Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-12

Z 5asional Contested Election Case between
! J;R, Reed aud s1A Hoga
; CW. z. Tnlbert cross examined by
j. d. Pope, Esq, Counsel for the
Respondent
l: / am now staying in Jail in Co.
lumbia. 2. I am in Jail for being
connected with the murderer Ran
dolph, and knowing.to, the murder of
of Martin also; Witness is shown
the Proclamation Of Governor, Scott
marked "a" and made part of these
proceedings9 I identify that Proc
lamation. 8: I was not arrested; but
surrendered myself under that Proc.
4. 1 surrendered myself
to Lem. L.. Guffin, Deputy State Con-
stable. s. I was tired living in the
woods, that was, under the dread
that was living under. I was con-
vinced that 1 had done wrong, and
wanted to get pardoncd for it if
could. 6. 1 was told by people that
l would be pardoned if I surrender
ed. No money was offered me. I
told Guffin all I wanted was to be par
doncd-to get shut Of it. 7. Guffin
told me the day T came down if l
made Il clean breast of it I. would be
pardoncd, he thought. 8. was not
in irons, but : I was a prisoner. 9. /
have never been in irons since. 10.
| have been in Jail ever since in close
prison. IL: Griffin, and no one else,
ever told me if I did not confess, it
would be worse for rae: l2. No ono
else has held out hope of pardon to
me since | have bte in jail. T have
been in Jail since the llth January,
1859. 1S. I now have hope OF
pardon. ID. Icxpected to be brought
to trial for the crimes of which I have
been guilty. 15. I have never been
told if [ would turn States evidence
that | would be discharged. 16
When | made my confession T hoped
to be discharged. II. Josh Logan
and J. W. ToIbert have not been ar
rested as [ know Of. 18. | do not
know that they are still in Abbeville
County. 10. I have made a state
nent Of the facts stated upon this ex
animation to Captain Hubbard. 20.
captain Hubbard tod me he thought
IL would be better for me if I told tho
whole truth.
Hutson J.Lonax (sworn) says:
H. lives in Abbeville County
South Carolina-carpenter. I am ;
member Of the Legislature from Alb
bcville County, and ain COMMISSIONS
of Election for Abbeville Co .anty
Born and raised IL Abbevi;le, and MI
thiFty'four years Of age !; al, we'll ac
quainted with toe paope Throughout
the county. AS Commissioner O
Elections can state that there were
torty-two hundred colored registered
voters IN that county. There wer'
between eighteen and nineteen hun
drcd white registered voters. Abou
eight hundred of the colored register
ed voters voted in the election fo
Congress Oh the 81 November, 1858
in Abbeville County. The rest dit
not vote on account Of Intimidation
and threats of violence, and actua
violence. A good many were killed
four were wounded, and one killed a
White Hall on the day Of election
No Republican was allowed to, .vot
at that precinct. A. Calhoun s Mill
one was hot,and yWounded. / dou
know as to Calhoun's Mills, q but a
Mo>ley's non-vesidents voted. The,
were from Edge6eld. b They cam
on horseback, armed, and forbi,
colored persons to vote, and prevent
ed them from voting. They woul'
not let coiored persons vote unles
they voted the Democratic, ticke,
I They voted oe course for Reed 70
Congress. At Greenwood they. wer'
bunting for the men who had the. Re
publican tickets TO give ont, and; raj
! them away they bad toztakesth
woods to. save: their rliYes, sThis;wa
on the day of election, Tho men wer
armed who ran these mon. away wb
bad the Republican tickets; All th
managers Of e;eclions We're Democrat
in nab Abbey ille county, e'l! i The majoritye
the t taoppissisaners of elections wer
4 De'aoerats tssa also. ii I s adxsocated maxim
# one colored @ MAJ manager Eat aat eaehsnop, Fbau
the other tywsq two scompmissiieaneelra pisiia ere tqld :m
! # that swas,l aess,lk known, ont T ;WopId ;
l v. L.