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

honesty is impeached by Green Andrews
who admits that he Joined the Kuklux, be-
ing deputy sheriff, hut took no part with
them, he believes or of his sons are mem
bers of the Kuklux or the "White Brother
hood" as it is now called; three of them are
prisoners now on trial; but he frequently
told his boys to have nothing to do with
the whippings or killing. And by DIR. John
A. Moore-He is member of the order.
took no part in the whipping or killing and
believes lie saved the. life of Senator Shoffner
whose death had been decreea. But over
and above this proof of q bad character
there lis the fact that this witness is an ac-
compicc and has turned Estates witness" on
a promise of pardon he admits that he
obeyed the order to inform Fossett, head of
No. 10, to put Caswell Holt to death
and he did so ON Tuesday, and ex
pected the deed would be done on the
next Friday night. So it falls under the
decision. Haney and Hardin rupra, and the
question is, Does the other evidence contra
dict or corroborate this witnessf
It was subject of remark, between us,
that in our experience as lawyers and as
Judges, we had never known witness on
the examination in chief, to expose himself
mnrcfully to contradiction, unless he was
telling the truth.) by stating in detail as. to
place. time aud the persons present, the
Whipping of Sellars in which he was an
actor, the whipping of Holt and of Troll
linger and Carliss all of which he narrated
as reported by members of the Klan. The
burning of the school house, in which he
took part, the contemplated murder of
Holt and of Shoffner and the actual muir
der of Outlaw and Puryear by the X. T.,
the general, from reports made to his camp,
that the number of members in Alamance
was between 700 or 800, in Guilford 1909, in
Orange, Chatham, Rockingham and other
counties not informed as to the number, but
the order extended over the State and
amounted to 40,O00-has said to have origi
mated with Ex-Presi dent johnson, and to
extend over the whole South, for the polit-
cal purpose of preventing negro equality
by whipping, hanging and other acts, neces
sary to effect that object; and by stating the
oath h-not to reveal any secrets of the or.
der; to obey the commands Of the chief; to
go to the rescue of a member and to swear
for him as witness and acquit him as a
Juror. In short, this witness disclosed
condition of things showing, if true, that
the civil authorities were nnable to protect
life or liberty, confirmed by the fact, that
in no one instance have the perpetrators of
these crimes and "known felonies,' been
brought to justice.
1t was further subject of remark, that
this witness sustained himself under most
searching cross examination, as well as any
person we had ever seen in similar circum-
stances
This witness was not contradicted in
single particular, either in the detail or in
the general. Andrews and Moore, who
swear his character is bad, were forced to
admit, that so far rs their knowledge ex-
tended, he had told nothing but the truth.
And Moore confirms him in the general, by
stating that on the night Cariiss was
taken out of his house in the village of
Company Shops" at about o'clock at
night, he saw seven or eight men in "white
disguises," taking Carliss Along. a colored
man and the watchman ran out, but imme-
diately retired; he met with seven or eight
of the citizens, reused by the noise, but all,
Including himself, refused to interfere, for
fear of the consequences, although Mrs. Car
liss was running about the street entreating
all persons to save herhusband; "in short
time" as Dr. Moore said, about half an hour,
CarlIss came back and the Doctor dressed
his wounds. -'
:, Again, Moore confirms him, being told
by Boyd that Shoffner was to be killed on
tnat night: I met :" the party" at Gill
breath's bridge, ION next day, said it was
some seven miles from the bridge in the di
rpction of Hilsboro'.) told them that Shoff-
ner was not at home, had gone to Green's
boro;' one of the party said 81 have come
40 miles to obey this order, if you are deceiv-
ing us, it will be your time "next;" thinks
there were 8 in the party; this was the only
plan that he could adopt to save Shoffner; an
appeal to the civil authorities was out of
the question the Sheriff and deputy Sheriff
belonged to the order. .a"
This witness is also confirmed by Euless.
He belonged TO the Constitutional Union
Guards" distinct organization. from the
White Brotherhood, sworn to support the
Constitution as it toas. Supposing in all
they numbered some 700 in Alamance, 1900
in Guilford, and 10000 or $4,000 in the
State, one Patterson, Chief of the " White
Brotherhood" told him he had an order
from head chief of Orange, to kill Shoffner,
asked his advice. Thompson Euless gave
Shoffner hint TO leave home, and in that
way saved his life One Foust, a member
of the order of White Brotherhood, told
witness he saw the party, or twas one of the
party" that met at Gilbreath's bridge, on
their way to kill Shoffner. thought there were
sixty of them; but hearing that Shoffner
was not at home the party dispersed.
Boyd's testimony is to the like effect and
confirms the witness in several particulars
and in the general as to Tarpley, who is
the leader of the Christian Church" at
Company.Shops, being member; as to lead.
ing and official members of other Churches
beng members. among others Robert Han
nah and Thos. G. Mclean, and as to many
other particulars.
So John w. Long, although an accom-
plice, is not contradicted, but is confirmed
and the case falls under the decision-Har
veyss and Hardin case. We, on this evi
dence, not merely believe, but we are fully
convinced of the guilt of the prisoner.
| We think proper to add, General Hunt
commanding the U. S. troops in this State
was invited by US to take seat on the
bench, and heard the whole proceedings
! PEARSON,
| . DICK,
e.. SETTLE,
| Justices.
His Honor, after reading the opinion, di
rected the clerk to forward a copy of the
same, together with the State warrants to
the Clerk of the Superior Court of Ala
nance, and that upon the principle ad
vanced by Mr.. Boyden in reference to any
one being member of such organization
but not participating in its crimes, were
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