The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-09-30
CRIME IN THE SITE.
arrest of Alleged Ku-Klu1.


The Yorkville Enqnirer says that on Monday,
| the 25th, H. c. Moseley, United States deputy
marshal. rpon warrants Issued by Samuel T.
| Pointer. United States commissioner, arrested
under the Ku.Klux act OF Congress, the follow.
ing named persons residing In the upper. part
of York County o. G. Beamguard. Charles
Beamguard. j. Newman Ihomas, William G..
Thomas, John c. Watson. Thomas H. LESLEY,
| William D. LESLEY and john L. Wood. They
were arrested on the charge ofhaving whipped
| a negro woman by the name of Phoebe Smith,
| who resides in the same nelghborhOod of the
| persons accused, on the night of the 18th of
| NAV last. The prisoners were brought to
Yorkvie on Tuesday morning by squad
of United States soldiers and lodged In jail,
preparatory 10 preliminary examination
before the United States commissioner. Rob-
ert Faulkner, of the same nelghborhood,
charged with participating in the same offence,
| and for whose arrest warrant had also been
| issued, was absent from his home when the
| officer called to arrest him; but on his return,
and ascertaining that warrant had been is-
sued for him, he Immediately came to this
place and surrendered himself to The marshal.
| On Tuesday an investigation was had by the
commissioner, and after the examination of
| witnesses In behalf OF the prosecution. the ac-
cused were required to give bond in the sum
| of $4,000 each, for thrir appearance before the
| United States Circni, Court to be held in Co.
lumbla on the second Monday Of November
| next at which term, We understand, Judge
| Bond will preside, At the time of writing,
| "wednesday morning, the required bail had
not been given.
| A Shooting ARRAY at Lynchburg.
The Sumter Watchnan. of the 9th instant.
saws: 'sWe learn that Mr.. John Murphy was
| shot and severely. ii not mortally, wounded
by men In disguise, at his store at Lynchburg,
about half.past o'clock on Thursday night
last. From statements made to us, t seems
| that about the time tie train rolled up 10 the
depot, some men In Disguise entered Murphy's
store. One account Is that he Immediately
seized his weapons and fred into the party,
receiving in return the shots that wounded
him. Another that the disguised party fred
| first, aud whilst Murphy was making some
movement to use his Weapons. Two shots took
effect, one in the side ind one In the neck, both
OF which are said TO have travelled downwards.
Others of the disguised party who remained
outside the house are said 10 have fired, aud the
| be seen on the counters inside. The shoot
| Ing was rapid and soon over, and the party
mounted their horses and rode away. Some
persons who we're near, went to Murphys as
| slstauce, and remained with him until morn
ing, who say that later In the night voices out
side asked, is he deadH Aud after pause,
the expression, so mote It be with all seed cot
|
sought for Murphy the wounds were probed,
but search for the balls was vain. OF two
| physicians who were present, one We learn re-
garded the wounds mortal, whilst the other
did not 80 regard them, Murphy was moved,
| next morning, to the house OF Mr.. G. Boyle. q
near neighbor, where he Is being cared for. II
Is said that he was considerable dealer In
cotton In the seed, that he had been warned,
and that he armed himself and defed those
| that menaced him."
| Brutal Assault.
The Camden Journal says: ave have been
credibly informed that on last Saturday after.
noon, brutal assault was committed upon
| The person Of John Pickett BY John JACKSON
and two of his brothers, on the western side
| OF Wateree. Our informant states that, while
crossing Chesnnts Ferry that afternoon. John
| Jackson and Pickett became involved In an
alteration, and that Pickett struck Jackson.
on their way, riding together Tor more than q
mile. That Jackson suddenly disappeared,
and shortly afterwards the party separated,
Pickett going home, alone. After proceeding
| q short distance, he found himself confronted
| by John Jackson and his two brothers. who at
| once set upon, struck him with an immense
| club, ten inches In circumference. By measure,
and beat him most brutally. They then left
him. Mr. Pickett has since been laid up. He
| has, however, taken out warrant against the
parties"
Another Arrest of So.Calied Ku-Klux
The same paper has the following: "Just as
we were going to press last week we mentioned
| the arrival of squad Of United States sol.
diers who did not know why they were sen,
here, and that we had our suspicious which we
would walt to see verified or not, as the case
might be. Those suspicious proved correct
| We are Informed that the circumstances are az
/ fo1 m Maa9ra i
crum, Jr.. and A. H. Boykin went into the
store of F. Goss. a prominent Radical, about
o'clock In the afternoon, to purchase some
| thing, and. an alteration having arisen, Mr..
Ancrum struck Goss with small riding whip
Thereupon Goss took out o warrant
sault and battery, Issued by j. F. Suther
land, ESD, trial justice. They were ar
rested aud bound over to appear at thu
| present term of Court OF Sessions. In The
| meantime, GOss makes an affidavit and has {
warrant Issued from the United States Court
bringing the case under the Ku-Klu1 bill. A
United States marshal. Sherman by name
| their bayonets, and arrested Messrs. Ancrun
| and BOykin, who were taken before Commits
sioner Gayle, and bound over to appear at thu
United States Court to be held at Columblt
on the 4th day OF next month. To the credl
OF the marshal be 1t said, he did not carry thu
soldiers with him, but went down quietly ant
performed his unpleasant duty, as agree
ably as was possible, under the clrcum
stances. When called upon by Judge Melton tt
know whether he had any bills to be glver
out to the grand jury, J. n. Davis, Esq, act
Ing solicitor. stated to his Honor that he hat
been informed that prosecution had been en-
tered in the United States Court against Messrs
Boykin and Ancrum, by GOss, for the sant
offence for which he then had bill to civ,
out, but did not do 80, preferring 10 walt until
It was seen what was to be done In the United
States Court. This is rather unusual case
simple assault and battery, and has nothin
more 10 do with Ku-Kluxism than larcen.
has. The result of this attempt to gratit
malice will soon be seen. as the United State
| Court will convene In Columbia next week ="