The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-23
NOVEL PROCEEDINGS.
Representative Bl.ase Threatens to Report
Trial Justice Peterson to the Governor.

The Herald and News is Informed
by q correspondent of remarkabl'
speech made by Newberry lawyer il
a case heard last Saturday. by Tria
Justice Peterson, in which white
man was the defendant and a negro
| the prosecutor, on the charge O
threatening to kill, and was being III
dicted to give bond to keep the peace
Mr.. Frank Bynum represented the
State and the Hon. Cole l.. Blease the
defendant Mr.Blease made motion
to quash the indictment, and IN The
| progress of his argument in support OF
| his motion must have been very much
wrought up, as our correspondent IN
| forms US that among other things he
| said 'if the Trial Justice did not dc
! as he said he (Mr. Blease) would report
him to the members Of the House OF
Representatives, and the Senator from
| Newberry County, and also to the Hon.
B. R. Tillman, Governor of South
| Carolina" The Trial Justice, We are
informed, did not become much af-
frighted, but this was rathc- remark
able utterance. Mr.. BieaS", however,
afterwards, we are tod made public
apology for this utterance. The case
was continued and will probably be
settled.
WHAT Mr.. BLEASE SAYS.
The Herald and News believes in
fair dealing, and in order to give Mr..
Blease an opportunity to give his ver-
sion of the matter, called upon him and
asked if be had anything to say in re-
regard to this speech. In reply to our
question Mr.. Blease said: "After read
ing my points and authorities on mo-
ton to duash the indictment the Trial
Justice ruled contrary to law. I quoted
much the same law used by Mr. Wes-
ton in the case of the State Te Mr..
Gonzales before Mr.. Muller in Column
bia, the cases being similar. The Trial
Justices decision was contrary to Mr..
Mullers."
Mr.. Blease saws that after that deci-
sion was made he said: "This is one
of the greatest pieces ofinjustice L have
ever seen perpetrated, and the unfit
ness which you have shown in this
case, shows you utterly unqualified for
the position YOU hold, and you should
be reported to the Senator and Repre-
sentatives of this county, in order that
they might report you to Gov. Tillman,
that this community might have
Trial Justice not only qualified, but
who would do his duty and not show
the prejudice which you have shown
in this case.'
Then, after the case was disposed of
for that day, Mr.. Blease says he said:
"If the court please, did not mean
to be disrespectful to this or any court:
When referred to you being reported
T forgot at the time being of the posi-
ton that I hold, and it would be I'M
possible for me, or any one else, to ex-
Dress the way in which I appreciate
those friends who elected me to that
position, and no language could be
used to express how thank them IN
NV own soul, and I would do nothing
that would be unbecoming in me as
Representative of this county, and IN
referring to you being reported, didn't
think Of myself being oneIof these Rep
resentatives. Anything that [ might
have said here which would be unbe-
coming to me as a Representative l
apolocize to this court for that, other
wise, what said as attorney for Mr..
Boozer, I am personally responsible Tor
and ready to sustain at any time and
in any place"