The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-20
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REQUEST.
TIE NEWS Of yesterday mentioned that on
Saturday the Mayor had addressed letters to
P. G. Query, City Sheriff; VIM. N. Hughes
Assessor; and G. P. Frazer, Assistant Assessor,
stating that the "duly elected and qualified
desired their offices. and requesting them to
turn over their books and papers, with which
request the late ipcumbents refused to comply.
Tho Mayor made no reply to the refusal, but 1t
was reported that he said dec1aive action would
be taken on Monday. Thus matters stood. The
Assessor carried the key Of his Office home.
Captain Jenks, Inspector, had the key OF the
sherif's Office, which is just in rear Of that OF
the Inspector.
SUSPICIOUS.
The officers above named, it is understood,
suspected that an attempt would be made to
slip in their Offices at some time during the
day when they stepped out on business. and
therefore when they were compelled to leave
| they left soms onein charge; but they did not
suspect that their Offices would be taken from
them out of business hours, especially when
the doors were locked aud the keys were in
their possession. Once upon time in Charles
ton, there was quiet, nice old fellow, who oc-
cupled the responsible position of sexton OF
- church, and carried the keys Of the
church in his pocket. One night he, with the
citizens generally, we're aroused by an alarm
Of fire. He hurredly dressed and started IN
the direction of the fire, and while on the way
was hailed by an excited citizen, who told him
TO hurry, for the - church was on hre.
"Oh, that cannot be-" said our sexton; "tor
Eve got tae keys in my pocket" But we are
wandering.
ACTION.
Early yesterday morning, the Chief Of Police,
accompanied by locksmith, small number
Of policemen and Alderman T. j. Mackey, the
latter Of whom went along in his Aldermanic
capacity to represent city, proceeded to
the City Hall and quietly picked the lock OF the
Assessors Office, and installed therein the
"duly elected and qualified" Assessor, P.J.
Coogan, and his assistant. DR.. NJ. G.. Camplin,
who, with the ''duly," &C., Sheriff, George Ad-
Olson, had been notified to be on hand. The
ofHce-seizers then went down stairs to the
Sheriff's Office, and with the key, which had
been obtained by q flank movement, opened
the door and installed the Sheriff. A police
man was then placed at the door Of each Of the
the seized Offices, with orders to prevent any
s'duly elected and qualified" sat down in the
chairs and cooked their feet upon the desks Of
the late incumbents and awaited events.
THE LATE NcuBENrs
Came down at the usual hour to enter upon
the business Of the day, and OF course were
much astonished 10 behold their Office doors
open and knight Of the ar and baton stand
ing in the doorway. Ideas Of burglary aud the
like occurred to them, which. however, were
dlssipated when they advanced, as then the po-
loemen informed them Of what had happened.
Mr.. Hughes and his assistant, after short
parlsy, retired. In the Sherffs Office Mir.
Query was accosted by Mr.. Addison, who
stood we'll protected, with the remark that he
wanted to have peace. Mr.. Query concluded
not to proclaim war and retired.
no JUDGE.
The three elected officers held meeting
later in the day, and concluded to consult
their lawyers whom they had engaged to con-
test the election. An investigation into the
matter showed that the ins could not be put
out by quo ,sdrrantos or manddn,uses, as
there was no judge in the city to issue them
Judge Carpenter having left for the North on
Saturday; ell Of which was, Of course, known
to the ofice-ssizers, aho patiently awaited the
departure Of the judge before commencing OPP
eraaons. 80
HOW IT 1s 10 END
No one seems to know, but We suppose the
counsel Of the late incumbents will decide
upon some course Of action-we never knew
lawyers to fail in presenting some law or other
that would not keep man either in or out OF
place as they desired which If 1t do not re-
move the s'duly," &C., will give them good
shaking MP. As it IS, the Assessor and his
assistant are for the present secure In their
poeitions-so ID the Sheriff, but he doesn't feel
80, as policeman will be kept on duty at the
Office. Beside the lock has been taken off Of
the door and 80 arranged by thu locksmith that
the key Of the late Assessor will not work in it.
The Sheriff, the duly" &C., was quite nn-
easy yesterday, anticipating storming party
If he remained, and o quiet occupation by the
enemy if he stepped out. The advice from
numerous disinterested friends that he should
sleep in the Office and have his meals sent to
him, was duly considered by him; but late in
the day he determined to leave the precious
charge in the keeping OF the policeman. Dur
ing the mornings he is perfe ,tly safe, as no
one OF the hostile force will attempt to push
through the crowd Of colored men who besiege
the Inspector for "wuk," which will have to be
done oefore he can be reached.
As We 20 to press everything is quiet around
the City Hall.
CRuMBs.-The fines imposed by the Mayor
yesterday amounted to s3S.
Several persons were fined by the Mayor yes
terday for throwing water into the street.
Tim Hurley will leave for Washington in
day or two to help some ofice-seeker into a
"posisb.'
Mr.. J. d. Gooch, citizen OF Marlboro Dis
trict, has invented cotton plough, which the
experienced ones decide to be o great i'm.