The New York herald., 1872-12-12
SOUTH CAROLINA TROUBLES.
senator ELECT Patterson and General
Worthington Before the Courts Charged
Bribery-Both Give Bail TO Appear-A
Disgraceful Scene I'm the Lower Brr nch
OF the Legislature-C01ee and Pistols

DAsSToCeEul scene In the Lower bEEhc
OF the Legislature-CO0ee and Pistoi
Called For.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. IL, 1872.
The cases OF bribery against Senator John J
Patterson, elected yesterday, and his friend, Gen
eral Il. g. Worthfngton were heard before Justice
X. II. Kirk to-day. There were present many o
the friends Of the parties besides the usual street
politicians and rabble, but the proceedings were
orderly. There are three charges OF bribery and
the attempting OF 1t against Patterson, the an
dayits stating that such attempts had been made
upon the signers OF them being filed by M
8. Miller, q white member from Fairfield
county, and II. II. Ellison, coIored member
from Abbeville county In one case Patterson was
bound over Tor his appearance to answer in the
Circuit Court on his own personal recOgnizance in
the 9a sSUo gpen the sec second a. charge he
$4,000 Mayor John Alexander, OF TINS city; White
and the colored Postmaster, O. M. Wilder, are the
General Worthington gave bond In the sum OF
5000 in each OF the cases against him. the
Presidents OF the South Carolina Bank and Trust
Company and J. ]. Patterson going upon the
bonds.
There is no doubt existing in the minds Of the
take his seat in Congress. Many usually well in
formed persons assert that Congressman
asns,ds,. ,. Eaott, i.o one o. 1 the defeated
standing behind the proceedings. Others assert to
the contrary, and 1t is difncut task to ascertain
WIZ ulu tHc pTOCteullpS. Inc dlHudVltS,
however, are point blank and signed by the
members named charging the crimes stated.
Many people also believe the matter will never
come to trial.
The Legislature met to-day in joint assembly
and announced the election OF Patterson.
The election to I'LL the vacant judgeshp of this
circuit, caused by the election of Judge Milton as
Attorney General will take place on Friday. 1t
has an indirect political bearing upon the present
exciting proceedings, as the cases OF Patterson
and Worthington, II they come up at ALL will be
heard in that circuit. Attorney General Milton,
formerly the Judge OF the circuit is q strong friend
and has advocated earnestly the claims OF Con-
gressman Elliott for United States Senator.
The future is loaded with proceedings that can
be none other than interesting.
dlsgracefu scene occurred between two col
lature to-day, the result of an insinuaton pri-
vately made that one of them had received bribe
to vote for Patterson for Senator yesterday. The
first intimation the members had OF the affair was
the noise OF heavy blows falling on the head o
William L. Thomas, from Collcton, and delivered
by Hamilton, member from the adjoining county
OF Beaufort. The blood flowed from the wounds o
the assaulted party freely. As quickly as
he could dsengage himself from his seat
least dozen members were engaged in rough
and tumble squabble TO keep them apart. All de-
bate on other subjects was stopped, and 1t was
with the utmost difficulty general row was pre-
vented as many outsiders rushed into the bar OF the
house. The members on the minority side viewed
the scene with the most evident disgust. At the
close OF the days proceedings pistols and coffee
black in the annals OF the history OF the Palmetto
State.
Snow to the depth OF three inches has fallen and
the weather Is very cold.