The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
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COLUMBIA, August Z:
The atmosphere of Columbia is thick with
Important suits at law of immense public in
terest. In the Blue Ridge case, the answers
of 'sHonesL" John Patterson was filed this
morning. There are no important points
| which / could discover in 1t from a nasty
perusal which was allowed me. Patterson, OIL
| course, denies all the allegations OF fraud, ana
also that he has paid out one dollar OF tie
scrip Without lawful consideration therefor.
He avows that not dollar of the scrip was
given to Worlhlngton or to Hardy Solomon,
or to any one else. Parker, he claims, held
obligations of the company 10 the amount of
something over thirty.eight thousand, and
the scrip given him is attempted 10 be ac-
counted for in that way. There will be a
hearing of the case tomorrow, but 1t Is not
anticipated that anything will be done. Cor
bin Is here, and maintains that he is carrying
out the wishes of the city authorities OF
Charleston 10 the amendments he has made
to the complaint.
The case Of Morton, Bliss Co. vs.. F. l..
Car6pzo, which is a petition for writ Of man
damus to be issued, commanding Cardozo TO
sign certain bonds amounting to one hundred
and eighty thousand dollars, came up before
Judge Melton at chambers this morning. 1t
is very Interesting case, and sorue astound-
ing developments with regard to the CONVEX
sion Of bonds are hoped for. Cardoze has per-
sisiently refused to sign any more new bonds
since last October, as it was discovered that
already between five and six millions OF dol
lars In bonds had been unlawfully and fraudu-
lenlly issned under the pretended authority
of the act for the conversion of State securi-
ties.
Cardozo In his return alleges that the act
of Assembly under which the right to convert
the bonds Is claimed is unconstitutional; that
the bonds of Morton, Bliss & Co. were not is.
sued pursuant to law, and that The very iden-
tlcal bonds have been already converted.
The case OF Ytolbrand vs. Parker Is again
sprung Into life, and, between them all, Par
ker Is getting in tight place. James d.
Tradswell, the counsel for Stolbrand, threat.
ems Parker with Immediate prosecution n the
Court of Sessions. Tradewell Is In earnest,
and expresses his de- -~'nation to have full
showing from Parker Vi all his frauds and
rasca tiles.
II has leaked out that among the items un-
der the head OF earned force," on account oil
which Parker claims to have paid out since
November the sum of $4,000, there appear
among others the following strange payments:
To F. ]. Moses, Jr., $ll, 900; to B. B. Elliott,
$40, 500; to H. G. worthIngtou, $1,000; to one
Wilson, party unknown, $4,000; to one
Mooney, who Is equally mythical character,
slO,O and to John Hubbard $1,000. Here
is where Scotl's impeachment fund came
from.
Neagle Is out in financial letter advising
Scott to have tax levied TO pay the Interest
on the public debt-fraudulent bonds and all.
have trustworthy Information that pool
has been made up 10 New York In which the
officials here have the chief interest. They
have now In hands five millions In the fraudu-
lent-converslon bonds bought at from % to 80
cents OF the dollar, and by this tax, 1oiich IS
TO be leuied at once, they expect to get the iu-
terest. They hope thereby to bull their iraudu-
lent bonds, and thus realize enormously. The
difficulty is with Auditor Gary. He will not
order the levy of the tax, and Scott is afraid
to remove him. He knows too much, and is
dangerous. II they can manage 1t, the tax,
It Is said, will not amount to less than ten
million dollars, and 1t is to be collected by
the l5thof September at the farthest.
Our VIvE.