The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-20
cuAmBhRLAry, coRBIx 8 co.
New Light upon the Criminal Conspiracy 20
Curry south CnrOlinn for Iiayes.

campaign Of last fall there was a determined
effort upon the part Of the white people OF this
| STATE to endure every exhibition OF violence
| upon the part of the negroes. hey REGARDED
| endurance as polite. aud acted Ia accordance
| with advice from the national leaders OF tho
| Democratic party. This policy, however. was
| distasteful to the Republicans. 1t took away
| TIE breeze upon which they sailed. Accordingly,
| 1t was necessary for them to raise the wind
| from the recesses OF their own lamentations, as
| they had oftentimes done before. Murders,
m acres, and outraees upon negroes by the
Democrats had to DO Invented and telexraphed
| throughout tho land, In order to nro the Hspuo-
lican heart. Accordingly, tho Hamburg horror
aud Ellenton massacre were selzoi upon aud
oolored to suit the demands Of the situation.
Three courts at Aiken, the county seat where
the Hamburg al iir should be tried, have come
and gone. and the Republican solicitor, with a
Republican Judge on the bench. has each time
continued the cases, though the acc used were
ready for trial. One Of the United Sta.es Deputy
District Attorneys investigated tie Eilenton
massacre, and gave his opinion that there was
nothing political in 1t, and that the white people
were In the right. Two courts have passed In
Barnwell county, where Ellenton Is situated,
and the same Aiken solicitor and Judge are not
ready to try the cases. In fact, no bill has been
found against the accused parties.
At the late session OF the Senate Investigat-
Ing Committee In Columbia, Judge Thompson
H. Cook was called upon for his testimony. and
threw a gr at deal OF light upon the bloody col
orin1 these tragedies received during the cam
paien. Judge Cook is a Republican. lie
elected to all the place Of Judge James l.. Orr
when he was sent a. Minister to the Russian
Court, and was reelected about year ago Tue
Judge WAS an ardent advoc tie Of Cnamoerlai
until his fraternizition with the worst elements
OF the Republican party In the State, and then
the Judge declared for HAYES and HAMPTON
when. however, the Federal troops were poured
into the state, and 1t became evident that
Hayes was TO be elected by their help. the Judge
declared for r,lden. Ham oton was nominated
before Chamberlain and 1t was Ia this interval,
while Cook was still an ardent Cham berlain
man, and in full fellowship with the wirepullers
OF the Republican party, that he was taken into
their confidence,
He said that United States District Attorney
Corbin informed him that something must be
done by the Republican purity to break the en-
thusiasm OF the white people for IL ,mpton, or
they would defeat the party. This could only
be done by bringin2 United States troops into
the State and fpr that purpose cases mad to be
made for the United States Court. aud some
negroes had To be killed. He further stated
that the Hamburg horror and the Ellenton mas
sacre followed soon after this conversation.
Coruin has fos years been known as "Ku Klux
KOroia." wing made specially OF proDagat-
ing this class Of outrage. He lately pulled the
last apple OF tho RspuOlicin Christm IS tree In
this State 10y having himself elected a so-called
United States senator by tue spurious Legsla-
ture. No doubt. from his previous character,
his Official position, aid political aspirations,
he was In a position to effectively set In motion
the conspir ,cy indicated in his alleged declara-
lions to Jude Cook. In fact. without TINS
direct testimony Of the latt r, It Is asserted that
sufficient cir 'umstintiil evidence could be
brought to hear to convict Corbin OF the con-
spiracy before any intelligent jury OF the coun-
try. His motive is plain, his accusations az iinst
the Democratic leaders false, and the witnesses
whom he used were VIGOROUSLY unworthy Of
belief.
Coron being apprised by the Republican mem
bers OF the committee Of what Cook mad sworn,
appeared before tue com nittee and under oath
denied the charge. lie sail Cooks Gu iracter
was bad, and that he should not be believed
upon oath,
Judge Mackey, however, came to the rescue
OF Cook. The Judge Is a II republican who voted
for Hampton. He testified before the commit
tee that Judge Cook had informed him OF the
conspiracy at the time Of this Corbin conversa-
ton. Immediatel Chamberlain, Corbin. and
their gang gathered to swear that these Ju dyes.
whom they sd placed upon the bench. were OF
such VIGOROUSLY BAD character that they
could not be believed upon their oaths. But
they desistel from this n rt when taev were
notified IA t their own ch iracters would be
cad upon tho records as depicted oy the tes-
tuony Of clouds OF respectable witnesses.
Jufgs Co h, however, SIN rtins under the
MAI " Cofb.n aud the personal attack OF
Chamberlain. presented the whole gan. to the
viii Tor Indictment lie charged them all with
"A reasonable conspiracy against tns state. in
when they had levied war upon the p, ceable
ciu1,ns thereof by bringing armed soldiers into
their midst with hostile intent. H. further
CHARGED ca imbsrlain witt liOel in publishing
false, 80 nd ilOus aud malicious tenn nts con-
cernlug the peace OF South CIrolinl, t. the
great detriment Of her CITIZEN, - an Induce
ment to the Presi lent u the United states to
send the troops when Oh uncertain required Ia
the said hOelous publication. he GRIND Jury
have the matter under consid ration, and
should they lud a bill, Judge Cook say, he Will
issue his bench warrant and bring Cnamherllin
ana his accomplices into court for lm mediate
td
Ju ge Mackey also became indignant az his
proposed tire itment, and notified Cham erl ain
that unless ne rel nalished his Extensions as
Governor he (Mackey) would on the ist ~ Ian
| uarf publish RI In papers which would con-
SIN the Governor to the peuiteotiary. 1t ia
generally believed That Mackey nas sucn papers
| IN his possession. Upon opening his court at
Chester. lac further gave notice mat any pers N
| recognizing Chamberlain a. the Governor, by
producing a commission from him before the
| Court, wuuId 90 committed for ~ eonte ..pJ Of
| court.
| lhr 50. called Governor Is also hese' bv other
| iuges. VINO question his immuntV from ar
rest. iucre I, Judge Clrpenter, b. fore wnufn
one Peter smith, a penitentidr, convict PARDON
- ny NnaWhesldn, mas been brlught upon
: h.hels cnrpn-. after the rafIsl Of the ueni-
| t' ll'rN hrctrr To rVcp. niIe CuAm prrlIu' 3
| antnuu B." y tdon. The Judse nat TO d. ile
! tur u e.u'n II VINO J. GoNelnor. he fnu.d not
m Ac II 4nt atinOme and 50 went To- Washington
! - uud "ut. Ihe decree has been ure,utduMe ed
| 10y those "a the secret. who say thal hr wall de.
cli' 'hAmh rlain'~ titIe ru Ter his ii-t inMlsu-
| ration To- ue defective, tnd ia 4 he cannot noli
| over lrum hi- hrst term on .ccnunt of having
| st up a secoud ttle. mis- degree wall suip
| thuuu"rlhu Of I'll tna iumuuitics Whirh ara
| cltimed i1r the oni,e OF thi'l Executive, ini
| ru' 'rt hlm ~ TIE demands OF ia gus Cook
! ANA NaCkef.
! the : ate supreme Court ~ aw1itin, the can
Va. tueY We urdeIel lbs nreleree Of the eicc-
| tipn re- uins of the state before tihius such
| otUrr ~iru. 10 they may be Tru c sted 10 take in
/