Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-10-13
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Sale Of the S. C. Railroad Confirmed.

- In the United States Circuit Court al
Charleston, on last Thursday, exceptions to the
confirmation of the sale of the South Carroll.
ma Railroad, in July last, were submitted on
behalf of j. H. V. Cockcroft, of Connecticut
the holder of non.mortgage bonds of the
company, who claims that he and other
creditors were Disseminated against by the
Purchasing Committee, who, for another SET
of creditors, bought the road, and that the
effect of the action Of the committee was to
chill the bidding and cause the road to sell
at far less than its value. An affidavit was
submitted, showing that Geo. Parsons, Of
New York, who held judgment against the
road, had directed his agent in Charleston to
bid $60O0,0OO for the road if the judgment
was not paid, and that the judgment was
arranged for by the representatives Of the
Purchasing Committee. Counter afidavits
were submitted, and after hearing the argu.
ment of the counsel for Mr.. Cockcroft, Judge
Bond announced that he would sign an order
confirming the sale of the road. Cockcroft
has given notice Of an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
The Case Of ex.Gor. Moses. a
- The New York Star gives the follow.
ing particulars of the questionable transac'
ton of ex. Governor Moses, which led to the
incarceration of that worthy on the charge Of
swindling, mention of which has already been
made in these columns:
On the evening of the 18th of June, two
DAYS after the arrest of "Plin" White, the
veteran confidence operator, for victimizing
Major William L. Hall out of $1,000 for
which White has since been sentenced to five
years imprisonment Major Hall was visited
by a glib.tongued individual, who came to his
residence at No 4 East Tenth street, and in
troduced himself as Mr.. Hassan, a lawyer on
Broadway. He quickly broached his busi-
ness to Major Hall by informing him that he
called to give him information which would
lead to the recovery of his money for the
sum of S25. Mr.. Hall told Mr.. Hassan to
wait until he could send for his friend, Mr..
Maltby G.. Lane, of No "a Fourth avenue,
whose advice he would ask in the matter.
When Mr. Lane arrived, Mr.. Hassan ex.
planned that White and his wife boarded with
his mother at No. 130 East 12Sth street,
and that Mrs. White had her baggage and a
large number of diamonds of great value
there. He proposed to recover Mr.. Halls
property by going with his law parter before
Justice Morgan, at the Jefferson Market
Court, and obtain search warrant, with
which he proposed to seize upon Mrs. Whites
effects. In case he was successful in recover
ing the property, he wished it stipulated before
hand that he was to receive per cent of the
amount. Mr.. Hall was impressed with his
visitors manner and story, but his friend, Mr.
Lane, had some doubts.
Finally, Mr. Hall agreed to purchase Mr.
Hassans information, and he paid him $40,
with the understanding that he would pay
him per cent. of all the money he recover
ed. AS Mr.. Hassan was about to 60, he call
ed Mr.. Hall aside and asked him if he was
Free Mason. Mr.. Hall answered in the af.
6rmative, and Mr.. Hassan gave him the
usual signs of the craft.
"Now," said Mr.. Hasson, "give me S.
additional, as we are brothers," Mr.. Hall
handed his visitor the $5, and that was the
last he saw of him for long time. AS Mr..
Hall received no further visits for many