The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-05-04
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Mr.. EDIToR:--W hen the articles in tn,
Sentinel first engag I'D my attention, 1 die
not intend to trouh emyself by any reference
to them, but it seer ms that the whole aim o.
the editor OF that paper is to thwart thu
efforts of all those who desire to be honest
and elevate those v rho are lawless There i,
not man in Norti Carolina so deeply dyed
In sin as Josiah II inner. In his eariy days
he learned the ash: irper's wisdom. y and con
trived to hoodwinlz his friends and credi.
tors as to the real state of his purse and
character. ,ttilq stNssx a
Recently he has endeavored to demolish
the entire State government-goyerno
judges and all. 81 aying killed off eyerybo.
| dy of Importance, as he imagines. with his
sledge-hammer lying, be now designs. BY
the use OF his pen, b wipe out nv existence.
1t is not to lie presumed that can with
stand his Sian derous assaults, and should j
die from the wounds ! have already received
from that polished editor, he ought to pre-.
pare me an obituary. Ifhoweyer. he is not
abe TO write me an obituary, I hope he will
at least give Inc q first class epitaph.
In my dying moments shall be compell-
ed to throw myself upon the sympathy and
generosity OF some one, and as smart and
good men are so rare in the department OF
state, more especially the Judiciary, shall
make TINS appeal to 3. G. Hill, an English
nan, and Sheriff Of my native county, and
" no has recently attached himself to Joe.
tn rner's band / make.this appeal to Hill
from the fact that few lines from his able
pen, and single word from his nimble
tougu. will make my death immortal. The
great q. ID sudden weapon with which Tur-
ner and lis Kuklux disciples desire to STAY
me is the 4 charge Of stealing horses. can
not permit this charge to pass any longer
3 Therefore, gfws the facts. It is well
known TO the people Of Johnston county
that there did exist in the lower part of the
county an organized band Of Kuklux, whose
object was TO commit depredations, steal
horses from both viii. te and colored, in dis
euise.. and was lead by Miles Draughon.
Drauphon was . desper ate character and q
felon,1 Applica ton was L 1ade to several JUS
tees of the Peace for his Outlawry, which
Justices invariably referred the applicant to
me.
(. Wien application was ma de to me with
grievious complaints against -Draughon,
procured the services OF another ustlce, and
he was outlawed in accordance v 18th an act
of General Assembly regulating pro ceedings
in criminal cases, Chap. /, See 8, upon the
following Affidavit .
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
- - Johnston County.
L, j. ]. Stafford, being duly sworn, say
that Miles Draughon has committed a felony
hot ho~ l., Il hot
he fees from justice, conceals himself and
evades arrest and service of the usual pro-
cess of law.
(Signe0 J. ]. STAFFORD,
Constable.
Sword to and subscribed before us thin
CHAS. H. SNEAD, j. P.
iaF JOHN II. COTTER, J.P.
This infatuated the Williams TO such an ex-
tent that my life was in danger, also that of
Stafford
A meeting was called at once in an old
field near Hardy Royals, Draughon presi-
ding, to plan plots for our destruction. Two
plots were planned; one to kill US on
sight, and the other, if they were caught
with stolen property to swear that we stold
it, or aided it committing thetheft A mes
senger belonging to the band, was dispatch
ed to Smithfield with orders Indicating the
above about the middle of December, who
delivered them to the leader at this place.
Hence,Jin about ten days afterwards, tor
pie against desperadoes, was imprisoned
for stealing horses on the affidavit of one of
the band. Ina few days after my imprison-
ment, Miles Draughon was shot and five of
his band captured by Stafford for robbery
and horse-thieving, and placed in the county
Jail. Two of them were taken as States wit
nesses, who disclosed the above facts, to-
gether with the signs and pass words. These
facts were elected by my attorneys, E. c.
Parker, and A. NJ Lewis, Esq's, and as
sert that these gentlemen, without hesita-
ton, will cheerfully corroborate my state
ments. When Draughon was killed Tur
ner in noticing the event, headed the article
in the Sentinel "a Lamentable Affair"
Perhaps this slamentable AFFAIR." is the great
cause of Mr.. Turner'S open displeasure
against Holdenite. would say to Mr..
Turner shat instead of the State of Moth
Carolina prosecuting me, she should protect
me from such lawless and reckless charac
tiers. Such men may be dear to your bosom,
out tney are iar ifom DeinS pets Oh mlne.
Now, Mr.. Turner, in conclusion, will
say it is great thing to be a second class
editor in these times. am inclined to
think it sooths the perplexities of your de-
feated ambition
Like Noaman the Syrian, you are
mighty man in yalor, but oiper.
am, your ob't servant,
s,s i.9tt5 bs..i,. "A, CHAS. II. SNEAD.
Smithfeld, April 25, 1870.
P. s. The low personality and ribald indie
cency in which Turner refers to Judge
Wakk IL al