Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-11

no"t refused; that he then laid himself down and
,eisned sleep and after while the card players,
'''S ousy with their game, he effected his escape
ny clubbing up the chimney and getting down the
on''nnoy OF a ncighboring house. That this dcpo-
noht isa Union Man, 81 knows no ether motive why
nc Should have been subjected to such rufiionly
aee' oit To deprive hun of his right of suffrage.
VoiShed) WASHINGTON GILBERT.
sworn to before me, Sept. 5, 1882.
JOHN N. BARRILLON, N. =.
Stale of South Carolina
Charleston District
reasonably appeared before me Samuel Warmer
who being duly sworn makes oath that ou Thurs
"uy iast' between IL and l o'clock, z. NJ. this de-
poe"' came Out OF the open house i'm Queen INST
ana went over To Mcnard's barber-shop. When
inns opponent came out of the ba shop he mel
Moses Levy who said that this deponcnt,,, bro,her
was IN search of him TO give him some money, and
'ia' u inns deponent would go with Lew he
would snow HIM where his brother was. This
opponent III company with said Levy, went to one
Frank Woods house, in Acknowledgement Ja,r
tneh requested me to go in the yard where he said
'nis deponcnts brother was. When this deponen,
20. III inc yard, he did not his brother; he was
immediately seized by five men. who put him in a
room and locked him up This deponent solemn
~ protested against this proceeding as an infrinqc
'"eht OF ms rights, but on his doing So he was
gagged by order of the said Frank Wood was
tneh seiZed by their men, who Immediately mt
the order of Mr.. Wood i'm execution and I was
gagged by forcing stick i'm across nv month
with peremptory orders not to make the least
hoise' This deponent in short time took the
gagg from his mouth, and put it in his pocket.
which said gugg he now exhibits. This deponeni
further swea-s that IL. Caldwell, a carpenter and
MT Lloyd the carpenter, were two of the persons
VINO assisted in gagging him, the third person is
unknown to this deponent. This deponent further
swears, that on his being forced in the room that
there were six men in it, but they were unknown to
him. excepting Thomas Brown, who Witnessed tho
ndignity on this deponent's person.
(slgned2 SAMUEL Ct) WARMER
sworn TO before me, Sept. 3, 1892
JOHN N. BARRILLON, N. p.
State of South Carolina
City of Charleston.
i s" Brown appears and makes oath. that
ne Iuliy corrohorates the above statement of Samn
u warner as relates to the gaggng and the treat;
n'eht samuel Warner received, afle beinp forced in
'he room mentioned in his statement
i, (@ighedl THOMAS () BROWN
sworn TO before inc, Sept 3, 1882
JOHN N. BARRILI.ON, N P
The Mercury of Monday morning savs:-
'Wc understand that the unfortunate ndivi,Iu
al above mentioned, lost his life in endcavourinq
10 eiiecs his escape from house in which he
h'd been torcihlY confined, and in which a num-
Der OF other persons were also confined for the
purpose OF Keeping them intoxicated until the
time OF the election.-We understand, also, that
IN consequence of the death of SrAUNroN n meet.
ing Oh large number of the Union party was held
yesterday afternoon, at Seyle's, which was attend
Oh by several of their most prominent and distin
guiShed men, and by which u COMMITTEES was an
pointed to wait upon the Executive Committee of
ane o'a'o h'gh's rarity, proposing to enter into a
compact Tor mutual release of prisoners The
state lights Committee having no such person.
release, rejected the propositions; but expressed
ther Willingness to Cooperate with the other mar
~ III all proper measures to preserve the peacen
we add the following singular statements from
the Charleston Mercury. Such scenes inspire
horror and ought to forewarn of what is to follow
disunion.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
MOSES JACOBS, who keeps Clotbino and
Dry Goods Store in King street, submits ia the
public the following statement Of circmns, c
which constitute of the grosscst outraDcs unon
the rights and feelings of citizen:
AS was passing through Queen street, on Sa
'uruaY night about half past L O'clock being on
my way nome, when got near Il large story
brick building between Church aand State streets
was accosted by gentleman, and invited to
take drink. went with him into a front room.
Hghleo up as a Tavern, and when about to drink
was sliced by the following rnfIians. Henry
Strohecker, PUrteus Devaux, = Leyiups,oo =
Steedman, Jr. and John Helfred, Jr and draGpcd
mp stairs, and carried into one of the rooms and
locked up Finding myself in this situation
called out OF the window, requesting aid of the
melnbers of the State Rights parfy
The persons above named then returned into tho
room where they had confined me, and abusing me
tor calling for add and with great violence carried
hie up ilto the upper story. They then threatened
TO strike me with sword, and with great vioIc nee
stripped me OF all my clothes, (eren to ma shirt
hey tore Oh, and pIltcred my pockets) which they
carried off and also six eight dollars which had
in my pockets l was left in ibis situation with
out my clothes upwards of an hour Ab,nt this
time the persons In the house hearing a noise in
the street near the door, and as supposed appre
hending that some attempts would be made TO assist
me, brough: me part ofmy clothes and upon m
earnestly begging TO have them all, they gave me
the remainder, but my money has not beon return
cd, 'hough they promised TO return it. After get
ting my clothes, L was carried into lower story
where was allowed the use of the room and pas
sage. Here 1T was proposed by some of the per-
sons In the house to let out, but il was deter
mined that should not be discharged until Mon
day afternoon, after the election was over to
prevent me from voting. Some time having
elapsed, several Of my friends who had obtain
ed information OF my situation, then came TO the
house, and demanded my discharge. But instead
OF making me the slightest r. D. ration that could
DC offered TO wit, my free discharge this was made
tne SUBJECT OF treaty and conditlon-for Colonel
Eoncy' "ho' ny 'hIs time, appeared TO have the
chief management, refused to allow me TO be dis
charged unless some person whom he alleged was
IN confinement, should be surrendered in nv Mace
was then marched under his custody into Arch.
dale Street; but upon his getting there il was found
that there was no such person as he altered and
my friends then released me from the duress which
had been exercised over me.
have confined myself in the above narrative to
what concerns myself, but before close would
stalo tlai found shut up in the said House, land
oit lhoW thcrc,) several members of the State
hgh's party who had been seized upon as | sup
pose, In similar manner. | would submit TO the