Evening star., 1893-09-20
SENATOR IRBY IN TROUBLE.
Said to He Liab to Arrest on TNv,
Serious Charges.

Said to he Liable to Arrest on Two
Serious Charges.
Accounts of charges against Senator
Irby, connected with his conduct when he
arrived in Columbia, 8. c.. have been gen.
orally telegraphed from that city. The fol
lowing is from the New York Sun of today
COLUMBIA, Sept. 19.-"J. L. NJ. Irby.
drunk and disorderly conduct. count 1; j.
l.. NJ. Irby, carrying concealed weapons
count q"
The foregoing appears today on the OFF,
cial records Of the police court Of this city.
and they are the charges upon which the
successor of Wade Hampton in the United
States Senate will be arrested should he re-
turn to Columbia. The junior Senator
from South Carolina arrived here from
Washington early this morning under the
influence Of liquor, which he got or Pull
man car after leaving the Capitol yester-
day evening. From the statement of those
who are mentioned on the police court
docket as witnesses the following tale Of
Senator irby's adventures Is obtained:
After being assisted from the sleeper by
the porter who, 1t Is said. showed evil
dence of having had some, too. Senator
Irby shambled through the lady's waiting
room and jerking pistol from his hip
pocket caused CONSERVATION among the
hackmen. The porter assisted him into the
carriage of an unwilling hackman and the
Senator gave orders to be driven to the
executive mansion at once. 1nOuSn
we'll frightened the hackman compiled.
He says that Col 1rby had his pistol drawn
on him most of the way until he went to
sleep. When they were met at the door
of the governors mansion Col Irby stum-
bled out with the remark: I'VE are ruined.
I've come to bring you bad news.
This interesting secret OF possible DIS
aster to the reform cause in South Caro-
lima was for the time lost to the world by
reason of the fact that the frightened hack
man valued an absence Of body on that oc-
casion more than he did presence Of
mind.
Governor Tillman declined to have any
thing to say about the matter The affair
began to get noised about the city, and
called for investigat ton by the chief of po-
lice. But the bird had flown when the off,
GERS made their appearance. Accompanied
by Governor Tillman and a servant, Sena-
tor Irby was taken to the depot and placed
on a train bound for Laurens. his home.
Charges were preferred against Irby by
Policeman Z. J. Jones.
1t Is thought that the bad news which
brought Senator Irby from Washington and
which is probably responsible for the con-
dition in which he came Is the confirmation
day, of the appointment of r. w. Harris
and Josiah Doar as postmasters at Union
and Georgetown. Irby had sworn that
Harris should not get the position because
he voted for Cleveland at the Chicago con-
ventiOn and that Doar should be defeated
because he deserted the Tilmanites. 1t ap-
pears that lrDy was turned down by his
own committee, post offices and post roads,
of which he is chairman.
What is Said at the Senate.
At the Senate today nothing could be
learned as to the truth or falsity of the tele-
graphic reports from Columbia, s. c., that
Senator 1rby of that state has been charged
with intoxication and earring concealed
weapons before the police court of Colum-
bia. At Senator Irby's committee room this
afternoon 1t was said that the Senator left
Washington at 3:45 Monday afternoon to go
to his home in South Carolina, to visit his
plantation and attend to personal affairs
Since then his clerk has heard nothing
from him. and says that he knows nothing
about the report of the affair in Columbia
IF the Senator has been going on a
spree" he said, Il don't know anything
about it."
The postmasters mentioned in the story
were confirmed by the Senate yesterday
So far everything verifies the telegraphic
reports as the hour of Senator Irby's de-
parture from here would enable him to
reach Columbia Tuesday morning. 1t was
also learned today that in addition to the
two South Carolina postmasters mentioned
to whose confirmation Senator Irby is said
to have been violently opposed. the Senate
yesterday confirmed the uomina tion of
Senator Irbys own selection for postma ster
at Laurens, his home. This might have
served a balm to his wounded spirit