The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-25
THE ASSASSINATION PLOT.
STRONG AFFIDAvITS FROM MEssRs
CREWS AND HAGUE.
Another History OF the PIot-Joe Crews
Denounces Martial Law - Secretary
Hague Gives Kerrigan g. Co. the Lie
Direct-The Divorce Bill.
rFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, January e

COLUMBIA, January 2S.
MORE IN REGARD TO THE RERR1GAN AFFAIR.
The Kerrigan charges have created con-
tInued excitement here The attempt in the
House to 'dispel the fabulous reporter of The
NEWS from tie sacred precincts Of the hall, >
on account of the charges copied from the New
York Sun, fell to the ground harmless, of
course, the speaker, with his accustomed good
sense, declaring it cut of order, as the House
could not reach fabulous" object.
Crews and Hague have been interviewed by
your correspondent, and deny in toto the
statements made in regard to them by Coonel
Kerrigan and Mr.. Hoggett. They admit. how
ever, that the men came here and were sworn
in as cOnstableS.
Mr.. Crews makes the following affidavit, the
original of which is in our possession:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA:
COLUMBIA, S. c., January %, 1871.
Personally appeared before me. Gil Dixon
Fox, a notary public in and for the State atore-
said, Joseph Crews, of Lanrens County, State
aforesaid, who, being duly sworn, declares,
on oath, that the following statement Is true
In all respects:
] deny ever authorizing or attempting to
employ any means to assassiaate any persons
in Iaurens or any other county. l never did
seek an interview with any of the men belong.
ing to Colonel kerrigan's band. was sent
for by them, in Columbia, Immediately after
their arrival. They proposed to me to assassi-
nate any one that would say wanted put
out Of the way, provided they could get any
money from the party they should assasslnate.
They did not expect me TO pay them. as they
said; but their object was to geI money. They
said they would kill any men l would desig-
nate. stated to them that expected to ap-
ply to the civil'law to punish any parties who
had committed any offence to me or to any OF
my party. / Immediately left their room.
then took good care to have no more CONVEX
sation with them unless witnesses were pre-.
sent. In few days they weRt to Union, and
whSh they returned Colonel Kerrigan came to
me and asked me to prevail upon the Gov
ernor 10 pay them some more money t0r their
services as constabes. went with Colonel
Kerrigan to see the Governor, and he left Gov
ernor Scott perfectly satisfied so far as he was
concerned. Next, one Of the men who first
approached me with the assassination scheme
said he had not got what he ought to have,
and asked me to use my influence with the
Governor to get him and some three or four
others about twenty dollars each, which ie-
clined doing, saying to them that they must
60 to the Governor and see him Tor them
selves; that / had done all that felt 1t was my
duty to do. rs had nothing to do with the
bringing of them here, and did not wish
to have anything to do with them now. In
short time after they departed from here,
met some of them in New York, and one OF
them stated to me that he would publish card
against myself and others unless we gave them
some money, which declined 10 do. saying to
them that no communication that they could
publish would effect me In any way. During
my stay In New York, was visited by some
Of the party and called on tor money, and to
use all the influence conld to help them get
more money. All of which declined to do.
This embraces all the connection | have had
with the affair.
Some Of the men whom they charged me
with wanting to assassinate, would do any
thing in nv power to accommodate at any time,
if was to see them in trouble. As for Messrs.
Kyle and McCurey, have nothing in the
world against them. This man Ford that they
speak of don't know as being In the county.
II had any charges against them, should
certainly resort to the civil law 10 have them
punished. as AN OPPOSED TO ALL LAwLESS-
NESS AS WELL AS MARTIAL LAW, OR MILITARY
INTERFERENCE WITH THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.
JOSEPH CREWS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this, the
23d day Of January. 1871.
Gill Dixon Fox, Notary Public.
Mr. Hague makes his affidavit in regard to-
the affair as follows:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA:
Personally appeared before me. Gil Dixon
Fox, a notary public in and for the State asore-
said, W. F. Hague of Columbia, State atUre-
SAID, who, being duly sworn. declares, on oath,
that the following statement Is true In all re-
spects:
/ deny all the statements made in the
letter published in THE CHARLESTON DAILY
News. from Colonel kerrGan, concerning my
self. know nothing whatever of the charge
in that communication concerning the assassi-
nation OF any parties. had no conversation
with any OF Colonel Kerrisan's men OIL any
such subject. | was posted as to their char
acter upon their arrival here.
w. F. GAGCs. :.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23d
day OF January, 1871. Gil DIXON Fox.
Notary Public. :
TOO MUCH OF JOKE.
Your correspondent. allowing himself some
little latitude, attempted to perpetrate joke
on the impeachment business by sending you
an item rega ding the disposal Of tickets OF
admission. AS there seems 10 be but one per-
son who can see the joke, and that Is your
correspondent himself the conclusion must De
that he somewhat failed In his intention: