpcl would not be expelled, and would sue
Council for assault and battery II 1t attcnip ted
| to put him out" Another stated that he (Alder
man 7. ]. NJ wculd fight 1t ont OIL that line IL my
attempt was made 10 cXpcl him. a bystander
suggested that II the Alderman were expelled, lie
IT. j. NJ would organize Council OF his own,
one attend TO municipal affairs. Just at this mo.
ment some one reported That the Alderman In
question had arrived, whcrcupon brother
Alderman, with dusSy skin, thought that If
there was any chance of row the police had
better be sent for.
Two O'Clock arrived, and the prospects Of n
meeting, although more than sufficient number
to constitute quorum were present. seemed
very unfavorabie. The Aldermen were scattered
about, some in the Council Chamber, others In
the clerks office, aud some in the Mayors oilce.
Alderman T. j. Mackcy was IN his Office armed
with q large book entitled, "Abbotts Digest Law
OF Corporations" the contents Of which bearing
upon hls case 1t was evident lie intended, IL op-
portunity were Offered, 70 hnrl Mt tho .,a--.''e"
from Ills revolver at the last meeting OF Council.
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
During this delay, Alderman yoigt and Gun.
ningham were out, ana If rumor be true, were at
the office OF the City Attorney ID. r. Corbn hav-
Ing charges and specifications drawn up. Short
y after their return, however all OF the Aldermen
assembled In the Council Chamber, and 1t was de-
cided that n special meeting, and not caucus,
should bc held.
When the meeting was called to ORDER Alder.
man Voigt presented the following charge and
specification, Alderman r. j. Mackcy being pre-.
sent:
}. MACkEY, ALDERMAN OF WARD 80. $ OF THE
CITY OF CHARLESTON
ChdrUe.-MisconIuct Ia Office.
SDeGifcGtiOn.-In this that lc Thomas ].
Mackey, Alderman OF Ward No. . of the City Of
CHARLESTON, did, at meeting OF the City Council
october, 1860, in the City OF Charleston, and
wilhelm the exercise ofhs Onicc as Alderman from
bcr OF the city Council OF Charleston, make IL iS an
pistol; upon E. W n; Mackey, a member q said
him, said L; W. NJ. Mackey, did discharge nj him.
several times, all ofwhich is contrary to the good
order peace ana safety OF the City Council and In
In Migrant violation OF his, said Thomas J. Niue.
KEYS, duty as an Alderman from Ward No. 8 OF
the City OF Charleston.
Alderman Gedllngs then offered tho following
resolution:
Resolred,. That the charge and specification pre-.
ferred against Thomas j. MacIey, Alderman OF
Ward No. 8, Of the City OF Charleston, be accepted
and adopted. and Tint q copy thereof be served
ed to appear before the City Council on the 4th
day Of November, at 9 O'Clock F. NJ, to answer
said charge and specification, and abide the order
OF said City Council thereon.
The vote upon the resolution was taken, and we
learn that the following voted for 1t: The Mayor,
Aldermen Geddings, volgt, Barrow, Cunningham,
Potter, Collins, twhiteJ Holloway, Howard, Small,
Brown, colored-ll. Aldermen Hampton and Nc
Kinlay, coored te,) voted against the resolution.
Aldermen f. p. and l.. +. Wall, colored, and E.W.
NJ. and 7. ]. Mackey, ~ not voting.
The resolution was declared adopted
Council then adjourned until O'Clock tomor-
row evening.
WILL IE DE EXPELLED.
Some OF the Aldermen in favor OF eXpelling Al
derman T. j. Mackoy claim that he will be GER
tainly expelled, as they Will have votes sufficient