The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-05-24
EDWARD +. STOKES.
Grcenriiie's Wealthy and Eccentric Law
yer again I'm Jail for Contempt.

GREENvILLE, May Edward f.
Stokes, attorney at law, was committed
to Jail to day by Trial Justice M. Fur.
man for contempt Of court. Stokes as
his own attorney in the case of J. &C.
Allen against Edward T.. Stokes had un i.
dertaken an appeal from the Judgment of
the Circuit Court rendered adversely to
him for Sl0j 90 100. The matter came
up in the Supreme Court. on the 9th
Instant, when ID. i. Werner, ESQ, attor.
ney for Plaintiff Allen, moved to dismiss
the appeal on the ground that notice of
appeal had not been served within the
time required by law. Stokes thereunnp
submitted the affidavit of S. +. Gary. a
negro boy about fifteen years old, whom
Stokes employs as confidential clerk and
To serve legal papers, testifying that he
Gary served the pa per upon Werner on
April 23d, the last day for service, by
leaving It at conspicuous place in his
olhce. Having omitted SAYING in the
affidavit whether the service vas made
before p. M, the Supreme Court gave
stokes time in which toget an additional
atiidavlt containing that important point.
service was denied by Werner, who re.
ceivcd notice of appeal through the mail
on April "a, n day too late. Another
copy OF the notice WAS also found on the
24th OF April in the hallway Of the
courthouse where Nerncr's Office "a stu.
ateu. This copy was doubtless that
alleged TO have been served. Gary was
arrested Yesterday OF warrant sworn
our ny U. w. Tinsley, charging him with
perjury.
Mr.. Stokes appeared for the prisoner
ana MIR. Werner for the State. The pre-
iiminary trial was begun and Mr.. Stokes
was requested to be sworn as a witness
t9r the prosecution. He objected, taking
the ground that as Gary's attorney he
could not he compelled to testify in the
case. Justice Furmen overruled the
objection on the ground that lie could be
made TO testify as to this matter, which
look place before the relation Of client
anu attorney began. Mr.. Stokes was
ii!nily. given until to-day to make up
us mind The case being called this
morning MIR. Werner for the prosecution,
submitted testimony showing that SER
wee wee OF the notice of appeal by slipping
the same under his office door, as GARY
claimed he had done, was impossible,
owing to the door fitting very closely.
having no crevice through which a paper
could be inserted. Mr.. Stokes was then
called upon to take the stand and again
declined, raising the same objection he
made yesterday. His objection was
again overrulcd, and after non .compli.
ance with repeated orders from the Court
TO be sworn, lie was committed for con.
tempt as aforesaid for day and fine
OF $40 was imposed.
Tie examination of the negro bow.
Gary, was then proceeded with. The
prisoner made statement, in which he
said he did not know what was in the
affidavit he had signed, and that be did
not know what was meant by conspicu.
Gus place in an office. 1t was apparent
70 the Court that the prisoner had not
knowingly sworn falsely and he was
therefore discharged.
Alr. Stokes incarceration creates u,,ite
sensation owing to the fact that he is q
wealthy and eccentric individual. and
also on account of his known disregard
Tor consequences when he takes n stand
on any question, and his having sor-
years ago spent eighteen months in ril
ior contempt OF court in refusing to
answer questions propounded to him by
the Circuit Court, Judge Cooke presii.
ing, rs to his property liable for taxa.
on.-DispGfch TO the Ns,rs and (h,,r;.,