The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-03-15

" 'aChEf.--tA pIlIINl CliCului was
freely circulated in Columbia, and
placed upon the members desks in
the house Of representatives, making
tho following charges against Judge
NIucley - .........
l. Using his Office for political
ends, by threatening to imprison
certain parties who opposed him in
Il political convention in Chester. 2.
Prostituting his office by reviving
prosecutions against alleged ku-klux
in York county, and then causing
such prosecutions to be discontinued
upon payment, by the accused, of
certain sums Of money TO the prose
cutors and the solicitor. 8. Borrow
ing money from officers of his court
without any intention Or ability to
repay. and using his official power
to deter them from demwading pay
mcnt. 4. Threatening TO send Col.
w. "A. Walker, II lawyer of Chester,
to jail, without cause md without
authority. S. Threatening grand
jury at Lancaster, dismissing them
from court, and usurping their au-
thority. 6. Causing tho prosecution
Of Dublin J. Walker, senator from
Chester, from personal enmity, and
intinilating the jury in that case. Z.
Prosecuting B. G., Carnohs at
Chester, and sending him to the
pcnitentiary for one yehr, from per-
sonal enmity. 8. Corruptiy pro,
curing tho prosecution of John
Lilly, ut Chester, at September term,
1879. 8. Causing the arrangement
and trial of John Lilly, in February,
1876, before q court and jury sitting
on the case without authority. 10.
Corruptly.procuring tho prosecution
OF Pleasant Nowland on the 25th of
February, 1876, for conspiracy to
dcfraud, to screen his brother-in- lay,
+. B. Lloyd, school commissioner Of
Chester, from prosecution for Il
like offence. II. Visiting tho Ches-
ter jail and having a secret interview
with IL prisoner awaiting sentence.
with q Wow to screen F. B. Lloyd
from prosecution. II. Inhumnnly
permitting the execution of Stephen
Young for murder, he having been
tried before tho court of sessions for
Chester ut the January torn. 1876,
when the judge WAS notified that the
jury which tried the case was totally
illegal. 13. Corruptly endenvering
to procnre bribe for his decision
affirming tho validity of tho
bonds subscribed by tho county
commissioners Of York in aid of The
Chester and Lenoir Railroad. H.
Illegally causing the arrest of NIaha'
ley DcGratl;cnreid in Columbia. Is
Attempting to suborn Mahaley De-
Grnilenreid to ommit perjury, as
set forth in cLttain affidavit of that
woman.
While many rumors wero a1oat in
Columbia, but before the above
Charge, were put in print, tho editor
Of ohe Unio,t- Xoretld sought IN ill.,
tc"vicw with Governor Chamberlain,
to obtain from him Oh expression Of
his views upon the subject. Tho
governor expressed himself as
strongly of tho belief that tho
charges were the fruit of partisan
and personal malice. OF the,chargo
Of having permitted the execution
of Stephen Young, he said he had
been informea:by Mr.. Brice, ahe con.
dcmned mans counsel, that he had
examined the whole question of the
illegality Of the jury, and WAS con-
vinccd that it had no foundation in
law or fact. and that no man ever
had a faircr trial than Young.
Regarding the charge of having 70
ccivcd II briho from the Chester and
honoir Railroad Company, the gov.
crnor stated that MIR. Brico had in
formed him that ho himself was
present when .Dr. Dnvega, the prcsi
dent OF tho road, under instructions
from the board Of directors, offered
Judge Macky present of $4,000 for
his services i'll procuring county sub
acriptions iin North Carohna; Chat
the Judge pcrc:nptorily declined the
gift, and likewise refused ,eto allow
the present to be mado to his wife.
Or the charge Of having arrested a
woman in Columbia on his own war
rant, tho governor stated, that lie
had been infornfod by Trial Justice
Sill, of that city, that .ho himself had
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