The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
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Chief Justice Pope ~ as Misinf formedS
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by Some One,
WAS FALSELY lE;: !. J LED - BEI1Ev1Es
That tho Bar OF lYinnsboro Held
Opposite Views "a: what the 81
6; Gentlemen Oonnpos,io,g jit $
Now z Express. 1.sts
a special . Dispatch from w Wtnnsboross
to The State says: Tie members OF:
the Winnsbcro bar whom i saw; Tues.
day morning -and sI saw q majority
Of the active mem bers OF the ba r..
we're all surprised at the statement
published from Spartanburg that tile,
Winnsboro bar had petitioned Justice
Pope for the postponement Of the
regular term, and the Of
a special term. They were all unani.j
nous in the statement that no such
petition had been sent,i and on the:
contrary were emphatic in their Btate-
ment that the majority, II not all Of
the members OF the bar or WinnsbOro:
net only did not want the regular
term postponed, but they wished t.
held, and wished it held by Judge
Townsend and no one else. i AS one;
or the older members expressed 1t there
was more work on the docket than
could be disposed Of in the regular
term, and 1t. would probably be neces-
sary to have a special term to finish
the jury cases, much less the equity
cases, and he was sure .thata special
term would be necessary to finish the;
equity cases at least.
Senator Ragsdale practically. cx-
presses the opinion Of the entire bar,
with possibly one or two exceptiens,
IN the following statement:
4 think the statement in Tues
days State is based on q misconc o..
tion Of the action of the WiDnsb:,ro
bar in so far as it has taken any; ac-i
tion at all, understand that the ba 8
or Il majoritysOf the members of,the
bar, at least, desire that the regular
term of court be had here. We may
also find Unnecessary to have special
term, but we would like to have the
regular term also. If the regular term
Is held, do not think that 1t would
be competent for any other Judge
than udge. Townsend to hold it. r.
DO not think that the assignment of
Judge Townsend to the Lexington
court makes such q disability to
preside here, as is contemplated by
The statute. In other words I do notis
think that Judge Townsend is eligible
under the statute to the appointment
TO hold the Lexingto ton court. 9, =, ySs
The real status of the situation,
given as nearly as possible in the COM
,posite language OF several members ofS
the Sbar /, is that tha barSwas put into
10 sta tess of 4 cer taf nty tie at.ls.
inouncement last week that j udges I
Townsend had been appointed to. hold. !
court IN Lexington instead Of5Jndge
Gage, They knew that Judge Town.
send was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with
the provisions Of the consultation ands
atute law to hold courtin Winnsboro,!
at the same time that courtwa to be
beld In Lexington. They we're aware
OF the constitutional objections to any
other than the present Judge OF their.
circuit holding court in Winnsboro,
when the judge of that circuit, udge
townsend, was able to act. They
we're aware that neither Justice Pope
nor any other authority could post
p0ne, or call off irregular term OF court
that the court would have to be OPEN
ed each day by the clerk and adjourn
cd from day to day f)r two weeks even
in the absence Of the judge Of the Cir
cult. or that the Judge OF the
circuit would have to open court
himself and adjourn sine ME. Hence,
at a meeting Of the bar held
some days ago, with this know.
ledge and with the matter ofJudge
Townsend's appointment to Lexing-
ton noL yet absolutely settled, the bar
simply decided toawait developments,
and took no action. But as stated
Iabove by. Senator Ragsdale, and by
others to me personally, there was
Lhe evident desire on the part Of tl'-1'
majority of the members OF ii,
that the regular term be hS
that it be held by ne--.t------ y ,-,ss
Judge Townsend ts ri .enrzszsssF ass'Ss
proper. f-qrassaas 81
The members Of f-vS Ss|
talked were at a lSSsSsA.
how the impression had beef eszasi
ed to Justice Pope that they desired 4
postponement Of the regular term, as
the only communication any OF them
had with him was a personal letter Of
inquiry from Mr.. j. e. Mcdonald, Mr..
Mcdonald did not have copy Of his
letter, which he said, however, he
would be glad to have published. He
had Inquired Of Justice Pope as to tile
assignment Of Judge Townsend to
Lexington, and had stated that II
Judge townsend was not to come to
Winnsboro for the regular term, that
no one else be sent, but q special term.
be held the third Monday in October.
FIJI. McMaster.
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