The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-28
rFrom the New York Sun. OF tuesday.

From the New York Sun, Of tuesday,
On January. 10th the Sun published letter
from Mr.. Samuel Hoggett, Of No. 1913 Madison
street, in this city. Mr. HQggett alleged that
an agent Of Governor Scott, Of South Carolina,
came TO this city some three months since
and engaged twenty-five men to go to South
Carolina 10 servezas deputy State constable.
The chief of this party was Colonel James =.
Kerrigan. They went to Columbia and were
duly Commissioned, and armed with Winches-
ter rifles. They found that Governor Scott
and his Intimate friends thought themselves
In constant danger OF assassination by the
bullets of the ku-KluX; and they were in
formed that their particular duty was 10 de-
fend them and kill their enemies. Some of
the leaders of the Ku-Klux were pointed out
to them. They were promised that If these
leaders were Killed, the killers should receive
ten Thousand dollars for each man killed, and
be protected by the State authorities.
Yesterday The Sun printed Governor Sc2tts
answer to similar allegations made by the Hon.
James E. Kerrigan, and published In The
CHARLESTON NEWS. Governor Scott denies the
statements. and his denial Is backed up by let
ters from Colonel c. C. Pufer, j. b. Runkle,
and General Anderson. We now print the fol-
lowing aflldaVits:
AFFIDAVIT OF SAMUEL HodGETr.
State Of Ne,c Fork, CttD and County Or Te,o
FORK, ss.-I, Samuel Hoggett, residing at No lsa
Maids IN street, in the City Of New York, being
duly sworn, do depose and say that lrhaye care.
fully read the foregoing letter to the Sun, signed
by myself, which accuses senator Crews and GOV
ernor Scott, OF South Carolina, Of plot to assas.
siuats, and that / know, OF my own knowledge,
that every statement made therein Is true Id
every particular.
and Captain VIM. Lindsey, Of New York City,
on the 1lth day Of the present month IN me pre-,
City Uf New York, made af1'laylts asserting facts
similar TO those asserted In the said foregoing
letter to the New forS Sun.
Sworn to before me, this Ass4s6 ,oi January,
1871. AMOS J. otiAIsos,
Notary Public. New York County.
AFFIDAVIT OF EDWARD HlNLEY.
State of Ne,o York City a,ld CountvoJ Iye1 York,
sal, Edward Haniey, residing at No. 834 Canal
street fu The City OF New York, being duly sworn,
do depose and say that on the l7th OF November,
$780, in the City OF New YORK, made contract
stan OF Governor Scott, Of South Carolina, by
which agreed to go to south Carolina, ana to
serve there In the capacity Of deputy State con.
stab!e and was to be paid during my service ~
that capacity So day and mileage.
/ left the City OF New York with said Colonel
Baker and twenty.i0ur others on the 22u DAY OF
November, 1870 on the steamer James Aqger;
landed at charleston, S. c., and went BY rail- to
Coiumbis. in the same State. Iarrlved at Colum.
bia With the rest OF said party on tne 25n Gay OF
and we were there duartered IN the
go. Called Roses Hotel. While there, we were
visited by many prominent pon,clans saSag X
the South Carollda Legislature, and MI Hague,
private secretary to Governor Scott.
On the first night after our arrival, said Mr..
Hague requested myself and three others TO escort
him from said hotel 10 me resluence oi nn
Scott, which was some two miles distant. on
the way, We passed the house or MI smith, ann
were then told that this Smith was deadly ene'
my u him (Hague,l and that II money coua per
suade myself md the three Others TO put him out
or the way, lie would be willing; and That II we
got ITO trouble on that account, he would get us
out OF It, since he had the Governor right where
he wanted him..
was in said Roses Hotel, aud In the r. ON OF Colo
mel James F.. Kerrigdn. Of the City OF New York.
who was one o. cur party, ana tnere were pres.
en- aesli,as Myae,t. Mr.. Huguo, Dalore menuonel--
lima LerkIature COlore Kerrigan, and Mathew
J. Fee aad John l'urns two others U( our party.
Mr.. Hague then proposed 10 us that We put inrce
MEN I'm Union County out OF the way, and we
would lose nothing by IL.
I remained in South Carolina about twenty-five
days, anl returned to the City Of New York, with
a portion OF the party, but wltn0ut haVlng nc
cepted either or the propC sails Of Private Secretl
ry Hague, and Without having done the bloody
work which he wanted inc to do.
EDWARD HANLEY.
Sworn to before me, this 14th day OF January,
1871. AMOS j. CUAHiNos,
Notary Public Of New YORK County
AFFIDAVIT OF MATTHEW ]. FEH
State or NeD York, 'tty ana County Of Fe,o
York. SS.-I, Mai thew ]. Fee, residing at No. W
Christopher street, In the City OF New York, do
depOse and suy that have read the foregoing
atidavt Of Edward nanley; that was present
when Mr.. Hague, private secretary to Governor
Scott, OF South Carolina, made the proposals
which are mentioned In said anidaVlt, and tnat
know OF my own knowledge that the state
nents made ln said affidavit are true IN every
particular.
stand the proposals OF said Mr.. Hague ~ have
meant neither more nor less thun the direct as
sassinaton OF certain men who were OBNOXIOUS
to himself hATrHEw TEE
sworn to before me this 14th day Of January,
1871. AMOS >. CvaMiSss, !1. .
AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN coNcoRAN.
state OF Ne0 York, city and COUNTY o. Ne.o t,
FORK, ss-l John Corcoran, residing AZ the New
England Hotel, on the corner OF the bowery anu
BaSard street, In the City OF New YORK, oehg
duly sworn. do deposs and say that ! nave care.
,th The editor OF StG