The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-03-15
MILITARY TRIAL.
.5ceNr TIN U ED.l


March 8, 1866.
The Commission met at t8. 80 A. H., end pro.
ceeded 10 the triad of James Crawford Kegs, Rob-
ert Keys, and Elisha Byrum. The shasges and
Specifications were read.
The three Hrst Charges with their Specifications
are similar TO those preferred against F. g. Stow
ers, and relate to the same act. ChargeIV. is now
advanced for the first time, and reads as folows:
,CHAadE Iy.-Sedition, Conspiracy and Riot.
SpEcnIeArIoN.-In this, that they, James Craw-
ford Keys, Robert Keys, and Elisha Byrun, citi-
xensof South Carolina and divers other citizens OF
Ssuth Carolina, being moved and instigated by
desire TO ineite and cause rebellion against the
sGtaernment end peopleof the United States, IN
ths State of South Carolina, conspire together
to that end, and, in pursuance Of such sedltlous
100 aspiracy did. by the hands Of the.ssla James
ClsNford Keys, and of other agents assisting him'
fS,cibiy and SeIonionsly seize on John I. horn, q
-cSaizensof the Sate.of South Carolina, in conse-
asenoe .of the said John T. Horn being loyal 10
The Goyernmsnt and people of the United States
: afa sco1peiled him. the said John, L. Horn, 10 60
10 church in the District>of anderson, and
State aforesaid, and did there publicly beat and
sNlaip the said John I. Horn with Q: a:horsewhP, OF
otAer Instrument Of punishment. doing bedliy IN
eiuyy TO the said John T. Horn i and, thereupon,
in orer 10 subject the said John T Horn to igno-
f7fg and for and by reason Of his loyalty
as Aforesaid did cause the hair to be shaved from
az head of the said John T. Horn; and, by means
80 aforesaid, and by means of further
threats of violence and bodily harm to the said
sJohn Ts Horn, did force and compel the said John
q and depart from the sala sease oi
South Carolina, and to remain absent stherefrom
IKE q shopt. Court House. An
asr.an South Carolina. on Sor about the
s JanuaTysA .. 1861. 5:.i.ss.
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fo fhe iuris
distiohof Tie Court, respectfully ayers, that The
Nrisd Of the Court is, by nature of martial
which lay Mes only sAteaeea eyer ,nlS s;ass
= nd fbaI iSs court has NO
jurisdiction over any efences occurring anterior
,that date. That fhe juris dicticn of the Court
any or Gsnsr.
bsrsssl E p and n Johnston. in, @ in Aprii 1855.
{Signed JAMES g. KEYS.
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me- y a avs have no IN.
sisi;CtioS over fhe Fonrth Charge, and order that
tho prisoners do not further plead to that Charge
and Specifics ton g. y. = -
( (: .ss 8 March D, 1900. s.
Brown % witness for the prosecution, gave
ssimeny sirnisrt to shatg by him ON the trlal
ct Showers, the substance OF which ls' that
the night Of tho 9TH October 1900, at some tme
Betsesn and az o'cleck, ae saw e party OF SIX
men pass his houss Rnion; rs ouo yaEos from
sroHns Ferry, on the sayanhen plvsr' going To-
ssssis the Ferry that mo Recognized ewo OF 1ne
Crawford Keys anaf ~ ;o'oWers'
taet seol aEos he nsara = 'ass y 'ns
snd VOICE. Nhlen No recogn'lsu as lna. u o'oa,
lers, gaTs The order .Srhrow doWn your arms;
Sthst four shots were fired, and then two more i
thai: he recognised the voice sof Crawford Keys
giving the order "talt In mere men ;-tnas snort
time afterwards the party passed oy ms house. re-
I Stllning toxagds Anderson three lldlns, ana the
! sresson foot: GOT ~.
lns Tlsnsss aaaa ne a.o NO. ea,ak ne eoula oe
IN ms reoognluon Oh .eeoWers anu iAeys,
As ne was standing only about ten steps from .hen
g they passed down, and the moon was shining nm
brightly. Thssnext day the three United States
salders, who had been on guard at the ferry, were
tcund an the river dead having been shot through
ths head Their thrss horses, ana arms anu ao;
eoatremsntss had salsappeareo iney nao Deel
Placed On the evening or octoDef oen Us guara
over sclne cotton at the ferry belonging 70 Nraw