Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-11

WASHINGTON. October 5-Tho long cx~
pcctcd rcquisi.ion from Governor Hampton
for thu delivery Of Senator j. j. Patterson
arrived by special messenger today. Three
indictments, one Of them for felony, arc the
basis OF tho rcquisition, and the copies Of the
Indictments attached to tho rcquistion show
that tho charges, instead of being vague and
general, arc minute and precise. in tho in
dic'mcDt FOR bribery tho time, place and pcrs
sons are carefully given. 1t appcsrs by the
affidavit Of Attorney General Conner accom-,
panying the rcauisition that Senator Pattcrr
son was officially notified that he had been
indicted. and that bonch warrant had been
issued for his arrest. The object was to eiyo
him an opportunity to surrender bims
Patterson, 'wcvcr, was coy, saying in his
reply to tho notification that hc did not think
it would be safe for him to stand trial at this
timo and suggesting that he had rather wait
until the excitement cooled down and prciu-
dice had abatcd. Upon this it was decided to
mako this formal rcquisition.
In tho District Of Columbia requisitiors arc
Made upon tho Chief Justice This ollico is
held by notorious partisan named Cartier.
To him tho papers wero handed to day, md
ho will in tho morning issue warrant ior
Pattcrson's arrest. There is reported to be a
technical informality in tho rcqnistion which
will probably mako it necessary to return it
for amendment, before any definite action can
be taken. ,,.
Rcquisitions havo also been made by
Governor Hampton for Financial Agent
Kimpton, and for ex-Trcasuror Parker. In
oac,; ccnsc special officer is in charge Of tho
papers.
The following letter from Patterson is pub,
lishcd in Tho Now York Herald to-day:
"1d tic Editor Of the Hc,ald: Will yon DO
kind enough to correct tho statements in tho
Washington iottor in tho Iic,utd of the lst
instant, rclntingto to mo. can't imagine who
startcd such report. do not propose to
dodge anything.
IL havo for months said I would support
Mr.. Hayes Administration by my votes in
tho Senate. and still intend to do so. Be-
tween tho Prcsidont and myself there is, rs far
ne know. tho kindest feelings
"Whcn General Butler was elected Soma.
tor last winter snid I would vote for his
admission, and intend to do SO boldly and
cheerfully.
II propose to ask tho Senate to investigate
tho charges contained in the indict m cnts
against me; but shall attond tho sessions of
the Senate as punctually rs | have always
done. J.J. PATTERSON"
WAsHGNGToN. October G.--Chiof Justice
CLrtter, Of the Supreme Court Of tho District
oil Columbia, having last night issued war.
rant, on tho rcquisition of the Governor Of
no'u'h S"roilnh, LOT inc arrest OF senator a. d.
patterson, visit was soon thereafter made
to tho residence Of tho Senator by the marshal
when it was asccrtnncl that tho Senator was
not ut homo. Ills counsel, Mcssrs. Sholla-
bargcr, Wilson Cook and Charles Pelham
attorneys of this city, however, know of lis
whcreabouts, and accordingly prepared u pcti
tion for n writ of habcas corpus in advance Of
the service of tho writ for bis arrest by tho
marshal. Whom all Tho prclimnarcs for tho
pctit'on Tor writ OF habcas corpus worc COM
pletcd, the marshal was informed of tho locoli
ty OF The Senator, whcroupon tho arrest was
made by him, and Immediately tbcroarter
counsel applied to Judge Humphreys for a
writ OF haboas corpus, tho petition being based
on tho following grounds.