The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-23
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is holding Court in Chester, and rs.
turned to that town yesterday. The
Judge recently rendered a learned and
voluminous decree iu the case of
Ephraim l.. Glenn and. others, plain
tiffs, against Hugh K. Roberts. Wm. B.
Allison and Frank Edwards, County
Commissioners of York County, defend
ants-c complaint for relief-in which he
dissolves the injunction in the narrow
gauge railroad case. We're it not for
the extreme length Of the document, We
should copy it. The Yorkville Enquirer
thus speaks OF it:
"THa RAILROAD BOND SUT.-In our
columns, this week, appears the opinion
of Hon. T. J. Mackey, Judge of the
Sixth Circuit, upon the case brought
before him, in July last, to enjoin the
County Commissioners of York from
issuing bonds in aid Of the Chester and
Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad Com
pany. The argument is clear, cogent
and comprehensive, and in the opinion
OF several gentlemen learned in the
is impregnable. The paper exhibits
great care in it's preparation, and whe-
ther sustained in all Its conclusions by
revising court or not, it is production
rejecting great credit upon the author,
and one that will compare favorably
with the best efforts of the old judiciary
of the State.
"This decision dissolves the tempo
rary injunction granted lust spring, re-
straining the County Commissioners
from issuing the bonds OF York County
to pay the subscription they had
made to the Chester and Lenoir Marrow
Gauge Railroad Company. In pursu.
ance Of this decree. the bonds will be
issued at once. The Commissioners of
Chester County met on Monday last,
and took steps to have the bonds for
Chester's subscription autographed at
the earliest possible moment. The
work is to be executed in New York,
and will cost $500. The bonds will be
LOO In number. OF the denomination of
Tloo each. payable in twenty years from
July last, aud with coupons Of So. SO for
the semi-annual interest attached. The
President of the Chester and Lenoir
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company has
no doubt that he will be able to nego-
tiate the bonds readily at eighty"
| A pleasing incident, and one which
shows the interest which former slave
holders have in their ex slaves, was H.
lustratel before Judge Mackey, last
week, in Chester. a colored man,
named Cuffee McCullooh, formerly
slave of Mr. Andrew Mobley, was on
trial for the murder of another
colored man, near Blackstock, in
June last. When called upon to
know whether he had employed
counsel, he said no. Whereupon two
eminent members OF the Chester bar,
much to the curprise of the Court. got
up and stated that they appeared for
the prisoner. Daring the argument,
ono OF them informed the jury that he
and his follow-counsellor were retained
by Mr.. Mobley-that the prisoner was
formerly his slave, and faithful one
although he had not been in his employ
for four or FIVE years; furthermore, that
a brother of the colored man (who had
since died) had served him faithfully
four years in the yield, for which he felt
grateful, and had taken this course in
Consequences. IHeTe was Intense 1Qt6.
rest manifested by the spectators, and
the prisoner was much overcome and
wept audibly. A verdict of "not
guilty was rendered, .itvbeipg clearly
proven that Cuffee aotad on The defen-
siverhaving used his knife pnlY;when
he foundsit necessary to.ptoteet himself
from the deadly assaults OIL his assailant.
On the same day. Columbus .Dafser
(colored) was convicted OF The murder
in Chester. on the 31st July 1of another
colored man, named George Estes.
When the verdict OF guilty" was rem.
dered, Carter screamed and raved fear.
fully for length Of time. He was
fually quieted and removed to Jail. he
was sentenced. yesterday. to be hanged.
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