The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-05
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anxious to be the recipients or stray bullets, and
kept away. Among those present were Three
thousand.tlollar corbin, II. H. u. Byron, T. J. Goo
| gan, s. Thomas, Sr.. G. W. Clark, Rev. II. ".
ltilicEs, Col. X. w. Seymour, several merchants,
| iud some visitors from Columbia, who were at.
body. The interest in the meeting Of Council was
| quite lively among the outsiders, anu the corners
| I'm the vicinity were thickly pcoplci with ANXIOUS
constituents of the Ndcrmanic magnaics.
| The entrance or the Mayor ut Iuartcr-past !
was signal for Il general move, and when the
| gavcl fell the following Aldermen were present:
E. W. Al. Mackcy, Greene, Gcd,lings Potter, Yoigt
Cunningham and Collins, white; Howard, Nc
Kinlay, H. T. Wall, Il. T. Wall, Hampton; lIoo.
| wny, brown and Small, colorcd.
| Council was declared ready 10 proceed to bus
ness and the Mayor stated that ii had been con-
vencd to try the charges and specifications
against Alderman 7. ]. Mackcy.
| Alderman Gc,i'lings offered Il resolution that
| the City Attorney be requested to be present and
to conduct the charges against Alderman T. J.
| Aackcy.
| At this stage the Alderman In question came
In rs cool and unconccrned rs If he were not the
| bone OF contention.
City Attorney Corbin, who promptly came to
the front, requested that Alderman T. J. Mackcy
be called and that the Clerk read the charges and
specifications.
After the reading the Clerk was again directed
by the Codifler TO demand OF Alderman T. ]. Mac.
key II he was guilty or not guilty.
Coloncf II. w. Seymour, who was sitting near
Alderman T. ]. Mackcy, rose and stated that he
| represented the Alderman, and desired first to pro
test against the Jurisdiction OF Council in this case
| MS 1t was already presented before higher trbu
nal and until that decision was rendered no ac
tlon could be taken by Council.
Alderman McKinlay rose to point OF order
| and asked in what capacity Mr. Seymour was al
| dressing Council. 9n the statement being made
that he was the counsel for the accused, Alder.
| man McKinlay subsidized
u. T. C0rbln stated that the plea against the ju-
rlsdictiOn OF Council should bc presented In writ
ing.
Alderman McKinay took Issue with Mr. Scy-
mour, and argued that the power OF Council to
try was unqucsioncd.
The City Attorney claimed that the assault
having occurred in Council Chamber during
session, was Of itself sufficient to warrant the
| trial.
Alderman Geddings offered resolution that the
| plea against the jurisdiction he ovcrrulcd nnl
| that the trial be proceeded with. This was car
| ricd unanimously, when T J. Mnckey rose and
| desired to make Il few rcmarks lie kept the
| loor for some time, and made an elaborate
speech quoting from authorities, aud showing
that Cnuncii Ind not tho jr~i-.'i".,o" - .-r .hn
case. During this haranguc Alderman GeddIngs
| rose 10 Il point OF order that the Alderman was
not combining himself to the question, but lndulg-
| ing in rhetorical nourlshcs.
| The Mayor decided the point well taken, but,
though interrupted frequently, Alderman T. J..
hnckcy kept his ground, and gracefully conclud-
| cd his percoration.
Alderman Gcddlngs rose with an open book in
his hand, and said that lie had learned TO read
| when young, and still did so, and commenced
quoting some authorities.
| DISPOSITION To BOLT.
Alderman T. ]. Mackcy interrupted him Mt this
| point, and warned Alderman t;clldIngs that he
| would permit no personalities, or he would use
| his privilege as an Alderman, and shOW up the
past record OF Alderman Getlings, AMI strip every
mask from his corrupt body. tAt this statement
| there WAS an evident disposition OH the part ol
| the colOrcd spectators to bolt.)
Alderman Holloway called for the previous
question, ana Alderman T.. W. VI. Mackcy called
| for the yeas and nays. The question was put pira
SOce, and the plea against the jurisdiction of Coun-
Gil decided Oycrrued.
The City Attorney then asked that the trial he
| proceeded with, and Alderman r. j. Mackey be
made 10 plead guilty or not guilty.
| Alderman r. J. Mackey called for the yeas AMI
nays on the previous question, but The Mayor put
| OH the gag, and said 1t had hecn already decided
The clerk then called Alderman T. ]. Mackcy
who responded 'Not guiIiy,'.but stated that ht
was unprepare,l TO go 10 trial, as lie had severa
| witnesses whom lie desired TO summon.
The City Attorney here called Alderman Yoigr
! to the stand.
Mr.. Seymour stated that his client was no
ready, that his witnesses were not present, an,
| the case should he postponed. lie made a Ions
and eloquent appeal to Council, and on rcs,lmIui
Ills seat was applaudel by the audience
Alderman McKinlay desired 10 know what TIM
was wanted, and was told until Tuesday next
The City Attorney stated that Council had tn
power 10 act rs they chose; there was 10 occasion
for further time, rs there were Il number Of wit
ncsScs present.
Alderman T. j. Mackcy rose TO explain tn
reason for demanding time, ;lnh on m0vcmcn
from the City Attorney he said that he would no
be interrupted, that the case under consideration
was not for three thousand dollars, nor was IL al
action against The City Treasury.
Alderman Cunningham exclaimed against IN,
use Of snch language
Alderman Holloway moved that the trla, bc
proceeded with.
Alderman Il. J. MacScy called for the yeas an,
nays.
Alderman McKinlay moved TO postpone III
trial TO next Tuesday
The Mayor stated that the motion before the
House was to take the testimony.
Alderman +. W. NJ. Macley moved TO adjourn
toncxt Tuesday, seconded by Alderman McKln
lay; and Alderman T. j. Mackey called for the
yeas and nays, which resulted as follows:
fcas-Grecne, Hampton, 7. ]. Mackey, F.. W. N
Mackcy, McKinlay and l.. +. wall-0
Nays-BarrOw, Brown, Collins, Cunningham
Geddings, Holloway, Howard, Potter, Small
VOlgt, l.. T. Wnll md tho Mnyor-ID
Alderman I. j. Mackcy then moved 10 lay OF
the table the motion to proceed in tho trial. The
yeas and nays being taken, the result was the
same as the previous vote.
Alderman Gcddlngs said that eaIy In the even
Ing Council had requested the City Attorney te
conduct the trial, and thought that time wa
being wasted In these frivolous proceedings, ant