The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08


longs to the estate Of the late Mr..
Dial, Joe Crew;s's tatherin-law, of
which Mr.. Todd is either admins
traitor, or in some way coHrested
as a lawyer. Again, in Kerrigan's
statement. Mr. Rutherford P. Todd
is called by the familiar name Of
"Ford" by which he has been
known among his friends and
ncighbors all his life, and Crews,
no doubt told Kerrigan he wanted
Ford" "putout ofthe way" tot we
know ofno man more likely 10 be
feared and hatcd by rascal than
Mr. Fcc5:: Hoggct;'s copy of Hub
bard's commission is undoubtedly
correct, for such q comtrissfon @as
seen in the possession Of one Of
Bakers men, while in Union.
The story about the party being
thrice attacked by Ku Klux is all
bosh. If there was any shooting
at or near the party, Baker did it
himself, as he did when he shot
his own coat, and then cried ont
ku Klux. We have noticed that
the Ku Klux always always hit
what they fire at. The tracks Of
the horses C?) Fastened at a dis
tance" were examined by persons
living near and proved to be cow
tracks. There are soEe errors in
Hoggctt's statement as to names
Of persons in this county, who
were to bc murdered, but Ker-
riSan has them right, with the
addition of DR.. Pearson. The dis:
tance Of Union from Columbia is
probably Il typographical error.
We feel convinced thaG Cover
nor Scott's statement, so far as he
is individually concerned, is true.
That he convcrsed with the men,
he acknowledges; but the further
fact that when the messenger from
the gold mines visited him and
disclosed the state of affairs, hs
Immediately sent United States
marshal and had them removed
out of the State, is a strong proof
to our mind that he knew nothing
Of the Infamous design Of Crews
and Baker, and that this pair Of
misunderstanding scoundrels were
alone in the murdcrous plot, and
they alone should be Immediately
arrested and made to answer for
it. With all Governor Seott's
fault, we cannot think he Is such
a fool as to engage IN a scheme
that would so surely be discovered
and so completely ruin him and
his party, morally and politically ;
nor do we think him capable Of
premeditating or countenancinS
such a murderous act. Again we
say, we take Governor SCOTS
statement, or, as far as he is. tth!
cerned, as q true and honest YER
sion Of the affair; but we do be-
licve that Crews and Baker did
hire the men 10 come to South
Carolina, and, when they arrived
in Columbia, made the proposition
and laid the scheme to murder R.
P. Todd, J. Kyle, McCurly,
of Laurens; David Gist, Jasper
Gibbs, Asa Smith, J. Rice Rogers
Henry West and Samuel SnWner,
OF Union. The man that viii en-
courage negroes to steal and burn,
as Crews did before the election,
would hire men to murder the
best citizens OF the county. And
this is the man put forward by the
Legislature TO investigate the rot
he insti.ated, ena is one Of the
foremost to sit in judgment upon
the impeachment Of Judge Vernon:
Such i fellow, as q leader, or even
an equal Of the colorcd people, is
but amockery Of decency and CON-
mon honesty. So long as such
men are countcnanced by any
class: and permitted to participate
in our legislative councils, there
can be no hope for peace at home
or respect abroad. Crews has now
proven himself to be capable of
aiding and abetting every species
Of crime in the decalogue, and
those who affiliate or associats
with him will bear close watching
by all honest people.
THE EVIDENCE AccUMULATlSG.
We find the following edi, oiiaf
paragraph in the Unionvjlle Tmes:
While in Columbia, last Tues
day. one Of the most honorable
ana best men Of that city assured
lis that while the Crews and Ia
kcr; New York men: were at Rose 5
Hotel, in Columbia, on their way
| 10 Union, the following remarks
were overheard between them and
some parties now in Columbia:
New Iorkcr-"l am not a muir
dcrcr, and did not come here to
commit MURDER
Voice, well knoNn-:1Iand me
a pistol Now. Cd d-n you.
pack up your duds and leave in
: five minutes. If you don't III
blow your ID brains out"
We may not have quoted the
exact words used, but they arc SO
near rs to mean exactly what was
said. Al! Of this devilish plot is
in a fair way Of being fully dis
; closed. und .r solemn oaths. VI