New-York tribune., 1867-07-30
NORTH CAROLINA.
MURDERERs OF FREEDMEN ON

F.. ..... NORTH CAROLINA. Oh.
...,. MvRDERERs OF FREEDMEN ON TRIAL.
WAsuINGToN, July 27.-Aprivate diSpaIch 10
cciyed from Raleigh n c. says the Governments nas on
tered noEe proseou In the case of Duncan u, "n''
CHARGED with, tnciting the murder OF Archy pcoD@
freedm.n AZ tavetteyfe last February Toer' ro"cS'
and Watkins are still on trial ,o.,,,.,,,.s
HISTORY OF THE CASE-IiE Co,.rT CIV 80 lA0 - =
'IO',1'''. REFUSED TO PROSECUTE .jhta ''
r'o" o'r 'P''''' RALEIGH N. c.. July %, 1867
The trial of the murdercrs of the freedman
.,,o t,oe,ea Inv a Military Commission at TINS paoe Is
oesing tho entire attention OF the people ID tne HINT
M are vicinity and It's result Is looked forward 10 pS ING
itiqens OF the whole State with great dca OF niere
bitbcTto exercised without dispute by Keoeis parcu
ariy by those who had ser'ea an eeoed ee1 to them
e''iTS ~ and proper have been at some pains Psnds
TO hric hese On the 10th day Of February 1867 an
assault presumably with ntoit TO r'Vlsh Vas
uHhihald Ecebee Young coOred man was aecuscd OF
having committed the assault, arrested anu iVus1 ~
The p,lardhouse the JUL having been burned by sel
nan ON Monday morning the fact II the assault was
made known and combination made Dy some some zen or
cent II was enough that he accused. AT o'clock on
Monday morning was pretty ge9eMraly M ~ ,e @
dergo a preliminary examination, he was never 70 go
back to the prison alive Al O'Clock p M ne MI u tane
to te rooIp Of the magistrate over the Market
i'm the center OF the town; tho people gathered az inc
makethOuse; some TO crafty thelr CURIOSITY, ooS ~
carry out the plot which had evidently been caeinS
matired A steady man. who had been captain III
the Rebel army, was selected to 10 te deea anu pr pr
ing The examination finished. the doomed man vas
sent down starsto he murdered Ono OF tho consplra
tors having ascertained that tner 'it1 ht t pn pv
jumping on a bench in the market. and calling out
TO the crowd. "look out boys." whercupon
fearful tragedy Although well devised plan had been
maured fer his taking OIL there wers lew ap;Ous ,;
negro with others tried to cut his throat ho
appeared the steps leading from the magls5Iatos
the sher and his posse were able defend their prs
oner Cut at with knives, struck at with clubs,
with with pistols ga n pointed 6ne m"ment 9" @ and the nex struggling
TO escape tho fate he so clearly saw be
few feet by the officers who had hun IN charge when
the Rebel Capt Tolar pushed tho crowd out OF
pistol at bis head and as deliberately shot him. passed
Tho pistol back of his accopces who IN his turn
Dassed il 10 another he TO anOtherand Beebee was
corpse The Agent Of the Frccdmcns Bureau at Fayett
vlle the ground minute after Beeoee was shot,
negroes who Il was that had fired the fatal
place pIsSc Mr. Curtis Since removed by Gen slcfios
fused TO make any arrest because, as he said IL was I'M
proper to arrest any one until after verdict had been
rendered by coroner's jury. corOner's Jury was I'm.
panneed the following day, but only such witnesses
agent OF the Bureau asked permssion Introduce two
other witnesses. who did know something OF tho murder
and although the evidence OF these witnesses was direct
aud positive as to the person who fired the fatal shot and
the persons who tried To cut the freedman, tho Jury ron
dered verdict "that Archibald Beebee came 20 ms
death by pistoshot fired by some person TO tho jury
There the matter rested rscemedto rest for the agents
of the Bureau were busy completing the testimony An
Inspector of the Bureau visited Fayetteville examined
the witnesses all negroes for until after the arrest oi
the principals the murder, white man could bei0nd
who knew ANYTHING of II; of them had seen any
thing done the negro had been killed. but no white man
knew who killed hlm. Possibly the few words OF warn
ing caledou to the crowdust after Beebee waskcd dha
some effect in closing mems mouths The warning WAS
whoever tells ofthis shares the fae Early IN May
the evidence was complete, ana report was sent 10
Major Sickles, commanding the Second Duary DIS
trct who Immediately ordered the arrest OF three OF the
parties now on trial-TOar, McRae, ana Matnns-a rev
weeksater and the guilt Of Powers and Phillips seemed
be certain from the additional evidence obtained and
they arrested and that tho trial has been com
nonced IL appears that several implicated IN
the crime and make no doubt are already IN custody
learn frOm United States officer who Is stationed a
Fayettve, that steps had been taken by the cill
authorities In this matter until the arrest had been made
by the military anl then the ex Rebel Capt Toiar was
son Sa" ipS. demspded lY the civil authorities. on
the 2Sd inst. the trial of the men already
arrested igT deT WAS srcS%2 SndcG TO-
Each of tho prisoners pleaded not guilty. motion wac
made by the counsel FOR tho prisoners to sever the case OF
motion was overuled On Wednesday tho Judge Adyo-
cate requested permission 70 enter nole Poseq IN the
case Of the prisoner Samuel Phillips who Is understood
Is to give evidence in behalf OF the United States ana
The cxanination has occupied Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday TO the time OF this writing: Ralph Lutterah
John Mauitsby jr., Samuel Hail. Edward Powers a1
Henry sykes all Of Fayetteville have been 1 ar[eseI ahT
IN this murder old man. the father OF John Mauts-
by, ,Jr arrested by mistake, but believe nc mas
Murders are unfortunately very common In this
yirinity not less than half dozen having been com
matted aeUh aSng gsS sS IN @ the ea adse at
KinstOD, and the trial of these men by Military Com
been received naming tho time when registration is to
commence.