Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-01-28
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AS VIC were unable to be in the
court house during the Humbert trial,
in which the tax.pay yers are som mewhat
Interested we publish the following
account oft taken from the Free Cit
izen:
"Attorney- General Melton was present on
Wednesday to try this caae but the indict-
ment could not be found He therefore
presented to the Grand Jury a new bill; but
in consequence Of the delay the trial was
set over uutil the following day. The AZ
torney-generai was not then ready and
asked that the case might be delayed until
IL o'clock. as very material witness would
be down on the half.past eleven train. The
delay was granted and the court took a re.
cess till IL o'clock. At the reassemblinr of
the court Mr.. Fillebrow.,, County Auditor
Van Iassel and State Treasurer Cardozo
appeared Us witnesses for the State, and
proved beyond question that Humbert did
fail to turn over the funds to State Treas
nrer on the 18th of FEBRUARY and March, as
he was required to 90 SO by law. During
the examination OF State Treasurer Cover
nos Moses six thousand dollar @orrant on,
his continguent fund was shown to witness,
who identified itus the same presented to
him by Humber.. Governor Moses had re-
voked the order, or told him not to pay it.
because Andrews had failed to make GOOD
the consideration.
The defense did not attempt to deny that
the funds were not turned over as required
by law, and the only witness was the defend-
ant himself J. L. Humbert took the stand
and with much selfpossession proceeded to
give his testimony in the way he claims to
have been bled by Andrews. The Judge
suggested that the testimony was irrelevant,
and stated that the Encouragement could
object. The attorney-general said that in
Justice to the people of Orangeburg, who
had been defrauded Of their money as we'll
as the State, he should interpose no obiec-
ton to Mr.. Humberts stating why he had
not made the returns.
Mr.. Humbert continued by stating that he
had been in the Office come time before he
was reqrired 30 render report. AS he
was busy preparing it. Williamson. could
not be found and postal card was received
from Andrews which read as follows:
Make your report nothing received
nothing paid out.
r.. c. ANDREWS.
The judge asked if he could produce the
postal card; Mr.. Hun.bert took from pack
ageof documentary evidence the, card re-
farred to and handed it to the judge. .He
reported as the senator advised and this was
the reason of his failure to comply with
the law at that time Mr.. Humbert then
a. ai!smntsd e to tell what had become of the
to y. G. Andrews, stating tin,c, place aud
amount. In anwer to The question "why
did you not make the rctu.n?" IIumbcrt
said that Andrews had the money to specn-
late in and could not do SO.
BY an arrangement the case went to the
jury without argument on either side, will,
the understanding if a verdict of guilty was
rendered the defendant should be heard on
! mitigation of the sentence. The jury re-
ported guilty and the sentence was finally
passed for one years Imprisonment in the
stats penitentiary and fine of one thou
sand dollars. Several cases against Hum.
bert and Mckinley jointly, for forgery, were
continued till the next term of conrt.
The State cases were finished last
week and the civil cases are now go
ing on. Judge Reed gives universal
satisfaction. He is undoubtedly a
good judge. VIM. Aud and Peter
Reed are condemned to be hung Oh
March 9th.