New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-15
POLITICAL.
NORTH CAROLINA.

THE KU-KLUX IN NORTH CAROLINA
THE OPINION OF JUDGE PEARSON AND TIKI ST.
IRENE COURT BENCH IN TIE CASE OF TIE
STATE AGAINST TARPLEY, GRAY, AND OTHERS
Chief-Justicc Pearson has delivered the fol-
lowing opinion at Raleigh in the case OF Tarpey ana
others in the Ku Klux investig cation now pending
Probable cause" has been mnde ont. The parties,
except Tarpey will he recognized seyeraly IN the sun
OF $1,000 with two or more sufficient srcnries' ~ apa
at the next of the Superior Court of Alaman''
Here we might have stopped. but for The remark OF
r,e the prs0ngr-, according 10 the
ruling in Weys case they admitted that probable cause
had been shown. The ruling In that case WIS put on
the grnund that although the evidence made on the
minds OF the Justices belief Of the guilt OF the prison
ers, there was such conflict oil testimony ny rriuelat
white Witnesses and by persons formerly slaves, "a 10
make a case peculiarly III for jury In the case now
before m there ia no conflict Of testimony u rests upon
a principle 0f law recognized and acted on 1s f'r back
the law can be traced. We need only ." refer
to state agt Harden and IIaney Dey and b. 800 ana
rant "A conviction"
prisoner directly. He That after Csswei Holt
had been whipped by order OF one Of the camps ~ As
nance, there meeting Of mo camps or hfGhs, IN
which II moved That ~ Caswcll Holt after beng
whipped. made information before a Justice OF the
Peace, and had failed 10 establish the charge agans me
parties arrested he should be whipped the second tge
whereupOn the prisoner, Tarpey, substituted mntoh
that Caswel Holt be put 10 Heath giving ~ rcl-on
dead men tell tales AFTER discussion the death mo
ton was carried by unanimous vote. ~ Was cit It
exposed" ii then moved, LET nm be h ii
and his body secreted or let hm be drowned IN Law
discretion of the Chief Of Khan No, TO- on whom the exc
cution Of The death sentence was put TINS, on Moi
day night witness charged 10 carry the Odr w OD
Fosset Chief of No TO- he started by sunrise on Tuesday
and delivered the order 20 = by 10 o'clock OF C6 Jay
done. Jacob w. Long, the head Chief OF Alalnan93e,
thought il was going too far ana c3nntermaeG" bn
esy is impeached by Green Andrews VINO admits t ~
joined the KuKux, being deputy sheriff pun LOON e
IA ham be hell
members OF the Ku-Klux or the white Brothrr-
hood it is now called hres OF them are prisoners
nothing do with the whippings or killing. ana Dy Dr.
John hS wSopbs Of ne and believes he saved the
life OF Senator Shotner whose deah had Oeeh uccIteu
"A the fact that this witness ia accomplish and has
turned States witness" on promise OF pardon ne an
nt that he obeyed the order inform FOsset head Of
No TO- 70 put Caswe Holt to death-aDd he did 80 on
Tuesday, and expected the deed would be done on the
and Hardin supra, and the question Is: Does the Oter
evidence contradict or cOrrObOrate THIS witness
II was subject OF remark between us that i'm eX
perience as lawyers and Judges had never known
witness the examination in chief to expose hlinsef
Truth by stating in detail as to place time and the per
present the whipping Of Selars IN which ne waS an
actor the whipping of Holt and Of ITonger ana talS
all Of which he narrated reported BY members Of the
Klan. The burning OF the schOOh0use IN when ne TOOK
part the contemplated murder OF Holt and OF Sh0nner
the actual murder of OUTLAW and Puryear 10y the h
H. White Brotherhood; and by stating IN the general
from reports his camp. that the number OF mem
beers in Alamance between 700 800, in GuiliOrd
/ 200, in Orange, Chatham, Rockingham, and other
the order extended over the State and amounted to
4OO00-has said to have originated with exPresdent
Johnson and to extend the whole South, for the
political purpose Of preventing negro equality by whip
ping, hanging and other acts necessary 20 enect tnat
object and by saingt the OahnOt 10 reveal any secrets
OF the order; 06ey the commands ~ the ceJ to 20 to
the Of member and TO swear for MN as Wiz
ness and acquit him a. Juror In short THIS witness
disclosed condition Of things showing If true, that the
civil authorities unable TO protect ne or liberty
by the fact that one instance have the
perpetrators Of these crimes and known feones been
brought 20 Justice.
1t further subject OF remark that TINS witness
sustained himself under most searching cross xamna-
ton as well ~ any person we had ever sen III stlda
single particular either in che detail or III the general
Andrews and Moore who swear MS Gh nara Is oh1
extended he had told nothing but the truth And
Moore confirms him in the general by stating that on the
night Carllss was taken OUT Oh hs mouse IN tnS Vi
" Company shops" at about O'Clock AT night ne saw
along A cOlOred and the Waterman ran ont but
retired. lie met with eight or the
refused to interfere for fear Of the consequence
although Mrs. Carliss was running about me street
time" Dr. Moore said, about half an hour, CarIs5
came back and the doctor dressed his wounds.
Again, Moore confirms him, being told by Boyd that |
shoner To be killed that night; met the party
NJ Sm the P fridge ton in p she direction Of
told them that ShOiner was not al home had gone To
miles TO obey this order; il you are deceying it will
be your time next" thinks there were eight in the
shoner; appeal TO the civil authorities out OF
question the sheriff and Deputy Sheriff belonged 70
order. This witness also confirmed by Euless. He
belonged to the Constitutional Union Guards" dis
tinCt organization from the White brotherhood. to
support the Constitution u Surprising in all
they numbered 200 in Alamancc, LOO Guilford
and 5000 the state. One Patterson, chief
Of the White Brotherhood" told him he had |
an order from the head chief Of Orange To kill |
Shohner. Asked his advice. Thompson Euless gave
ShOfner hut to leave home and in that way saved his
life. one FOusi, member of the Order Of White
told witness he saw the party. or was
one OF the party" that met at Gbreaths bridge, on
their way to kill shonsr thought there were 90 OF
them but hearing that ShOttner not at home the
party dispersed Boyds testimony Is 20 the like effect
aud confirms the witness in several particulars ana in
tie general to Tarpley, who Is the leader of the
" Christian Church" at Company shops being mem
her a. to leading and official members vi other churches
being members among Others Robert Hannah and Ih0s
g. Mclean, and TO many other particulars. so john
" Long although accOmplice, il not eontradicted
bnt il confirmed and the falls under the decision
Harvey and Hardlns We, on this evidence, not
merely believe, but fully convinced OF the guilt
Df the prisoner - ii A., !
We think proper 70 add, Gen. Hunt, commanding the |
United states troops In this state invited by us TO
AXE seat the bench and heard the whole proceed
ngs. fEAkaoS'
DICK,
SETTLE. Justices.
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.
rup OFFICERS To RE ELECTED, AND THE PROB