The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-09-06
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r. J. Mackey had been called before the
investigating committee, but they we're
not informed that 1t was In connection
yith the history Of Q photograph Id the
distinguished witnees's possession, which
photograph and which history the; COM
mittee were desirous of obtaining. The
finding of one Of the true bills recently
submitted TO the grand jury has made the
whole matter public, and your correspond-
ent is now enabled TO give full account
OF some very interesting particulars in re-
lation to the origin, history and import
ance of the Judges treasure. 1t wac, in
effect, correct end speaking likeness Of
the moral features of the dear departed
Honest John J. Patterson How it came
into the possession Of Judge Maokey is
thus explained
On certain occasion, at iiiBht, about
the 4th of March, 1872, Judge Mackey
chanced 10 be in private room in Pat
tersop's house, in Columbia, at the same
time that Patterson, Kimpton, White.
more, Parker and Hardy Solomon 'Sere
holding sociable tea.party in room
adjoining. Tho "party' lasted o long
time, and was finally broken up by the
departure Of Parker and Kimpton, who
went away together Patterson then
joined Judge Mackey, and handing him
a package securely sealed, asked him to
take charge of it and to deliver it in per-
son to Kimpton at the latter's house or
hotel. Mackey received the package and
promised TO deliver it as requested. On
his way to Kimpton's room, however,
Judge Mackey reflected that the suspi
cious package might contain papers Of
importance, and decided that 1t would be
as we'll for him to acquaint himself with
its contents. With this intention in
view, he called on Governor Scott as soon
as possible next morning, and informing
the Governor Of bis suspicious and inten-
tions, consulted with him as to the pro-
priety Of examining the papers. Scott
agreed with the Judge that it would be
eminently proper to DO so, and the two
proceeded accordingly to Investigate the
contents of the envelope, which they
found, as one of them subsequently ex-
pressed il to contain "all hell ITSELF"
Fully satisfied now az to its Importance
they determined to obtain q copy, and
fearing that something might occur to
render such copy useless, unless it were q
fac simik of the original, they decided to
have it photographed. Judge Mackey
called at once on Mr.. Hix, the we'll known
photographer in this city, and requested
that he would make two Photographic
copies of tho document, stipulating at the
same time that Mr.. Hix should not read
it, and that he should destroy the mega
tive in his (Mackey's) presence as soon
as the proofs were obtained. Mr.. Hix
complied with these conditions, and in o
short time, having presented Mackey
with two Impressions, destroyed the neg
ative before his eyes. One Of the photo
graphs Judge Mackey retained, the other
he deposited with Governor Scott, and in
the course Of the day the original was de-
livered, securely resealed to the unsus-
pecting Fimpton, who in turn delivered
it TO Parker in the presence of Judge
Mackey. Nothing was said Of the two
copies at the time, and the fact of their
existence long remained a secret, known
only to Mackey, Scott and few others
whom they took into their confidence.
Some reference has been made to them,
however, Of late years, and few days
ago Judge Mackey was called before the
investigating committee, to whom he de-
livered the tell-tale proof in his possess
sion. copy was made end attached to
the bill ofindictment lately found against
Patterson, and from this again hnve
| iuauo tne tOiOVluB eAaCC COPY:
"VICE-PREsIDENT'S OFFICE,
GREENvILLE AND COLUMBIA r. r. Co.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 4, 1872.
Hon. Niles @. Parker, State 1feG urer
| South Carolina:
please deliver to II. H. Kimpton
revenue bond scrip due the Blue Ridge
Railroad Company according to act
passes. March I'd, 1872, amounting to one
| htn nd 81
dred and fifty dollars at par, npon the
following conditions:
"That forty-two thousand eight hun
at par value is to be used for paying the
expenses of passing through the House
of Representatives bills styled, a bill rela.
ting tc the bonds of the State of South
Carolina, and bill to authorize the finan-
cial board to settle the accounts of the
financial agent. Now if these above
| named bills are passed and become laws.
this order for fOrty-two thousand eight
hundred and fifty-seven dollars 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
bo delivered. Also, chat seventy-one
thousand four hundred and fourteen dol
lars Of scrip ut par you shall deliver to
said Kimpton, if said bills shall become
laws, and provided that he shall pay the
sum of fifty thousand dollare 1.-THE pro-
ceed5 OF said scrip at seventy cents on the
delisrii Il paying the expenses incurred
in passing through the Senate the bill
known as bill to relieve the State ofall
liability on account of guaranty of Blue
Ridge Railroad bonds, &C., passed March
2, 1872, which said expenses said Kimp-
ton has contracted to pay, and if said
4! KinptOn fails or refuses to pay said
amount in defraying said expenses,
| (when required by mel then this order
to void. If said conditions are COM
pile with, and the amount Of scrip de-
livered TO said Kimpton, he is not to be
held liable for or to account for its value.
The aho:s .;=a snn.s &C ,9S9 e42 oS99 and 81:
4l4 in scrip at par make up the amount
or scrip frat mentioned in this order.
| "JoHN j. PATTERSON,
"Pres't. Blue Ridge Railroad Go.
"In South Carolina.
| "Witness: II. b. ELsLoTT."
| The authenticity Of this precious and
carefully drawn contract Is beyond cavil,
as it is attested by the two Photographic
copies, by tho evidence Of Judge Mackey
and Governor Scott, who saw the orief.
nal, and by the testimony Of Elliott,
whose signature as witness is attached
Elliott was before the grand Jury on
Thursday ut the same time the inlict-
D,ent was being considered by them, and
as O ".rue bill" was found, the inference
Is Irresistible that he testified in person
to the gennineness of his signature aud
Of the paper itself.
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