The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-24


contract, the bond was valid and must
be enforced. Sd. That while the statute
of limitations was stopped, no interest
could be allowed.
Experience Of New York Roughs In
South Carolina.
The following documents, recently
published in the Now York San and
Charleston Ne,rs, have excited such ge-
neral interest, that we publish them en-
tire. The Ne,cs says:
We print in another column an article
from the New York San, of Monday,
purporting to be the voluntary state
ment of Mr.. Samuel Hoggett, of No.
1913 Madison street. New York, which
statement is said to be substantiatcd by
several affidavits made by members Of
the party to which Mr.. Hoggett belong
ed. It is alleged by Mr.. Hoggett that
an agent of Gov. Scott went to Now
York some three months since and en-
gaged twenty-five men to come to South
Carolina to serve us deputy State consta-
blcs. The chief Of this party was Col
James L. Kcrrigan. They went to Co
lumbia and were duly commissioned and
found that Gov. Scott and his intimate
friends thought themselves in constant
danger OF assassination by the bullets of
the Ku Klux. and they were Informed
that their particular duty was to defend
them and kill their enemies. Some OF
the leaders of the Ku KIux were pointed
out to them. They were promised that
if these leaders were killed the killers
should receive $4,000 for each man
killed. anI be protected by the State al-
thorities. These deputy constable were
subsequently sent out to the Union gold
mines, fifty miles or thercabouts from
the city of Columbia, to protect negro
miners. On this expedition, Mr.. Hog
gett says they were accompanied by if
teen United States regulars under Lieut..
Paul. They remained there ten days,
and were thrice attacked ut night, but do
not appear to have killed any one. FL
nally. after having been in the State less
than month without having accom-
plished anything, they were paid at the
rate Of SO day. and ordered to leave.
With this order they complied, and
many of them arc now in New York
city"
This extraordinary story does not take
lis by surprise. About two weeks ago
We IcCclSCu WuuL 10 DO u SLut e.
mcnt made by Col. James l.. Kerrigan,
made similar to those contained in the
letter Of Mr.. Hoggett. The statement
received by us is dated from New York,
und reads as follows:
''In November last, Col. G.. G. Baker,
formerly a United States army officer,
and Messrs. Puffer and Runkle, came to
this city to procure, ostensibly for the
purpose of defending tho Union gold
mines, formerly tho Black mines,) in
Union County. S. c.. some fifty men.
They were acquainted with Capt. wash
burne, of the Ninth Precinct. Captain
WasLburne introduced Baker to Colonel
James T.. Kerrigun, who agreed to find
the men in II few days. 1t was finally
decided that twenty-five would be suli-
cient, and this number Of lnboring men.
mechanics and others, were engaged and
sent to Columbia, $. g. Among the
number wero Colonel Kcrrigan and Cap
tain Lindsay, both we'll known in this
city rs ardent Fenians.
''After arriving at Columbia, eacll man
was armed with Spencer rifles, revolvcrs,
commission from Hubbard. chief of
police, as policemen, and one from the
Governor, US constnblcs. Colonel Ker-
flBan, IL Is stated, was ommlSSlOned rs
n captain Of tho South Carolina militin.
These commissions were all dated No
vember II, 1870. After their arrival Mt
Columbia, lin the latter part Of the month,
Colonel Kerrigan and Captain Lindsay
were informed by Governor Scott TINT ii
five men were removed from Union CouE-
ty, it would be worth $50, ,OJO. and init
mated that they should be robbed and
al
dies should be emptied;" they SHOULD
be lost" These wcrc the terms used by
the Governor. Colonel Kerrigan and
Captain Lindsay apparently Ncquicsccd
in this cold-blooded proposition, and
awaited further developments Their
pay for this was TO bo shures in the gold
mines and nll they could make by rob.