The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-24

| u ThuR-A C0lorcG tuVocote OF Clarl
IL Mobbed by Colored Men.
The account in yesterdays NEWS Of the in
the Customhouse, on Thursday morning, Wa
read with great interest and turned the ut
tention Of every one in the direction OF the
Customhouse, and an impatiently awaited fur
ther movements.
| THE NEW COLLECTOR.
Early yesterday morning there was great
deal Of stirring about among the friends Of Mr.
Clark, and frequent were the messages 10 the
telegraph office to know whsther reply tc
the telegram sent the day before for instruc.
tions had been received from Washington
About 12 q. telegram was received, the pur.
port Of which We do not know; but it is re.
ported that it twas an order for the arrest o
the cd Collector. AS soon as the telegram
was received, .Mr. Clark marshalled his clans
msn. He then had warrants issued by Mags.
trate DeLrge, colored, for the arrest of DR..
A. G. Maekey, Alderman L. ]. Mackey and Mr..
Arthur al. Mackey. charging them with an as
sault and battery upon hum.
q TIE oiBe6oIIEcroR
Being informed that Mr.. Clark oontem
plated taking soneS eSsteps to secure the Office
during the morning. sent for his counsel, Mr.
Geo L. Buist, to ASCERTAIN what course would
be best for him to pursue in case Mr.. CLARK
demanded the office or attempted to use force
to get possession Of it. Mr.. Buist counseled
him to do nothing that would place Mr.. Clark
in position to control the public property
until he had given the proper receipts for it;
that if Mr.. Clark wanted An Office 10 the build
ing and desired to transact the business Of the
Office to interpose no objection.
ARREST OF TIE OLD COLLECTOR.
AZ hflcpast one O'Clock, constable from
Magistrate DeLarge's Office went to the
Custonhouse and informed Dr.. Mackey, Alder
man Mackey and. Mr.. Mackey, that he had
warrants for them, charging them with an
assault and battery upon Mr.. Geo. W. Clark.
The constable was informed that those men
toned m the warrant would be at the msgis-
trate's Office Immediately after business hours,
three O'Clock. Shortly after the departure Of
the constable, message from Mr.. Daniel
HorIbeck. United States Commissioner, was
received by DR.. Mackey, informing him that
the presence OF himself, Alderman Mackey,
Mr.. Groves, Deputy Collector, and others, be-
fore the Commissioner, was desired ct six
O'Clock, to answer . charge preferred by Mr..
Clark, Of interfering with government officer
in the discharge Of his duty. DR.. hackey
stated that they would comply with the sum-
mons, and the messenger departed.
BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE
At three O'Clock Dr.. Mackey, Alderman Mac
key and Mr.. Msckey proceeded in q carriage to
the oi3oe Of Magistrate DeLarge. oolored. DR..
Mackey waved an examination, and upon MIR.
Clark taking oath that he feared bodily injury
from Dr.. Nsckey, the magistrate required the
Doctor 10 give bond in thesum OF $500 to keep
the peace for twelve months. Alderman Mac
key and Mr.. Mackey we're then required to ap-
pear for examination at ten o'clock to-day.
SEIZURE OF THE cUsToNHoUsE.
While the old Collector and his friends were
absent from the Customhouse in obedience to
the summons Of the magistrate, Mr.. Clark, with
his clansmen, went there, forced open the door,
and took quiet possession. "Marshal" La
fayette I. woolf was then placed in charge.
Up to the present writing the ClaIkites are in
possession, Aha will, doubtless, remain 80.
BEFORE THE ooMdssIohE8.
AT six o'clock yesterday afternoon DR..
Mackey appeared before Commissioner Horl-
beck, who held court in the United States
Courtroom. DR.. Msckey was represented by
Mr., George L. Buist; Mr.. Clark. who was pre-
sent. by the Assistant United States Attorney,
b. q. D. Byron.
The case Of Mr.. Groves, Deupty Collector,
was frat called. He was sworn, and testified
to what occurred at the interviews, Of which
correct accounts have appeared in THE News.
Mr. Clark testified that he received his com.
mission % Collector 0f Customs on the 9th Of
July, and presented his credentials to DR..
Mackey on the 2st Of the same month. he
\ then gave . short account Of his having pre-
sented his orders from the President and the
Commissioner OF Customs to DR.. Mackey Tor
him to yield the Office. which he refused to do.
| It was proven that MIR. Groves had refused
to obey Mr.. Clark's orders, and had cleared a
vessel on yesterday.
The charge. in the opinion Of the Commits
sioner, was sustained, aud be advised in view Of
the testimony, that the counsel for the United
States should proceed no further against Mr..
Groves.
THE CASE OF DR.. MAcKEY
Will be called before the Commissioner on
Monday next, he having given security in the
sum Of $500 for his appearance.
At the close OF Mr.. Groves case the question
arose as to the disposition to be made OF the
cases OF Mr.. T. J. hackey, Arthur Maokey and
others on the list, when the Commissions,
suggested that they might be permitted to
give their own Iecognizancss to appear and to
keep the peace, upon which Mr.. Clark demand
ed, in an excited manner, that they should give
bonds, adding, II had great deal Of trouble
to get my office. and I don't want to lose it =
rhe parties mentioned we're then bound over to
appear when wanted.
Nh. CLARK CALLED THUG.
Just before the court was adjourned, and
while DR.. Maokey was conferring with the
commissioner, MIR. Pond, who WAS present
as g spectator, disturbed the peace Of tae
court by denouncin MIR. Clark IN q loud tone,
saying, You shsnt threaten me you internal
thua." 1t appeared from the staten, ,nt ol
Pond. who had evidently beeo dining out that