New-York tribune., 1882-04-23
ELECTION FRAUDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
TWO CASES DISCONTINUED AND ONE PRISONER AC-
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TWO CASES DISCONTINUED AND ONE PRISONER Ac-
Quilted.
CHARLESTON, :. c., April 22.-In the United
States Circuit Court to-day. the Grand Jury returned
mo bill on the indictment against NJ. p. Howell,
Henry d. Padgett and Abraham T. Holmes, Commission
ers o Election for Coleton County charging them with
conspiracy affect the result OF the election of 1880 in
that county by negectng and refusing 10 provide for
the opening OF certain polls Before proceeding with
The trial OF another District Attorney called the
attention OF the court to tie two against
David Wynn and Henry j. McLau Conmissiol lers Of
Election for Sumter County charged with refusing to
count certain polls ". Noise counsel for the accused
persons then read affidavit BY the prisoners in which
they admit the truth of the charge against them In
cse for their action they stated that certain questions
were made before the legality Of certain boxes
fin the election that they did know what to
received no Instructions tnat matter and not being
lawyers or conversant with the law Of elections;
that they called III three lawyers OF good standing To adj
wise that they took ana followed the advice given
them they would have done in their private affairs,
and by such advice they failed and refused to send up
OF couut the votes In such boxes. ,,..
Distrct-Attorney Melton then moved to discontinue
the case against Henry j. McIaurin alone, and noue
Indictment against both OF the persous
these beng the counts charging conspirg,cy.
Counts two three ana four, he sad. were admitted Dy
the defendants to be true, ana upon THESE COUNTS y @
entered their formal plea Ci guilty lie saiu ne va, Wa per @
suaded that the affidavit that tney naae ur
resented their case, and that their offence "a7 peg
technical character he tngn asheG ' 'i' '"De
Jn,Ige Bond said that the government had no nance
AGAINST it, citizens and Its sole object was To- yindcate
the purity the ballot box no saii NC "oulu
take pleasure signing an Application Tor
n pardon. The proceedings against the managers
AT Inc Rafting Creek and Carters Crossing prcciucts
in sumter County then discontinued.
The Court took up the case against Joseph B;
Rat,s charged with voting than in Barnwell
County Five negro Witnesses for the Government
testified that the de endant had voted at Mllet had
then taken the train for BaldOck and voted there then
had zone TO Aendale, voted there, and returned To
BadOck and voted there again. The witnesses tesuhed
that ney had known the defendant FOR years. and had
followed him from poll TO poll 10 see If he would
vote thnn once. The defence proved Dy hit'eh
respecable citizens that the defendant acted chair
man OF the Board of Managers ut Mlilet, and had
mained there all day. The proof Tor the defence was
oyerwheminS aud upon the suggestion Of Judge Bond
the case was submitted to the jury without argument,
and the jury, consisting OF eleven white men anu
one negro, rendered verdict Of not guilty In lew
uIiuules =,
Iho jury charged with the case against the Mayes-
vile managers still out and have not agreed to
XrItlIcI.