The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-20

After considerable length Of time. 1t seems tlat
some OF the parties concerned Ia these bloody
deeds are about to 6S brodghtto justfce.s A snort
time after the last murder, that Of Driggers, sus
plcion was aroused against colored family In the
neigabofhood by their perturbed sopearancewhen
the subject was mentioned. anu their anxiety to
leave the nelghborhooa. About ten days ago they
oa:ne by the Savannah and Charleston Railroad
to this city, saying that they had made an engage
mont to work In another sactien for the. coming
year. Their actions had been closely watched,
and they were prsceded BY E telegram, from the
foreman q the jury OF Inquest to the chief OF po-
lice 10 this city telling him to arrest these parties
and hold them on the charge OF numbering Daniel
Drlggers. The matter was placed in the hands OF
Sergeant Reed and Oficer Nipson, who upon the
arrival OF the train arrested the party, consisting
OF woman named Bina Robinson, and Two men
pamed John Chisolm and Simon jenkins, all color.
/ ed. The prisoners were taken to the Guardh0use,
| where the men remained spnen and silent,
but Bns, after two days' tncarcerat on made q
full confession. She stated that, meeting Orig.
gers at her house one'day, she told him that she
| wanted to go up the road TO zee friend, and
asked him to take her there In his cart. He con-
sented, aud, before the time appointed for the
VISIT she informed the two other prisoners OF 1t,
and where they could meet them. Driggers came
with his cart, and the Two set out. Arriving
within short distance Of the place where she
knew the two murderers to be posted, 5lna got
| out OF the cart, and started back. When about
| twenty-five yards OF, she saw the men spring out
OF she.r ambush upon Drlggers, and, after short
scuf1le, blow out his brains. She went home, and
! a short time after the horse and cart came back
| to the house With nothing but the dead mans
hat in the osrt. The body was .found as we have
before stated. Chisolm and jenkins are now In
Charleston Jail.
I The prisoners and evidence have been turned
over to Trial Justice Schroeder, who will examine
the case in detail. -.
Last evening. onicers Burke. and Davis, OF the
detective force, wiio had been sent to Adsm's
Run toinvest.gste to the mnrder, returned to the
city with four c6lored prisoners, among whom ls
Charles Mechanic charged with belHg tho prluci-
pal in the killing Of Daniel Driggers. The hue
and cry had been ralsediagainat him among the
negroes, and he had BEEN pursued all Saturday
by an immense crowd Of them. After swimming
Penny Creek twice, he was captured towards
evening on Mr.. Barlng's place. When captured
pair OF shoes were on his feet which two women
identified as being Identical with those worn BY
| Driggers Oh the evening Of the murder. Mechanic
says he bought the shoes in Charleston, aud that
his friend Robin lone Of the other three) was with
him at the time. Robin, however, is charged
with being present at the murder, and is sup
posed TO have done the watching, while the other
did the shooting. Mechanic is about 1S years oi
age and quite intelligent. He appears much
embarrassed when addressed, but denies all com
plicity In the crime.