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day to thy, and time was allowed them TO-
find bail. ia-
p The Court then adjourned until 8 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

i34i9 AFTERNOON SESSION.
D ~ Thursday, Sept. 1, 1870.
State against Julius Somers, VIM. Losce ana
4 Rankin Lo,oe for chipping Daniel JORDAN
some time in October, 1869 (lJt .
Court met according to adjournmen',
Chief Justice Pearson, and Associate Justices
Dick and Settle present. 31J I3
[. w. G. Tarpley came forward and entered
into bond of $4,000 for his appearance at
the next term of the Superior Court OF Ala
nance, and also in the sum OF $lOUOV lor
his appearance at the same place to answer E
the charge of the murder of Wyatt Outlaw
and Puryear, or any other charge the State
may then and there prefer against him.
Lynn Adams, ]. A. Tarpley, J. G. Moore ana
A. c. McAllister appeared as his sureties.
Upon the request of Mr.. r. G. Badger, the
State entered mol pros for Daniel Whitsett,
he having made full confession and turned
States witness. w ~ ~.
Jno. W. Tickle being called and sworn.
tcstifies that he is member OF the White
Brotherhood, and joined them about 10
months ago; he took an oath when he join
ed, portion of which was you do solemn
swear before Almighty God, never to reveal
the secrets of this organization"
The Chief Justice here stated that he had
to call the attention of several colored men
to the fact of telling the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth, and isiwas
to be expected that white witness would
know without being informed.
Witness.-Hc came here to tell the truth
and did not wish to tell anything else.
By Mr.. BAILEY-He was sworn to obey
all calls and summonses Of the Chief, and to
assist other members when in difficulty
and halloed Shiloh" but is not able to say
whether the members were bound to swear
falsely in Court or not. but thinks they were,
and is under the impression that he would
not be allowed to bring in verdict ofguilt
against a brother member.
By PEARSON, C. J.-He was born and
raised in Alamance. and there are seyeralfam-
lilies in the County by the name of Tickle,
and he is not carpet-bagger. He cannot
say positively that it was in the oath for the
members to swear falsely, but thinks if he
had been ordered by the Chief to do 50, be
would have been bound to do it, and thinks
that if he had refused to do it, after being
ordered by the Chief, he would have had 70
suffer the penalty of the order. He does
not know what Puryear was drowned for.
By Mr.. BADGER.-He found the White
Brotherhood TO be different thing to what
he at first supposed it to be. 1t was the in
tention of the organization to break up
stealing and increase the Conservative party,
but cannot say how they were to increase
the party. 'iI 10
By PEARSON, C. J.-Suppose negro was
whipped, and the whipper was arrested and
wanted you to prove that he was at home,
would your oath bind you to do it?
Answer-I am not able to tell. 'I
By PEARSON, G. J.-Suppose you were on
jury, and the evidence was against him,
would your oath bind you to give verdict
to clear him?
Answer-No sir.
By Mr.. BAILEY-There were several per-
sons present at the whipping of Daniel
Jordan and he aided in the whipping, but
we were all disguised. -
By PEARSON, c. J.-They took Jordan
from his house in his shirt and drawers; he
does not know who strnck the first lick but
he did not strike him at all.
By Mr.. BA1LEY-We did not put on our
disguise until we got within about mile
of JOrdan's house vi
By PEARsoN...C J.-He thinks there were
9 or 10 in the crowd, but only or struck
him, he cannot tell nor has any reason to be-
lieye who struck Jordan. =
By Mr.. BAILEY-Thinks they struck Jor-
dan about 40 or so licks with hickory
switshes it was about 10 o'clock when it
was done; when we got Jordan from his
hodse inthhe yard he broke and run abobt5O
yards from the house, when we caught him
and did the whipping. ". q
By PEARSON. G. Jordan was whipped
for stealing; Mr.. Somers told him to- come
and assist in the whipping; thinks Somers
was first lieutenant Mr.. Long chief of the
county, and W. B. Ticklecllief OF the camp;
do not remember asking Somers who. told
him to do the whipping Somers told him
to 60 by and let the chief know of the whip
ping, but he did not do so as it was too far
By Mr.. BoYDEN.-Daniel Jordan is, he
thinks, in Illinois. 40 70 - -
By SETTLE, J.-Mr. Long was head Off
Ger of our county. He heard that Major
Stiner, of Greensboro, was head chief of
Guilford county. i1 . ots' d
By Mr.. BAILEY He passed the signs with
Tip Fogleman at the Shops
By SETTLE, J.-Macon Apple, chief in
Guilford, told him that they were about
1000 strong in that county. He went to
Rockingham to carry man to Leaks Mill,
but did not pass the sign with any one in
that county.
BY Mr.. BATTLE.-He is SO years old, and
Joined the White Brotherhood one year ago
last harvest, and the whipping of Jordan
took place about September or October,
1869. Held up his hand when he took the
oath, and thinks the oath he took on the
book when he registered to vote was more
binding than the oath of the White Brother
hood, and would feel bound to violate
the oath of the order in preference to the
Bible oath. If he had been ordered to kill a
man, he would not have done it, and did
not consider himself so bound. # E5
By Mr.. BAnEY.-He swore to obey all
orders of his officers. ii
Milton Huffines examined. Is acitizen of
Alamance, and Joined the White Brother
hood about 12 months ago. W. r. Tickle
was our chief. Does not think he swore to
obey all orders of the officers. He was not
initiated by the chief, but by Peter Hughes.
He knows Daniel Jordan, also the parties
who did the whipping. r.r.
! By PEARSON, G.. J.-He was present at
By Mr.. BAnEY.-We broke open the door;
took Jordan out in the yard where he broke
and run about o quarter of mile through
an old field where we caught him and adj
ministered the whipping; we did not tie
him. g - -. -
By PEARSON, G.. J.-He is not certain
how many there were in the crowd, but
thinks there were eight or nine. ti-
By SETTLE, J.-Mr. Somers told him to
help whip Daniel Jordan, who was &C.
cused of stealing he thinks Jordan was
struck about 40 licks
By Mr.. BAILEY.-Jordan did not holler
much; he did not strike him single lick
heard that Mr.. Long was chief in the county.
By PEARSON, c. J.-Never heard how
many camps there were in the county.
By Mr.. BATTLE.-He Joined the order
about twelve months ago and do not know
how many there was in the camp; do not
know that the whipping was done by or
der of the camp. .suFI III,
By PEARSON, C. J.-There were nine in
the crowd that done the whipping.
By Mr.. BATTLE.-He has taken the oath
to support the Constitution and laws of
North Carolina; he held up his hand when
and thinks the oath to support the laws of
the State the most binding, and would not
have felt bound to perjure himself by any
oath he had taken in the White Brother
hood. -F
By Mr.. BAILEY.-He thinks there is dis
tinction in holding up the hand and swear
ing on the Bible; the men with him at the
whipping were all members of the White
Brotherhood. .... ..r..-,-..... r, II.
Daniel Whitsett examined. He lives in
Alamance; he belongs to the White Broth
erhood and knew Daniel Jordan he was
Initiated into the order by Peter Hugh es !;
w. R. Tickle was chief OF the camp when
Jordan was whipped and he was told by
Somers to help do the whipping, and do not
think it was an order of the chief, but we
whipped him as White Brotherhood; we
burst the door open and took him out in