The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-19
Tho Ku klu1 Trial a, Raleigh, o.

Tho Iku Klu1 Trial AT Raleigh, n. o.
The Raleigh IN. o. Sentinel, OF 14th
instant, gives some particulars OF the
Ku Klux trials now proceeding in that
oity, before the United States District
Court, presided over by Judges Bond
and Brooks. OF the jury, the Sentinel
says:
1.-THE Jurors summoned to the Federal
Court have been heard, on tho train, ut
tering denunciations uyainst the persons
they have been summoned to try. a
jury.in which there WAS only a sprinkling
OF Democrats has bceu discharged, and
Jury Of Radicals substituted. We
have, up to The present writing, lenrned
the politics of twelve jnrors, aud there
is not q Conservative or Democrat amorg
them"
OF the prisoners, tho Sentinel says:
100 mon are brought 300 miles for
trial, when the same court sits Mt Marion,
within five miles OF the homes of many
of the defendants, and within thirty
miles of four-fifths Of them. One pr-
soner was brought 800 miles at the laat
court, charged with M assault and batto-
ry upon the Biggerstaffs. $4,000 bail
was required; he rendered bail and tho
court refused it. After being confined
during dog days in filthy Jail, fifteen
in cell eight by ten, Que of tho prose
cutors declares that he is the wrong
man."
The same paper goes on to give the
following specifications among the nr-
rests:
Wiley S. Wuiker, Esq, n well-known
citizen Of Polk County, wns forced from
his door ut moments warning, leaving
his wife confined to bed, carried fifteen
~ s,,l L.,
fered much for wood aud water, aud only
pear ut Raleigh this month. 'Uncle
Wiley" is about seventy years OF age,
and has scarcely physical strength to sit
on horse, yetis charged with midnight
rniding, whipping negroes, &c.
Capt. Crowell Camp, n gentleman of
wealth and standing, is charged by M
idle negro with having ''Ku Kluxei"
him, and although the captain proves m
! alibi by seven Witnesses, he il bound in
| 1000 to appear ut Raleigh.
Rev. j. T., Campbell, Buptist minis
ter in regular standing, now lies in Ia-
leigh Jail. Mr.. O. was arrested at church
three several times by three different de-
putty marshals, each Of whom hoped to
earn his fee for making the arrest There
is no doubt of his innocence.
Rev. Berry Rollins, we'll known all
over Western North Carolina, wus arrest
cd, bound over to later date, and put
to great trouble, expense and indiguity
before his final release.
Jonathan Whitesides, gray-haircd
Confederate, who left leg at Peters
burg, now lies in Raleigh Jail, charged
with Ku Kluxing. SO. When tile deaf
and dumb and blind nre taken in the net
Of midnight raiding, Mr. Whitesido and
lis crutch ought to be indicted, but
surely not until then.
n. Thorne. Esq, an aged aud much
esteemed gentleman, was arrested for in
terposing to save the life Of his son, but
this case has been published heretofore.
Fred. A. Shotwell was arrested aud
has been held for nearly three months on
bare suspicion, it being next to certain
ty that he knew nothing of the so-calletl
Ku klux organization previous to his in
caroeration.
Those arc said to be mere specimen
cases in n list which embraces scores OF
victims. An incident of tho method OF
handling prisoners is given rs follows:
"One bright. beautiful Sabbath morn
ing, (August 20,) Andrew Scoggin, De-
putty Marshal, hnde his appearance at
rutherford Jail, and notified seven pri-
soners to be ready to move in ten mi
nutcs. Now, most of these persons
were many miles from homo, and had
been dcluded by the belief that they
would not be removed for weeks, aud
consequently were without extra cloth
ing, money, 60, necessary to be com
Portable at a distance from their friends.
But there could be no delay. Ten mi
nutes later, Messrs. j. II. Sweeney, J..
r. Pndgett and John Cooley wcre taken
forth and hnnd-cuiled together. three to
chain; afterwards, Messrs. r. a. Shot
well. T. A. Shotwell and VIM. c. Eyer
ton were treated in liko manner. Tho
last named gentleman suffered from the
iron cutting his flesh for several hours,
until the shackles were enlarged, at the
suggestion Of humane gentleman, n
member of the Radical party. The pri-
soners were then brought down, thrust
into covered wagons, surrounded by Il
guard Of twenty or thirty deputies, ;
armed with cavalry carbines. when
finally tho cavnlcade moved of, with
Coborn L. Harris, J. B. Carpenter, and
others OF like notoriety in front, md