The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-20
REQUEST.

The NEWS Of yesterday mentioned that on
Saturday the Mayor had addressed letters to
P. G. Query, City Sheriff; VIM. N. Hughes.
Assessor; and q. p. Frazer, Assistant Assessor,
stating that the "duly elected and qualified"
desired their offices, and requesting them to
turn over their books and papers, with which
request the late ipoumbents refused to comply.
The Mayor made no reply to tue refusal, but 1T
was reported that he said decisive action would
be taken on Monday. Thus matters stood. The
Assessor carried the key of his Office home.
Captain jerks, Inspector, he'd the key Of the
Sheriff's Office, which is just in rear OF that Of
the Inspector.
The officers above named, it is understood,
suspected that an attempt would be made to
slip III their 0HHioos at some time during the
day when they stepped out on business. and
therefore when they were compelled to leave
they left some one in charge; but they did not
suspect that their offices would be taken from
them out OF business hours, especially when
the doors were locked aud the keys were in
their possession. Once upon time in Charles
ton, there was quiet, nice old fellow, who oc-
cupled the responsible position OF sexton of
- church, and carried the keys OF the
church in his pocket. One night he, with the
citizens generally, we're aroused by an alarm
of fire. He hurrledly dressed and started IN
the direction Of the fire. and while on the way
was hailed by an excited citizen, who told him
to hurry, for the -- church was on fire.
"Oh. that cannot be-" said our sexton; ''tor
I've got the keys in my pocket" But we are
wandering.
ACTION.
Early yesterday morning, the Chief of Police,
accompanied by o locksmith, small number
OF policemen and Alderman T. J. Mackey, the
Latter of whom went along in his Aldermanic
capacity to represent the city, proceeded to
the City Hall and quietly picked the lock of the
Assessors Office, and installed therein the
duly elected and qualified" Assessor, P. j.
Coogan, and his assistant. Dr. Nj. G. Camplin,
who. with the ''duly," &C., Sheriff, George Ad-
olson, had been notified to be on hand. The
otfice-seizers then went down stairs to the
sher'f's Office, and with the key, which had
been obtained by flank movement opened
the door and installed the Sheriff A police
man was then placed at the door of each of the
the seized Offices, with orders to prevent any
intrusion from the late ;ncumbents The
duly elected and qualified" sat down in the
chairs and cooked their feet upon the desks of
the late incumbents and awaited events.
THE LATE INoUMBENrs
Game down at the usual hour to enter upon
the business Of the day, and of course were
much astonished TO behold their Office doors
open and knight Of the ar and baton stand
ing In the doorway. Ideas of burglary and the
like occurred to them, which, however, were
dlssipated when they advanced, as then the po-
hcemen informed them Of what had happened.
Mr: Hughes and his assistant. after short
parley, retired. In the Sheriff's Office Mr..
Guerry was accosted by Mr.. Addison, who
stood well prote ,ted, with the remark that he
wanted to have peace. ~. Query concluded
not to proclaim war and retired.
NO JUDGE.
The three cjoctoa o4A.ssoezs ha!a +. meeting
later in the day. aud concluded to consult
their lawyers whom they had engaged to con-
test the election. An investigation into the
matter showed that the ins could not be put
out by quo soarrdnt0s or n,andomuses, as
there was no judge in the city to issue them
Judge Carpenter having left for the North on
Saturday; all Of which was, Of course, known
to the oftice-seizers, who patiently awaited the
eratlOns. S@4t
HOW IT Is TO END
No one seems to know. but we suppose the
counsel OF the late incumbents will decide
upon some course of action--we never knew
lawyers to fail in presenting some law or other
that would not keep q man either in or out OF a
place as they desired which If it do not re-
move the s'dulys" &c.. will give them good
shaking up. AS it is, the Assessor and his
assistant are for the present secure in their
positions--so ls the Sheriff, but he doesn't feel
80, as policeman will be kept on duty at the
Office. Beside the lock has been taken off OF
the door and so arranged by thu locksmith that
the key Of the late Assessor will not work in it.
The Sheriff, the ''duly.'' &c., was quite un-
easy yesterday, anticipating storming party
if he remained, and quiet occupation by the
enemy If he stepped out. The advice from
numerous disinterested friends that he should
sleep in the Office and have his meals sent to
him, was duly considered by him; but late in
the day he determined to leave the precious
charge in the keeping OF the policeman. Dur
ing the mornings he is perfe ,tly safe, as no
one OF the hostile force will attempt to push
through the crowd Of colored men who besiege
tns Inspector for "wuk. which will nave TO be
done oefore he can be reached.
As we go to press everything is quiet around
the City Hall.
CRUMBs.-The zines imposed by the Mayor
yesterday amounted to $38.
7 Several persons were fined by the Mayor yes
terday for throwing water into the street.
J Tia Hurley will leave for Washington in q
day or two to help some ofice-seeker into q
''posish.''
MIR. J. 81. Gooch, citizen OF Marlboro Dis
trict. has invented a cotton plough. which the
experienced ones decide to be greas i'm.
provement on all others in use and much
cheaper.
It is reported that there will be grand pro-
cession this week IN honor Of the new Coiiec.
tor. composed Of those who desire Office under
HIM. tits thought that it will take three