Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-03

and consequently now in its sixth month, is
still dragging along The counsel are now
engaged in summing up the evidence, which,
with the Judges charge to the jury, Will prob
ably occupy the present month. Ninety.6ve
witnesses in all have been produced, almost
exactly in the proportion of two to one for
Beecher, 81 having been called for the de-
tense and 81 for the prosecution. Considera-
bly, over one third of the entire time spent in
the trial, however, has been covered by three
wtnesses-Tilton, Beecher and Moulton-
whose combined testimony occupied between
50 and 81 days. Tilton was longest in the
witness chair-twelve days on his first ap-
pearance and nearly another day in rebuttal ;
Beecher and Moulton were each examined
about ten days, while the latter was twice
recalled, once by Beecher's lawyers, while
they were putting in their case, for further
cross.examination, and again by Tilton's
counsel in rebuttal.
The fees of the lawyers in the interminable
suit are stated by correspondent to be as
follows:
Fullerton has received fee of $4,000,
which Moulton paid from his own pocket.
That is all that he is likely to get. MIR.
Beach was retained for 1000. He expected
that the trial would last but a month. 1t has
lasted five months, and of course has entailed
serious pecunary loss on man whose in.
come must be $4,000 per annum, and whose
expenses are large He wanted to retire
from the case at one time, but $1,000 we're
raised for him, and he consented to remain.
1t is doubtful if Gen. Pryor has received any
thing besides promises, and Sam Morris is
known to be working for glory. The plain
tiff is poor The friends of the defendant are
rich, and will not let him spend cent, though
it is certain that he would mortgage or sell
off home, farm and everything else he possess.
es to pay the expenses Of the trial if he could
have his own way. Whatever his faults may
be, he is not stingy in money matters. 1t is
said that Judge Porter refuses to accept COM
pensation. He loves Mr.. Beecher, and labors
for love. The Plymouth church lawyers,
Shearman, Tracy and Hill, who are all men,-
bers of the society or the congregation, give
their services gratis. Mr.. Abbott probably
gets $4,000, and Mr.. Evarts fee is $4,000,
and he will undoubtedly get more if the jury
should find unanimously for the defendant
As Mr.. Evarts' income from his profession
is $4,000 per annum, it will he seen that he
is not overpaid for his half years work.
Beverly Nash on Gov. Chamberlain.
- A regular correspondent of the New
York Tribune who was in Columbia last
week, furnishes that paper with an interview
he had with Senator Nash on various political
topics As showing the relations existing be-
tween Governor Chamberlain and the Repub-
lican leaders of the old regime in this State,
we copy so much of the interview as relates
to that subject Says the correspondent:
While enjoying drive to-day, met Gen.
Beverly Nash, who is considered one of the
shrewdest politicians of his color in South
Carolina. His African progenitor could not
have surpassed him in blackness. He was
slave until freed by the Emancipation Procla-
nation, and during the war was Confeder.
ate officers body.servant. Reconstruction
brought him to the surface and threw him into
official life, where his hard sense and quick wit
gave him prominence in his party and great
popularity with his race. He now represents
Columbia in the State Senate and is regent Of
the Lunatic Asylum and director Of the
Penitentiary. His devotion to the public
service has been profitable investment. He
resides in fine mansion in pleasant quar-
ter of the city, and is reputed to have $780,
600 laid bv for q rainy day
"What do you think of the situation in
South Carolina ?" l asked "You took rath
er gloomy view when talked with you last
fall"
"Well, Sab, things is about as dey was !;
dey couldn't be wuss."
"What do you think of Chamberlain p I
knew that he had opposed the reform policy
of the Governor, but was pretty sure that he
was too polite to commit himself on such a
delicate question. The Governor wields a
large patronage, and it will not do to break
with him entirely when he has not yet served
half of his term.
"Chamb'l'in amt so bad as he might be,
Sab. l reckon he means right Of corse we
differs on some pints, but amt gwine aginst
him without good cause. Dat amt my way
of doin' business, Sab, nohow."
"Do you think he is playing into the hands
of the Conservatives?
"Well-ah.-well, Sab; dat is hope not,
Sah."
"But didn't ask you as to your hopes.
What is your opinion on the subject? What
do you think about it ?"
Thus pressed, the statesman transferred his
hickory walkingstick to his left hand, and
putting his right arm around the rim of the
carriage wheel, in con6ding way replied,
"Well, de truth is, Sab, amt had much talk
with &c Guv'ner lately. We amt had any
interview and | wouldn't like to say"
Finding the colored Senator was very eau
tious in his expressions regarding Governor
Chamberlain, the correspondent next turned
his line Of inquiry to another subject more
"remote from the Senator's pocket" viz. the
third term question, on which Nash was more
communicative, and said the colored voters of
the State would unanimously support Grant
for third term in preference to any one else.
Pennsylvania Republican Convention.
- The Pennsylvania Republican Conven-
ton, which met in Lancaster on the 26th ulti-
mo, adopted resolutions affirming their politi-
cal faith as follows:
The Republicans of Pennsylvania, affirming
their continued adhesion to the party whose
perpetuatiou is rendered necessary by the
causes which called it into existence, make
declaration of the fundamental principles Of
their political faith as follows:
l. The equality of all men before the law,
equal Justice to all, and special favors to none.
2, The harmony of the National and State