The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-07
SMOKED OUT.
KtONEsT SENATOR JOHN PATTERSON
OUT OF HIS OWN MOUTH AND BY
HIS OWN SIGNATURE Is HE con-
DENIED.

OUT OF HIS OWN MOUTH AND BY
HTS OWN SIGNATURE Is HE CON
DENIED.
His order for Over 500 900 of scrip with
which the sUutI, Carolina Legislature
was Bought In Open Market.
[Cincini1ah Enqurer.]
COLUMBIA, s.. G., Sept. 3.--Ex. Governor
Scott, at present in Ohio, can probably
| explain the letter I send you below. It
was seen by him on the night 1t was
written, and was by bis consent photo.-
8phed before reaching its destination,
publican receiving each copy. The
money alluded to was used to bride
members OF the Legislature for passing
bills In the interest of tho Blue Ridge
Railroad when Honest John Patter-
son - was president OF the road.
Although this document is in itself a.
bad-looking feature in the Senator's
the evidence produced before the com
nittee. to- day. The face of the chair
man OF that committee ts wreathed in
smiles over his big find to-day. Not
only Honest john" whose rallying
cry to the thieves when they became
respondent, was, why, gentlemen.
there is FIVE more years OF good steal
ing in South Carolina will be
brought to taw. but Maxwell, a
the good county of Marlboro, and
known as the Duke OF Marlboro
among the thieves: "Buck NASH" Rich
lands Senator; Myers, ex-member from
Columbia; Swails, Philadelphia Abb
no, ex- President OF the Senate, and, In
short, every other scoundrel, white, yell
low. and black, who was in the ring,
took part OF this money, and their re-
ceipts in their own handwriting, or their
marks, Witnessed by responsible wit
nesses. will bear witness against them
when the hour of trial arrives, which
will not be far off. The following Ia the
order:
VICE PREsIDBST's OFFICE,
GREgNvrLLE AND COLUMBIA X. II. COMPANY,
COLUMBIA b. O., March q, 1875.
Hon. Miles G. Parker, State Treasurer south
Carolina:
Please deliver to Ell. Ell. Kimpton rev.
Railroad Company according to act
passed March 2, 1872, amounting to
$114 $50 at par. upon the following con-
ditions: That $40, 857 Of said scrip at par
value Is to be used for paying the ex-
penses of passing through the House
of Representatives bills styled "a bill re-
lating to bonds Of the State of
huu a 10 du-
thorize the the Financial Board to
settle the accounts of the financial
agent" Now, il these above named
bills are passed and become laws, this
order for $40, 857 In scrip at par is to be
paid said Kimpton; and If not passed,
then this order for that amount to be
void, and the scrip is not to be delivered.
Also, that $71, Ala of scrip at par you
shall deliver to said Kimpton ii said
htIlu ohaIl 1oxn nd In1
that he shall pay the sum Of $4,000,
the proceeds Of said scrip at 10 cents
on the dollar. In paying the expenses
incurred in passing through the Senate
the bill known as "a bill to relieve the
State OF all liability on account of the
guaranty Of the Blue Ridge railroad
bonds" etc., passed March 2, 1872, which
said expenses said Kimpton has con-
tracted to. pay; and Ii said Kimpton
defraying said expenses when required
by me, then this order to be void. III
said conditions are complied with, and
the amount OF scrip delivered to said
Kimpton, he is not to be held liable for
or to account for its value. The above
two sums of $42,S57 and ST., Ala, in
scrip, at par, make up the amount OF
scrip mentioned in this order.
JOHN J. PATTERSON, "a
President Blue Ridge Railroad Conn
pany in South Carolina.
Witness: r. B. ELLIOTT.
The authenticity OF this precious and ;.
carefully-drawn contract is beyond
cavil, as it is attested by the two photo
graph copies, by the evidence Of Judge
Mackey and Gov. Scott, who saw the
original, and by the testimony of Elliott,
whose signature as witness is attached.
Elliott was before the grand jury on
Thursday, at the same time the indict-
ment was being considered by them. and
as true bill was found. the inference is
irresistible that he testified in person to
the genuineness Of the signature and
of the paper itself. The next link in
the chain is supplied by the indictment
Of Patterson, Parker and Kimpton, for
conspiracy, ETC.. concerning which it is
sufficient to repeat here that the evil
dence Of Prince Rivers, s. J. l.. Lee and
J. B. Dennis has been given as to the
manner in which the money so obtained
was misappled. The comments OF the
New York lines and OF the Washing
ton Republican in regard to this branch
Of the pending Democratic prosecution
of innocent and honorable Republicans
will be anxiously looked for, and will no
doubt furnish interesting reading.