The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-10-13
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..Is.ardergns .aa ss,s "-raH Attorney
Genrra; : uher2c = zes ,Go Charges G:
Conspiracy E5sd9 Against Himself, !h7
G9vernor sud O:her state OniceEs.
Somewhat Of sensation Was csuscd
Thursday IL the United States Court
ct CaGrIe.toa wheH Attorney General
B4r5er IL . vsiT eloque0t speech. de-
nouueeG ~e:!Sis; cG3rgss IN the bill OF
cnnulsjo j.. t:Ie ceSe OF 6in.hs2thai
4 B.cSart &za;ast L322 ard cfTers,
~aich case vas haa:d THURSDAY.
These VINO he&r the attoraay generals
speech said twas gu able effort. Every
sentence was delivered with telling
effect The bill charged conspiracy
on the part Of Governor EIier6e, A..
tcrney GoGer2l Barber, Assistant At
torney General Townsend. 5. ".
EaGce and ether otfici8iS ard
cons:ables ci the State. Tae bill
vas a:terw ards withdrawn. The court
Convened at 10 O'Clock. Before the
continuation of the hearing OF the
original package c&Scs, :Gr. Baroer
rose &nd said:
N&y il pisaso your Homo, I ask
your Houor, before r:sulning the case
under consideration, to hesr 4 molten
ir the case of Bluthenthal & B:ckart
against Long ard others. The motion
is uader the supplemental bill cf com
plant which was filed at 3 late norr
Wednesday afternoon. Tnerc bave6een
IN the course OF these proceedings IN
his courr, from time to tine, sworn
statements and charges in bills CT
complaint which I have permitted 10
90 urro,iced; but, If your Honor
please, the li0e has baeD reached and
crossed beyond 8hicd ! canRo: permit
these stateUents 10 20 unchalleneed.
The occasion, therefore, II your Honor
please, necessitates sa,ne very plain
talk, and, with your Horrors perm!s
sion. / propose to do It | hold in rny
hand copy Of this bill o; complaint.
II your Honor IS rot familiar With It.
I would invite your attention TO tae
allegation in the bill which is marked
L" page 7. After alleging various
things as 10 some shipments into the
Safe and seizures Of these liquors, the
complaint alleges that the seizures
above set oUt. at Union, Exc ard
Chester, in said Stale of South Caro-
Ina, were made and done y the said
parties above named by the authority
and under the direction Of ard pur-
suart to a conspiracy, agreement ana
combination Of the said defendants,
William e. Elerbe and William &.
Barber, c. P. Townsend, S. W. Vance
and State constables and other officials
of South Carolina, unknown to your
orators" "
Iwould invite your Honor's atten.
ton further to the allegation IN the
bill OF complaint wh:ch is snumbered
IL - or page thereof, IL which il IS
alleged that Your orators further
SHOW that the said William &. E.leroe
and William 4. Barber, @. ?. Town
SCI and S. w. Vance have, notw!th,
standing the rights CT your orators as
importers OF liquor II original un-
broken packages IL this Stats under
! the constitution ard laws OF the United
S.stes. caused snd directed tn, agen-
cies of yoar orators al Union, E.ko and
Chester, in the State OF South Carolina,
| to be seized and the said goods CT your
orators to be taken possession
OF by various parties claiming to act
! as State coustables, and that the SAID
William Il. Eleroe and William A
Barber, c. p. Townsend and S. W.
Vance, for the purpose and With TIE
intention oievading the injunc!lons OF
this court, have caused such seizures
to Be made by different State consta-
bliss, IN eaca instance, claiming that
the icilnc;ions issued ~ this court
and heretofore obtained by your era
tors Tor the protection CT their business
as aforesaid in tae State Of South Car
oli1a only affected the parties named
in said bill, aud that the said William
=. ElIerbe and William 4. Barber,
G. P. Townsend and S. ". Vance,
have agreed, combined and conspred
together and threaten with parties IN
known to your orators further ID seize
and condscate all goods Of your ora
tors IN the Stale OF South Carolina al
the various agencies herelnaoove SET
forth, and purpose to seize and conhs
cate such goods by authorizing differ
ent constables or agents IN esca In
STAGE to make such seizure: and that
| it is manifestly impossible Tor your
orators to make, as parties defendant
70 this bill, all parties who might pos
sialv be author zed aid directed by the
said William R. EIlesb and William
a Barber, G. ?. Towasen1 AID ). W.
Vance, unlawfUily and wrongful!y
to sea and coniscats the goods OF
your orators, and that unless relieved
by this honorable cour. by the Issu'
ance OF an injunction and restraining
order protecting the goods Of your ora
tors so shipped as aforesaid into tne
State OF Son:h Carolina from suca un.
Ia vial and wrongful acEs OF the SAID
William Il E,lerbe and William A.
| Barber, G. p. Townsend, S. W. vance
and oGner pirties your orators un'
known, and the agents bJ them ap
pointed TO do sucD wrongful ac's,
your orators are remedile$s IN the
premises. "
These allegations, and kiadred oaez,
in this bill, reject seriously, most
seriously, upon the respondents 20
your honocs rule, tina. | have the
honor 10 represent; they reflect upon
the officers OF tae State; and, may II
please your honor, more than that
they reflect seriously upon tny &ssiS.
tant and myself as attorneys OF this
court. Il am guilty OF entering lnto
conspiracy TO thwart the decisions OF
! tais court, / am Ua~orthy to practice
| mere. Ii his sXcellency The governor
and tie other state officers have en-.
tered into conspiracy IN restraint CT
trade, which IS crime under the stat
| utes Of the United States, we should be
impeacaed and removed from Office.
Tne charges. therefore, may II please