The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-27
TAugusta Chronicle.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 19.-"J. L.
NJ. Irby-Drunk, disorderly conduct
Count l.
~. L. NJ. IrFy-Carrying concealed
weapons.-Cou;t 2"
The foregoing appears to-day on the
official records ofthe police court # the
city, and they are the charges upon
which the successor of Wade Hampton
in the United States Senate will be
arrested, should he return to Colum-
bia.
The junior Senator from South Car
olira arrived here from Washington
early this morning, under the influence
of very lively jag which he accumu-
lated on Pullman car after leaving
the capital yesterday evening. From
the statements of those who are men
toned on the police court docket as
witnesses, the following tale of Sena-
tor Irby's adventures is obtained.
After being assisted from the sleeper
by the porter, who also showed signs
of having looked upon the jag-water
when it was red, Senator Irby shamb-
led through the ladies waiting room,
and jerking pistol from his hip-pocket
caused CONSERVATION among the. hack
men, who promptly took to cc%sr. The
porter assisted him into the carriage Of
an unwilling hackman, and the Sena-
tor gave orders to be driven to the exc
cutiye mansion at once. Though pretty
well frightened, the hackman complied,
taking him along frequented streets.
The Senator is said to have presented
very comical picture as he lay there
with his legs thrown across the front
seat, and the rest of his body jumbled
up on the back seat. The hackman
says that Col. Irby had his pistol drawn
on him most of the way until he went
to sleep: he states that when he was
met at the door of the governors man
sion, Col. Irby stumbled out with the
remark: ''We are ruined. I've come
to bring you bad news"
This interesting secret of possible
disaster to the reform cause in South
Carolina, is for the present lost to the
world, by reason of the fact that
frightened hackman valued an absence
of body on that particular occasion
more than he did a presence of mind.
II never stayed to hear what the bad
news was" said be. II drove out of
there as fast as could, I was 'fraid
ali along that he WAS going to shoot
me.'' ....-
What went on at the mansion is un-
known, as Governor Tillman declined
to have anything to say about the
matter. The affair began to get noised
about the city and called for inves!iga-
ton by the chief of police. But the
bird had flown when the officers made
their appearance. Accompanied by
Governor Tillman and servant, Sena-
tor Irby was taken to the depot, and
placed on q train bound for Laurens,
his home.
Before leaving the servant was dis
patched for bottle of dispensary Gq-
uor. Charges were preferred against
Senator Irby by Policeman E. J. Jones,
whose statement is as follows:
I was informed this morning that
Senator Irty had arrived in the city
under the influence of liquor; that he
thrust a pistol in the face Of negro
hackman, and then atanother; that be
was taken to the house of'a friend in
that condition. AS he arrived at the
hour at which the police are relieved,
no officer happened to be at the depot,
but I have the names of four reliable
witnesses, two whites and two colored,
and as soon as Senator Irby returns he
will be arrested for the offense. He left
on the II o'clock train for his home in
Laurens, or he would have been ar
rested this morning. W. G.
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