The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-22
Raising Old Cain.
The RAIDS Putting the Democracy
Of The State Oh Trial.
NORTHROP SENDS HIS SECRET
MESSAGES TO THE RAD
ICAL LEADERS.
What He Expects to Prove.
Ab. Titus is Wanted, and Goes of
Like a Telegram.
Alfred Butler is Called, and he
Leaves Like a Streak Of
Lightning.
What He Expects to Prove.
As the Radicals nrc Still Pursuing
the Democrats, the Governor
Should Pardon Card0ZO.

Alb. Titus, the Radical County Chairman, Is
now in Charleston, and it Is supposed Is en-
tcrtaining l.. G. NortlIr0p, Esq, Che used to be
Judge with some delightful tales.
1t was reported on Monday that Alfred
Butler, who is so we'll known in !hcs town for
Radical zeal, had received II telegram re-
his presence in Charleston. We
sent for him to come 10 our Office. asked him
if the report was true. He said that 1t was.
When asked to show us the dispatch lie de-
clincd TO do so, but he said 1t WAS US follows:
MAcKEY's TELEGRAM.
CHARLESTON, S. G.. January 20, 1873.
TO ALFRED BUTLER, -lGGrriHc, =. C.
Come to Charleston by the next %irtll,
+. W. NJ. M.\tKEY.
Alfred Butler also stated tina he was not go
ing. He couldn't leave his sick wife, but h.
left by the ten o'clock train.
TIE WAY lie LEFT.
Monday night Alfred Butler Informed US
that he could not leave his sick wife, who had
had her leg broken only Il few days ago. Yes.
tcrday morning, however, just before the de-
parturc OF the train, he sauntered down to
the railroad, without b~aggage-liis carpet bag
u 10 htplPooSu w navy pNNii Wv N'S
concealed in the train. After short confer
encc on the platform with ono OF his white
friends and political associates, the whistle
blew, he Jumped aboard, and was OFF for thu
City-by-the-Sea.
GOSSIP ABOUT TIE MATTER.
1t Is generally believed that there are hero
IL very few Radicals who still hope to see
the government of this State and County
turned over TO the Southern corn-flcld ne
grocs and the Northern white trnmps WHIT
nave infested this country after the war, anu
any note Of cncburagcr cnt from anybody
strengthens that hope. 1t Is believed there
that Il few of our white citizens and II mum
her Of colored men. were delighted ut All. cd
Buffers opportunity TO swear away, If l'
could, the good name Of our people. 1t !:
said that one Of out white citizens sent an or
der to the telegraph Office assuming tho
charges o: kilograms to Mnckcy from Butler
but his order was not hOnorcd. After words
Butler and Colonel Iarb Madden, tho we'll
digger, went to the depot together, and it il
supposed the Colonel furnished his friend
the ~impecunious colorcd statesman tho
whcrcwitlal.
The following letters will perhaps explain
the important business these colored mcl
have with the Radical headlights in Charles
ton:
AUTOGRAPH LETTER.
OFFICE UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY
For SOUTH CAROLINA,
CHARLESTON S. l., January IL, 1919.
S1R:-Encloscd | have the honor to hand
YOU Il number of communications to the Su'
pcrviSorS in your County.
Please have them delivered without any de
lay, and obli.c, Respectfully,
L. Z. NORTIIltuP, L. s. Attorney.
PRINTED LETTER,
with name and location written In blanks
left for that purpose:
OFFICE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY.
CHARLESTON, Jan. Is. lSI9.
To W. VI. PRESSLi, ESQ. L. 5. supervisor,
IGbcrIHc Z. H.. S. e.,
SIn-rlcasc send me forthwith the name.
and post Office address of such persons. rs
you may know, who can give ma!rriul tcSti'
NOM. such as rt1l be used in court, cOnccrnim.
the conduct OF the recent Congressional r!cc.
ton in your district. If any unlawful means
violence, Intimidation or fraud were used t.
affect the result of the election, or In the poll
ing, or the refusal to poll or count the votes
of those entitled to vote, you will please Seno
me the names OF witnesses to prove the f;lctS
or personal knowledge, what facts have
YOU Give me Il brief statement OF wha,
particular fncis each witness can testify
Please reply at once, and be explicit:
Respectfully, l.. G. EORTHROP,
II ATTORNEY f1. - r.