Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06
The Radical RascaEs.

CoLUMriA. September Tho readers of
tho Nc,os and Courier were Informed q few
DAYS ago THAI Judge L. j. Mackey had been
called before the nvesti2a committee, but
they were not infoi med that it was in conncc-
tion with the history Of photograph in the
togranh aud which history the committee were
desrous of obt.ninr. Tho finding of ono of
the true bills recently submitted to the grand
jury has made tho whole matter public, and
your correspondents is now enabled 10 give
full account of some very Interesting partcu-
lars in relation to the origin, history and i'm
poiiauce Of the Judges treasure. 1t was, in
effect, a correct and speaking likeness OF the mo
raj features of the dear departed Honest JohnJ
Patterson! How it came into the possession
Of Judge Mackcy is thus explainod::
On Ger in occasion, at night, about the
4th of March, 1879, Judge Mickey chanced
to be in O private room in Pat.erson's house,
in Columbia. at the same Sine that Pa;; erson,
Kimpton, Whittemore, Parker and Hardy
Solomon were holding o sociablc toa-pnrtv in
q room adjoining Tie "party" lasted long
parturo of Parker and Kimpton. who went
away together. Patterson thon joined Judge
Mickey, AID handing him q package
securely sealed, asked him to take charge
of it and to deliver it in person to Kimplon at
the latter's house or hotel. Mackey received
the package and promised to deliver it rs re.
quested. On his way to Kimptop's room,
however, Judge Mackey re6eolcd that the
suspicious pactage might contain papers of
Importance. and decided that it would be as
we'll for him 10 acquant hmsel with its conn
tents. With this mention ia view. lie called on
Governor Scott as soon rs possible nc 7 morn
ing, and informing the Governor Uf his suspi-
oons and intentions, consulted with him ns
TO the propriety Of examining the papers.
Scott agreeu wi h tie Jut 80 that it would be
ominent'y proper to do so. and the two nro-
cecded accordingly to Investigate the contents
Of the envelope, which they found, as ono of
them subsequently expressed it, to contain
"al hell ITSELF"
Fully satisfied now as to it's Importance they
determined to obtain a copy, and foaring that
something might occur to render such copy
useless, unless it were a fac sia,tte Of the ORR
ginal, they decided to havo it photographed.
Judge Mickey called at once on Mr.. Hix, the
we'll Known photographer in this city, and
graplic copies of tho document, stipulating at
tho same time TINT Mr.. Hix should not read
it, and that lie should destroy the negative in
his iMackey's) presence as soon ae tho proof
were obtaincf. Mr.. Hix complied with these
conditions, and in q short time, having pre-
sen.ed MackeY with two Impressions, de-
stroyed the negative before his eyes. One Of
the Photographic Judge Maokey retained, tho
other he deposited with Governor Scott, and
10 the course Of tho day the original was de-
livered, securely resealed 10 the unsuspeoting
Kimpton, who in turn delivered it to Parker
in the presence Of Judge Mackey. Nothing
was said of the two copies vt the time, and
the fact Of their existence long remained e
secret. known only to Mackey, Scott and q
few othe,s whom they took into their conf
dence. Some reference has been made to
them, however, Of late years, and a fow daya
ago Judge Mackey was called before the in
vestig,ti',g committee to whom he delivered
tho tell talo proof in his possession. A copy
was made and attached to the bill of indict.
ment lately found against Patterson, and
from this again ! have made tho following
exaot COPY:
'.Viog PaEaIDENr'a OrPIcE,
GREENviLLs AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD 90.
CoLUADIA, S. O., Maroh 4. 1872.
Hon. Nites q. Parker, State Treasurer SSg.h
Ct,olinu: ke s3ts,
"Plsaso deliver to II. II. Kimpton, 'rovsnus