The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-23
A NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Ernest F Cochran Of Anderson, Appointed
10 Succeed John 6. Caper: Whose
Term Expired

Capt John G.. CapcrS is down
AMI out as United States district
attorney. Thursday President
Roosevelt appointed Ernest +.
Cochran, OF Anderson, his success
or. Mr.. Cochran was not an appl-
cant for the place, but the presi-
dent knew him as a candidate for
the judgeship should another Judge
be provided for, and he was evl-
IDENTIFY impressed by the high testl-
monials which had been presented
in his behalf. The failure Of Mr..
.Capers to receive reappolntnent is
the consequence Of the investigation
made by the agents OF the depart
n1ent of justice.
It is learned that one OF the prin-
cipal charges against Mr.. Capers is
that he was reported to be retained
BY the Richland Distilling company
in a suit in which that company is
defendant against a dlstlller IN
Asheville. The Richland Distilling
company is liable to be brought in
to the United States court as de-
fendant, in which case it would be
the duty of the district attorney to
prosecute it. The legislative dis
pensary investigating committee
caused the distillery to be investlga-
ted by the United States internal
revenue officers, and it is said that
it was found to be violating the laws
of the United States. so that at the
very time the district attorney was
acting as the attorney of the distil-
lerv, it was committing acts for
which it might any day become his
duty as an official of the govern
ment to prosecute it.
WHAT CAPT. CAPERs SAYS.
When seen in Greenville Mr..
Capers would have nothing to say
about his future plans, or whether
he intended to resign as national
republican committeeman. Mr..
Capers said he had seen the pub
lished statements that charges had
been filed against him, but that he
knew nothing further about it, that
he did not know the author or au-
thors of the charges, or to what
they referred, whether personal or
official, and had never received a
line officially as to the alleged
charges from any Of the authorities
in Washington.
IT should think, however" Mr..
Capers added, FSthat there should be-:
some way to ascertain what the
charges are and who made them. l
shall certainly spare no pains to find
that much out, regardless of the
office, for there is no four year term .
to a mans character of which | am
aware"
MR. AIKEN FILED CHARGES.
Representative Wyatt Aiken IS
the man through whom charges
were filed against the appointment
of John G. Capers as district attor- !
nev. says the Washington cores
pondent of the State. This he
stated and gave his reasons. .
"Son1e time ago." he said, Il came |
to the conclusion that Capt. Capers
was not the man for such place.
t. 1T was a great injustice to the :
stae> % both democrats and repub-
licans. to have him in an office OF !
such responsibility. Numerous
persons complained to me and .
have no doubt complained to other ,
representatives about It and as no
one else seemed to take the matter ,
I'D, I determined to. do it; and as l
do not wish to be thought halt
hearted in this or anything else, you
NAV say that for several months
have pursued the subject persistent
" and re1entlesslv."
Here Mr.. Aiken stopped, then
after a little added: And YOU
might say I have called on the
president and the attorney general
number of times and | have placed
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