The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-01

The threat of an extra session OF the
Legislature to repeal the charters Of
the railroads is again flying around
since Irby's visit.
TO CARRY OUT GOVERNOR TTLLMAN's
| SCHEME.
Especial to News and Courier.
WASHINGTON, February 23.-Attor-
ney General Townsend and Randolph
Tucker called at the clerks Office of the
Supreme Court to-day to take the pre-
liminary steps necessary to secure q
writ of habeas corpus for the sherifs
who are in custody for their action in
connection with the railroad cases. 1t
was intended to apply to Chief Justice
Fuller for the wrie, as South Carolina
is in his circuit. Owing to the absence
of the Chief Justice from the city the
application will probably be withheld
until he returns to Washington.
While Senator Irby was at home, it
seems, he had conference with Gov
ernor Tillman and his friends relative
to the South Carolina railroad cases
and the complications which exist in
consequence of the recent action of the
Federal Courts. With the advice and
consent of Governor JTillman Senator
Irby engaged the Hon. Randolph
Tucker, of Virginia, 10 assist Attorney
General Townsend in suing out writ
of habeas corpus before Chief Justice
Fuller or one of the Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court for those sherifs
now in the custody Of the United
States marshal. In this, connection it
is rumored that the charters of the
railways involved in this controversy
may be repealed by the State authori-
ties unless the taxes be paid.
WILL THE STATE WIN?
Especial to Register.
WASHINGTON, February 23.-The
railroad cases will be brought before
the United States Supreme Court on
March 6, on habeas corpus, and will be
won by the State. General John Ran
dolph Tucker and Attorney General
Townsend have been in consultation
all day in the elegant apartments of
Senator Irby at the National Hotel.
Attorney General Townsend returns
to Columbia tonight, but will be
present and participate in the presen-
tation of the cases before the United
States Supreme Court on sixth Of
March. SAMPSON POPE.
A HOPELESS ATTEMPT TO HAVE JUDGE
GoFF's DECISION CALLED IN
QUESTION.
Especial to News and Courier.
! COLUMBIA, February Ex-Governor
Tillman to-day had little to say
about the railroad war for the first
time since the day following the rem
dering of the Circuit Courts decision
and he maintained bis intention to
fight the roads to the last ditch, no
matter what it may cost the State.
When asked if the rumor sent from
Washington to the effect that. Messrs.
J. Randolph Tucker..and J. J. Darling
ton had been employed to look. after
the States interests in the case in the
| United States Supreme Court be said
he supposed it was, as "Irby and Town
send had been authorized to communi-
cate with Mr.. Tucker in regard to en-
ploying him. I do not know any
thing about Mr.. Darlington being EN-.
ployed."
"Governor, do you expect to get an
immediate hearing Of the case before
the Supreme Court?"
eyes; We expect to get there as soon
as possible and have decision one
way or the other as quick as possible.
We are not letting any grass grow un-
der out feet about having the matter
adjudicated. Attorney General Town.
send left Charleston last night 70,
Washington and will push matters"
So speaketh the Governor.
The suggestion that the dispatch
heretofore referred to making reference
also to the threat that an extra session
of the Legislature would be called to
have the charters of the railroads re-
voked was inspired by Senator 1rby
seems now to be certainty. There IS
no doubt that with Irby's assistance
the State is going to rice its high horse
to the bitterend.
A leading railroad attorney to-day
said that Judge Gof7s decision was i'm
pregnable, and it would take hal
dozen Randolph fuckers and others tc
give even hope of getting any further
action III the contempt cases. The
lawyers, be said, never make the case
, He does not think there is any danger
in the hearing of the case before sin
, gle Justice of the Court.
) STATEMENT OF THE STATES POSITION
FROM Mr.. SAMUEL LORD.
News and Courier, February %
: A reporter for the News snd Courie
: yesterday afternoon called upon Mr.
Samuel Lord, of ofcounsel for the Stat