Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-11-29
The Aurkrille Gnquirer,
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THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 80, 1888.
THE ELECTION CASES.

The United States Circuit Court met in
Columbia last Monday, and in anticipation
of the work before them, District Attorney
Melton and his assistant, Emory Speer, of
Georgia, arrived in the city-the former on
Saturday and the latter on Sunday. Speer
brought with him two men-supposed to be
assistants Of the assistant-and two type
writing machines. So, probably all that
NAV be said and done in the machine court"
will be carefully and accurately recorded by
machinery.
District Attorney Melton came to Column
bia direct from Washington, via Charleston,
and was called upon at his office by repre-
sentative of the Register. TO the reporter
he was quite affable and informed him that
large number of the election cases are
ready for trial, and that they would be call
ed on the second day Of the term-last Tues
day. The Register thus continues its report
of the interview with Attorney Melton:
There are thirteen cases from Charleston,
Marion and Fairfield, and it is likely that
these will be first tried. In answer to an
inquiry as to the relation which the Georgia
lawyer, Emory Speer, sustalns to the case,
Judge Melton said that strangely false i'm
preston Ildu DGeI llldltc puollS iilAN
on this point by the Washington correspon-
dents of various newspapers, who had stated
that Speer had been placed in charge OF the
cases. Of course this is not true. Speer
has been assigned as assistant attorney; and
Judge Melton wants it distinctly under
stood that he is to be responsible for the
conduct of these prosecutions and will
sshave his reward" for their management,
whether it be of glory or Of shame.
He did not know at what point in the
progress of the trial Mr.. Speer would put
in his appearance, as he is very much en-
crossed with his own matters in Atlanta,
but the trials would proceed all the same,
without reference to the Georgia lawyers
connection with them.
Judge Melton expressed a perfect willing
ness to furnish any matters OF information
proper for publication respecting the cases,
such as the names of the parties, the specl-
tic charges against them, &c, but as his pa
pers had not yet reached him from Charles
ton, he was at present unable to do so.
The Columbia correspondent of the News
and Courier says the Court was formally
opened on Monday, and after the call of the
petit JURORS they were dismissed until Tues
day morning on account Of the non-arrival
of Judge Bryan. He was expected on Mon
uay nlSnt, anu JuuSe Doud VII iue"''t's'
OF the twenty-seven jurors who answered to
their names, fifteen re'Democrats. There
are none from York county. Two Of the
jurors are John Agnew, of Columbia, and
w. w. Russell, prominent Greenbackers
The services Of a grand jury will be dis
pensed with during this term, as the pro-
ceeding will be on information and belief"
The State Democratic Executive Commit
tee, at meeting on Monday night, devoted
some time to consideration ofthe political
prosecutions in the United States Court, and
passed resolution requesting the Legisla-
ture to make an appropriation Of ten thou
sand dollars, if SO much be necessary, for
the defence of the State officers of election
who are prosecuted by the United States for
nerfnrmino their dutieS according to law.