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


Friday, Sept. 9, 1870.
State VS.. Daniel Patten and jeremiah
Whitsell, for going disguised and whipping
one VIM. Long; colored man.
Justices Dick and Settle on the bench.
VIM. R. Tickle examined. He belongs to
the White Brotherhood, and joined it last
July year ago in Alamance and was cleo
ted chief soon after joining Hughes was in
charge when he joined, but he was not in
it1ated by Hughes in the order; he named
several belonging to the order, and thinks
whipping of Jordan took place in Noyem-
Der 1869, who was accused Of breaking into
the house of Daniel Patten Patten was not
in the crowd when the whipping took place.
By SETTLE, J.-Do not think Patten had
anything to do with the whipping, but came
to the place where we met and said he
Patten) thought Long was guilty of break
ing into his house. ,r,.
By Mr.. BAILEY-We wore the mask to
terrify people and avoid being recognized.
By SETTLE, 1.-THE oath he administered
did not bind any one to assist another by
false swearing.
By Mr.. BALEY.-The organization was
in the interest of the Conservative party.
Justice Dick remarked that he understood
Hughes to say he did not belong to any reg
ular organization.
Mr.. Bailey informed his Honor that
Hughes did say SO.
By Mr.. BAlLEY.-He was not among the
first to Join the organization, but when he
Joined they had the disguises.
By DICK, J.-Jacob A. Long was Chief of
the County,
By Mr.. BATTLE.-He lives in the north
western part of the County, near Guilford
there is no other organization in his neigh
borhood, and the bounds of the camp ex-
tended about five miles Hughes came for
the purpose of organizing the Khan. The
members were sworn never to reveal the Sc
crets of the Order, and that they were not
members of the Union League, Heroes OF
America, or any other organization whose
object was to destroy the rights of the South
and the STATE and the political elevation of
the negro. The members also swore to obey
all calls and summons Of their Chief Hughes
explained the object of the order, and said
that he Nughes) was among the first in the
County to Join the Order, and all that our
camp knew, they learned from Hughes We
have not held meeting since last March or
April, and the disguises were destroyed
about the first of April, and he has performed
no duty as Kuklux since that time He
was told by member of the KukluX that
there was q general meeting held in Greens
boro', and it was agreed to disband. When
he was elected Chief of his camp, he went
to Long for the bylaws, who sent him to
Trollinger, but he did not find Trollinger at
home; therefore he did not get the bylaws
He thinks there were about twenty-five, and
that there were some four or five within the
bounds of his camp. who were not members
By SETTLE, J.-He never went into Other
Counties as Kuklux.
By Mr.. BATTLE.-When he went to Long
for the bylaws, Long remarked to him thai
he (Tickle) was first degree member, bui
the other degrees would be given at some fu
ture time. VIM. Long was whipped by oul
camp on the charge of breaking into Danlel
Patton's house We met expressly to dc
the whipping, and sent for Patton and ask
ed him if he was certain that Long was the
man, Patton said he was satisfied that Long
was the guilty party; he told Whitsell to
summon the Klan together and we would
do the whipping; he thinks they gave Long
about 25 ticks after which he confessed his
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brother.
By DICK, Jour reason for breaking up
the Khan was, that we thought it was being
carried too far.
By Mr.. BATTLE-We had nothing to do
with the murders, and there was nothing in
our oath that could be so construed as to
warrant a member in committing such a
crime. @
By Mr. BAILEY-Patton left it to US to do
the whipping or not and we done it.
After few minutes discussion by cousel
on each side the court decided to bind the
prisoners over in the sum of 81 900 each for
their appearance to the next term of the
Superior Court of Alamance.
Mr.. G. G. Hayes and s. NJ. Isley appeared
as security for Julius Somers, VIM. Lowe and
Rankin Lowe in the sum of $4,000 each for
their appearance at Alamance Superior
Court.
Mr.. Somers and Mr.. Isley appeared as
security for Daniel Patten and jeremiah
Whitsell in the sum of 81 900 each.
The case of Josiah Turner against Gov.
WV. Holden and others was taken up and
after few remarks, postponed until this
evening at 4 o'clock. -...
The Court then adjourned until 4 o'clock
this evening.