The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
CHAMBERLAIN's ATTORNEY @ ENERAL
Exit Major william stone-Uow Hayes Hopes
20 snve senator Patterson.

TO snve senator Patterson.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 3-Durng the Cham
beran administration Attorney General Mel
ton resigned. and Major William Stone was APP
pointed in his place. Previous to that time
Stone had been deputy TO the Hon. ID. r. Cor
bin. United States District Attorney for South
Carolina. When Hampton assumed his posi-
ton as Governor. Stone ceased his labors as At
torney- General. About that time Corbn was
pushing his claim for n seat in the United States
Senate. and resigned his position az United
States District Attorney. To this vacancy Stone
was appointed by Hayes. Stone is brother
in-law of Corbin. and the change was quite
convenient to the family. Stone has lately
He'd from South Carolina, and sent in his
resignation 10 Hayes No doubt II is no longer
pleasant for Stone TO remain. and he will court
Il martyrs crown IN his native New Hampshire
The moving cause for this resignation is
thought 10 be hidden in the Investigations of
the Legislative Committee. 1t is said to bc
simply the preparation Of n bill Of Indictment
against Stone for dcirauding the State OF
100000. The bill was not handed out. because
Stone had resigned and delay was requested
by Interested Democrats to make combinations
to- improve the situation without n prosecution.
The s3O.OO0 charge is this. Stone. being At
torncy General for II few months. had charge
If the interests OF the State in Il civil action
brought hy the state against the Marine Phos-
phutr Company. To- compel IN" payment OF 81
royalty on cnch ton II rock they dug from the
naVgabc waters of the State. For his legal
services In this cnse he charged the S,nte
$4,000. and gave his voucher g. the Treasurer
therefor. For this voucher the Marine Phos-
phatr Company. 1t is alleged furnished the
money. AMI that money was divided among the
members who voted for Corbin Tor United States
senator
Corhn had been Pros idcnt Of the Marine
Company for some time; he had ALWAYS been
It's attorney NJ we'll NJ one 81 n- largest stock
| holders. He had always had sufficient nllu-
/ ence with the Governors to have nm inspector
/ uf pl, -phatcs appointed Ia tnn interests of ~
| rniulauN. But WNtu tn" inspector was finally
| forced To- inst tutr the sui u..uinst the COM
/ lanv. CorhIu. u- tlc company 5 Attorney. de-
] lndtd Vac suit. lie took tli' ground that tur
| Marine COMPANY WAS not bound 10 pay the
/ ROYALTY on any of the crude rock. hut only ON
/ tie rock manufactured into lrrtill&.rS Tn"
n. sio tTr r.s. i' annaay IN thc lat d"y Of
I - toher 81 prr ton lor every ton ol phosphate
/ 80 rs anu lAu@pAaii' d,lu~t7 hy t',rm du~,
/ rsd question m the cnso. II was with Cprhn
/ merely Suhtrr.ugc tn delay, or o. avoid pay
/ mont entirely. 81 clrr dn-ian - should igruit
| th. defendant before q court consisting of be-
/ publican Judl:es. nothing WAS cg-"r than t.
/ i.rn d@.iiad Tw.s "tt If mis- rosnify. nm.
/ koii back. that Stone WIS paid his big i"e. for
! which the phl Of indictment WIS lately prepared
.TnrWlo" aw unit g, royal'y paid last year
/ dl not exceed s5nnn0. How far below a."
/ proper amount this II cun bee seen from TIE
ruiIuirr lul reviews oi the year rno H. = III l.
! liN, shed iu the tharl'-ion papers. IN
/ amount of crude ronk dug md exported WAS
ls3.uun tons. according TO- th. rr'ew. Ihrn
] tNHrr M"r" iNl .uut tUA- 81 tolf IItl- WunNiur-
not very trustworthy. Charleston has seven or
+ rl..ht lafE" itriI..'r tt'iOilrr. amt vet she