The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-30

Hendricks, the chief OF police, was looked up
By the curbstone idlers around the City
Hal. as the great Panjandrum, and his every
plance was closely watched. Towards dusk,
the knowing ones let fall hint that 1.-THE
Warener crowd were gone up" "And how's
dat ," asked corpulent policeman.
tsWe ha e q card to play which they don't
expect" was the reply. At this rao-
ment, NEWS reporter appea ed on the
scene, and the oracle was sile t. Enough
was heard, however, to make 1t roper for The
NEWS, as the peoples paper, to ferret out the
meaning of these oracular utterauces, and ere
many hours the mystery was solved. 1t seems
that Messrs. Worthington and Hoge, counsel
1Ssr the Ring, had written letter to Mayor
>PSllsbury informing him that he must give up
ali hope of obtaining declarat on OF
martial law, so long as the citizens con-
ducted themselves with their usual pru-
dence. At the same time they advised
the members of the Ring to sign peti-
ton. which was enclosed, asking that che
hearing of the return 10 the mandamus b. had
in Columbia instead Of in 0rangeburg. J'y the
afternoon of Friday the petition bore the lanes
of Mayor Pillsbury and four Aldermen, and 1t
was probably signed by the rest of the Ring
members of the board. A dispatch wa forth
with sent TO Judge Graham, at Marion advis-
inc him that all the parties interested ,esired
and consented to the change, so that the Ring
succeeded in having the place of hearing
changed as proposed, but of this change the
counsel for Aldermen Voigt, Thcrne and Hol-
loway had no notice whatever. The counsel
for these Aldermen posted to Orangeburg by
the night train, as arranged, and the facts only
leaked out when the telegraph offices were
closed for the night. Then Hendricks and
his companions swore "they had got 'em."
They said the cause would be heard at
10 o'clock. Saturday morning, in Columbia,
and Messrs Hoge and Worthington would
be there, but the counsel for Messrs. Voigt
Holloway and Thorne wouli be at Oran; sburg,
and could not get to Columbia In time. The
plot was an ingenious one, and as soon as the
particulars were received at The NEWS office,
attempts were made to open communica-
ton with the counsel then On their way
to orangeburg. Nothing, however, could be
done on Friday night; but at an early hour on
Saturday morning the propretors of The
NEWS telegraphed to General simons and
Judge Magrath, at Orangeburg, giving them
all the information in their possession, and ad-
vising them, at the same time, that Judge
Graham was still in Columbia and had not
taken the morning train for Orsngeburg. The
counsel now had the main facts of the trick
which the Ring had tried to play upon them,
and were able to act promptly and to the pur-
pose.
On our own streets nothing was heard OF
the crafty plot until a telegram was received
from Orangeburg to the effect that the counsel
were going to Columbia. This announcement
was incomprehensbe to all save the we'll
informed few, but The NEWS bulletin was
called into requisition, and its explanatory
dispatches were eagerly read by anxious
thousands. This Is the history of the attempt
to have the mandamus decided during tie ab-
sence of all the counsel excepting those who
represented Pll.sbury and his henchmen.
Going to Meet the Ring.
But to return to the main thread. The pro-
test not having been entertained By Council on
the 25th instant, for want OF quorum, 1t De.
came necessary that the alternative of the
mandamus issued by Judge Graham should be
obeyed, aud for this purpose on Friday even
ing the counsel, representing Aldermen
Voigt, Thorne and Holloway, started for
Orangeburg to make return in behalf OF
their clients the next day In compliance with
the writ. Judge Graham was supposed to be
In Marion, and was expected, with the coun-
sci OF the Ring, Messrs. Worthington and
Hoge, to meet the party from Charleston at
Orangeburg Aldermen vogt, Thorne and
Holloway were in the able hands OF Gene
raj James Simons, Hon. James B. Camp
bell, Colonel A. H. Brown, Governor
Magrath, Colonel Charles Il. Simonton,
Major George L. Buist. James Simons, Jr.,
and 4. T. Smythe, Esquires. These gen.
6emen left the city Friday night, and were
courteously accommodated with the choicest
car of the South Carolina Road. In this com.
Portable vehicle the counsel could hold their
consultations without interruption, and view
the morrow's battle from every possible stand
po.rt. The train left Charleston at ten min
utes after seven O'Clock, but even before this
time there was rumor Of treachery on the
OllEl oluO, w thS SLSNS eh@s Suu0S NhouoIi
was not coming to Orangeburg, and would
hear the returns elsewhere. There was but
little time to lose, and Major Buist hastily tele-
eraphed to Mr.. Izlar, of the firm of Izlar &
Dibble, Orangeburg, asking him to meet the
party at the train when it arrived at that
place. Confident in the strength of their case,
and buoyant with hope. the hours flew swiftly
By, and at halfpast one o'clock Saturday
morning the train
Arrived in Orangeburg.
The car containing the counsel was backed
upon the turn out and the whistle OF the iron
horse echoed cheerily back as he sped upon
his rapid course Mr.. Izlar was in waiting at
the depot aud entered the car as soon as the
train came up. From him the counsel learned
that the Judge was not in Orangeburg, but was
expected on the down passenger train, at ten
o'clock that morning. Things seemed to be
all working right, and the occupants of the
car disposed Of themselves in various ways to
await the advent OF
Rosy Fingered Morn.
The all-important day dawned clear and
bright, and the cool, crisp morning air, as it