The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-10-14

statute OF limitations to this charge, |
but that his plea was bad because the I
statute did not run against an open
account, and that Butler had kept an !
open account OF crime with the Gov
eminent since that time. He then
read certified copy of an indict-
ment from the Criminal Court of the
District OF Columbia showing that at
the June term 1875 r. r. Butler, Sugg
Fort and others were indicted for
criminal conspiracy to defraud the
Government in regard to the fraudu-
lent claim of Sugg Fort, and that But
Ter was held under ten thousand dol
lar bail bond for three years and four
months before the case was noIle pros
equied. He asked if Butler had had
nothing to do with procuring the pay
ment OF this fraudulent claim, would |
he have been willing for the cause to |
have been dismissed without vindi- |
cation by a trial by jury. Why did
he not demand trial? Why did he
allow the charge to hang over him for
three long years? asked Col. White.
He then read certified copy OF an in
dictment from the same Criminal
Court against R. r. Butler for forging
the name OF Rehacca J. Madron to
penson check. The indictment
was dated16, 1870.
He asked the Republicans what
they thought of candidate who dur
ing his previous term as Congress
man, was voted expelled by a MAORI
ty OF his colleagues, who was unani-
3 mously censured by his co-representa-
e tives in Congress, and who was three
: times indicted for high crimes in the
Capitol city OF the Nation. He ap,
pealed to Republicans to repudiate the
IS candidate with such record, and de
IS clared in eloquent terms that he would
T. be the humble instrument to aid il
r Kidding them of a political incubus
e that was lowering over them like al
% evil nightmare.
a. When Judge Butler rose to speak h
le was liyid with rage and anger. H
he declared that White was not to be be
lieved. He did not, however make
single charge against him. He admit
e, ted voting for the PORTER Resolutions
at but said he did it because he though
he if the South would put on bold fror
re it would bring about peace confe
7 ence.
,e- In regard to the cadetship, he sal
IT that when he was elected there was
n vacancy from this district and that h
rls wrote back down here and tried to fin
some one to fill it. That he appoin
ed young man who could not pa
an examination, and that he could NJ
ii. find young man who could pass 6
10 examination. That about this tin
ast Gen. Tyler offered him 5000 to appoi
lie his son and that he did so, He said
ua used the money for the Republics
ala party in Tennessee, by giving it to &C
I'll tain newspapers.
vac He admitted having been indicte
but said he had nothing to do wi
old getting Sugg Forts claim except
.o+ present it to the department, and til
for he did not get cent of the money.
ov He said the U. S. Attorney said
~ open Court in the Madron CO
&c that he didn't haze one particle Of prC
~ against Butler and dismissed it a
or taxed the costs Of his witnesses to t
Government. He did not produce a
.4od proof to substantiate his statemen
"a He read letter from Col. Viii
om which we print in another column.
He then devoted the balance of
"'N time to the Blair bill and the tar
= He said forty years ago calico '
=, S worth % cents a yard, and that nov
!, = y was only five cents. He quoted
0o' prices Of a number OF other articles
~ years ago and compared them W
oVeo prices now. He said forty years
'eSo there was but one large nail factory
WV the United States and now there W
' any number Of them.
posI The rejoinders were short and 8
. y tied. Judge Buffers was made
'uol principally of abuse. He seemed
.n9' think that would answer for argum,
'.,o COL White showed up Buffers
ivy cord in a masterful and scathing m
ner, and Buffers explanations were
"''N no means satisfactory, not even to
~, - political friends.
l,ono Fire Hn BlOuntviiIe.
,psa BLouNTv1LLE, Oct. 11.--Just al
cited noon Saturday the dwelling house
SLOW. w. D. Haynes was consumed by
ouse which caught from a flue in the Xxi
Re- en-. He was sick at the time and
king been for some days. Most OF the
and niture, etc, was saved, Some of i
nm a damaged condition, but some
act lost. Water was carried iron
s. Of branch 200 yards, and the most st
nous efforts were made to save O.