The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-23

oGtGcS SOilllllSSlOlioE. lIalfIl Aiken,
one Of the United States deputy
marshals on the ground, testified
that there was no lawlessness whlt~
ever, and that che never saw any,
thing but pleasantness all day long"
Moreover, Smith, the Radical coun-
ty chairman, has, with the Demo-
cratic chairman, signed a declara-
ton that the election was "fair md
square" The charges against the
accused Democrats were dismissed.
Faaborg, who also is an United
States deputy marshal, gave the
same testimony as Aiken. It was
Faaborg who sent to Charleston the
spicy accounts of imaginary outrages
in Darlington county prior to the
election. AS he was a trusted wit
ness against us, we have right to
expect that he shall be believed
whom he gives us n certificate of
good character. It should be men,
toned, in passing, that Faaborg will
probably be sent to the penitentiary
at the next term of court for steal
ing tobacco.
III. In Richland county, wherein
is the Capital of the State, Senator
Kinsler and others wero arrested on
the usual charges. A preliminary
examination was had on Monday,
and the accused were released on
their own recognizance until Satur-
day, when the commissioner will rem,
der his decision. So manifest was the
false swearing of the witnesses for
the government that warrants we're
issued against five Of them, at the
close of the proceedings, on the
charge of perjury. -Four are now
in jail.
Nv. Sumter was the observed of
all observers during the canvass,
and has been favored with an unusu-
al amount of vituperation outside of
the State. A number of citizens
were arrested on the usual charges,
but it was apparent that the evil
dence was insufficient. AS in Barn
we'll, raid was then mado on
the colored Democrats. Two of
them were arrested and brought to
Charleston. Sanders, one of these,
was not allowed to see tl.e warrant,
or to know the charge against him,
or to confer with his counsel. He
was cast into Jail, and at night was
handcuffed and hurried into tho
Charleston train, without having
been allowed to send home for
change of clothing. The represen-
tative of the government in Sumter
is Sam Lee, who is both probate
Judge and United States Commits
sioner. By his letters to the North
ern press tho public Gun see how fit
he is to be entrusted with the
powers conferred by law upon
United States Commissioners.
Y. The arrests of citizens in Will
Hamburg were not unexpected.
There is IN United States Commits
sioner in the county, Mr.. Gillon,
but Commissioner Hutchinson was
imported from Charleston, and the
accused wore bound over to appear
for trial in Columbia. Three of the
poor wretches who made the atiila-
Wits are Low in Jail, having been
arrested on charges of perjury, libel
and false Imprisonment. Tho Off
GERS arc in pursuit of three moro
who have taken to flight. Contrast
the conduct of the accused Demo-
Gratis who, conscious of their inno-
cence, Instantly surrendered them>
selves, with the conduct of the
negro witnesses who seek the woods
and swamps so soon as they find
that false swearing can no longer
be indulged in with impunity in
South Carolina
VI. In Charleston about n dozen
arrests have been made. Commits,
sioner Hutchinson again appears on
the scene. In the case Of the mana-
gers in Ward 2 he took the ground
that the accused had no right to
waive an examination, and insisted
on hearing the witness for the
prosecution. There was more
alcohol than law in his rulings.
In the Mount Pleasant case it
was established that the Super
visor who made complaint that
he was obstructed in the discharge
of his duty was within sight and
reach of the ballot box, from the
time that he reached the poll until
the poll WIS closed. Besides, the
evidence of the Supervisor was full
Of contradictions and inconsisten-
cies Upon his testimony, however,
the accused were committe for
trinl, the rulings of Commissioned