The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-09-12
BEN WILL BE WkoIH.
Ono of Governor Tiiimans CONSTITUTES
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Charleston. s c., September 3.-tope-
c;a1ilM0n August LIST. G b. Swami, one OF
Governor Tillman's dispensary cohSlaplesss
seized a barrel of whisky in the custody Oh
the South Carolina railway III this 10y
When the seizure was made 0WaNli Slo"o"
no authority from either the colislslioe w
the consignor Of goods, nor did he produce
any warrant by virtue OF when the seai'n
and seizure We're made ..
When questioned rs to his authoflly,
he produced his commission as cons1aole
of the state ,:.,
ton in the United States circuit court on
a petition to show cause why he Snoulu
not be attached for contempt. lie admitted
at the hearing that his cause was or ms
own motion. and that he seized the Soous
without formalty Of a warrant.
In his decision just filed Judge Simonton
holds that Swami was guilty OF an out
rageous violation Of law. and declares that
no searches and seizures OF property can
be made without due process OF law lie
adjudges Swami guilty of contemp. OF
court and orders that he be imprisoned IN
the Charleston county Jail until he returns
the seized goods to the custody of the re-
ceiyer of the railroad. When the goods
have been returned Swami is to sutfe.f
a further Imprisonment i'll the county
jail for three months and until he pays the
costs of the proceedings.
Gov. Tiilmans Severe Criticism.
Columbia, $. c., September 7.-(Spe-
cial )-Governor Iillman this afternoon
made reply to the decree of United States
Circuit Judge Smunton. imprisoning his
constable, Swami, for Selling a barrel of
whisky at the South Carolina depot The
governor says the decree is intended to
bring the administration of the dispensary
law into disrcpute and to paralyZe the
state constables in their efforts TO prevent
the. importation of contraband liquors into
the state. He says it is so illogical, pref
udiccd and tyrannical that he feels con
strained against his will to criticize it."
lie added: 1T may be unwise in me to
do this, when other cases are pending before
This same tribunal. But experience has
shown that the present administration has
nothing t. expect from this judge but ad-
verse decisions, without regard to the mer-
its of any ease presented. l shall therefore,
plain language and call things by their
names.
The governor says that he ordered Swami
to seize the stuff. ''sSwanns crime, then.
was that he obeyed the governor of the
state whose appointee he was, and under
the dispensary law seized liquor which had
no certificate as required by law. 1t WAS in
quantity showing that it was for sale "
The governor claims that there was no
federal question therein giving the United
States judge jurisdiction: that Swami did
rot search the depot. only going in when the
doors were open and using his eyes to look
about, and in doing he certainly broke
no law Replying to Judge Simontons
statement that Swami should have got
out a warrant. the governor says he could
not have gotten a warrant against Il barrel
because it Is q thing, and that he could
not have gotten it against the receiver of
the road. because that officer had done
nothing.
Calls the Judge Another Jeffreys.
Il issued the order to Swami" SAYS the
governor, land Swami is simply II pubic
official of South Carolina duly authorized to
act under the dlSpenSary law. 1t is infa-
nous to claim that he is in contempt of
court under these circumstances. Deep
down in the heart of the Anglo Saxon race
is a burning contempt and hate for the
judge who lends himself to acts of tyr
amy allows himself to be the tool of
saloon keepers and corporations. There
may be no reckoning with this judge, for
he is fortified against everything except
public opinion. Judge Simonton has not
shown i'll his decree wherein the contempt
consisted, and we are given to understand
that whisky in the hands of railroads run
by receivers cannot be seized without war
rant. If 50, it will be contempt of this
South Carolina .Ietfreys. The law is par
alyzed to this extent and che temperance
people and the law abiding citizens of the
commonwealth will know at whose door
to lay the blame. We will carry the case
to Washington on habeas corpus and ask
the United States supreme court to right
case of the sheriffs, but in contending for
right and justice | will never consider
either the course or the result
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