The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-30

southern circuit, by appointment of
Governor James l.. Orr and then by
election at the hands Of the legisla-
ture. He then continued in that office
until succeeded under the Reconstruc-
tion regime by p. l.. Wiggin, after
wards judge. -
.. Succeeded Gen. Conner.
On the resignation of the office of
attorney general by General Connor
in 1877, Mr. Youmans was elected to
fill the vacancy, and subsequently was
elected attorney general by the peo-
pie i'll 1873 and in 1880.
The governors during his terms Of
Office us attorney general were Hamp-
ton, Simpson, Jeter and Hagood lie
was elected to the house Of represen-
tatlvcs rs a member from Richland
county in 1884, and while serving as
such he was in 1886 appointed by
Mr.. Cleveland United States attorney
for the district Of South Carolina,
and served rs such until his success
or was appointed under the republi-
can administration of President Har-
rison.
In 1877, before he was attorney
general, he was one Of the counsel for
the defense in the EIleliton eases tried
in Charleston III the United States
court presided over by Chief Justice
Waite. While attorney general un-
der special appointment of Gov: ::IIa-
good for the state election officers, he
was one of counsel in the Acton and
Mayesvillc election eases tried i'm
Charleston in the United States court,
presided over by Circuit Judge Bond.
Among his most known arguments
us attorney general are those in the
Bond debt eases before the court of
three consisting Of Judges Thompson.
AIdrich and Hutson and Subsequent
~ before the supreme court Of the
state. The decision resulted in de-
claring fraudulent mass of the Re-
construction bond debt Of the state.
He twice argued before the su-
preme court Of the United States
against the rcceivability Of the bills
of the bank Of the state in payment
OF taxes due the state. His opponents
on two of the occasions were Daniel
II. Chamberlain and Roscoe Conkling.
The supreme court was equally d.
vided, and the decision of the supreme
court of the state for which Mr..
Youmans contcnled remained of
force.
In the Mcdaniel case referred to,
Mr.. Ioumans was called III after the
accused had been convicted. Failing
to secure new trial on the ground
Of aftcr-discovered evidence, Mr..
IoumanS asked for rehearing on
thirteen separate counts. On one of
these, merely one, he secured a new
trial. resulting in the acquittal of his
client. This was regarded ut the
time. 1901, as al achievement.
Mr.. Youmans' Assistant.
AIR. Youmans announced the APP
pointmcnt Of Mr.. d. C. Ray Of Co
lumbis as assistant attorney general.
Until short time ago Mr.. Ray was
n member of the firm Of Barron g.
Ray, having been associated with
Mr.. J. T. Barron in the practice Of
law for is years. Mr.. Ray is native
Of Richland county, has been promi-
nent in local political affairs for sew
eral years and is we'll known as
lawyer. He graduated from the South
Carolina college in 1884 and read law
in the Office of Mr. Barron. Mr..
Youmans stated yesterday that he
feels very much relieved to share the
work and responsibility Of the Office
with IL trained lawyer and a man of
mature judgment.