The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-15

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B. Wilson made application for the re-.
lease, on bail, of John Miller, which was
granted. The bond was fixed at S.. 900.
and Robert Miller. E. M. Campbell and
George Steele accepted as sureties.
The examination Of witnesses by the
prosecution was then resumed.
Hiram Littlejohn. (colored,) was the
next called. He said-I live in York
County, on the Chester road.
Mr.. StanDerry heTo objected to hear
ing any further testimony about Ku
Klux raids-this testimony, he said,
seems endless. The counsel for the Go
vernment have continued here, hour
alter hour, proving overt acts Of colspi-
raoy, and have not, as yet, connected
one prisoner with one of them.
The Oourt-The Government is al
lowed. Mr.. Stanberry, to begin at either
end they choose; aud to prove first q
general conspiracy, and then afterwards
show the prisoners participation in it.
Mr. Johnson-We are we'll aware of
that, may it please your Honors; but the
Government is use!essly cumulating its
testimony. They have already proved,
or claim to have proved, the conspiracy,
and we object to the continued recital of
these disconnected facts, because it is
calculated to influence the minds Of the
jurors, and because it is res inter alios
dcfd, until one prisoner is connected
with them in come way.
The court decided that the Govern
ment should be allowed to proceed in
the examination of the witness. He
continued: Two men came into nv
house; they we're pretty much white all
over. They asked if had any guns. I
answered, DO. One said, I have hung
jim Williams tonight, and I intend to
rule this County. They asked me how I
voted. told them I was Radical man,
and they told me next time to vote tho
Democratic ticket. They rode off, and
carried my shotgun. I heard, next
morning, that Jim Williams was hung
l don't know the ti:le; I don't know If
it was sales-day. Sales day comes most
generally on the first Monday. I saw
Andy Tins tnaI morning, and Bill Brat
ton. The Ku Klux went towards York
vile; they came from the direction of
Jim Williams house.
John Caldwell was next called. Mr..
johnson objected to his giving testi-
mony, because he had been present in
the court while the other witnesses were
being examined, contrary to the order of
the court.
Mr.. Corbin replied, that it was simply
from inadvertence that the witness had
been In the courtroom. He was one of
the prisoners, and had been brought
| from the jnil with the rest, and seated in
courtroom.
The court ruled that the fact of his
| being present simply affected his oredi-
blllty, and not his competency.
Witness-I was born and raised in
York; am twenty-seven years of age; I
Joined the Ku Klux in 1868; Mej. j. w.
| Avery initiated me; he came to me and
| said he wanted me to join an order for
self defence; he administered the oath;
| oil remember about it is the traitors
doom: death! deathl deathi I knew
Maj. Avery was chief of the klans in the
County afterwards; I was present when
he was appointed; it was after the cleo.
ton OF 1868, may be in 1869 or 1870; it
was IN the third story, over Bratton &
Mason's store; there were good many
there; know Robert Hayes Mitchell;
never saw him initiated; but recog-
nlzed him as q member on the night OF
the Jim Williams raid; saw him first
tour miles from York, on the Pinckney
road; he was with the crowd; don't
know that I spoke to him; 1 got the
order to go on that raid at Yorkville.
DR.. Bratton told me they were going to
McConnellsville that night for some
guns. told him that I couldn't go;
and that VIM. Johnson and Alonzo
Brown we're the leaders of the khan
about in my country. William John
son told me to meet them ut Briar
Patch. He was chief of the Rattle
snakes. 1 went and met them there; I
| have a list of those I saw there.
MIR. Stanberry-When was that list
made?
Witness-It was made by nc since I
have been here.
The court ruled it out.
Mr.. Corbin then asked the witness to
state from memory whom he saw there?
Witness-I saw VIM. johnson, Harvey
Cunning. Chambers Brown. Halbrook
Good, James Neil, Sam. Ferguson.
Robert Caldwell and Pinckney Caldwell
that was the first crowd; then I saw DR..
Rufus Bratton, Rufus McLain and
Alonzo Brown; there we're good many
others that don't recollet. Wm. John
son took command there; we went on to
Pinckney roud and put on our dis
guises; they wore black gowns, heads
and false fnces; some had horns; did
not see gun or pistol In the party; we
met another party ut the Pinckney road,
about three and half miles from York
vile, near Squire Wallace's house; I
saw there the four Shearer boys, Robert
Hayes Mitchell and Elias Ramsay; I
don't recollect any more. The four
Shearer boys were initiated; I mean
James, William. Sylvanus and Hugh
Shearer. We started off to McConnells-
vile; Dr. j. Rufus Bratton was at the
head; we stopped in about 200 or 300
yards OF house and some went forward
TO search for guns; they came back with
Out W.