The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-29
COMMISSIONERS.
sfHE sEAUFoRr Goxa1ssIoNERs.
Mha.ss Ind Es1g,sysSesss~hs.
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There is probably no case arising from >Se
Entrasues II Observation-Disclosures tbs State which
has excited more interest and given rise to more
discussion than the recen= trial Of the Beaufort
commissioners. In the "History Of the Ballot
boo" we have already ends dferea, by ssynepsis
OF she. evidence adduced each day, TO give our
readers an inslghtintothe dark story Of fraud and
perjury which was enacted at Beaufort at the time
OF the tal election, and, to the MANY who have
watched the Course and termination Of this pro-
tracled trial In the United States District and Cir
cult Courts, a small sketch OF the principals in The
pofiticat drama may not prove uninteresting.
Allied Williams was born OF white pareotsSia
the State Of New Jersey, where be spent his boz.
( kosdaadtae early palt OF his lie in atteininga
good education. several years before the late
war, he moved South and look up his abode in
the State 4 Misslssippi, where he studied law in
the o6ce of Judge -. The sudden breaking out
.6r nostihttes, id the year 1864, put and end to thts
peacefu pursuit, and soon after Williams, find
Ing thatif he remained, south be would be cam
tpsped to join the army, turned his back upon the
State OF his adoption, and, with the assistance q
the Judge, passed through the borders taethe
North. Although rather opposedt to the'use of TIE
sword hes offered the services OF his pen to his
country, and, for sometime held some STAFF office
in the United States Army. After the capture q
AAtoh Hesd. by The Federal fseces, he again turn
ed Southwark, and dHfted 10 Basafort with 'the
crowd Of plunderers and thieves who followed
she army OF occupation. sDlfingT the var he
kept q suller's shop at Hilton Hedl, and at LTD
close was employed as an sgent IN gathering
cotton for the government. In these null
.tilRrio1s y~ocatia1s Ia seems to Aeye amassed o
SdsstastsBe forssaetalsnSpgii hos2ugh Radl-
4c&, he Was eEctedS: I'd fsssfsnerr on Beaufort
County. To keep pace with his dlgnitles. he soon
after purchased from its legal owner, Edgar Frlpp,
Esq, one OF the finest houses in the Town OF
Beaslor1 4rthts orhefe~as much lRedby Che
bsHer GLASS OF the, town people FOR his courtesy
and gen lenanly manners aad he retained tneir
estimation Until the Bowen DeLarge contest dc.
yelopea the worst traits OF lis nature. From thas
there was IN evident Change In, hts manner;
and few OF his former we'll. wishers we're sstonlsh-
ed. by the: verdict lp the Isle lltti. Williams ia
small man, about I'VE lest seven inches In height
and thirly.fr years Of age, Win blue eyes and
light hair. He Is Of Welsh descent, and wears a
aghs .nonssache aud. geatee;s his sstn being very
white.
Loa.isa s. Langley y the .antlpodes Of VIII
Nams. He is . corpulent, full.nlooded negro,
with Chick lips, dat nose, kinky hair. and
all she other distinctive marks Of the Afri.
can. He can read and yflte, and talks
with a lisp. This singular specimen OF. the
colored politician In South Carolina emigratea
from Pennsylvania to Beaufort during the war,
and was found there by the old inhabitants on
their return. Upon the organization OF the.pres.
emit State & vernment London obtained the oflce
OF school commissioner, and since that time be
has lain in this sEug berth and grown fat and
sleek. he l1ss1nsa house In Beaufort, 10
which he s~quaagushep the Union same In, and
has meyer beef ejsSAed. L~ondopeetH q %conspic-,
.uous NIT when 6~ssr*xsnef hsa4a8rm party,
visit. Bsfasrtsiass9sS q sasrioutea
mussp&e 6ss4ssaeAssat OccaadSH. He ia
~eas sssntss f1tSGsstss sa.s~, hsis not
poRySaa 9
Thss sB6Hhtssssa3a w Hfsace they
Dsass-astnsFsMfssaea asssssr: They
count On sse6phceit certainty spdn the sue.
cess of .6e rssasn.fsaaas98 pardon, which was
forwarded y~esterdSPto President Grant.