Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-12-19

SIaIE Of oOUId CaHOLANaI IOCSIt W
RIcHLAHD.
Personally appeared before me. R. H
Kirk Trial Justice in anJ for said County
and State, NJ. S. Miller Of Fairfield Coun,
ty, member to the South Carolina Lcgis'
lature, who upon oath ceposes and says
that at Columbia, S. c., en- three different
occasions, in the month OF November
1872, one John j Patterson, of said coun.
ty and State, did offer and deliver to me
money amounting in the aggregate to
sixty-fye dollars, $780, for which he now
holds due bill signed by me, and which
money is now in the hands of Trial JUS
tice Il. II. Kirk, of said County and State
Deponent further states that this money
was given him in part payment and in
consideration OF deponent's casting his
vote for the said John ]. Patterson, on
Tuesday next at the election by the Leg.
islature, of which deponent is a member
the said Patterson being candidate iol
the United State Senate.
DeYonent further states. that the said
John ]. Patterson told him that if he
would so cast his vote, the said due bill
would be returned to him, and regarded
as cancellation of said claim.
NJ. s. MILLER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, at
Columbia, S. G., this 7th day of pecem-
Der, 1872. -
R. H, KIRK,
TT. Richland Co., S. C..
Nothing dismayed by this proceeding
Patterson proceeded to the Trial Justices
Office, little shanty in a back street, and
stated his readiness to give bond for his
appearance or go into trial Of the case.
From the evidence subsequently produced,
it appears that the aforesaid Trial Justice
becalne q little excited. that sundly and
divers pistols were thrust at him, and
grave doubts expressed at the respecta-
6ility Of some Of his ancestors. Seeing
which, Patterson was told TO 60 off and
appear in the morning to glEe bond to
answer the charge. About eight o'clock
in the evening, however, 3. W. Hen
dricks and Ben Hernandez again arrested
Patterson on commitment tor contempt
Of Court, and incontinently lugged the
Senator off to jail 4 petition was at
once sent to Judge IT,. Mackey, by Tim
Hurley, praying for
A WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS,
and the writ was Immediately sesyed
upon the Sheriff. Judge Mackey heard
TIE tic {: cause at Chambers, Mr.. Chamberlain
appearing sor Colonel Patterson Before
going into the evidence, Judge Mackey
sent q note asking Kirk. the Trial Justice,
to appear, and show cause why the prise.
ner should not be discharged. Kirk, how
ever, refused to put in an appearance, and
sent word by the messenger thathe wouldn't
come for all The NJ ackey family Whereat
the Judge proceeded t6 exaIEIl!ips the cyl
dence Three witnesses were examined,
all Of whom testified 10 the facts as have
already stated. Judge Maekey, after
hearing a decision holding that the power
of Trial Justice to commit for contempt
did not extend beyond the verge of his
Court; That it was limited.by the statu-
tory enactment to commitment for the
observance s 81 due order in his Court, and
that that as uss the 81 evidence addnesd showed that
the prisoner had committed no contempt
in open Court, the commitment was ille-
gal: whereupon Senator Patterson was
Once more relieved from durance vile, and
was again permitted to inhale the frosty
air, and gaze upon the moonlit atmosphere.
# it does at all, butithere are grave doubts
whether, the parties will press it. The
Patterson then claiM that they Gan prove
The statement to BE- untrue, and threaten
prosecution for perjury, apd the. proaecu-
tors, finding that there arg :,1 no vacant Post
Offices up for disposal, will probably be
squelched out