Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-01-28
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as we were unable TO be in the
court house during the Humbert trial,
i'm which the taxpayers are somewhat
Interested, we publish the following
account oft taken from the Free Git
izen:
ttorney- Genera1 Melton was present on
Wednesday to try this case but the indict-
ment could not be found. He He therefor
presented to the Grand Jury. new bill; bu.
in consequence of the delay the trial was
set over uutil the following day The at
torncy.general 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
she court Mr.. Fiilebrown, County Auditor
Van Tassel and State Treasurer Cardozo
Appeared as Witnesses for the State, and
proved beyond question that Humbert did
fail to turn over the funds to State Treas
urer OH the 10Th of FEBRUARY and March, MS
ne was required to do SO by law. During
the examination of State Treasurer, Cover
nor ;Moscs' six. thousand dollar " orrant on
his continguent fund was shown to witness,
who Identified itHs the same presented to
him by Humbert. Governor Moses had re.
yoked 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 oyer as required
by law, and the only witness was the defend
ant himself. j. l.. Humbert took the stand
aud with much self-possession 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-gcneral 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 objec.
ton to- Mr.. Humbert's stating why lie had
not made the returns.
Mr.. Humbert continued by stating that he
had been in the Office some time before he
was required to render report. AS lie
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.
4tg,.fs,s. asseL T. G., ANDREWS. !
The judge asked if he could produce the
postal icard; Mr.. Hunibert took from a pack
agelof documentary evidence the card re-
fsrred 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.tsmntsd tenn ed to tell Mha. haa become Of the
to i. G. Andrews, stating time, place aud
amount. In anwer to The question "why
did you not make the retuin?" TIumbcrt
said that Andrews had the money to spec,,-
late in and could not do so.
by an arrangement the case went to the
jury without argument on either side, with
the understanding if verdict of guilty was
rendered the defendant should be heard OH
mitigation of the sentence The jury re-
ported guilty and the sentence was finally
passed for one years Imprisonment in the
State penitentiary and fine of one thou
eand 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.