The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-23

Asssruey Genersi Aksruaa h Csss1Ifanen
with Judge Brsoks ResssdAss kArk's frasss-
ors.
error, the Charlotte N. c., observer. August 2ol
We are rnld that the deepest interest has been
anirsted by the large crowds collected at Salisbury
The haheas corpus cases before Judge Brooks.
Yesterday niorning Mr. Akerman, Attorney Gen
haif-past seven A. NJ, and he met at the depo.
by Judge Brooks, where they remained Ia close con.
res Of the Conference was perfectly TO
Judge Brooks aud mat Mr. Akerman's opinion CO.
iAcides with his in regard to the prisoners.
At any rate we Understand that all the prisoners
who had been produced were Internationally re-
leased 1t twelve O'clock yesterday and that wris Of
habeas corpus had been issued Tor thirty others who
are yer III custody. passenger on the North Caro-
lila Iiah, FRIDAY morning, Informs that there
vas ~ eager crowd Of probably i've hundred per:
so1s ~ ttae depot ia salisbury, and he was informed
that up town The streets were thronged with multi
.u luce Inc pest OF order prevails, and our re-
port Is correct tlat the prisoners hae been released,
nc nave no doubt wnat the lest OH ceiling also
prevails.
The following Is one OF several afYadavits made by
Kiik's prisoners in regard TO their treatment:-
UNITED STATES OF ANERIcA,)
DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA. I
Lucian II. Murray, being daily sworn. deposeth and
fS a a ~ ne Sn - ana 70 r resd NC rs a AM OF
Graham, In the county OF Alamance, IN said State;
that he belongs 10 no military organization and Is IN
no manner subject 10 military law, blt that his oc-
cuPatlon IS that OF clerk and sale man Ia a retail
store in said town, OF Bason Sol; ne Is ma
tive OF aud has Oil his life resided IA the said county
OF Alamauce, and is now OF the Of nty-seven
" airs; that On the 2stn OF Jul last beng informed
that guard OF soldiers from the camp OF G. W. Kirk
II Company Shops, mad been to place ol business
~ arrest this anant, Wine he absent tRereirom
NJ went 10 the said camp and reported himself TO
one b. w. Burger, who claimed to he Lieutenant
Colonel under said kirk, IN the command OF reQi-
ment which They called 'state troops;" that said
BuTSen Immediately orJered this afiiaut
said camp as prisoner. THIS sinan it'' was as
sons also prisoners; and In the night succeeding.
a. out one O'Clock A. M, the sail Burger came to
the tent with candle and addressed this aniant
WHO was awake. asking us that you. MGrrays" to
winch a!.iant replied "Yes." sad Burgen then re-
tlred tc his own tent and shortly afterwards came
back without lgiit and touched TINS anant upon
his ieet, and Ia low tone of voice order ed him
get up" the other two prisoners DING apparently
asleep THIS aiiiant replied, Every Wen; can get
my shoesf' The said Burgen answered mo, you
WAL not need them long" he thea TOOK til is aniant
to his own tent, whe there were three of his men
armed with pistols; the said Burgn .hen said 60 tnis
atfant that ''he must tell MIN al about the hanging
o. WYATT outlaw" This anant repi-d that he
knew nothing about II, and that he lid not Know
that Outlaw had been hanged I'll after sunrise the
morning AFTER II was done The said Burgen re-
anu proceeded To say thai there was an AFFIDAVIT
MED IN ms ONCE against THIS aIiant, stating tnat
nc, ms alilaDt, had seen outlaw hanged 10y one
Adolphus Moore. fhis afiant replied II was ialse,
that he knew nothing about II. The sad Buraen
PM rope around the neck OF THIS aiiant and saia,
sfalten and Rogers tailuding to Two others OF his
prsoneis) knew nothing about IL till they hung
up. and they could then tell all about II. anu yo6
must DO the me-" He then took this aiiiant to u
tree, about fifty yards from his teat, the three
armed men aforesaid, threw the END OF the rope,
6iill on this aiants lacE, branch Oh ,he tree
and having already lied TINS a1ianl' arms luz the
manner usual with criminals about 10 be executed
he, the said Burgcn drew the rope ana sw ulg this
aifant up by the neck. Alter slispending him Tor
short time he was let down; the said Burgen asked
MIN II he would confess tnen; This aflant replied
that he had nothing 10 coufess. lie said buigen
and his men a0i esad thea presented their Pistols
ht TINS afiant's breast and threatened to blow his
using 10 make the admission demanded, the said
buIgen seized the rope and a. ain hoisted THIS
Seore ann n suspsn n pS9ny Imam
being let down this anaut VAS unable
f. speak for some Time. The SAID Burgen then SAID.
ne could not do It, said Burger replied "Yoa must
acknowledge II or die and SAID to of his men,
hang till eight O'ciocx IN he ny Inen cut aim
down and bury hun under the tree' After other
conversation and threats OF killing hs anant, the
sand Burgen said to this alliant ii VIII give you
until Tomorrow night, and you dort confess then
confess, for have nothing u Confess This a.iant
was then taken back to his teut, Aforesaid, alter
being charged to say nothing about what nad Oc.
CURED, ana threatened Win death II ne dIvuiged it.
He was not osturca again. but has been held BY the
SAID KIRK as a prisoner until brought to SALISBURY
before his Honor Judge Bro1Hs ~ y1i's MiaAy
gust, 167D.-WILLIAM LA KiNS, Clerk United S .ate5
District Court, District cape Fear.
very destructive Hood at AplugdOn, Va, on We'd
nesday. The water rose SIX ieet hi-ier taan was
ever known or heard OF. Great DANA 20 vas done TO
the buildings OF the town, AID slii more 10 the
crops, 1ences Hills, &C., III the vicinity
Tie track at Abingdon was washed away Tor
distance OF CO., ees. The Netcs says:"Ai0ag The
bottom, from Carniiiian and Kelley, gar
den. tie end fence oil viii h WAS washed out,
to the street leading tie centre OF the Town laere
IL literally nothing II staining. Ftndey's mil
and negro CABIN were washed away, the Inmates
hardly escaping. On OIL creek The uans were
~ tla1 U IItL M ~ lfs Erun
WhlLe's and Yance's mills The dwc.ilng O. he Rev
Mr.. Nickel was, during The absence OF himself and
wife, carried away by the noUd, and tue Of tner
five children lett aione thetela Was unAnOwa.h