The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-21

the court itsefM He, in conclusion, moved that
the exception Of the counsel be overruled.
Mr.. Miles asked that Council should apply to
its members the simple test that no one should
sit in judgment who was preudiced against the
accused.
The motion to overrne the request Of counsel
was put and carried.
At this point Alderman Barrow returned.
George. Addison, City Sheriff pro tem., was
called and sworn. He stated that he had served
as City Sheriff for three months, and was now
City Sheriff pro tem. that he had examined the
records of his predecessor and found any amount
of executions unsatisned and also in the books
were recorded many executions running back
several years, and marked unsatisfed.
Alderman Barrow got up again, was called to
order several times but after stating that he was
citizen, an Alderman, and representative OF
the Republican party, and was not giving an
"after dinner entertainment" as was suggested
by Alderman 7. ]. Mackey, was ruled out Of or
der by the Mayor.
Alderman T. ]. Mackey said that to proceed
with the trial 1t was necessary to remove all oD-
structions and If Alderman Barrow continued to
make himself an obstruction he would have to be
removed.
Alderman Barrow was allowed to proceed with
his drunken harangue until the five minutes al
lowed for an Alderman to speak had expired
Alderman Barrow rose again, but upon being
told by the Mayor to take his seat or he would have
to put him out OF the hail. Barrow took his seat,
remarkng with an "injured-innocence" air, ''well,
put ME out"
Alderman Holloway moved that Alderman Bar
IA ,oftn IN rati fn.
fifteen minutes.
Alderman Barrow. l do not wish 1t. should
not be called to order. appeal from the Mayors
decision, and coll for the yeas and nays. Laugh
teri
The City Sheriff pro TEN. resumed, and testified
that his opinion was, that owing to the neglect oil
his predecessor the city had suffered considerable
loss; number of the executions were against
men living In the city now, and were men OF
means.
Alderman Barrow, after attempting to ask
question and being called to order, sat down to
reduce 1t to writing. He got up again and the
Mayor ordered him to be seated and cease talk
ing. He refused, and the Mayor ordered him to
leave the room, which he did not do, but made
an appeal from the decision Of the Mayor.
Alderman E. W. NJ. Mackey seconded the ap-
peal.
The vote was taken and Council sustained the
Mayor.
At the conclusion Of the testimony Of Addison,
Alderman T. ]. Mackey asked Mr.. Query II he
had given bond to the city subsequent to Decem'
Der, 1866, to which he replied that he had given
one in 1866 and in 1852 also.
In response to questions from Mr.. Miles, Mr.
Guerry gave satisfactory reasons why the execu'
tions marked unsatisfed were unsatis6ed, show
ing clearly that he was unable to satisfy them.
Mr. Thomas, treasurer Of the city, testified that
he had been treasurer or assistant treasurer for
number Of years, and Mr.. Guerry had always
made his returns punctually and properly.
The testimony was here closed and the argu'
ments commenced.
After the arguments Of Mr.. Miles and Alderman
T. j. Mackey, the latter moved that Council retire
to deliberate
Alderman E. W. NJ Mackey seconded the mo-
ton, and it was carried.
Council then retired to the Mayors ONCE.
During the absence OF Council the audience
amused themselves in various ways; some
smoked, two or three whistled or hummed
"Dlxie," and others pufred cigar smoke In
the face OF Lafayette Woolf alias Lion, who was
asleep.
After an absence OF about three quarters Of an
hour Council returned to the chamber.
The Mayor then announced that when the ques
ton was asked in secret session whether the evil
dence was sufficient to justify the removal of ~
City Sheriff twelve had oted that it was, ant
four that 1t was not
Alderman T. ]. Mackey then introduced the
following resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, BY the Mayor and Aldermen o.
Charleston, In City Council assembled, That Peter
C. Guerry, City Sheriff, be and he Is hereby re
moved from office, the City Council having decid
ed after full hearing Of the case, that there are
suiicient causes for his removal, and more thar
nine members Of Council having voted for sucl
| removal.
Resolred, That the managers in this case b.
discharged.
On motion OF Alderman E. P. Wall, Council
then adjourned, and the members proceeded t
! refresh themselves with some food and bitters pro
vIded in an adjoining room