The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
THE KIMPTON INQUIRY.
A RIGID CONGRATULATIONS OF THE PRISONER
BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL or SOUTH


A RIGID GRO DETERMINATIONS OF THE PRISONER
BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL or SOUTH
CAROLINA.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
BosroS. August 20 1878
The case OF Hiram II. Kimpon, whose requs'tion
Is asked by Governor Hampton, OF South Carolina
argued to-day before the Attorney General of Massachu
se,s. Mr.. Kimpton charged under three counts, with
bribing members OF the Legislature and with other
frauds while serving as financial agent OF South
Carolina. He was Appreciated AZ Westdeld, Mass,
about August l, since Which time he has been
In jail at Springfield The prisoner appeared With
the following counsel :-Messrs Hyde l. Dickinson,
OF Boston, Ex-Governor Chamberlain. late OF South
Carolina, aud Judge Porter, OF New York. The In
teress OF tho state OF South Carolina were intrused
to Judge J. q. Abbott OF Boston; X. Is. Tuns'aii,
Of New York and Attorney General Leroy =. YOU
mans. OF South Carolina.
The prosecution rss.ed ns case after formal pre-
sentation OF the papers In the
THE
Tue defence was opened by AFR. Dickinson. He
said this reQuiston appeared very much I,ke an
tempt on tho part OF the authorities OF South Caro-
lima compel the authorities OF Massachu to aid
them in getting rid OF OF their financial obliga-
tions Tho presence OF knpton In South Carolina was
required, not to punish HIM, but TO pu. him 10
sucn position as 10 compel him to aid South
Carolina to rid herself OF Obligations by repud-
inting some OF her State debts. The presence OF
Kmpton was necessary TO proper defence cases
pending before tne Court OF CLAIMS The cues.
TO pass upon. under the order sent by the
Executive, were, nrst ''ls there sufficient legal
GROUND to authorzc the rendition OF the prisoner
and, second whether IL is expcdient Tor Governor
sue his warfantfn An ayr, ement was made with
him ho should exempt Indictment tor az.
teen days II he would 60 to South Carolina aud give
Mr.. DcK,nson was about 20 read tho aproemenr
Wh eh MAe PAW n nd mad IN mn ~ t~t..
Ho,el, New York. when he was interrupted by Cen
cral Youmsns, VINO objected 10 me reading OF tho
Al this pon, a taken
THE DEFENDANT TEsTiFiEs
| Al tho afternoon session Kimpton VAS sworn and
said:-l nave seen the paper containing the charges
July 16; lavender ami Me,z were present wnen i 70.
ceived II; net hessrs. ,avsnder and Metz the ST.
Nicholas HOTEL and mad conversation with them
| with regard 10 giving testimony in South Caro-
that Mr.: Pope had gone 70 South caro.
| Ina; l had agreed to give my evidence In
regard the hard questions upon certai, consider
atoms to the Attorney General aud the Governor OF
| south Carolina; nad no o,Eer interview with Sir.
Metz or Mr. Lavender at the hotel; when this paper
was shown me by Mr. Metz he had ospeciai authority
by telegram aud letter OF the Attorney General o.
South Carolina this Was Monday paper was da cd
the 10Th but Ieceivcd IL the evening Of the I'm
Mr. Metz lett that night; Mr. Cavender renamed M
New York, and said that be would remain IN New
York until called Tor IN South Carolina.
THE AGRgNMgsr.
also had an interview with Mr. Lavender on The
18th OF July. He read me letter IN iul IN regard to
what evidence could give 10 tue State On tho 3Otn
Of july last he called upon me W tn telegram. Mr..
Mez went TO South Caroiina alter fifteen days and
Was TO report about This matter 10 Mr. Lavender II
/ were called upon to 60 TO South Carolina to give
evidence certain iacts would weigh against me ana
be detrimental TO me account OF conn &c.
tons have had there, but could give them Ia New
| York aud IT would not damage me 10 great AN OK.
tent. IL was siateG IN telegram mat would not
BIO liable 10 arrest, but although In CHI be rec from
arrest, stiil thought woua be SUBJECT DANA gins
civu SUITS costing heavily Ii would run me auy way
+, TO give testimony IN SCUM Carolina, but am willing
| to give II In New York on subpoena
CRoss-ExAMiNEn
Attorney General Youmaus, OF south Carolina, then
began rlsld uoss-sxsmiDation, which, although
bring out 20 specially new o!nts WAS considered
satisfactory by the counsel Tor South Carolina The
wittcisms ana sarcastic Dqu rIes anu suppositions
offered ny tn s gentleman We're the source OF much
mt rriment, aud nj tunes staggered the Wit
ness Who declined 10 answer directly sew
eral important ana eliminating questions. In
answer 10 the qucs,ion OF Mr.. Youmans whether or
noi witness had seut letter througn his counsel d.
I. COrbIn to the President o. the Unite States sock
In cieinency from that power through Governor
,mpton, Kcmpton replied that he did Tell direct
counsci that effect, but nc could give the
exact oruiage.
The hearing adjourned at this point (nalfpast tour
o'ciock) until tomorrow at nafpast ten.