Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-17

caps for us all, but they made enc out OF
saddIe-pocket and put 1t on AlDrl8hV.-
Paisley then said to one, " IL you ever ten
ANYTHING about this, Will XIII you, ana IL
! don't kill you, l have announcer company
Of GraI,a,n That will do It," Getting to |
C'ohIn,s Paisley made him como cut, and
os1,o6 him if he belonged to the league. l
don'f know what Coble said. Paisley then
soi1 To CobIe that he was going to whip
linn for telling stories. Did whip him and
very severely. Told him besides, that when
he went squirrel hunting again he must
shoot his gun off before bringing it home,
ora not keep it loaded in the house. Pals
lev whipped him several times, and very
severely.
TIE crowd then went to Tom Woods,
made him come out-asked him if he ever
saw any Ku-Kiux-asked his wife the same
thing. and said hey We're real Ku-Klux.
PAISLEY asked him why he did not have the
free school started +; telling him that he
<ras the cause Of the delay, and if he did
NOT start it in three weeks he would be
verelv whipped. And If he did not soon
finish the Church he was building that he,
Paisley, would burn 1t.
Then went to Monroe Freeland's. Made
him come out. and asked him if lie and
Hinton Roberts (white) didn't steal bull.
Frecland said he was accused OF it, Pals
ley then called up all Of rs to give him
five licks apiece. None Of Us would DO 1t.
Paisley then whipped him. Then called
for Mike and made him come out. Told
him be had to marry Il girl he had been
going to see, s0oE, or he would whip him.
Whipped him then.
Then went to the old field near Jim
Forrest. house. pulled off the gowns and
caup, and SEN jim of with them.
was arrested next day ahnnt II o'clock
ly John Rae, constable. Was carried be-
lore Mcssrs Niece and Holt, examined
and carried 20 Jail tried at Cont and sen
fenced to the penitcnuary.
All the people whipped that night we're
NEGROES This was done in February last.
Was arrested next day. Coble was present
at the tlial before the magistrates nnd
testified that ne knew all OF t4e parties. =
No resistance was made by any oAo 10 my
arrest.
pai~Iy, follows. teaching and preaching.
and VS. going to teach in tie house he
wanted built. i am now Ill the penlten-
fiary l saw Paisley al biz league dinner
II Graham, marching ia the league. do
not recolIect, bat think some OF the crowd
matching wore ribbons, and think Paisley
had on one.
Cross-axamincd by Mr. BOyden.
i nm thirty years Of age, and lived III
Alauaucr. with William Thompson. Was
sent 10 thu penitentiary in jane. Lived
with Jim EoDst OF the time Of the Au-
T[Inxing. I first made this statement to
y
MIR. McA. asked me to tell all about 1t at
the term Of the court 1t which / was tried.
Told the TAILOR about this, and Mr.. Thomp-
son but no one else. don't KNOW 10
what political party Mr.. McA. belongs
Was sworn about the matter at first before
the Magistrate, and also ~ me Co"r'
House where I was tried. was taken as
. State witDose. Have not been sworn
about 1t since Denied being connected
with the disturbance before the Magls-
trntc. but acknowledged it before Judge
Tourrce. Mr. Boyden here asked If he
did swear to lie.
4. | swore 10 a story.
Mas ye-cxatniuc,l by DIr. Graham, elicit
ine, only tie following new ia, IS: have
never, TT any time, been Threatened about
this testimony. either to give CT not TO
give x. Had 40 idea Of being examined
IT, day, uutiI this morning. L mover saw
auv Ku-Ktux IN Alamance or going about
III disguise; nor have [ ever heard OF any
on being whipped except that night
gom Woods was & school committeeman
Of the township in which be lived. Was
not whipped, but told that he would be
if he did not soon build the school house
Senator John \. Gilmer, q witness on
behalf OF the managers, was sworn ano
testified.
! heard the witness examined at Ala
nance Superior Court. Was present IL
attendance upon that court. My recoI!ec
ton IS. that what he 1.-THE witness) has JUS
said is substantially the same IS stated a
Alamance Court before Judge Tourgee.--
The three prisoners came into court ant
submitted, after Mr.. McAden had been as
signed to defend them. Mr.. McAdel
stated to the court that this witness wa
net "a subject for punishment, and asked
that he 1.-THE witness) be allowed to MAKE
statement, which was made about TIL
same he has here tits morning.
Mr. Boyden asked if he (Gllmer) knew
of any secret organizations. Mr. Graham
objected to the question, only SO lar
Alammce county was concerned.
MIR Boydcn-The respondent assert
that there was a large and extensive organ
ization throughout the State for the pun
pose of subverting the government, an
he wished to ask the witness whether c
not he knew Of them.
Mr.. Graham observed that the issue re
lated entirely to Alamance and Caswel
that the counsel for respondent m1gl
with equal propriety ask about the ex1s
ence of secret societies in Tennessee,
prove their existence in Alamance
The Chief Justice ruled the questlo
admissible.
Senator ETerrimon appealed from I'll
decision of the chair.
The question was put: Shall the cha
be sustained. 10 yeas, 30 nays.
Senator Graham of Orange, sworn o.
behalf of the managers, and testlhed
He was present at the term of the Supe
Tor Court of Alamance at which the wi
ness CThompson), Paisley and Albrigl
were arraigned for trial. The wltne
made about the same statement there, {
he did this morning. Did not recolle
about being sworn, but thinks the Jude
told him to tell the whole truth. Do'
not know any secret political societi
either in Alamanca or any other place, e:
cept by hoarsay.
Mr. Daniel Worth, sworn on behalf
managers, testified: / live ut Compar
Shops, have been merchant for sever
years, until the 1st January. The rels
tons between the blacks and whites in Als
nance are friendly, and have been, so Il
as / know No nnR was rHfnSnd employ