The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-05-30

Trial of Governor NHOscsA
New Counsel in the Case
Motion TO Strike the Case
from the Docket Solicitor
Buttz In Earnest, / re yE
The Columbia down train of yesterday
brought, the lions, r. B, Ell lott, 4. w
Noise Counsel foraG Governor Moses. Mr..
chamberlain arrived here Friday nighs.,
and was busily eusagedall tho nornin.;
in getting up atiilavits to show thiit I'll q
Governor ooull not get a fair trial here,
The Town was crowded to SEQ Govern ,r
Noses, but he' did not appear. : AT "a
gu or to l2 NJ. they entered the Court
room. Judge Graham then ordered tn e
Sheriff to adjourn the Court OF Coalmon on
Pleas and call the Court Of Sessions.
Sol. But 2 said thereupou thatth. It was
the day fixed for the trial of Moses, and
asked the Judgeto turn to tss numbo r
9 on the criminll docket Mr. Elliot.
asked that Mr.. Noise be- entered rs one
Of the Counsel for the defendant. Here
Solicitor Butlz ordered The Sheriff t o
call for +. J.. Moses, Jr., three times
No answer being returned the following
order was asked for.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ORANdEpURu COUNTY, p,
. In THE GENERAL SESSIONS.
+ May Term 1874. han IS
The State rs John T.! IIumbert nm |
Franklin J.'NIoses, ,Jr. Us igc
Indictment for Breach of Trust With
Fraudulent Iutcnt and Grand Lnr.
ccny.
1t appearing to the Court, That f. j.
Noses, Jr, ono of tho above dofo nd.
ants is not under rocognizance to up pear
Tor trial IN the above stated case, AMI
Jailed to answer when callai, on N )tion
Of Q W. Buttz, Solicitor, it i'd orlere
that Bench Warrant be forthwith
issued and executed to con pei the at
ten lance Of toe aaid Franklin j. M.i,,y
JF., and that he BE- hell in custody
until he ertcr INFO Dond with go N d
sufficient sccurity in the sun o. six
thousand dollars conditioned fot he
appearance OF the saiI T. j. Moses, Jr.,
ut this term OF this Court for trial
and to abide the further orIsr Of this
Court.
Judge Graha dcsirol to hear Com
sal for defendant first, Mr.. Chamberlain
requested this Solicitor Buttz objected,
His Honor had already signed a similar
order, uron Which bcuch warrant WAS
issued. at the request of Noses he
was allowed to give bail before the
Clerk Of tho Court of Rich,ands County.
-h"So" "a" Hot uone thls, anu even re-
sisted an arrest By the Sheriff by calling
out the Militia to protect him. Tn O
defendant has no rights in Court nutil
he obeys the order issued from it. His
Counsel had pledged that he would be
here for trial, upon which be h ID acted
and presumed the Court had also. He
is not in Court, sets at defiance its
authority, and yet asks to be heard b y
Counsel. Should he not be arrested.
lie may abscond b,fore the next term
His Honor was bound to protect tho
dignity Of his Office, and show the do.
lcndant that he must not defy the law.
Judge Graham remarked that he
would have to let the law take its course,
and inasmuch as Moses had faild to
appear, that q bench warrant would
issue under the general ordar at the close
Of the term, and cause his appear
ance at the noxt term Of Court.
To this Solicitor Buttz disscnte !, and
desired to make the following objection,
to the counsel for Moses being heard,
before taking his seat: --~,'
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ORANGEBUnG County,
The State ys John H. Humbcrt and
Franklin j. Mosos, Jr.
Brenci of Trust with fraudulent In
ten'ion and Grand Larceny,
Charles W.Buttz,l Solicitor 1st Judi.