The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-23
NOVEL PROCEEDINGS.
Representative Blease Threatens 10 Report
Trial Justice Peterson to the Governor,

The Herald and News is informed
by a correspondent of remarkable
speech made by Newberry lawyer III
a case heard last Saturday. by Trial
Justice Peterson, in which u white
man was the defendant and negro
the prosecutor, on the charge OF
threatening to kill, and was being in-
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 uuash 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 rot do
as he said ne (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 al
frighted, out this was rather remark
able utterance. Mr.. Blease, however,
afterwards, we are told 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 YER
sion of the matter, called upon him and
asked if he 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 quash the indictment the 1rlal
Justice ruled contrary to law. / quoted
much the same law used by Mr.. Wes-
ton in the case of the State VS.. Mr..
Gonzales before Mr.. Muller in Colum-
bia, the cases being similar. The Trial
Justices decision was contrary to Mr.
Muller's."
Mr.. Blease says that after that deci-
sion was made be said: This is one
of the greatest pieces of injustice [ have
ever seen perpetrated, and the unnt-
ness which you have shown IN TINS
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, I did not mean
to be disrespectful to this or any court:
When referred to you being reported
I forgot at the time being of the posi-
ton that hold, and it would be i'm
nossible for me, or any one else, 70 ex-
press the way in which I appreciate
those friends who elected me to that
position, and no language could De
used to express how I thank them in
nv own soul, aud would do nothing
that would be unbecoming in me as a
of this county, and IN
referring to you being reported, dldn't
think of myself being oneIof these Rep
resentatives. Anything that [ might
have said here which would be unoe-
coming to me as a Representative L
apoloeize to this court for that, other
wise. what said as attorney for Mr..
Boozer, am personally responsible for
and ready to sustain at any time ana
in any place."