The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-29

building On Main street. l went towards
the place at one time, and, finding q
crowd of members there, went off and
returned at another time, when / received
the money. There was another man
there at the time; his name do not
know, but he was a white man, rather
short, with long black beard.
HEAVY PRICE FOR "THE NINTH PART
OF A NAN"
Edward Mickey, being first duly sworn,
says. That he is tailor by profession,
and resides in the city of Charleston.
Was elected to the lower house of the
General Assembly in 1868, and remained
a member until the election in 1872.
Was member of the Legislature when
the Blue Ridge Scrip bill was passed and
voted for the bill. Patterson promised
to pay me two hundred dollars if would
vote for tie bill, and 1 did so. The money
was paid to me in a room over the Bank
and Trust Company's building, in the
presence of Patterson. Went up the
steps and down long passage into large
room, thence into small room, where a
man, unknown to me, handed me the two
hundred dollars, in the presence of MIR.
Patterson. I went out of the building
by the back steps, and went on into the
street in front of the livery stable. at
tended a caucus at Charley Minort's house
in reference to the above matter.
A ROLL OF THE HOUSE AND A ROLL OF
NOTES.
w. C. Glover, being duly sworn, says :
That he resides in Charleston County ;
by occupation a laborer; was elected to
the House of Representatives in 1870
from tho County of Charleston, and
served as member for two sessions; YVES
member when the bill to relieve the
State of South Carolina of all liability,
&C., was before the House; it was known
as the Blue Ridge Scrip bill. Ivoted for
it under the following circumstances :
When it was under consideration in the
House, and when the vote was taken, l
was not in the House. On my return to
the hall Representative w. E. Elliott,
from my county, informed me that | was
too indifferent to my own interest, that l
had lost good thing by being absent,
and said I had better see Mr.. John j.
Patterson, who was standing behind q
curtain of one of the windows on the left
of the hall as you enter. Elliott went
with me TO see him, and told him that
was one of his colleagues; that would
have voted for the bill if I had been
present. Mr.. Patterson told me to 60
and see the clerk, A. Q. Jones, and have
my name put down. Iwent on the stand
and asked Mr.. Jones to put my name
down as voting for the bill after some
hesitation, he did so. After the vote was
taken some one asked me if l wanted to
see Senator Patterson, and told me to go
over Mr.. Solomon's bank. went up
there; found a man that 1 did not know
in q room over the bank. The man asked
me who I was looking for, told him
Mr.. Patterson, and told him my business
as we'll as my name. He had roll OF
the House. After examining the roll he
went into another room and returned and
handed me two hundred dollars; the
money was not in an envelope. did
see other men with their money in envel-
opes. I remember that - -, OF
Kershaw, was one of the men who came
and told me to go and see Mr.. Patterson,
as he was asking after me. Mr.. Patter-
son informed me while we were standing
behind the curtain that I would receive
two hundred dollars if ! would get Mr..
Jones to put my name down as voting for
the bill; be said this in the presence of
Mr.. Elliott.
THE LITTLE BACK ROOM.
S. J. Keith, being sworn, says: That
he resides at Darlington Court House,
and is a. carpenter and farmer. Was
elected to the Legislature in 1870, and
has been a member ever since. Voted
for the blue Ridge Scrip bill and received
in consideration of my vote the sum of
5000, which amount was paid to me in
cash by John ]. Patterson. The money
was paic to me in a little room over the
South Carolina Bank and Trust Company
building. My recollection is that MIR.
Waterman was present at the time
Other members went with me to the
place, and, presume, for the same pur-
pose, but / cannot now recall their
names.
SUBLIME VIRTUE OF CAIN.
Lawrence Cain, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says: That he is resident of
the County of Edgefeld, and is farmer
by occupation. Was elected to the lower
house Of the General Assembly in 1868
and served two terms. Was then elected
to the Senate and served one term, which
ended in 1876. I am sure that voted
against The Blue Ridge Scrip bill and the
Validating bill, but think voted for
providing for a settlement with the Fl
nancial Agent of the State. I received
no consideration for my vote on this bill.
voted for the "Sterling Loan" and re-
ceived in consideration therefor the sum
of $500 in cash from j. L. Neagle. Pat
terson said to me in reference to the Blue
Ridge Scrip bill, that if I would vote for
it that "I should be taken care Off
Neagle ;old me that I could get $500 if ]
would vote for this bill, and the same sum
if would vote for the Validating bill.
ONLY PAID HIM HALF.
Hastings CAN'T, being further exam
ined, deposes on oath as follows: l was a
member of the House of Representatives,
from the county of Beaufort, in the year
1872, when the Blue Ridge Scrip bill and
Validating and Financial Settlement bills
were passed. Mr.. John ]. Patterson told
me if would vote for these measures he
would give me 5000. After the passage
of them Mr.. Niles G. Parker, then State
treasurer, paid me 500, in the treasury's
back office, for supporting the measures
1 did not received any more.
THE SIEGE AND FALL OF sUMpTER.
E. NJ. Sumpter, statement continued
I voted for the Blue Ridge Scrip bill
No one approached me on the measure
that is 10 say, no person came to me di
rectly and said, ~ will give you so much
to vote for the BILL" but it was genera
understanding that those who voted fol
it would be paid soon after the bill was
passed. Patterson met me on the stree
and told me to go up to Solomon's bank
there was something for me. / went anc