New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
TIE VAR or THE COLLECTORS.
THE CUsTOM-HOUsE EXCITEMENT IN CHARLES
TON-GEEAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. END
OF THE AFFAIR.

TIKI CUsToM-HoUsE EXCITEMENT IN CHARLES
TON-GEEAT EXClTEMENT-PROBABLE END
or THE AFFAIR.
On Friday the news of the war at the Gus
tom.louse spread Ike wildhre through the Guy OF
Charleston, and at about 10 o'clock IN the morning
number Of persons had assembled, anHIousy awaiting
was well known that Mr. Clark the newlyappointcd
Collector had telcgraphed % the Department al WASH
mgOn for instructions ana tho ntelcst Ie Hhs hcc9u
mgy increased. during the Gay DIT. 'I"lh auu ,h'su al
official communication 10 Mr.. Geddlugs, the Assistant
Treasurer In Charleston, Notifying nm OF ms appoHt
ment and commission ana also hoSInE M. oI 20 1,
ognizc any draft for money connected WIN the Depart
mcut OF Customs unless under his tMr tlarkn sigma
tUrc. During Friday morning thhta AZ tt NH,,piH
House remained apparently quiet Inc Chiet
@qo o'ciock a Nose eonitatus appeared
on the ground with Il warrant Of arrest against Dr. A.
q Mackey, T. J. Mackey, Arthur Mackey, ana the boat
Clark, on the day before. Tho warrant was upon an
Mackey, in company with Mr.. i. D. Machey' IgIl the
Custom House, and few moments aiterwHd COleclor
White and colored proceeded 10 the building As they
assembled the steps one OF the Wachheh Wa "3"i,
rnsbed IN the stairs and prevented IT, Upon entering
Mr. Clark said to watohman, where Is my Key T. re-
man Emitted TRe Collector has it, Mr. Clark then sent
on man for the nearest ocksmith. Meantime he entered
took possession Of them. iIe then ordered one
Of the men TO open the door OF the Collectors
The ocksmith arrived and ordered by Mr. Clark to
No a key to the main doorock the oiee was soon now,
been carried before Magistrate De Large, Dr. Maekey
was hailed in the sum OF $780, and the others released TO
appear when the investigated Just at TINS time
however the party again arrested upon warrant
issued by United states Commissioner Horlbeck qpon
charge OF having obstructcd officer OF the Jnlted
States I'm the discharge OF his duty Mr.. Groves tho
Deputy Collector also arrested on the same charge,
and tho case was heard before Commissioner HOIlDcck
IN was cOntended that Mr. Groves late Deputy Collector
had obsructed the Collector in violation OF law passed
In 1893 and after hearing the evidence tho Commissioner
decided in favor OF tho prosecution ana ruled that
Mr.. Groves should have recognized tho commits,
sion OF Mr. Clark. DR.. MacRey and the others were
released on bail While the investigation was going on
deaf man. c. W. Pond by name, who was IN the court.
room from some imaginary cause, commenced violent
TRADE of abuse upon Mr. Clark but senced before
any harm was done At about the same time, cOlOre
man named Chase speaking among some OF
tie Mackey faction outside, and for defending MT clark
was set upon and forced to fly to save himself rom
beating. Tho whole affair Is regarded as very shafp
conn dftat OF Mr. Clark by means OF which no obtained
possession OF his office. IL probable that the ate S9
iector expected the movement inasmuch as he had a
himself open 20 IT, lie contends that he is satisfied,
having been elected from his Office and Ii therefore not
liable for any shortcomings Of the stores MT ClaIk
when entering the office, was perfect master OF
the situation and was evidently acting under en-, IN,
structons or at least by authority IL is probable tna
tho entire affair has thus been ended, and that Dr. NJ
"''' manu- ~ "'''''f " charleston Courier.