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


Council Is held instcnd-AIdcrn,an T.
j. Mackcy IL not Summoned, but
Comes, Armed TO the Teeth with tho
Law-ChnrScs of As,auiting with In
tent to XIII Preferred against Hin
The Trial to tnIsc Place To-aIorrow
Night.
Since last Thursday night, when Alderman
I. J. Mackcy showed his appreciation for his
nephew Il. W. NJ. Mackcy, 10y shooting at him
three times IN the Council Chamber during the
session. the Aldermen gcncray-cyclusivc Of the
two abuyc mcntionc,l-lavc been In q state of eX-
element, which increased rs the time FOR the
regular meeting drew nigh.
AS runlor 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 cifOrts
| he was quite successful. and OIL Monday reported
eleven who hal expressed their Willingness to
meet the issue and the ''sh0oist" and vote FOR
his expulsion. But, in the opinion OF this Alder
man who wished To break UP tlicb band OF broth
crs and tlispacc their General" thirteen votes
| were necessary to do so and make zone vacant
chair around tho festive hoard, aiii he had only
eleven votes. AS he could not obj ain any more the
plan OF oircring scconling and immediately pass
| Ing q resolution for immediate expulsion was
! abandoned.
| Tile plan ofpreferring charges and specifications
| against the dsorderly member was then thought
OF. conference was necessary, however, to as
| certain the status OF the Aldermen In regard to
| this move, and early yesterday The Mayor re-
qucstcd the presence OF all Of them excepting Al.
derman T. J. Nackey, at the Council Chamber at
| l o'clocl.
no CAUCUS.
| At l o'clock the Council Chamber was untlis.
turbcd by the presence of any OF the fathers The
marks Of the missiles OH The window. table and
wall were tho only signs that remained to remind
one OF the shooting airray, only q short time ago.
| That pistol was not there. no one seems o know
where 1t was carried after being '.uncocked' by
| an Alderman who did 1t the ,iay after the shoot
Ing at the request OF the Mayor, who saii $50 the
said Alderman says,) he was unaccustomcd to
such thingsl About ten minutes past Aldermen
! Geddings, Pottor, Cunningham, Barrow, Volgt
| anu the Mayor were present. In Il few minutes,
however, Aldermen Collins, +. ". NJ. Mackcy
| Hampton, Small, Howard, Holloway, Brown, Nc
Rinlay, L. F. and E. T.. Wall, were reported as
present. Aldermen Greene and Thornc aid T. ].
Mackcy, the latter OF whom had not been sum-
moned, were absent.
Most Of the members asscmb!cd in the Council
Chamber, but after remaining there awhile u
number went into the clerks oncc and talked
matters over. One colOrcd Alderman stated as
his opinion that the Alderman they had come TO
cXpcl would not be expelled, and wnlId sue
Council for assault AMI battery II 1t attenlp ted
TO put him OUT Another stated that he tAl,lcr-
man r. J. NJ wcud fight il out OH that line IL any
attempt was made 10 cNpcl him. \ bysian,;nr
suggested that if The Alderman were expelled, lie
tT. j. N.Y. would organize Council OF his own
declare the OLD one Illegal and with the new
one attend 10 municipal ailairs. just at tiIls mo.
ment some ono reported that the Alderman IN
question hah arrived, wlcrcupon Il brother
Alderman, with lusSy skin, thought that II
there was any chance OF Il row the police had
better be sent for.
Two o'clock arrived, ana the prospects OF II
meeting. although more than sufficient number
to constitute II quorum were present, seemed
very unfavorabie. Tile Aldermen were scattered
about, some In the Council Chamber, others In
the clerks olllce, and some in the Mayors onice.
Alderman 7. j. Mackey was in his Office armed
with Il large book entitled, 'Abbott's Digest Law
OF Corporations" the contents of which bearing
upon his case 1t was evident he intended, IL op-
pOrtunity were offered, to hnri nt III" s'i-."..,
"",-- sa,,,u Iree'om that he had hurled bullets
from his revolver at the last meeting Of Council.
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
During this delay, Alderman yOigt and Gun.
nngham were out, and If rumOr he true, were at
the onlcc Of the City Attorney I'd. T. COrbin hay
Ing charges and specifications drawn up. Short
~ after their return, however, all of the Aldermen
assembled In the Council Chamber, and it was lie.
ctde,l that special meeting, and not n caucus,
should be held.
When thc meeting WAS called to order, Alder.
man roigt presented the following charge ami
specification, Alderman r. j. MacEcy being pre-
sent:
CHARGE ASD spEcIFlcATloS AGAINST THOMAS j.
j. MAckEr, ALpERMAS or WARD 40. OF THE
CITY on CHARLESTON.
ChdiUP.-MscOn.uc in office.
WttiHrd'jOH.-In This that hr, Thomas j.
hackcy, Alderman OF Ward 40. 3 Of the City Of
Charlesi on, did, at Il meeting OF the City Council
Of Charleston, duly assembled On The 2Sih day Of
0ctoher. 1852 i'll tile CITY of Charleston. and
whii, in the exercise orhs oiicc rs Alderman from
ward No. . OF the City OF Charleston, ana mem
her 0I me City Council "f Charleston, make an
mSsn,li ms;, w wiih deadly WEAPON 10 VII loadr,
CITY Council and Alderman from Ward M. Of
the CITY Of Charleston. and with intent 10 Kill
said Il. W. NJ Mackcy, said deadly weapon three
several times, all (which is contrary TO the good
violation Of the rights OF said City Council and
IN Migrant violation of his, said Thomas ]. Mae
keys duty rs an Alderman from Ward No. OF
the City OF Charleston
Alderman Gcd,lines then offered the following
resolution
ReS0lrrd That the charge and specification pre-
fferred against Thomas j. Mackcy, Alderman Of
Ward No. 3, of the City or Charleston lie accepted
ami adopted, and thai copy thereof be served
upon said Thomas J. Mackcy, and lie hc summon
ed to appear before the City Council on the 9Th
day OF November, Mt O'Clock J.. NJ, to answer
said charge and specification, md abide The order
OF said City Council thereon.
The vote upon the resolution was taken, ami we
learn that the following voted for it: The Mayor,
Aldermen Gedlings, Voigt, Barrow, Cunningham
Potter, Collins, twhite,l Holloway, Howard, Smar,
Brown, colored-ll. Aldermen Hampton aud Nc
kinlay, cOlorcd (a,) voted against the resolution.
Aldermen +. p. and l.. +. Wall, colored, and E.w.
NJ and 7. j. Mackcy ~ no. voting.
The resolution was declared adopted.
Council then adjourned until @ O'Clock to.mor-
row evening
WILL lIE BE EXPELLED?
Some OF the Aldermen in fivor OF cXpeIling Al
hcrman T. J. Mackey claim that he will be GER
,ainy expelled, as they will have vc,cs suniccn,
TO do legally, They claim that tho foll,vinr