The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
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Kay, the EaxfDagG Alliance Judge IN the
Gath dist 50 never looked into
lay. I,sy }s hncS saR elscted Judge,
Court. fe S.s ~ 81 warrant fHrMe-
hands Of the coroner Of Harper County
for the arrest of the sheriff, who had
obcyed the ordsrs Of the Supreme Court
inste,d Of his. own. Il. A. BUR-, who
had twice been arrested before
while the supreme Court had the case
pending before twas for the third time
arrested on an order from Mckay. The
Bench and the Bar are awaiting with
breathless anxiety the next move of the
jurist who presides over the Gath district
and laughs at the plutocratic Judges in
Topeka, who think they can dictate to
him because they are called Supreme
Judges.
The attorney for Burr have submitted
to the Supreme Court the necessary pa.
pcrs for having Mckay arrested for con
tempt of Court. Judge Valentine is the
only Judge now in the case. This case
will become historic. The facts are these:
Some time ago Albert Honeywell gave
mortgage on his farm to the Common
wealth Loan and Trust Company. 1t
was afterwards learned, IL is alleged, that
Honeywell was man Of unsound mind,
aud -in-Ass.ss be~inst hs -defaulted pay
ment. The creditors asked that a re
ceiver be appointed to take charge Of the
property, The Probate Court appointed
! guardi1 1of Honeywell, and Judge
Mckay, ,Ssh6shad qualified and taken his
scat while the case was at issue, was ask
cd to dismiss the receiver and let the
guardian for Honeywell take charge of
his property. Judge Mckay made the
order, but tho case was brought to the
Supreme Court and reversed in decision
by Judge Norton, who ordered the prop
crty turned over to Burr.
Judge Mckay was again petitioncd to-
remove Burr. and did so. Firmly i'm
pressed with the opinion that the SUI
prcmc Court had Jurisdiction, Burr re-
fused to pay any attention to the orders
of Mckay. The Gath district Judge
thercupon ordered his arrest and fined
him, $50 and costs, and upon his refusal
to pay ordered the sheriff to lock him up
in Jail. Habeas corpus proceedings were
instituted before the Supreme Court, and
Thursday last Burr was released after
giving bond in 81, 900 Judge Mckay
issued an orflev Yor the agents, which
Burr had appointed to look after the
crops on the place, 10 yacatc, and in
structed the sheriff to see that his orders
were obcycd The sheriff consulted M
attorney, who advised him to pay no at
tcntion to McKay's orders, but to await
orders from the Supreme Court. He took
this advice but made the Judge indig,
nant. Judge Mckay Immediately issued
q warrant for the arrest of the sheriff 70,
interfering in carrying out his orders and
for the rcarrcst of Burr, who was holding
the property against the mandates of the
Court. Mckay will now he called before
the Supreme Court to answer to charges
Of contempt.
1t is said that Mckay always seeks tho
advice of tho Alliance consulting com
mittec before rendering an opinion. Al
the time of his election he denied th'
rumor TINT he proposed to go to tho
Harvard Law chool before entering upon
his duties, and Asaid that he could decide
all cases before i@ qif%appssaling i%psal to the com
-this z When he came Hssak u
peka LEA weck's sitting of tn
suprea lysl at he might thoro,ighl
post him Iho judicial role, he rev
erently remCSSfi his hat while in lob
by of the Aotel\ \and made an obscquiou
bow wheneyer bne of the Supreme Cour
, Judges or Commissioners came near.