The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-16

any threats. nor did I ever hear of his
making any till three days after his
death, when they came for the guns;
then Capt. Ned Crawford told me about
them. and 1 head other whites and De.
moorat niggers talk of them. I heard of
raids before Christmas; the burnings oc.
CURED after Christmas.
Cross-examined-We went to York.
VILE, because we heard that Gov. Scott
had sent Gen. Anderson to call in all the
guns. Gen. Anderson wasn't there,
Mr.. Russell didn't tell me that he was
authorized by Gen. Anderson to reoeiye
the guns. Jim Williams told Mr.. Rua-
sell that he would not give up the guns
until Gov. Scott ordered him. He 6iin't
curse Mr. Russell. or use any profane
language.
P. J. O'Connell, white-I am o MEM
Der Of tho Legislature from York Cern-
ty. knew Jim Williams. He was
quiet, peaceable and truthful. I knew
him before the last election. met him
several timeo. found him a hearty,
JoviaI. good.natured sort Of u fellow. I
never heard him make any threats, I
spoke to him about violence and things
Of that sort, aud he said lie was opposed
to all such. The fires occurred after the
ralding. The Ku Klux were understood
to have done it. I left York Just after
the election. and came here to the Lee
gislature. The Legislature sat till March.
! didn't 60 back after adjournment, for
foar the ku Klux would kill me. I can
Strengthened things.
Gross examined-I had heard of threats
OF violence before talked with Jim Viii.
liams about it. He was referring to Ku
Kiux outrages, Mnd the talk by the CO.
lored people OF retaliation. He said he
was opposed to all retaliation. don't
know OF any burnipgs, except by report.
did hear the whites express uneasness
about the negro militia, but think it
was all pretext. don't believe they
were in the least alarmed. They may
have felt some anxiety about tho burn
ing OF their houses. I don't know how
far it is from where I live to where Will
liams lived. I don't belong to the mill.
tia. was colonel once, but I resigned
when the guns we're given to the militia
don't know the companies of my regi-
Vnent; 1 believe Williams was one.
resigned because there was too much
honor and too little pay.
j. 81. White, oolored-I have been q
member OF the Legislature from York
since 1868; Was born and raised in thai
County; knew Jim Williams we'll; his
character was always good, as q peace
able, quiet citizen; / never heard of any
threats until after his death; I knew of
Ku Klux raids before the Presidential
election; there was oolored man raided
in VIM. Wiley's store; don't remember
his name; the next was the raid on
Roundtree, in December. There was
colored sohool-house torn down, too. in
Bethel settlement.
George Witherspoon, colored-I have
lived In Yorkville for twenty eight or
twenty-nine years; I knew Jim Williams
we'll; wasn't in his company; never
knew him to be anything else than a
quiet. peaceable citizen; I heard, after
his death, of his having made threats;
not before; I heard it from DR.. Rufus
Bratton.
Cross-examined d-I think he was man
OF his word, and would do what he said
he would do.
Ii wis Houser, colored-I lived in
York last year; had lived there since
1865. left there ten months ago. The
Ku Klux ran mo off. I have known jim
Williams eince 1866. He was an upright
man in every respect; belonged to his
company; drilled and mustered with it.;
| never heard of his making any threats
till after his death; heard it from the
lady lived with, Mary Williamson. I
commenced to lay ont on the night of
Jim Williams death; q great many
colored people layed ont from fear of the
Ku Klux.
Cross-examined-I was a member of
the company, The last muster We had
10 haf
didn't know of any muster on the Fri
day night before Jim Williams death.
l knew OF the meeting to consult about
our giving up tho guns. The reason
Jim Williams said that he wouldn't give
up the guns to those men was, that they
had not furnished the guns, and he was
not going to tnrn them over.
Allen White, colored-I live in York
I voted the Republican ticket. I knew
Jim Williams when he lived in York
vile with Mr.. Rainey. He had the cha.
racter OF peaceable. orderly men.
Cross-examined-I lived in q Quarter
OF mile of jim Williams, when he
lived il the village. Since tho war, he
has lived ten miles from town.
Andy Tins was recalled, and testified
as follows-The last muster OF the mill
tia company was three weeks before
Christmas
Cross-examined- Some OF the boys
did meet during Christmas. I know
they didn't muster any more, because T
was the clerk of the company, and they
couldn't move without my orders.
The prosecution closed here, aud Mr..
johnson said that the defence would not
offer any further testimony.
MIR. Corbin asked for time until to.
morrow to collate tho testimony before
going to the jury.
The court accordingly adjourned until
IL O'Clock, tomorrow.