The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-03-08

until evening. Justice Wright imme-
diately walked down the street, straight
towards Governor Hampton's Office, and
US soon as he could rid himself of two
negroes who accompanied him, slipped
into the executives apartments through
the back way. Being introduced tBGoYs
ernor Hampton, he opened the conrefsa-
ton with the declaration that if Gle fol-
lowed the law he could OILY decide that
he was Governor, and that he thought
his election would be the best thing for
his race; but that it would be at the sac
rifce of his life to render such decision
and remain in the State. ''''-,
The Governor rather made light.of the
idea of Wright's life being in danger, and
told him that as far as that was concerned
he would guarantee him protection !;
adding, that when he was forced to leave
the State, he Governor Hampton, would
leave also. Wright then said that he
thought it safest for him to'leave for o
while at least after rendering such de-
cision. The Governor said there was No
objection to his doing that if he wished
to. .a'' j.'..''a' '''.
Wright, then, after q somewhat awk-
ward pause, said he had no money to get
out of the State. Whereupon the Gov
ernor reminded him that he had' promised
to pay the judges salaries that had be.
come due since his Inauguration, and
that consequently there was two months
pay due him which he could get if he
wanted. Wright then said that he de-
sired to send Governor Hampton a copy
of the paper which charged that he
(Wright] had sold his decision to the
Democrats for 100000. The Governor
replied that that was easily proved to be
false, and that he need not worry himself
| about it.
The vernoradded thathe had been in
formed that several Senators could be pur-
chased to declare in his favor and remove
all difficulties in this way, and that he
had replied that those Senators might go
to the devil that he had been elected as
a reform candidate, and intended to have
nothing to do with any bribery.
Wright then withdrew, first calling by
Comptroller Hagood' Office and drawing
his two months pay. He slipped out the
side way to avoid mob of negroes con-
gregated in the streets in front of the ex-
ecutive chamber. s -
Unsolicited on Governor Hampton's
part, he returned to the consultation room
Of the court, and Immediately signed the
order, first begging that it be not made
public until he had time to get out of the
State. Judge Willard assented TO this;
and Immediately went into the court
having the order in his possession, and
announced adjournment until the next
day. All that evening Wright was in
company with Radical negroes Whip
per and others of that ilk. On the 2Sth,
when he is supposed to have been in.
dulging in mature deliberation," and
writing that twenty page opinion, he
found time to perambulate the streets at
different portions Of the day in company
with the same gang. ~ -. asa
On yesterday he was seen on the streets
up to 10 o'clock A. NJ, two hours before
the message and opinion was sent to
Justice Willard. He has not been seen
since that time, and only the select few
know of his whereabouts. Some
surmise that he is in Washington, and
good authorities unite in such state
ments. Others think he is still here con-
cealed. a,.