The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-06-01
The Little Beck brought Out.

CofUABiA, May 25.-The secret of the mys-
terious little book has just leaked out, notwith-
standing the vigilant and scrutinous care of the
committee. 1 don't know who It is, but some
body has seen il, else how can l say that it is n
private memorandum book kept by DIR. jackson,
formerly book. keeper of the Republican Printing
Company, and that il contains memoranda said
to be memoranda of moneys paid out by the Re-
publican Printing Company to Senators, Repre-
s sentatives and others. The man who saw it says
that among other names in the mysterious little
book arc the following: Ex-Treasurer Csrdoso.
1900 ex-Governor Moses, $l8, 900; Sena-
tors Nash, Swails and Whittsmore $4,000 each,
and about one hundred Senator'S and members
of the IIouss at smaller sums. forgot to say
that the same man says Tim Hurley is booked
for $1,000 or $4,000, he forgets which. In the
meantime the book is safely locked up in the pos.
session of the chairman of the investigating COM
mittee and will not be examined until the COM
iLittes meets Tomorrow, ut 10 o'clock.
From the proceedings of the Senate Of the
25th we extract the following:
Senator Bowen, in behalf of the investigating
committee, submitted report setting forth that
they had been told that J. NJ. Mckay had the
book that he had admitted the fact, and hal
been served with q subpoena duces tecum that
Mckay had gone off with the ostensible purpose
of procuring the book and had then stated that
The did not have it. The committee, therefore,
asked that the Senate take such action rs would
PEotSSt tuc uiSulty uAu authority OF the DO0Y.
Senator Witherspoon offered q resolution in
structing the sergeans. alarms to arrest Mckay
for contempt and bring him before the bar of
the Senate. This was at once adopted, and in
less than twenty minutes the recalcitrant witness
stood at the bar of the Senate in the custody of
the Seryeant-at-Arms. lie was accompanied by
Mr.. Ed. j. Maxwell, who appeared in the char
ncter of counsel.
Senator Bowen said that after Mr.. Mckay had
gone to Abbevile, to get the book, he said he had
given ii to Mr. MAXWELL the man who now rep
resents him as counsel.
Senator Gary moved that Mr.. Mckay be placed
an the same cell with his friend Peter Papin, and
be kept there until he dissorged. [Sensation,
and dismay on the part Of Mckay,
Sammy Green expressed his doubt whether
the Senate could forcsa man to produce portable
property, which belonged to another man. The
facts are, "he said" 'that the book is down
town now, undergoing some changes" Senator
Gary renewed his motion to incarcerate Mckay.
(Renewed signs of decentralization ON McKay's
part.) at must be evident" he said, that this
man is trfing with the patience and dignity of
the Senate. If the book contained the rev ella
tion of fraud, the parties who arc attempting
TO conceal it ore participants in these frauds.
Mr.. Maxwell, Mr.. McKay's counsel, asked to
be heard.
Senator Gary: II object He is as guilty as
his client"
Mr.. Maxwell being allowed to speak, said be
had the book, and was as much interested
pressing the Investigation as any Senator on this
floor. He was ready now, and always was ready,
to produce the book. He only wanted time to
.exonerate his client.
a Senator Cochran: "We'n, e1onerats him
now, if he produces the book"
Then Swails took hand, and q long wrangle
ensued, which was finally settled by the adoption
ex-senator Crittentenden' resolution that further
time be granted, provided the book as first deliv-
cred into the hands of the chairman of the com.
mttee. This being adopted, Mr.. Maxwell retired.
Mr.. Mckay was bundled off to q side seat, in the
custody of the Sergeant alarms.
3 In less than half m hour Mr. Maxwell re-
turned. Then there O hurried whisper and
.Senator Cochran announced that the long looked
for book had been delivered into the hands of
the chairman Of the committee.
Mr.. Mckay was then released from custody
until Tomorrow, and took his departure, smiling
'sri"ly at Senator Gary;..ourn"t Of Commerce.
The United States Jury Commissioner has
drawn the following named persons from this
county to serve as jurors upon the trial of the
Ellenton cases w. Y. Davis, Mitchell Goggns,
james McCravey, l.. L. Gutfin, Elias Tolbert,
j. A. Spencer, Z. b. Reynold, J. Il. McKellar.
Nelson Brooks, Iverson Reynolds and Alfred
Butler. There is not respectable, decent,
straightforward, honest man on the list, white
or black. meaner, more desperate, depraved
set Of unprncipled political partisans, ignorant,
ee"Su''nS' vulgar Fo"uieS, couiu uel nave ocen
found from Maine to Mexico Davis was once
indicted for forgery; McCravey is now under
bond of $500 to appear at the Court of Sessions
for this county for malicious trespass; Guffin
has been the leader of the Radical party in this
county for years, and has always exercised him
self to keep the races apart, and so on down the
list to the very last man. They all lacking
in intelligence, are very bitter in their political
partisanship, hold no interest in common with
the people. and are conspicuous in their antag-
onism to the white race. These are the men Sc
lected to try the Ellenton cases, and we may con-
clude at once what their verdict will be-4b-
beuHie Medium.
The Sunday School World for May appears in
!. q neat cover, into which is packed the usual
humber and variety of valuable articles found
in this excellent Sunday school monthly. Rev
'Chas. S. Robinson. d. d., treats of .Lesson
Helps Rev. George +. Post Syria, of "The