The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22
SnELBYvILLE, Cleveland Co., N. c., /
Nav IA 1871

to the inability or reluctance OF the witnesses To
attend, has been postponed until the 25th OF
July. The marshals appointed last evening to
arrest the absent witnesses for contempt OF court
and bring them to Shelby. willy niy, miserably
failed In their mission. They started on good
horses last night, almost Immediately after the adj
journment OF the court, for Rutherfordton, dis
lance Of wentysix miles, and got there about three
o'clock In the morning. At daylight they took Bigger
staff and his daughter, Mrs. Norvie, Into custody.
and soon afterwards found and arrested the now
famous Carpenter Judge Losan's clerk and the
editor Of The Rutherford Sar at the Superior Court
ROOM where, 1t Is said he had been wasting the mid
night OIL In fixing up some two hundred warrants,
Gc necessary for the carrying out OF the live crusade
that Is now to be inaugurated in Rutherford county
against tile Ku Klux. Blggcrstaf pleaded sickness
as ground for non-attendance OF the court but
stated In addition that he would not attend anyhow,
as nc thought 1t would not be safe for him to do so.
A couple or physicians were called and furnished
certificates that he was really not III Mt state to
travel. MRS. Norville, while this medical examna
ton going on, contrivcd TO slip away from the
custody OF the marshas and, in the parlance Of the
country,
"HAs TAKEN TO THE WOODS"
That means that she will stay round at friendly
houses rarely stopping two successive days in one
place. and at the first approach or danger literally
going into hiding in some convenient patch OF
forest The marshals, therefore, camo discon-
solatey into shelby this afternoon with but one wit
ness, Carpenter.
The town was animated yesterday, but to-day II
was i'll the last agony OF excitement. The thirty
reputed Ku klux were here si, Of course, together
with thirty forty witnesses for their defence.
We mad also largely increased numbers OF
M COUNTRY FOLK,
who, having heard that the trial w0uld positively
come OF to-day, had made up their minds TO come
into town to the fun There could not have been
less than two three hundred men here altogether
nconsiderabe part Of the adult population or the
county, which only casts O yote Of about fifteen
hundred. have been at some pains to 1nd out the
indirect persecution which this trial has caused
First OF all must be taken the privatons and
pecunay losses which the thirty prisoners ana their
witnesses have had to suffer. They are all poor
farmers. and some OF them are simply tenants OF
other men, Others have been dragged from twenty
to twenty-five miles to court anu detained here
couple OF days. In the busiest season OF the year,
when their labor represents from three to ave dot.
lars day. A good number Of them are TOO poor to
own horses and have had 10 walk. Worse still,
some Of their
FEMALE RELATIVES
whose presence has been necessary for their de-
fence have had to foot 1t all the weary twenty miles,
wagon. Arrived here, mon aud women have either
camped out In Their wagons, II they had any, or
have had TO rely upon the Kindness OF the citizens
Tor shelter, as they have no money tQ pay f..
s s y
women Women nlH r9on, winch is used for balls and
meetings, .nu they slept on the bare floor. For
and bacon which they brought from their homes.
Most OF the farmer. who have come IN 70 see the
lost the Ave dollars which to-aays labor al this sea
son OF the year is worth to them. Perhaps 1t may
be said that they might have STAYED az home and
have no idea OF the painful interest which these
proceedings have created all through the county.
For thirty prisoners 10 be arrested al one time ID
altogether without local precedent, aud there is
general sentiment OF Indignation at the attempt
now made to make Cleveland bear as IL were, the
FIRST SHOCK OF THE CRUSADE
against the hu AUX ana to stamp 1t as specially
that there has been single fatal case OF Ru llux
outrage Ill The district, aud IN the few cases where
wnippings have been inflicted The victims have. &C
COrdng 10 the rude notions uf justice peculiar to the
rustic mind not only Ia North Carolina, but all over
this country, richly deserved them Ia nearly every
n house Of iii fame. or misoegenaiion. A gentleman
OF high character and respec!abty. who is charged
ut Rutherford with being one OF the principal lead
ers OF the Cleveland Ku Klux, to-day pledged me
hls personal honor that he hau not heard
OF tins lawessness had been political. lie also de-
plored tie occurrence OF such outbreaks. and said
he and Others had used every effort to stop them.
The general character OF the county Is excellent.
The last OF murder occurred ten years ago. 1t
Is. perhaps, therefore, only natural that the nhabi.
teen thus singled out by the United states govern
mcnt Tor exemplary punishment
The worst feature III the whole matter however,
Is the fact which is now perfectly patent that tue
cOmplanants have never been in earnest, and that
the only object Of these proceedings has been TO
MANUFACTURE POLITICAL CAslTAL
and TO annoy and harass the prisoners,
Of q stated esn are
stan was whipped some weeks ago. but 1t seems
now almost equally clear that he Is very unwilling
whipping ventilated. IL Is sun claimed by him and
his friends that his life would be endangered by his
the second outrage on hun last Friday, which has
now grown into a perfectly terrible story, and has
among others an attempt on the part OF his assai.
ants 70 hang him. lie slated at drst that hts arm
his G ery has
the entire account Is very aposryphaL |
MN, and hear how he stands crosse xaminatlon
ON his lust published AFFIDAVIT. NO impartial man
excuse Tor not coming here to testiry-that his life
would be nperillod'-is very bad one. Perhaps
mistaken. his other excuse OF the critical condi-
t0n OF hts health Is scarcely any better There are
sworn andvats tas n, hs mas eeen seen wS y
being gently driven IN o coach twenty miles IL not
very exhaustng. As to Mrs Noryil!e. her escape Is
simply an outrage upon the dignity Of United
STATES court winch should be properly punished.
The
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT
to-day were very brief. The District Attorney
stated thai owing 10 the absence OF the necessary
witnesses the prosecution were unable TO 60 on and
the counsel Tor the defence thereupon to DIS
charge the prisoners after representing the hard.
ships and peculiarly losses TO which they mad been
subjected, and showing that they had already been
twice arrested for the same alleged offence in other
courts, and were AT present under bonds to appear
elsewhere to answer for II.
The District Attorney stated that the United States
government were rs anxious rs the defendants pro-
fcssed To be that the case should be tried. The
medical certificate was sufficient excuse Tor Big
gcrsta1s absence, and the government would take
the necessary measures for having the case fuy In
vcsrgatcd, n an adjournment were granted.
The Commissioner then adjourned the case until
the 25th July next. and took bonds Of $500 each
lrom tho prisoners for their appearance.
Inausurntion Of Km Klux Cgnsade In
Rutherford COssty-Two Husdred Accsscd
Persons 10 bc Arrcstcd-The Authorities Ia
Possession Os tho Muster Roll, Oaths, .Iegn-