The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-09-12
THE PROPOSALS TO KIMPTON.
Fifteen Days Grace-Amnesty on Condi-
tions-The President Appealed to.


The following correspondence was pro-
duced during the hearing Of the argu-
ment on the Kimpton extradition case:
- ST.. NICHOLAS HOTEL,
NEW YoRY, July l6, 1878.
BY virtue of authority conferred upon
me BY the Governor and Attorney Gen
eral of the State of South Carolina, l
hereby give and guarantee to Hiram 81.
Kimpton full immunity and security
against arrest by virtue Of any requisition
or other proceedings based upon or grow
ing out of any indictment against him in
said State for the period of fifteen days
from this date.
HENRY A. MEETzE,
Of Associate Counsel for State of South
Carolina in the Court of Claims.
A JOINT TELEGRAM,
dated Columbia, S. c., - 80, 1878.
Received at 1,205 Broadway, July 80.
To Thomas S. Cavender, Esq, 10 West
Both street:
Referring to your letter of the 9th
instant, we state that by law witnesses
are fully protected from arrest. If Kimp-
ton and Randall will Immediately come
to Columbia with their books, and make
full disclosures of their knowledge of the
bonds and financial affairs of the State
to the counsel forsthe State, all prosecu-
tions against Kimpton shall drop, if such
disclosures shall be used in the shape of
testimony. If it is considered not to be
of sufficient importance to justify its use
with immunity to him, then he shall re-
turn unmoiested to the stGtu quo. Sec
Kimpton and reply at once.
L. F. YoUAlANs, Attorney General.
HENRY A. MEETZE,
Z, Y. J. POPE, Associate Counsel.
4K1MPToN DECLINES THE PROPOSITION.
NEW YORK, July 81, 1878.
Hon. Leroy F. Youmans, Attorney Gem
eral, and Hons. Henry A.. Meetze and
Y. J. Pope, Associates:
Kimpton is advised by counsel that
although secure from arrest he would be
sued in South Carolina to his great dis
advantage and cost; that his going as a
volunteer would ruin him here. He will
testify mere on subena in any way you
please. Will you extend his time?
= T. S. LAVENDER.
IMMUNITY EXTENDED.
COLUMBIA, July 81, 1873.
Thos. S. Cavender, 19 West Thirtieth
street, New York:
Immunity extended another day.
Youmans in Charleston. Returns to-
morrow. Kimpton's proposition not sat
isfactory and are not in accordance with
original agreement.
HENRY 4. MEETzE,
Y. ]. POPE.
On August counsel in South Carolina
sent the following telegram to Cavender {:
In our dispatch to you Of 3lst ult. gave
our ultimatum TO Kimpton. See Kimp-
ton and answer. If he does not come
with Randall, leave tonight with Parker.
THE PRESIDENT APPEALED TO.
COLUMBIA, August S, 1878.
My Dear Sir: 1 have fully reported
your position to the Attorney General
and associate counsel anG also to the
Governor.
The upshot of the matter is, that the
Governor has written to the President all
that is to be said concerning it, and am
instructed to invite you to wait on the
President Immediately.
I have to add in the frankness which
has characterized all I have said to you,
that if you do not accept the terms con-
yeyed by the Governors letter, all posi-
bility of your receiving immunity from
him will be at an end.
Yours truly,
Tn. S. LAVENDER.
81. H. Kimpton, Esq.
Excuse this scrawl-I am very i'll.
CAvENDER TO KIMPToN.
COLUMBIA, August s, 1878.
My Dear Sir: Referring to my note Of
the 5th inst. think it my place to assure
you that your arrest is by virtue of direc-
tions issued previous to that date, and
will in no wise interfere with the terms
of the Governors letter to the President,
if you choose promptly to accept them.
I trust, therefore, that you will not waste
time or effort in resisting the requisition,
but that you will come at once, stopping
at New York to get your books and pa
pers, and to secure the coming of Ran
Rail- also. Pray bear in mind that the
terms of the Governors letter have ref
erence to your being here by the 18th
inst, the day to which the Court of
Claims has adjourned for the purpose of
having your attendance.
Yours hastily,
tn. S. LAVENDER.