Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-03-10

with 4 reporter. So be remarked on
entering the parlor: 81 suppose you
have no objections to Whippcr being
! present ?" No objections having been
offered, Whippcr, who was near the
entrance Of the door, was invited to
come in. And SO tho keeper entered.
TIE INTERVIEW.
Judge Wright talks with lisp.
His appearance and his speech gave
clear Indications Of the bender that he
has been on. In simple plain unvarn
ishcd English he was OIL the verge Of
delirium trcmcns. Hc spoke slowly
and rs deliberately rs possible, and
several times during the interview hal
to be prompted by his keeper. He
consented to be interviewed upon the
condition that his statements should
hc Published entire without any Thing
being added to or taken from them.
These prcllminarics having been ar
ranged The interview began, the Judge
and the reporter sitting at the tas,l c
and the keeper, Whippcr, sitting on ..
chaira little to one side.
Eeportcr-Wcll, Judge, where are
you going?
Wright (Stammcring) that's a
difficult question to answer. Probably
from here to Nashington.
Reporter What arc you gcing to
Washington for?
Wright-Well, you see, slithtcr
Juthticc Willard, Of the TLuprcmc
Court, suggested TO me on the 9th ny
no, the 2'sv Of February that l had
better SO to Washington on and spend
about three weeks. He thaid ! could
take The hriefand papers with me, and
write my opi,,iens .here ansl onm
municatc with him by mail OK 10 g
rauSe). On Wednesday we met again
and adjourned until Friday e'me
sec Friday | don't remember
! the ta'c
~ this point Whipp,r interrupted !,
ard with he assstar &C Of the rcpor
icr refreshed The Judges memory as
to da'cs. Nhcrcupon the Judge con
| linnca lis somewhat confused state
lncnt.
The ,l"y before the signing ofthe
order 'c'me see-the 2lj Ii, NI;thcr
Jn>t;,h Willard suggested to me the
rr"rrrty Of going TO Washington or
to Florida: lis thought Foril,
w"uld he the best hccause the Chief
Justice would be able to 90 there
shortly, and he would like to have me
there TO consult fflcr the court uel
]olrncd he said | might leave that
night. | asked him what about The
court. He said needn't attend ccurt,
rs he would adjourn it from day to
day until returned. I concluded that
| [ would take his advice and 90 to
Washington, and l didn't attend
court Oh Friday.
| Exporter But why did you sign
the order for tic release Of T:lda Nor.
ris, which was a recognition ofHamp
ton as Governor
Wright signed the order. You
see the case closed OH Friday night
previous, and tho court adjourned d
frem Friday till Monday. NIithcr
Willard sent for me on Saturday to
come to the consultation room He
asked me that there should be de-
cSion at once. | replied that l hadn't
given thought to the case yet. We
met OIL Monday and he again asked
for n decision. ] differed with him
stating that two days in n haJcas cor.
pns case were equivalent toa conyic-
ton (the Judges own words) On
the 9th lie presented an order to be
signed. ! said ! was not prepared to
| sign m order. General Conner was
in the room at tie time; lie never
loses his temper; but Justice Willard
docs. | said to Willard you must
wait until Saturday, and by that time
can put my views upon paper. Gen.
cral Conner arose from his seat and
said in very solemn tones "Therc
| have been two governments In this