Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05

AnsWer-Weli' presume that the stat.
ment of some of their members, sn1, alAte
spectacle persons connected with ti-'o re
one time, is shout correct, thas ti,1 a.
about 30. 900 or 10000 IN too State ''iefe iG
QuestIon-You spoke Ct tho eli. e. !
eral counties OF intimidation on eleai; 9eV
d0 you know that to have been the a't ions;
from your intercourse with Tie no o4se
there-that intimidation was usad Peop.e
is held? 'elIol
Answered.. yes, sir. Ikrow iii,
pretended, reasonably apprehen ,; IS az
many counties. II depends r,rc, IN
the locality, bat then they @ioA
large number Of counties, in NV o-,, t zee 4
ion half of the State. - 0.'a,
Question-Has that apprehcD.i,. !.
effect OF deterring persons from att .-a
the elections? --''. r.
Answer think so. in some in.f,.
IN others 1t has the effect OF Cam, :, t
TO vote against their sentiments g.'7 lem lem
pose. 90 tit
Question-What counties wonr7 ,.,..
dictate III which that state Of atlrirs' -! n
Answer believe it exists to e., -.
ent IN Orange, Alamance, CasweU - C. o%-
ham, Sampson, Harnott, Person. E,o J.:I,-
ham, Arson, Duplin, CuuberI,,tt 81. a. =
moore. L might mention Others: .b "r'
are some Of the counties. ''''se
Question: understand from tic t4.,..
or your examination that you are G...~.55
IN your condemnation Of tic inefli.ia,..o,,,ll,,
Governor Holden? 10y q
| Answer am; have fyeunenH., ...,
that think Lie is responsible. ! o,..tt
nave drawn an act OF assembly tIaD 81, ,'
nave been passed one or tgo vfar, ''
when he hai tWC-,hird8 vote at ~,
which would have suppressed it. ur III d,
We LAD an houeS6 n a. execuf y. -,
that, 200, without infringing the g., -"
| tionai rights OF any man in .Le j.. .''-
tank any lawyer who would Ike lie t....
bic TO think about 10 woald hay5 E,..
| same thing. '...
BY MIR. Blair:
Q0estion-Couid il not be la..a .ro,...
answer think il coald j. i'll. ~,
ditione could bo performed
QuestiCn-C0uid it not Il, ,1,....,
pressing ali these secret sac;afi..g ."'
| Answer-L think so.
i GueshCn-InOaa t4af os-a sr...--
as well rs those charged win a.,.,,.....@
| these outraGeS?
Answer do nos tsi-,,. .b, ...........-.
OF secret societies woql. have a,,, mi p a
| feet. In the first D-co / doub. ycr,, ,,'.,,
II 1t IS practicable t. do i; and in liz ,l,.
place, L lave no idea tha5 1t won!d ar,.I
any security Il those persons who are ,..,,
insecure. i'''
Q2esti21-Ycu have spoken of ~ e..,.
renee Ia EayetieviIa--E E!an by tho r.,'.
OF Raifori, WHO wa7 J.. ataa or iri,r'3
you dLd not apcaa OF yoar own Laow.r,,.
at all
AHsWcr-No, sir; I have uo doubt Al .oat
the fact; it j. merely mp info,matl.n.
did not zee the MAJ at ali.
Qqestlon-4ou only head OF it fr.r
another person, WAC failed TO produce n
man when Won sent for him?
Answer -Yc', sir; bat that person wa
entirely reliable.
Qacsticn-Who was he?
Answor-Mr. Riley, formerly slcrjH' ,
the county. a truthful man aud catird,
reliable. Mr.. Blocker aud Fir. Guthrir q
member af the bar, also old mo about IT..
Questionable anybody att5mDt ia j..
ferieTe with the holding Ct your court in
Fayetteville?
Answer-No. at al.
Question-In any OtI4cr count,?
AnsWer-Not a. al, nor has tlara o,..r
been such "a attempt in North Carolina
and do not suppose there ever VIII he
from the present condition Of thiru.,
have heard Of No instance OF ra,ist;t Jca T.,
process-tbat is TO say, openly. The opera
tons are carried on altogether on Il Ijfr.
ent programme.
Qaestion-Sacrel?
Answer-secre,; r81rainr iarics .nl
grand iurics, and controlling tHe r.,l..,i,q
AND admins ration OF Justice hy t.t
means. IL - not necessary for - NAN f.
resist Il process thai carries him bsfs-,.a
magistrate who VIII be certain 10 ,l,.cAarrs
linn, or before court that viii To certain
to acquit him. w
Question-TEe court, as l understand.
over which you preside, is generally pre.
sided over by republicans?
Answer-Yes; but is ues of fact ar5 cen
orally submitted TO the juries.
Quesuon-Iha Juries are summoned by
the sheriffs?
sWer-Ihey arc summoned iydie-
cumlnately there By law. AS q general
rule, OF course, negroes arc not cOtuDetcnt
to sit on juries, and their names are moi
put on the list-oughS not to be ia many
lnstanceg-and Uui0A whites, in those
counties where difficulties occur, are large.
~ i'll the minority.
QuestlOn-YOu say L negroes ere inccfnpe-
tent to sit on a Jury?
Answer-A very large number Of tAam
are.
Question--You do not mcaa incomre-
tent by law?
Answer-O, no, DO not mean that
there is any distinction on account Of
color made by law; but q very large pr5.
portion OF tue negroes have not sufficient
intelligence and character to make good
jurors; and 50, L say, there are 4 copsidcra-
Die number OF whltes-of course & Iarc =
proportion of negroes than whites Cl-
der n 1sl4 Ia,