The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
JUDGE G0FF INTERFERES
INJUNCTION AGAINST SOUTH CARO-
LIMA STATE AUTRORITIES.
Restraining 1hem From Changing the
Con,tiiution on the Ground That itisa
Conspiracy 10 Defrsud the Negro.

COLUMBIA. s. c.. April I.-Another
sensation was created to-day by the pun
IicatOn I'm the state OF ne fact that
Judge Gon. OF the United states circuit
Court. had issued another pjunction
against tho state authorities on inc
ground that the registration act OF lbS2
was unconstitutional, that there was
sufficient fraud at the polls in the cleo
ton last fan TO vitiato the calling OF
tho constitutional convention. that there
was then a conspiracy between Ifilman,
Evans and others TO commit frauds. that
the agreement between Tillman, Evans,
Barnwoll. Hcmphill and others was a con-
spracy 10 dcfraud the negro Of his right
Of suffrage. that Evans as Governor. had
sought TO carry out these conspiracies by
removing nOiaros for taking ailidavits
from negroes, that tho illegal acts OF
supervisors of registration were part OF
the same conspiracy, etc.
THE nrsTRAINisG oRDKR.
The important portion Of the order
reads as follows.
p 1t IS ordered that the defendants.
John Gary Evans, Governor Of the State
OF South Carolina. and l.. Butler Mccoy.
"a commissioner of elections in the said
state. ana all other persons charged un-
der the laws OF the said State with the
duty OF holding or managing elections FOR
delegates 10 convention to be held on
The second Tuesday IN the month Of Sep
tombcr, 1895. for the purpose of revising.
amending or changing the constitution
OF that state, be, and they are, hereby
cnJOinOd and restrained from any and
all action looking to the holding Of such
election or elections until the further
order of this court.
ut is further ordered that said de-
PENDANTS do show cause why they and
each Of them, should not be pcrpctually
enjoined from ordering holding or pro-
curing 20 be held I'm the said State any
election or elections for delegates 10
convention for the purpose of revising or
changing the constitution OF said State
OF South Carolina.
ANA 10 is further ordered that the said
defendant. John Gary Evans. make full
true. and perfect answer, under OATH 10
the iniorrOgatorts Med with the said
hil. ON or before the second day of
May. lNo."
GOVERNOR EVANS nuRLs DEFIANCE.
Governor Evans hurls defiance at this
order in similar language to that cm-
Iloycd hy him in referring 10 the injunc-
lion agalsi the dispon-ary, and declares
that he will pay no attention 20 H. Ho
made this statement to-day
81 have not bcen served with any order
from the published accounts 70 seems that
1 have been cnJOined as Governor of tho
State OF South Carolina, and Mr. Nc
Coy ass Commissioner of Election for the
state of South Carolina, and not as in-
dNiduals. The State of South Carolina
is still sovereign and independent, and
IL is my duty, under The Constitution of
the State. 10 execute the laws Of the
State. ] shall continue Co do this. with
out fear OF prcsumptivo interference of
United States circuit Judge. shall
49, the procccding with the contempt 1t
x yves.
n Will, of course, act at the proper
~ - in accordance with the respect due
10 the Constitution OF the United states,
and at the same time an arrangements
necessary for the carrying ont the will
Of the people in reference 90 constitu-
tlonal convention viii Doe made, and all
duties required of me by the constitution
and by the statute laws of the state OF
South Carolina Will Doe faithfully per-
formed. n 1 ana in contempt of Judge
Gon. hc must make the most of It,"