The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-06

Council Is held instcnd-Aidcrinan t.
Comes, Armed to the Teeth with tho
Lnw-chnrgcs of AssnuIting with In
tent to XIII Preferred against Him
The Trial to take Place To-nIorrow
Night.
Since last Thursday night, when Alderman
7. J. Mackcy showed his appreciation for his
nephew l.. ". n. Mackey, by shooting at him
three times In tue Council Chamber during the
session, the Aldermen gcncrally-eSclusivc Of the
two above mentloncd-have been in u state Of cX-
element, which Increased rs tho time for the
regular meeting drew nigh.
AS rumor 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. LII his efforts
he was quite successful, and OH Monday reported
eleven who lad expressed their Willingness 10
meet the issue AMI the 'shootIst" and vote for
his expulsion. Blt, In the opinion OF this Alder
man who wished to break up the band Of broth.
crs anu dlsplacc their General" thirteen votes
were necessary to do so and make lone vacant
chair" around the festive board, and lie had only
eleven votes. AS he could not obtain any more the
plan OF Offering, scconng ana Immediately pass
Ing q resolution for immediate expulsion was
abandoned.
The plan ofprcfcrrlng charges and specifications
against the dIsorderly member was then thought
OF. conference was necessary, however, to as
certain the status OF the Aldermen in regard to
this move, and carly yesterday the Mayor re-
qucstcd the presence OF all OF them excepting Al
dcrman T. ]. Mackey, ut the Council Chamber at
O'Clock.
NO CAUCUS.
At O'Clock the Council Chamber was undis-
turbed by the presence OF any OF the fathers The
marks Of the missiles OIL the window, table and
wall were tho only signs that remained to remind
one or the shooting afrray, only O short time ago.
That pistol was not there mo one seems to know
where 1t was carried after being ''uncocked" by
IN Alderman who did 1t the day after the shoot.
ing at the request Of the Mayor, who said $50 the
said Alderman saysJ lie was unaccustomed to
such thingsl About ten minutes past Aldermen
Geddngs, Potter Cunningham, Barrow volgt
and the Mayor were present. IN few minutes,
however, Aldermen Collins, E. VIM. MacEcy,
Hampton, Small, Howard, Holloway, Brown, Nc
Kinlay, l.. F. and E. p. Wall, were reported as
present. Aldermen Greene and Thorne a;.d T. ].
Mackey, the latter OF whom had not been sum-
moned, were absent.
Most OF the members assembled in the Council
Chamber, but after remaining there awhile u
number went into the clerks oflcc and talked
matters over. One colored Alderman stated as
his opinion that the Alderman they had come to
eXpel would not be expelled, and would sue
Council for assault and battery II 1t attemp ted
to put him out" Another stated that he (Alder-
man T. ]. NJ wculd fight 1t out OH that lInc il any
attempt was made 10 cXpel him. a bystander
suggested that IL the Alderman were expelled, he
(T j. N.Y. would organize Council OF his own,
declare the Oil one Illegal and with the new
one attend to municipal affairs. Just at this mo.
ment some one reported TINT the Alderman In
question had arrived, wlcrcupon brother
Alderman, with dusky skin, thought that If
there was any chance Of row the police had
better be sent for.
Two O'Clock arrived, and the prospects of
meeting, although more than n sufficient number
to constitute Il quorum were present seemed
very unfayorable. The Aldermen were scattered
about, some in the Council Chamber, others in
the clerks Office, and some in the Mayors office.
Alderman I. ]. MacEey was In his Office armed
with q large book entitled, "Abbotts Digest Law
or Corporations" the contents OF which bearing
upon his case 1t was evident lie intended, If op-
portunlty were offered, TO hnrl nt III" A,i--"'e,,
from Ills revolver at the Inst meeting OF Council.
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
During this delay, Alderman yoigt and Gun.
ningham were out, and IL rumor be true, were at
the office OF the City Attorney tD T. Corbn hav-
Ing charges and specifications drawn up Short
ly after their return, however. all OF the Aldermen
assembled In the Council Chamber, and 1t was de-
cidcd that special meeting, and not q caucus,
Should hc held.
When the meeting was called to order Alder.
man Voigt presented the following chnrge and
specification, Alderman T. ]. Muckcy being pre-
sent:
CHARGE AND SPECIFICATION AGAINST TnoMAs j.
J. MACkEY, ALDERMAN OF WARD NO. 8 OF THE
CITY OF CHARLESTON.
ChdiUe.-Mlsconduct In Office.
Spec!HcdtiOa.-in this that hc Thomas j.
Mackcy, Alderman OF Ward No. Q Of the City of
Charleston, did, nj a meeting OF the City Council
October 1850, in the City or Charleston, and
Whlien the exercise OF his ofllcc Us Alderman from
@M Ward I'd No. No. Of the City OF Charleston, and mem
ber OF the City Council OF Charleston, make an
pistol. upon E. W. NJ. MacIey, a member OF said
the city OF Charleston, and with intent to Kill
him, sai, L; "; NJ. MacEey, did discharge at him,
several times aii Of Which is CONTRARY to- the good
order peace and safety Of the City Council and In
violation OF the rights. OF said City Council, and
IN Migrant violation OF his, said Thomas J. Mac
Keys, duty as an Alderman from Ward No. OF
the City OF Charleston.
Alderman Gedilings then offered the following
resolution:
ReSofred, Thnt the charge and specification pre-
1errcd against Thomas ]. Mnckey, Alderman OF
Ward No. 3, Of the City OF Charleston, be accepted
and adopted. and Tint copy thereof be served
upon said Thomas J. Mackey, aud lie be summon
ed to appear before the City Council on tho 4th
day OF November, Mt 9 O'Clock P. NJ, to answer
said charge and specification, and abide the order
OF said City Council thereon.
The vote upon the resolution was taken, and we
learn that the following voted for 1t: The Mayor,
Aldermen Geddngs, voigt, Barrow, Cunningham,
Potter Collins, twhite,) Holloway, Howard, Small,
Brown, colorcd-11. Aldermen Hampton and Nc
Kinlay, coiored te,) voted against the resolution
Aldermen f. p and L. F. Wall, colored, and E.w.
NJ. and T. J. Mackey, ~ not voting.
The resolution was declared adopted.
Council then adjourned until O'Clock to.mor.
row evening.
WILL IIE ne EXPELLEDf
Some OF the Aldermen in favor of expeing Al
dcrman T. J. Mackoy claim that he will he Ger.