Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-03-16


desk aud wrtlog materials. The prisoner
said he was vol treated by everybody. lie
had numerous visitors, from whom no
realized S25 to $50 per day by the salo of
autographs and photographs. lie exhibited
four pictures ip different positions, receptly
taken, saying he preferred those in which
the face was turned to tho sido. These
give the countcnaDoc on expression Of
severity not natural to 1t. The proceeds Of
this traic afford Him the means Of supply.
Ing various comforts and the daily news
papers. Judging by the testimony on his
trial OF the shifts he has employed to get
along In the past. he is 10 easier ciycum-.
stances now than he has been for long
while. lie reads pretty much all that is
published about himself. and is very fond
OF fruit aud buys great deal of it. lie
dlsapproves Of Mrs. Scoviles letters to
Mrs. Garfield aud President Arthur and
has notified her not to write any moro
letters in his behalf In reference to his
prospects, Guiteau said confidently: ave
expect relief from the court iu bopo.
have retained Gen, B. H. Butler and Judge
Merrick, OF Maryland, as council, and will
secure new trial" lie hoped Mr..
Conkllng would accept the seat on the Su-
preme Bench for the good of tho country.
Guitcau is anxious to have o now book
published, which will contain revision of
his work on the Bible, sketch of his lifo
aud an abstract of the trial. lie is desirous
that Baltimore house should publish it
and snys he is losing $50 day while it re-
mains Imprinted. At parting the prisoner
sid: IL will giyo you sentiment" upd
ne wrote on piece Of paper the words,
"The Republican party-wrecked by Gar
ield, saved by Guitcau's inspiration an1
Arthur's. .statesmanship. Tell your readers
that | am well and happy, aud have no ap.
prehcnsions of any other condition either
here or hereafter" HE manner is entirely
free from anything that would indicate
that ho did not feel as he spoke. He
replies to all iuterrosations with promptuess
and decision, and speaks freely upon any
topic introduced. When visitors appear at
the door Of his cell and invites them to enter,
encouraging the timid with tho assurance
that he will not hurt them. Ho disploys the
air of a busy man of affairs, much in earnest
aud entirely sane, entertaining visitors as
would become man in the POSITION Of
host perfectly at cuse.
AN ACT 10 amend Chapter XCvIr, Of
Title V, Part II, Of the General Statutes
OF this State, relating TO the assignments
Of insolvcDt debtors.
SECTION l. BE Il enacted by the Senate
snd House Of Representatives Of the State
OF South Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly and by the authority of
the same, That Chapter XCVII, of Title
', Part ii, Of General Statutes of this
State, be, aud the same is hereby amended
hy adding thereto the following US Sec.ions
~, II and ] 9 of the said Chapter:
SEC. TO- That any assignment By an
insovent debtor Of his or her property for
the benefit of his or her creditors, in which
any preference or priority is given TO any
creditor or creditors, other than as to any
debts due to the public, or in which any
provision or disposition Of the property 80
assigned is made or directed, other than
that the same, DO distributed among oil
creditors of tho said insovent debtor
equally, in proportion to the amount Of
their scvcral demands, and without prefer-
ence or priority Of any kind whatsoever,
save only as to debts due to the public,
and save onlyls to such creditors as may
accept the terms of such assignment and
execute release of their claims against
the debtor, and except as hereinafter pro-
vided, sucb assignment shall be absolutely
null and void, and of no effect whatsoever.
SEC. il. If any person, being insolvcnt,
within ninety days before the making of
any assignment BY him or her of his or her
property for the benefit of his or her
creditors, with view to give preference
to any creditor or person having claim
against him or her, or who is under any
liability for him or her, procures or suffers
any part OF his or her property to DO
attached, scquesered or seized on execu-
tion, or makes any payment. pledge, os.
signmcut. transfer or conveyance of any
part Of his or her property, either directly
or indirectly, absolutely or conditioually,
the person receiving such payment pledge,
assignment, transfer or conveyance Of any
part of his or her property, or to be bene-
flied thereby, or by such attachment, hav..
ing reasonable cause to believe such person
TO be insolVeot, and that such attachment,
sequestration, seizure, payment, pledge,
assignment or conveyance is made in fraud
OF the provisions Of this chapter, the same
shall be void and the assignee may recover
the property or tho value of it from the
person so receiving it or so to be benefited.
Nothing, however, in this Section shall be
construed to invaldate any loan Of actual
value, or the security therefor, mado in good
faith, upon o security taken in good faith,
on the occasion of the making of such
loan, or any security bona ,fde made for
advances.
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