The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-07
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Of the creafures aof our most aaleotable
Black Republican State Governments,
have just come to light, and the story is
as follows: One Aaron Logan is q Magis.
trate, duly qualified by Governor Scptt,
for thu Perish of st. Thomas. Logan
formerly served on Board of Registra-
ton, tof, which MIR. L. p. Smith, North
ern man and ex-United States army Of.
ficer, was the Chairman, and during his
service in that capacity his conduct and
language were 30 incendiary that Mr..
Smith lodged complaint with General
Clitz, then commanding the post, and
Logan was sent to Castle Pinckney, and
subsequently to Fort Macon. He was in
due course of time released, and chosen
by Governor Scott to discharge the re-.
sponsible position of Magistrate. Az
will be seen, however, Logan never for
gave Mr.. Smith the part ho took in
bringing him to justice, and few days
ago took occasion to revenge himself il
manner which should condemn him
even in the eyes of Gov. Scott
MIR. Simons Lucas, white Magistrate,
living near Cainhoy, at the instance of
MIR. Smith, prosecuted colored woman,
employed on the plantation of the latter,
for some misdemeanor. The case was
thought to have been finally settled, but
this meddiesome negro Logan saw in it
good opportunity to wreak his spleen
on his fancied enemy. He therefore sent
another negro to arrest AIr. Smith, but
the stupid fellow failing to produce a
warrant, Mr.. Smith very properly re-
fused to go With him.
On the night of the 3lst of August,
Geo. Brown, o laborer on MIR. Smith s
place, who had been sent with message
to the foreman of the plantation, was
met on the road by four armed negroes,
named Jos. Ball, A. Fraser, A. Gadsden
and VIM. Lucas. They took his horse
by the bride, and saying they had orders
to ascertain the business Of any body
whom they met on the highway, and
after carrying him about nine miles out
of his way, left him. On the subsequent
morning, they arrested Mr.. Smith on
Logau's warrant, and carried him with
an armed guard to Logan's residence,
about nine miles off, Here he was kept
waiting until this executive dignitary
had finished his breakfast At which
time Logan entered the room and de-
manded very insolently and peremptorily
that he, Mr.. S., should take his hat off.
Mr.. S., demonstrating ut his rude beha-
vior, complied with the order, and then,
after having been kept in custody for
some time, waived an examination and
offered to give bail.
Logan refused to accept bail, but said
he would examine the case himself, and
ordered Mr.. S. to wait until the prose
cutting witnesses came. After while
Logan read some statement from writ
ten paper, which he said was the evil
dence for the prosecution, and then
ordered Mr.. S. to produce his Witnesses
This MIR: S. refused to do, saying that he
had not heard the evidence against him.
Logan then, with i'll concealed spite, de-
livered the following verdict, which is
commended to the juries of the land:
"You refusing to give testimony, I find
you guilty of assault and battery, and
will order you to give bail" Mr.. Smith
gave reoognizance, and now began to
think that he had been freed from the
power OF this insolent negro, but not 80.
Logan was not satisfied with the indigni-
ties he had inflicted upon this white
man, and committed him to Jail for con-
tempt of court. (The unfortunate pri-
soner doubtless had a great con-
tempt for it.) Mr.. Smith was then
brought to Charleston Jail, not even
being permitted to obtain change of
wearing apparel. and kept in custody for
forty-eight hours. Upon his release he
made an affidavit setting forth the facts,
and indicting Logan for false imprison-
ment. Tho case will be heard before
Magistrates Kanapau1 and DeLarge on
Wednesday next We also learn that
Logan is generally obnoxious to the
white people in that section of the coun-
try, on account of his meddlesome,
quarrelsome disposition, and that an at
tempt will be made to have him removed
by the Goyernor.-C Charleston Courier.
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