The New York herald., 1876-10-27
TIE COURTS.
What the Governor of South Carolina
Said to a Bank President.
Unpleasant Wind Up Of a
Saratoga Sojourn.
Progress Of the Fight for
Rapid Transit.

After Governor Scott laid down the gubernatorsal
rens over South Carolina he took up his residence Ia
Columbia, where also resided Hardy Solomon, con-
spicuously known the President of the South Caro-
lima Bank and Trust Company. Between the two there
existed the most intimate relations The Ex-Governor
had some bonds on hand and on application OF Mr.
Solomon kindly loaned the same his friend tho
bonds thus loaned comprising columbia city bonds'
and consolidated bonts Of North Carolina" The
bonds, II IS true, not at par value, but they
served. the result showed ample security Tor rails
Ing money. Governor Scott claims that he loaned Mr.
Solomon bonds OF the description specified to Tie
value OF 800 with the understanding that the
should be returned within forty days, that all
OF the bonds were returned excepting the Columbia
city bonds worth 81, 0oo and that Mr.. Solomon has
converted the laltG to his own use and refuses to
make good the amount The two gentlemen, with
thcr iamilies had been spending the summer at
Saratoga and III late hour one night, upon MIR. Solo
mons arrival III this city. hc was slightly discom-
forted upon unding that order OF had been
issued against HIM, or rather two orders o arrest
upon charge conversion OF the bonds specified
and the other upon charge OF non pay ymcnt OF 5000
money loaned The bail upon the Two orders was
fixed At Sl5, 0Oo which was promptly furnished, thus
Saving Mr solomon the disasrccablc necessity Of any
suffering through RESTRICTION OF his personal
liberty motion was mado yesterday, be-
fore Judge Barrett In Supreme Court, Cham
bers, TO vacatc these orders OF arrest Gx-
Judge Fithian, who appeared behalf OF Mr.. Solo,
mon, read volumnous ailidavits which he had pre-
pared the case, which developed he insisted, the
whole history oil the affair lie CLAIMED that the bonds
were loaned To MIR, solomon individually, and that the
ioau OF So 600 IN money made only about month
previous the failure o Mr. Solomon bank Mr. Stan
Ion, opposition, proceeded to read counter ahidaviis
but he had only read portion OF tnem when tho fur
ther hearing adjourned until next Tuesday. AS far
read the aidavits denied that the bonds or money
In question were loaned TO Mr.. solomon individually,
but 10 HIM as president ol the bank,
with the understanding tina. they werc 10 be
hypothecated for loan OF $4,000 from
the Peoples National Bank. These ahdivats further
developed the style OF banking business pursued IN
OF the reconstructed States IL being alleged that
The sole officers OF the bank OF which Mr.. Solomon
was president were Mr. Solomon as such president
cashier and messenger boy Extracts were also read
from the testimony OF Governor Scott given before
committee oil the State Legislature, appointed to in
vestigale tho affairs OF the delunct bank. one
Di the chief allegations is that the present suits are
brought to coerco Mr. Solomon who, although the
bank ol winch he was president tailed, is s wealthy
and engaged IN large business operations IN Columbia,
Into payment OF The money sued for, through lear OF
Lncarc. atIun