The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-29
surnsd, ahd rend dered . verdict Of guilty
against john g. Miller. ~ 'ss 3s.si

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the bar Of the court. and interrogated by
INC cc::s :. e =-h.t he oonld aay IA
mitigation Of his punishment. Tho prf.
soner was rather stupid.looking fellow.
ana had TO be Questioned pointedly by
the court. He stated he was twenty.thrse
years OF age; had aiwif0s and one child.
had voted the Radical ticket. and was
forced into the order; that he had NO in
tention OF injuring Amzi Rainev and
had not gone up to the house. nor taI,en
any part in the outrage.
Phe court stated that, in consideration
that the prisoner had pleaded guilty. and
thereby showed q measure of repentance
the punishment should be only 800 fne
and eighteen months imprisonment,
VIM. Montgomery was next called.
He stated that he was nineteen years
old; could read but not write, and had
not served in the Confederate armv:
that he had stayed with the horses. and
had not taken part in the whipping of
Rainey; didn't know anything about it.
The court delivered the same sentence.
Evans Murphy was next called. He
stated that he had wife, four children
and two sisters-in-law dependent upon
him; that he was q farmer, and could
read and write little; and that he was
only on the one raid, and had taken no
immediate hand in the whipping.
The court sentenced him to the same
term OF imprisonment, and inflicted the
same fine.
Hezekiah Porter received the same
eentence.
Robert Hayes Mitchell was then call
ed. The court over-ruled the motion for
new trial and in arrest of Judgment,
argued by MIR. Stanbery. yesterday.
The prisoner stated, in his own behalf,
that ne had never engaged in any raids,
except the one when they went to
McConnellsville for the guns. and on
which Jim Williams was hung, and the
little ride around when they made Char.
ley Russell. dance. That he knew no.
thing of the intention to hang Jim viii.
liams, or injure any one, and was not
with the party that did the hanging.
The sentence 0f the court was the
same as the others
MIR. Corbin next asked that the court
would pass sentence upon s.. @. Brown.
Ihe prisoner was called to the bar.
and stated that he desired to secure the
afhdavits of certain parties, to show wby
ne had been at the meeting at Sharon
Church, which was the only connection
he had with the khan
The court said that il the defendunt
proposed to make q clean breast of the
matter, and tell all he knew about the
KAN. and OF the connection of persons
OF his class with it, he could have till to.
morrow, at 10 o'clock, to make his stata.
ment.
John w Mitchell wRs next called. He
stated thai he WAS q married man, had
eight children and decrepid mother de.
pendent upon his inbor; that he Joined
the klan under apprehensions Tor his
| own safety, and had controlled them in
all instances from intended acts of yio.
lence.
Judge Bond stated that, on account of
his (the prisoner's) age and influence in
the community, Of his prominence in
the kian as chief, and of his failure to
inform the civil authorities, or tnke anv
steps to restrain the violence of those
who we've greatly hinder his control. and
would have been influenced by his ex-
ample. the heavy penalty of 81, 900 fne
and five years imprisonment would be
pronounced against him.
Or. Thos. B. Whitesides was next
called, and was sentenced to one year's
Imprisonment and $100 fine.
John 3. Miller Was then called to the
par OF the court. and sentenced to three
months imprisonment and fined 500.
Mr.. Corbin stated that there were a
number OF other defendants who de.
sired to plead guilty. They were called.
and sentenced as follows:
Sylvanus Shearer, Hugh Shearer.
VIM. Shearer. James B. Shearer. fine
800. and imprisoned eighteen months.
The court then adjourned till to.mor.
row morning, at IL o'clock.