The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-07

them tlat II tney were caught uo'eTHoF SCoit
would pardon them; and when he got the guns
he put them into the hands OF the most turbulent,
worthless negroes that he could find in the
county, paradlnezthem through our streets and
the roads OF the country, firing OF their guns In
such manner, at such times and places, as was
l=best calculated to excite alarm and distrust
among thepeople, all the time telling the negroes
that at the right time there would be night be.
tween the whites and blacks, and that he, Joe
Cre,rs, aco,aa spill the last drop OF the blood in
his ret,as right in their front.
| The older and more statd citizens Of the county
had. for months, been using their utmost dill.
pence To keen down. the Ire OF the young hot
leads among us, with determination that when
the 6pht came on It should be brought on BY Joe
and his party In TINS we sooI on iSs
az the election We have no doubt but Joe in
tended to have the fight on the DAY OF the election,
aDd.but for the presence 2I tnat sserling oaicer
and gentleman, Lleutenant-Colenel Smith, with
company OF united States soiuiei'' he "oui" nave
had 1t. .,,,r,,na ,,,. .,u
the next morning which lett Joe footloose. Our
being session. was sn nS IN
Got tired of waiting ON the whites. and concluded
to pitch in, taking good care TO keep ms worth
less hide out OF reach Of harm: About noon ne
negroes collected In hia office, waiting orders,
where was stored several hundred guns, with
nlenty ammunition. Soon after IL O'Clock, one Of
CAME up e 's xtV on
gasrTej gaars i'0H with I one Of the citizens which
Was was soon stopped by the crowd that
had gathered around, and we snouehs eveIE thing
hands @ % Of one Of the crowd accidentally went of
as he was putting IL in his pocSer, the ban from
which grazed the coat collar Q! one OF our GILL
zens. and passed Off over the heads OF the crowd.
The consrabIe who had been standing near i'm.
medfateIy ran for Joe's office, and t'crossed the
street and turned round racing Joe'5 once Just IN
time 10 see volley OF four guns nred IRON Joe's
door towards the courthouse, Wne,e several men
on the part OF the whites, and was also continued
from the whole length Of Joe's building, up stairs
and down. There were some lorty or MY SHOTS
firet from the front OF Joe's b1ildlng, besides
aroe or number from the rear aud back yard, when
the citizens broke open the doors OF "TinpOt,"
las Joe,s building was CALI anu soon ceaned tue
house of constasles and negroes, many OF them
jumping from The second story WINDOWS IN
from ak to eight minutes the whole affair was
over. the negroes and cOnstaoles al gone, and
the citizens looking calmly on lor Wnatever
might come next. A survey OF inc grounI re-
vealed one negro killed, one Eorlany W9uhoea;
and one slightly. Why more were not killed and
m wounded on both sides will always remain
mystery: .,o. uo,a billed ovor
As regards the others tnaG were kllea away
from the town, have no knowledge as TO when
thew were Killed, nor by whom. for was not out
Of town for over a week afterward, and then had
to be carried out on account OF my Iee0s neaith'
will say, however TINS muc; tnse ua ra ars
That ever could be found in any community, and
Wade Perrin Whose body the menagerie 30 lately
made an object OF Worship vas neaa anu
shoulders above his compeers N ssounarclsm, ~.
generally, and In enforcing the teachings OF MS
Infamous leader, Joe Crews; and have no doubt
but that they were overtaRen by persons VINO
Knew them well and shot them as they would
sheep-killing dog. AS TO VINO snos Lnen VIII
probably never be known to any one but thenf
selyes asto the negroes whom Joe has procured
10 swear that they saw some OF these last named
uar,Ies and knew who killed them, they nave Sim
ply been hired to swear 10 ne, WHEN S oe can oe
in fhis rection Of ti1e country Tor les 1aRn nVe
dolla;s. and most Of the other nth, II cle price
is high enough. AS evidence nuhDer one,
j win state that one OF the negro witnesses tnat
Joe had In Columbia 10 swear as 70 VINO Slled one
of the aforementioned parties, he VIII he irnrne.
diately arrested for perjury whenever ne gives
that evidence here. He was many miles IN
INHERENT direction all that ngn!. Ihese are e Tue m
gard to.a calamity that he himself was the agent
IN producing. eu.,, ,.o,, ,oo crovs..
door on the 20Ih day OF last 9ctoner longer ior-
bearance on our part would Have been imbecity,
and should have earned fofus the appellation OF
cowards. we had for the sake Of peace borne
all before that which could have heen expected oi
human beings, and we were NOT capa3e 7, . OF pear
our citiZeus that we were obliged ia purchase
peace upon these terms; but much 0! ms regret
would be banisled II Joe's worthless carcass was
now totling in the earth, In place or some Of the
negroes that Iell victims 10 hin scoundrelism, NAL
ice and cQHardlce.
We must bring this already long article to
close with a short history OF Coohei zoe IS
no
termed "The Extraordinary Exploits Of Militia
Colonel" Wnen tile quarrel AZ the southwest
corner Ur the square was progressing, the valiant
Colonel came out Of his'ottce on to the pavement,
looked UP towards the crowd for "a moment,
turned short round, walked rather brtsEer tnan
usual down to the postofice, lodged In, turned
round. pOked his head out Of the door, ana looR,
ed up the street toward where the quarrel had
been. which was by this time perfectly quieted
down. and the crowd was returning toward the
front of the Courthouse, when the firing com.
menced as before stated. THIS distracted my az
ten,inn for moment, and lost slight OF zoe;
bu,, night or two afterward. while sitting IL
my front door, | heard one negro say to another:
"You Jest autter to see how massa Joe did run.
tell you what he made de dirt rs across dat
depot lot" have no d4uos Dut Una taa' sar luis
fng the late war, fought 30 gallanuy
the enrolling officers with jugs OF whlsEey, VINO
vas not even afraid 70 swear to anything tnat
would keep him uut OF the war, was haaly ir,sh.c "
eneJ. He has love for that precious carcass Oh
his that is not appreciated by any one else that
know OF In this Vicinity. His whole life has been
one Of turbulence and contention, and II he shall
at last die tn his bed. he Will have good luck.
know Joe Crews and l know this people. and
here seriously solemnly declare that the very lac
that he-CreWs-is alive to-day and aole 10 walk
this earth, is the strongest evidence that could be
produced ~ any case, under any circumstances
that the people o. Laurens are aw-abid!ng peo,
pie, In any ,,;ler place That know Of, lie would
have been Killed years ago. More of the same SOFT
left LAURB%S.