The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-04-18
WHAT'S UP?
Judge Benet and Associate Justice
Elect Gary Called to COlumbia-
AbbevilIe More or Less Excited.

Hearing that Judge Benet and Associate
| Justice. Elect E. B. Gary, had been summoned
| to Columbia by Governor Tilirnan on i'm.
portant" business. and the suggestion hav.
| probably decided against the CONSTITUTIONAL
| ity of the dispensary, there was great
an xiety TO hear the news whatever IL
| might be.
was, we went to see the gentlemen named at
the depot as they were leaving and asked
| them to be kind enough to send US any news
they might get on their arrival in Columbia,
adding that we knew there was some mis-
chief brewing when two Judges were leaving
Abbeville by the same train.
They neither denied or affirmed what we
siad in a jocular way, but we hoped 70
Not t's; Satisfied with our request Of the de-.
parting Judges, we telegraphed 10 Governor
Tillman about two O'Clock for All Interview
on the situation.
We waited anxiously, counting the hours.
as they passed, until we began TO think IL
was time TO hear something.
In the meantime the speculation as to the
probable cause OF the Judges being called to
Columbia was still discussed.
Nobody seemed to doubt that we might
hear something drop at any moment.
Opinion had pretty well settled down In the
mind Of this editor at least, not to involve
others in the matter, that Associate Justice
Pope had given the Governor the wink that
coming, and that Governor Tillmau wanted
some OF the members of his most trusted po-
lltical family to eondole with him and hold up
his hands in the impending trying hour.
1t was also pretty definitely settled that
In holding up the Governor hands after the
disastrous decision should be delivered, he
wanted their advise and counsel as 10 the
calling of an extra session of the Legislature.
Under all the circumstances, we were mo-
mentarily expecting the bottom to drop out
about Columbia.
for granting the requested interview, we sent
Judge Benet q telegram telling him that the
Press and Banner was breathlessly waiting 10
hear from him.
about nine O'Clock, the operator came to the
printing Office In great haste. saying that the
Governor had asked the operator In Colum-
oia to enquire Of him how we got our inform
alton as TO news which was about to trans
or course we didn't give the information.
The Governor didn't give the desired inter-
view, either.
The operator said the Governor was wrathy
about the disclosure of the secret OF bis tele-
gram, but as he had not divulged it, 1t was OF
no concern to him.
The Governors action confirmed our belief
that something dreadful was about to hap
pen In Columbia. Our sole reliance FOR news
Benet.
To an expression to that effect, the operat.
or replied that the Governor had given orders
that he should not deliver any such message
as we were expecting, put the operator
agreed with US that the Governor had no
right to withhold 1t.
We didn't fear the embargo on the delivery
Of any message but we did fear that the
jig was up as far as getting news was concern.
ed.
The reader is briefly In possession OF the
facts. He can do his own thinking, while we
waited, until we received the following high
ly important and exceedingly exciting tele-
gram, which explains all that we know OF the
situation.
Columbia, 8. c., April II, 1894. To Press and
Banner: Telegram received. Have abso-
lutely nothing to send you. Know nothing:
w. G. Benet."