Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-01-15
From the Saronnah Republicans, rs.
The Case of the Negro Bradley,

This morning the Mayors Court vas again
thronged with people to witness the proceed
inss in the case of Aaron Alpeoria Bradley.
This individual introduced seven or eight ne
groes as witnesses in his behalf, but their tss.
timony only served to strengthen the case OF
the complainant. Edward Padelford, Esq,
and Mr.. E. l.. Beard also testified with re-
gard to the facts in the case. Bradley desir
cd to introduce Colonel Taggart, 10 prove
something with reference to Sherman's sr-
nv; but His Honor decided that Shernans
army had ..othing to do with the case before
the Court, and disallowed the request.
Mayor Anderson then passed sentencenpon
the prisoner, saying that he was a man of
revolutionary and incendiary5 character, who
had been continually string up trouble. In the
casche had gone 10 the place Of business of
q pcaceable. and quiet citizen, and endeayor-
ed to create rio: ard incite mob to an at
tack upon il, and threatened the lite OF the
complainant. He, therefore, sentenced him
to pay o fine Of one hundred dollars, or in de-
fapt thereof to be imprisoned for thirty days;
on the second charge Of endeayoring to in
cite mob in the front of j. e. Uayes' cfliee,
a: 1 Is p. H., on Friday last; thirty days
on the fourth charge, of endeavoriug to Gre
ate riot in front of the Exchange, and thir-
ty days on the fifth charge, OF drawing q
loaded pistol ard threatening the life of COM
painant. In the matter Of contempt, his
Honor said that he would mitigate his for
mcr sentence of thirty days, and would sen
tence the prisoner to be confined in jail for
ten days for his contempt OF Court.
During the progress Of the case an i'm
mcnsc crowd Of negroes had gathered in front
Of the Exchange, and when the sentence was
made known the excitement created among
them was intense. Sundry incsndnary spirits
counselled rescue. Women declared that
he mus. be taken away from the policemen
that ifthe men were not armed they (the)
women) were, and would help to Go the work.
A body Of policemen formed in the Exchange,
and the prisoner placed in the particular
charge of Policemen Houpt and Mahoney with
orders not TO leave him the other policemen
were to keep off the crowd the whole body
under charge Of Licu.enantal Howard AID
Bell nc
The force, with the prisoner, started up
Bull street, followed by an immense crowd,
which was steadily increasing in numbers.
They had proceeded but @ short distance,
when Lieutenant Howard's attention was at-
tracted by loud talking from negro named
James Brown, who was melting the crowd to
rescue the prisone,. The lieutenant reached
forth his hand to catch him, but the negro
lodged, and tie officer quickly jumped from
his horse and secured the man. and turned
him over to the charge Of policemen. Brown
resisted, and called upon the crowd to rescue
him, and made o great disturbance. The
crowd pressed upon the officers, who drew
their revolvers and checked them.
Above Perry street, one John Marshall, nc
gro, attempted to incite the crowd to an at
tack upon the police, and was Immediately ar
rested end taken to the Barracks.
At Charlton street, Colonel Charles ii.
Hopkins rode up ard talked with tho crowd
and advised them to 90 back. Some Turned
off, but the majority followed in the wake of
the policemen. At the corner Of CASTOR
street, Louis Washington, negro, was very
disordcrly, and attempted to lead up an at
tack On the officers, but was quickly arrested
by Sergeant Slayen. James Wallace, a bind
negro, notoriously bad and incendiagY char
acter, here called out to the crowd not to al
low Bradley to be taken; that now or never
the attempt at rescue must be :iade. He
was barged a. oGce, and now rests in the
Barracks. No further trouble occurred, and
the prisoner was safely lodged in Jail. e 49,
The conduct of the policemen in charge
of the prisoner was such as to create admirI-
ton and respect. Surrounded by hundreds
of disorderly and excited negroes they march
cd on cool and collected, never for an instant
faltering, but determined to do their duty At
all hazards. They deserve all the praise that
can be bestowed upon them for their bravery
and discipline. The officers conducted them
selves most admirably under trying circum-
stances and it is owing, in great measure, to
their intrepidty and 6rmness that an outbreak
was prevented. ia a.sa
Gg- The London Spectator has q very bad
opinion of its neighbors. It says tho English
arc the most thicvish race in the world, and that
pecunary dishonesty is the curse of their society.
ls5- The New York Times learns through COZ
respondents IL various parts of tho Southern
States that Sory considerable numbers Of people
are movin 3 away from thereto tho North, and
still larger numbers are preparing to move away
in tho spring. The idea has taken firm possession
of the Southern mind that their section is dos-
tined to ruin, poverty, and negro supremacy in