The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
THE HAMPTON ROBBERY.

| IN AA"ihP'oH .Uuo!NtUH gives 'He
+" Jackson; chargycdf Nth III f. iro'bbinig the
sac of the Treasurer Of that county
several months ago:
| The case Of the State VS.. James T.
Jackson was the sensation of the day
The court room was crowded and 4
great deal of interest exhibited. The
prosecution was represented by the
Solicitor and W. Perry Murphy, Esq.
and The defence by Col. j. ". Moore
and W. ). Iill!nghaat. Esq. The State
put NJ, Mnjor W. j. Gooding, who
proved clearly the loss Of the valist
containing the money, and Af,erwnrd;
! Major &. NJ. Terry, who substaniiatcd
1t. The next witness was the colored
man, Curry, who stated that he knew
nothing whatever Of the defendant,
MI. jackson, IN the matter, and all
.h%; hc had ted against him hereto.
fore WAS false story, which lie had
! corst!hed to tell at the instigation OF
ihn Detective May. who threatened
El!2 WIN a revolver IN Jail if he did
! "oi tel tEc Story he dictated, and also
| ,"'d NJ! -" :sn.Iows was already pre-
/ p:,"2 :" ,IiN, The reason he gave
! g.: Cr:. : :: :ir ha! done in the matter
=, - tI~ .cNl Of '.is Me; but now, that
! .3 "~s |"..!n TIC .lU3ge and the court.
/ !" I'VE" .c ""nlA b. protected, and
! "rN,l ten itr truth. The other color
cc "jt.nss. Richard Duncan, made the
/ "h!Hr statement. The Solicitor then
! shi'NNhcsd 'hN' 81 thrac were the ma
! :e,jy. witnesses. :,l.d he couid not cs-
! ,&1Nc@ ;"r cs@", lie JHiga ordered Il
| rcrilc' q: "Mui guilty."
, /! lie hcW phase al tie case, as OK
! .Nu.l"o, SHALL DC found to be the result
oi the work OF TIE detective May, he
s"ouid be dealt with 10 the extreme
limit OF the law, and if the negroes
who testified against Mr.. jackson con-
cocted ihia story against him of their
own accord, and then laid the blame
OIL May, the! ought to suffer in such
q manner az would be n warninx to all
PEI jnrcrs in the future. The sympa.
tines of The county are with Maio,
flooding IN his severe loss, and the
hope is that the parties who are really
guilty Of the crime will be eventually
brought 10 justice.
, USELESS FUss.--Those who are +,
the habit ofattcntling places of amuse
meat have. doubtless, often been on
''' ~ y, tS''NSS H!itl unnecessary
noise. We heartily endorse the foi
loving sentiment on this subject, takei
from M exchange: "If those who wi,l
to Yell and shiick like wild Indian.
C"King n scalp, or stamp like kicliin.
mule, would indulge their wishes be
fore they go to the entertainment i
would contribute greatly to the pleas
nrc OF all others in attendance, ant
!; we assure them it would not damup,
the reputation Of the town with al,
strangers who might happen to b,
present. Ii. the yelling, ETC., is .
harmless amusement when prG Gctisct
on hunting tramp or q buse bal
troiic, but it Is hardly the propcr'thins
IN the presence Of ladies in Il small
Mr.. Alexander Agassiz has give,
1920, 900 to tho Museum Of Naturo
History at Cambridge, Mass, sine,
| 1871. He made his money in the LAX,
Superior copper mines.
That was good reply Of Dr.
:. johnson. when they asked tho sturd,
I old lover and maker Of English whet6
err he did not think Burke resemble
Cicero. "No, SIR" growlcd Johnson
,"Cicero Resembles Burke, sirl"