The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-09-07

to whip, but Others wanted to kill him. 1t
was put to the vote, and the camp voted to
kill him by unanimous vote Orders were
sent to camp No: 10 to either kill him drown
him in Haw river. He carried the orders to
camp No. 10. and gave them to Mr.. Faucett
but l told them if they hung Holt it would
throw the country into bad state OF affairs,
and the execution was stopped by Jacob
Long. Tom Tate has not been seen since
Col. Kirk commenced arresting. He does
not know where ]. T. Trollinger is. The
last time he saw Trollingcr was at Company
Shops.
By PEARSON, c. J.-When we went to the
meetings we put on our disguises.
By SETTLE, There were 10 camps in
Alaimance.
By PEAsoN, c. J.-our wives would make
the disguises. .s -!iE if4
By Mr.. BoYDEN-He thinks there were
five made at his house.
By SETTLE, J.-He thinks there were
seven or eight hundred in Alamance, and
known Us the White Brotherhood; the chief
kept the bylaws and oath he has no copy
of either; he understood the meaning of the
oath to be to prevent the colored map from
tiers before elections and break down the Re-
publican party the members were to hang
around the courts and if any of the COM
pany were on trial they were to get on the
jury, swear falsely and bring in verdict in
favor of the prisoner. -
By SETTLE, J.-He heard that there were
a great many in this State and the United
States and that Andrew johnson was their
founder. ....-
By PEARSON, G. j. He has seen Dr. Tar
pey at the meetings and heard him say that
'dead men tell no tales" Jacob A. Long
revoked the order for the killing of Holt.
By SETTLE, J.-Jacob A. Long was head
officer in our county.
By Mr.. BoYDEN Long left the county
about May, and said he was going where
hemp did not grow. Long was clerk for
Mr.. Albright.
By PEARSON, C. ]. He does not think his
company ever went out of the county.
By SETTLE, ]. He heard that they
were about 10000 strong in the State He
heard that they were about 1900 strong in
Guilford county. He could recognize a
member by rubbing the left hand down the
right lapel OF the coat, and the answer was
the right hand down the left lapel. The
grasp was taking the hand and sliding the
thumb down the middle finger. The signal
in the dark was two slaps Of the hands or
"Shiloh."
By Mr.. BATTLE. There are ten camps in
Alamance, but he never visited but three.
He was iniated in camp No. 4, and thinks
it was about thirty strong. He has visited
Sheriff Murray's camp. The following were
members of his camp:
]. T. Trollinger. Chief; Thomas Gray,
Geo. Tolar, DR.. Tarpley. VIM. Policeman,
Rufin Policeman, Emsley Policeman, VIM.
Andrews, Ruffin Andrews, Green Andrews,
John Andrews, DIR. Franklin Andrews, Thos.
Tate, Bunyan Andrews, Geo. Mcbune, Jno.
Robinson, Jas Causey, w. H. Moore, Henry
Robinson, Thos. Robinson. VIM. Reding,
VIM. Kirkpatrick, Walter Harrington, Jas.
kirkpatrick, Jas. Stockard, Robert Stock
ard, Geo. Faucet, and DR.. j. A. Moore. He
does not recollect the Others :. he saw be-
tween two and three hundred At Graham;
he joinedsthe order in December, 1868, and
remained member until June, 1869; he
thinks the reason he left them was owing to
fuss he had with Green Andrews; and at
a reorganization they bluffed him but he
was glad they did, as he was anxious to get
out of it; he had not told any of the Sc
crets because he was afraid; lie has been
at home ever since, and gave them no
reasons to disturb him; he made his affi-
davit on the Both of July to Mr.. Will
liam Albright at Graham no one sent
for him; Mr.. Albright is Republican and
Clerk of the Superior Court; he heard that
Gov. Holden said that if any one belonging
to the K. K. would acknowledge to such or
CARNATIONS they should not be harmed, is
the reason he made his affidavit; there were
16 names published as belonging to the
White Brotherhood; he lives about three
quarters or mile from Graham, and the
bounds of the camp extended about three
miles from Haw river; there was hardly
any one in the neighborhood who did not
belong to the organization; the members of
the company were considered as Democrats !;
he was O Democrat then but voted the
Republican ticket at the last election.
By SETTLE, ]. He heard his chief say
thar there were about 700 in the county, he
also heard it at the general county meeting
but.he does not know that there were 700 in
the county IN June 1870 !; he did not belong
obout them than what he beard.
By PEARSON, c. J. There were three
whipped by our camp; they made Nathan
Trollinger take knife and horribly mutt
late himself; they rubbed Sandy Sellars'
back with persimmon stick and he heard
that they served Caswell Holt the same way.
By Mr.. BATTLE. The whipping was done
while he was a member and he is certain it
was in 1869.
By Mr.. BRAGG He thinks Sandy Sellars
was whipped in -, 1869, and Caswell
Holt in February, 1869.
By Mr.. BKAGG-The whipping was to be
done on Friday night after the meeting
| the meeting was held on Monday night.
Mr.. Battle, by request of the Chief Justice
read the acts of the Legislature in relation
to going disguised, &C., &C., page 613 wher
he said that the act was very proper and
that no man condemned such organizations
more than he did.
The following prisoners were brought IL
and entered into recognizance for their ap
appearance before his Honor from day tt
day, in the sum of $500 each, Wm. Kirk
patrick, John Andrews, r. NJ. stockard
VIM. M. Andrews, Rufin Andrews, Waite
Trollinger; and Ernsley Policeman.
VIM II. Martin special officer, in making
his return of the warrants reported tina
Geo. Anthony and Thomas Tate, have flee
the State, and Jno. T. Trollinger and Geo
Mebane had secreted themselves and coult
not be found.
The Court adjourned meet to this morn
ing at Q o'clock.
State VS.. w. C. Tarpley and Others.
| TUESDAY, August 80, 1870.
The Court met at 9 o'clock. Chief-Justic