The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-02-16
PlCKENS, s. G, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1G.


today and served papers on the sheriff
and treasurer of this county, recurring
them to show cause at GTeenville, on
March q, why they should not be ad.
judged in contempt of court for seiZ.
ing the property of the railroad, it be-
ing In the hands of receivers"
The States special from Aiken con-
corning the United States marshaTs
visit there, about the levy on the South
carolina Railways property was as
follows: "'
"inere have been no further levies
made upon the rolling stock of the
South Carolina Railway, although the
Sheriff has tried twice to catch an en-
gine on the side track but the railroad
authorities are too sharp for him: they
are not using their side tracks now
ihe shifting is all done ON the main
line, and the cars lie there at night.
I'he developments of the day are the
serving OF restraining orders upon the
the Sheriff by United States marshal,
ana the receipt of telegram from
Governor Tlllman containing instruc-
tions to the sheriff. Your correspond
ent tried to get copy OF this telegram
put his request was refused. 1t is in
substance as follows: Paw no attention
to the orders of the United States
Court. Hold the railroad property that
has been attached. Ii they take pos-
session by force let them do it. and
submit to arrest. The State will stand
ny Its officials. Should they take pos
session the State will then carry the
case to the Supreme Court of the Uni =.
ted States under hebeas corpus pro-
ceedings. and we will teach the circuit
Judge what 1T Is to disregard the in
nf
says he will obey the instructions of
the Governor.
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Tyler
sent his deputy on to Graniteville and
levied on an ingine, cab and thirteen
cars, the same being the material train
belonging to the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta road. The engine and
back car were chained and locked to
the side track in the Town of Granite
Vile"
1t is ascertained that the same condi
tion Of affairs resulted in ADbeville
county.
Yesterday during Judge Conhran
telegraphed from Charleston to Attor-
neJ General Townsend:
81 am informed that the levies made
by sheritTs on the property of the Rich
mond and Danville railroad for taxes
has not been released upon the service
OF Judge SimontOn's orders. Our desire
is to avoid all possible conflict or fric-
ton in this matter, which is instituted
solely for the purpose of settling legal
right In legal way. superintendent
Mcl}ee advises me that great injury
has already been done in the blocking
of trains and suspension of business.
Kindly advise me if you approve the
Sheriif'S action in this behalf, or will
you direct the release of the levies2
81. $. COTIIRAN."
1t mas been impossible TO ascertain
what .tply, If any, was sent to this offer
of the leading counsel of the Richmond
and Danville road.
An attorney of the South Carolina
Railway yesterday telegraphed to the
Attorney General before he had arrived
in the city, mentioning the fact that the
erty and refused to giva it up, and ask
ing whether he approved of the course.
Governor Tillman received the dis
patch, and replied that he did not care
to say anything more than that the
property would be held and would lot
be surrendered.
Last night Governor Tillma1 receiv-
ed the folio wing dispatch from the gen.
erdl manager Of the Charleston, Sumter
and Northern Railway which speaks
for itself:
SUMTER, $. G., Feb. 7, 1893.
Gov. b. II. Tillman. Columbia, 5. c.:
The sheriff Of Berkeley county this
morning attached the first and second
Class coaches on our mail train from
Pregnalrs to Gibson at Eutawville. |
offered him an engine and one coach
that was on the side track II he would
not interfere with the passenger train.
lie refused to accept them and chained
the coaches, etfectually blocking all
traffic on the load until the matter can
be settled. Am expecting funds daily
to settle all taxes. and have given other
sheriis ample property to protect them
selves until matters can be settled. l
have no desire to fight the case, but
think the sheriff of Berkeley in COM
pletely blocking traffic and the mails, is
going beyond your instructions. Can
you arrange with the sheriff 80 that we
can open the road? Kindly advise.
tSigned) j. III. AvRRILL,
General Manager.
Governor Tillman at once replied as
follows:
j. II. Averill, &. NJ, G., S. & N. r.. r.,
Sumter, S. c.:
Will order sheriff to open line, and
give you UlIlle W pay IdHtS.
Il. II. TILLMAN,
Governor.
The instructions referred to read as
follows:
j. b. MORRISON, Sheriff Of Berkeley
County, Eutawville, S. g.:
You must not block main line of rail
road. Allow passenger cars to go, an
hold engine and coach on side track Of
fered you by railroad authorities till
taxes are paid. j. II. TILLMAN,
Governor.
Leading attorneys here express the
opinion that the Governor will slip up
on the plan to get into the Supreme
Court at Washington and have the cases
decided at once, as if sheriifs are placed
IN prison 10y the United States Circuit
Court, they will be kept there until they
purge themselves of contempt for that
court, and until then they cannot have
recourse to tho Supreme Court.
Contempt of the United States Court
Is very serious matter, as offenders are
nllt IN jail and hnx