New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-13
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Gov. Holders Justices Administering the
Old Slave Code upon Frecdmen-A
Prisoner Murderousiy Assaulted IN
Court, and Afterward Inhumnniy Pun
ished, and Finally Missing.

From Our Special Correspondent.
RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. 4, 1865.
Nearly month has elapsed since the freed
man Richard Cotton was so numerically punished by
Gov Hodens Justice OF the Peace In Chatham County
and up to the present time the parties who committed
the outrage have not been arrested. AS the report Of
this case win probably be pronounced sensational
story by correspondents of Northern papers abstain
from any comments Of my own, giving copy OF the
official papers found at Col. Clapps office, Freedmens
Bureau as furnished by some Of the parties implicated
State Of n. c. Chatam Co.
Aug. 1865 !
To the jaler Of Chatam County deliver TO the in
charge Of Warrant boy put in your charge by me this
u"' H''"'1 ''''""'" O'''' j. a. Cack Capt Police
Give him 10 lashes at 10 o'clock 10 at IL o'clock
ashes at o'clock well laid In the interval he shall
wear barrel on his head at thee expiration Of all be
shall be tied up by the thumbs his toes touching the
ground for two hours sgd, iHos. -. LoNG
ping post. Sgd. 4, ~:
Chatham County-Report Of a case in Nance: John
7. Mallory, position trader aior, Pittsboro, chatham
Co.
Sat- Aug Is65 called election for negroes Assem-
bled o. usual also whites After dinner heard noises
upstrcet. Saw crowd chasing negro, found that a
policeman had him in charge IN the Conrt house
Crowd angry going to kill him. Don't know whether
Camel or negro struck first. John Leach Capt OF po
~ help him. Leach told me TO get the jail keys and
witness got the jail Keys, another negro run from e.
H. to jail. Mallory afraid to put the regro In Jail
feared TO do IL. Lynch locked him In james CaHtl
white and Richard Gotten colorcd.
After he was SECURE in jail took the keys-threats
wefe made " mob that they would take tLe KEYS rom
me seize the prisoner and lynch bin. Lynch did not
know what 10 do In the case. Leach said he would
have a guard about the Jail About 10 heard noise,
was going 10 bed asked who II was nns.-"An officer
come 20 get the prisoner" They sent an order from
Taaoh IN lOr prGOf OF lis realty
Oin Poe submitted passes and then went and released
prisoner. turned him over TO Leach-he 20 TON LONG
Magistrate. He toak Camel and went TO L. H.
did not see OF hear trial. Went summoned by L. l..
Ordered TO take him 20 Jail TO take him to whipping
post and at 10 give him ten lnshes; bring him back,
put him between two posts with barIei take
Kim AZ -. give lin 20 lashes, then back and
barrel shirt till q then 10 post and hit him then We
him up By thumbs hours refused 70 administer the
punishment and was told that should be put In JAIL
was then advised by friends TO do III the magistrate
insisted on IT, and demanded the order in wiring
While tic magistrate started to get the writing the
negro sitting behind me. l heard blow, looked
around the negro raised up. CAMEL swearing say the
negro knocked over with pistol struck him 20 blow
stunning s S s We
The negro again in jail saw Mr. Long told him that
II punished the negro as ORDERED g ms Tgans =,
of after tieing him upi Mr.. Long said No." Then
told lin that be had appointed Mr.. Ramsay over him.
Ihars a Eifaffs 10 scc nae ddmtaisier the PHEisAatnL
Ramsay went about the crowd stating that II be Nal.
ory did give fall punishment he would arrest bin
IN. negro was cared for by well us COULD his
wife Wa permitted TO stand by him
| did these things from compulsion
The negro Las been missing; don't know where lie Is
THIS statement was made by Mallory the Jaer, who
had the custody OF the coloTed man. and who it
was compelled q inhict the inhuman punishment award
ed By Tom Long Holdcn's Jusce.of the Peace, under
threats Of being himself Put in Jail.
Aner obtaining AL tie fact by sending two or three
times TO Pitt-borough. and finally getting Mallorys
statement. Col. whittlesoy, his associate. Col
Clspp laid the cose before Gen. Hardin, Commander OF
the District who las sent to PsboIoagh TO have all
the parties arrested end brought TO Raleigh for erami
nation. The parties have not yet arrived,
REMARKS BY TIE pRoGREss.
Referring to this outrageous case The Rai'iSh P'o'
gre.s made TIE following comments:
1--WE learn that an order has been issued for the ar
rcst 81 two citizens of Chatham County both ei'li ON
Gers Of tie state FOR leading In lawess proceeding
hat reccItly took place IN that county. IL tue iacts
be rs We have heard them, aWess outrage has pteh
peTpctTaicd but as tie parties VIII no doubt eoulo NC
!lo a military commission. We refrain from paFuouas
unt the facts shall Dee igy developed IN the h'estsa
ton We shall not Withhold the facts. Whatever they
nay be- for fear Of inurng the business prospects Vi
any individual or corporations and those WHO desire Us
10 cease publishing acts Of awessness, must stop the
owls compalned o. or shall continue Let the VI
ious aud dsaected respect the law behave themselves
nd submit In oil things 10 the authority Over s
We will sing their praises but as long US tere Is us
Election and laWlessLCss We will not be brbed or muL
zod.' l.