The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-10
JUSTICE WITH Il VENGEANCE.
How the Negro Magistrate Logan Con-
ducts Himself in Christ Church Par
ish-Tho --latest Instance Of his Bru-
tality.

In September last there was published In
THE NEWS somewhat extended account of The
outrageous proceedings OF one Aaron Logan,
negro magistrate In Christ Church Parish, who,
In the days OF military rule had been n notorious
fomenter Of riots, and l,ll even served a term ut
Fort Macon, breaking stones as punishment for
his turbulence and disregard Of law THIS lei
low, being, In somo sort, leader among tile
blacks, was OF course made the recipient OF q
magistrates commission AZ the hands OF our mo.
del Executive; and although the grossest abuse
OF his petty authority, the most unbearabie in.
science and the most brutal tyranny were pub
licly charged against him by gentlemen OF the
highest character, including several citizens from
the North who had recently become residents OF
our State, tile crimes laid to Ills charge were
never even Investigated, much less punished.
A fresh instance OF the kind or justice admins
tered by this specimen Radical o!lclal has just
been brought to our notice. 1t seems that some
tr1ng complaint was lodged with the black
magistrate, by a negro named Polardo. against
Mr.. John Eerabec, who plants near the Fifteen
mile House. on the Georgetown road. That gen.
tleman was accordingly arrested under the fol-
lowing circumstances On the evening olihe 18th
ult., q negro constable named Ball. who Is In Lo-
gan's employ, appeared on alr. Fcrabcc's place,
and, exhibiting q writ, arrested him in the name
of tic State. Nr. Pcrabcc urged that lie had been
quite sick for two days, and was not in tit con-
diion 10 venture ont that evening, and he asked
that the matter might be delayed ullil morning.
This being refused, he ordered his horse, when
the black constable Informed him that he would
have to walk unless he would furnish transporta.
tion SO that both could ride Mr.. Fcrabee's buggy
was accordingly got ready, and they started.
The night was dark and rainy, and the mud in
many places was up to the aNies. On their way
they were obliged to cross q canal. which was
SO swollen that the horse WAS forced to swim. and
both constable and prisoner, lcaping from their
CONVEYANCE, kept themselves u10at Ivy holding on
to the buggy. They finally arrived at Logan's
about IL O'Clock at night, when the prisoner vas
coolly informed by that functiOnary that lie could
go home. as he would not be wanted uutil another
time. Mr. Ferabee demonstrated against the
treatment he had received, and asked for quar-.
tiers until morning, as lie was utterly unable
again to face the In clement night. He was &C.
cordingly allowed to remain in miserable apart
ment, without fire OF other comfort, until day
break, when he made the best OF his way home.
On the following Thursday, Mr.. Ferahce was
again ordered before Logan, when he waived an
examination and gave bond for his appearance in
court to answer any charges.
An agsravating circumstance OF the case Is to
be found In the fact that the negro, who, in the
first instance, had sued out tho writ against Mr.
Ferabec, had repeatedly been the recipient OF his
bounty, and is at this time considerably in his
debt for money and provisions advanced him.
The facts above related can be vouchcd for by
several OF tho most respectable residents of the
parisll