The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-11
A SCENE NOT IN THE BILLS.

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A SCENE NOT IN THE BILLS.
| The Arrest and Subsequent Escape o
J. j. MISREPRESENTATION In tn
Camp.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS
COLUMBIA, December 10-6 P. N.
John J. Patterson, the senator elect, wa
arrested at four O'Clock, this evening, In tn
| First National Bank, by Jas. A. Beatty,
| United States deputy marshal, deputized a
| a constable for this OCCASION. The arrest wa
made upon a warrant Issued by Trial Justic'
R. q. Kirk, upon the affidavit of NJ. 8. Miller
a member OF the House OF Representative
from Fairfield, charging Patterson with Drlblni
him to vote for Patterson for senator.
Patterson was taken to Kinks office, where
| a crowd of his friends gathered, and created
| a disturbance in the office which came nea1
resulting In a riot. Patterson INDUCED II
most abusive language toward Kirk, and, It Il
said, attempted to get a pistol from Hurley
| with the avowed intention of shooting Kirk
Minton, q colored adherent of Patterson's
also drew a pistol on Beatty, and attempted
to get possession of the warrant and destroy
1t. In the confusion Patterson walked away
Kirk has since, 1t Is said, Issued another
warrant Tor the arrest of Patterson, which has
been placed In the hands OF Hendricks and
Hernandez, and which Is to be executed TO-
night.
The following Is Mlller's affidavit upon
which the arrest was made:
AFFIDAVIT OF n. 8. MILLER.
South Carolina, County of Richland:
Personally appeared before me, K. B.. kirk,
trial Justice in and for sald county and State,
M. s. Miller, OF Fairfield County, member OF
the South Carolina Legislature. who, upon
oath. deposelh and says:
occasions in the month of November, 1872, one
John J. Patterson, of said county and state,
did offer aRd deliver to me money, amounting
10 the aggregate to siXty-1ve dollars, for
which he now holds o due bill signed by me,
and which money Is now 10 possession OF
Trial Justice R. Il. Kirk, OF said county aud
State.
Deponent further states that the money was
given In part payment, and Ia consideration
Of dsponent's casting his vote tor the said
John ]. Patterson, on Tuesday next, ut the
election by the Legislature, OF which the de-
moment Ia q member, the said Patterson being
q candidate for the United States Senate.
The deponent further states that said John
]. Patterson told him that If he should 80 cast
his vote, the said due bill would be returned
to him, and regarded as a cancellation OF said
claim. ID. y. MILLER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Co
lumbla, 8. c., this llLh day Of December. 1872.
r. b. KIRK,
Trial Justice, Rtchlsud County, 8. G..
Eleven afidavlts of a similar character are
said to have been taken, among which are
the following:
AFFIDAVIT OF Il. q. ELLISON.
State of South Carolina, Rtchland County:
Personally appeared before me, r. q. KIRK,
trial justice In and for said county and State,
q. H. Ellison, a member to the South Carolina
Legislature, from Abbevilie County, 8. C.,
who, upon oath deposeth and says, that one
John j. Patterson, of the county and State
aforesaid, did, on the 9th day of November,
1872, In the City of Columbia, 8. G., offer and
promise to give the deponent any SUN of
money between FIVE hundred dollars and one
thousand dollars, If the deponent would vote
for him, (the said Patterson,) for the United
States Senate at the election on Tuesday next,
the 10th December, 1872.
Oalu L oltCtooh ctohS SPoAS sSSo ~AS
half of the amount agreed on would be paid
In advance, and the balance Immediately after
said election. d. q. ELLISON.
sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th
day Of December, 1872. !R. Il. KIRK,
Trial Justice, Riehland County, 8. c.
AFFIDAVIT OF N. 8. MILLER.
State of South Carolina, County Of Rich1and:
Personally appeared before me, R. q. Kirk,
q trial Justice In and for said County and State,
NJ. 8. Miller, o member to the South Carolina
Legislature from the County of Fairfield, who
upon oath deposeth and says that on or about
last Wednesday evening, December the 7th,
1872, in the City of Columbia, y. G., IN CON-
pany with James Battees, of Fairfield County.
Henry G.. Warrington, sometimes called
Harry G.. WorthiDgton, called to me, saying
'.that he wished to see me-" he took me
aside from said Batteas, and told me that ne
was authorized 10 offer me Jour hundred dol.
lars as q consideration for my casting my vote
for John ]. Patterson at The election fol
United States Senator on Tuesday'next. Inn
mediately remarked to said Batteas that Pat
terson was Offering me, through said worm.
ington,, one hundred dollars more for my vote
than Patterson did a few days ago; y~
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Co
lumbia, 8. c., this seventh day OF December,
eighteen hundred and seYenty.two.
3. 81. KIRK,
Trial Justice, Richland County, 8. G.
1t js reported that warrants have also
been issued for the arrest of b. G.. Worthing
ton, who Is said to have been the agent of Pat
terson, and for the arrest of Fortune Giles, {
colored member from williamsburg, who II
charged with having received brlbes.
Patterson In jail.
COLUMBIA, December 1880 P. NJ.
Patterson was re-arrested this evening upo1
another warrant from Kirk, by special con
| stables Hendricks and Hernandez. whe els,
had In their possession a commitment to thu
county jail for twelve hours, for bis allege,
contempt of court this afternoon. Worthiug
ton was also arrested upon q warrant and aft
davit charging bribery. Both were taken t
Kinks Office, which was found closed. Hen
bricks then took Patterson, accompanied by
large concouise of friends and spectators, t
the county Jail, where he was turned owe
to the sheriff of Rlchland. Hardly had thi
been done, however, when special constabl