The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-27
COLUMBIA, S. c.
Saturday Morning, February 27. 1869.
Tolbert,s Testimony.

Tolbert's Testi.nony. ~ ylN
The Abbeville Press publishes the follow
ing, with reference to the statements made
by W.K. Tolberi: a
This man. it seems, has been induced ia
surrender himself-has been hired by pro
misses OF pardon and reward to do the dirty
work of Solomon Il. Hoge. If not equal
to the ''wickedest man in New York" he is
certainly the wickedest man that wns ever
in Abbeville. He now adds perjury to his
many other Grimes, and yet he is to be re-
warded for his villainies. The carpet bag
gers profess great horror of violence, vet
they claim that they have much greater
desire promote their schemes to secure
Office and plumber, than to punish law
breakers. They have the greatest offender
now In their possession-one who by his
own confession is murderer--yet they for
give all, and take their stand Oh his testi-
mony, because he commits perjury for
them They do not wish to punish Hilbert
a aHii s' much ms they desire to disparage
the Democratic party, by perjury and sub
ornation of perjury. We wonder whether
the whole testimony of Tolbert has been
published, or only garbled extracts of the
same? Was he asked whether he did not
surrender himself? Whether he is not now
kept in jail and guarded day and night by
radical pimps aud procnrers of false testi-
mony? Whether he was not promised a
pardon for swearing falsely. and how much
of the reward was promised him?
Until the production of this testimony
we were not awnre that Hoge was SO hard
pressed in his effort to claim d seat to which
he is not entitled We thought he relied
upon his party in Washington to admit him
per Jas et nefus. We did not think he would
descend SO low as to bribe strolling assas
sin=Tto induce by offers of clemency and
reward so base fellow to become an in
former, and to add to his other crimes the
''deep damnation" of perjury. Verify he
is pressed to the wall, when he has to make
such desperate shifts. Hoge wants to 90
to Congress, and truly the prize must be
very alluring which could prompt means so
despicable to secure it, i
so far as the Democratic party is con-
cerned, @Tolbert's testimony is u tissue of
falsehoods. We trust to procure for our
next issue the testimony of every one whom
he names, fatty contradicting his state
ments in every particular In another CO.
lnmn we give the testimony of managers ut
Cokesbury and Greenwood, which was
taken before Judge Hill during the past
week, and before Tolberts testimony reached
us, and which establishes the fact of the
fairness OF the election at those points. We
also give the certificate of Major Leland,
which furnishes o full vindication of the
CERTIFICATE OF j. A. LELAND. ESQ
My attention having been called to that
part OF the published deposition of VIM. X
Tolbert, relating to the democratic Club
at Greenwood" 1 cannot hesitate, in Justice
to that club, to make the following state.
ment:
served as President of that club, from
its organization until about the middle of
September last, when visited the North to
cd 81
was gone until after the Presidential cleo.
ton. The club considered q legitimate
party organization, most of its constitution
and bylaws having been copied from n
printed pamphlet emanating from similar
clubs in New York. A full record of its
proceedings was kept by the Secretary at
all times open, and now open to the inspec-
ton OF the public. I deny most emphnti.
cally any connection directly or indirectly
between what is known as the Ku kin
Klan and the Democratic Club of Green.
WOOD. II there was snch an organization
In the neighborhood of Greenwood or onv
where else IN the County, T knew nothing
OF it while serving as President nor have I
been convinced Of its existence since NV
return. AS to the appointment of secret
committee to break up Union Leagues bv
Killing their leaders, n simple publication Of
the list of members of that club would ha
the most effectnal answer.
j. A. LELAND
DEPOSITION OF MILTON OSBORNE, MANAGER
AT GREENWOOD.
Answer to lst interrogatory:
am citizen of the County of Abbeville
voted Mt the election for members of Con.
gres held on the 3d day of November lust
ut Greenwood precinct.
Answer to Cd interrogutory:
L was one one OF the managers ut said pre-
cinct Thomas 81. McCurry and John J.
Sharp were the other managers.
Answer to Sd interrogatory:
Tho said managers were oil regularly
sworn, and the said election was in ali other
respects conducted ACCORDING To law