Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-03


order was for the purpose of1subVelt ting
che laws aud overturning the government.
Answer L never knew OF such, nor have
reasons to believe the order was for such
spurpose. 1t was not to deprive the
colOred race of any rights under tho law.
Court then adjourned at z. IL.
TWEETY-FIFTH DAY.
SENATE CHAMBER, Feb. %. 1871.
Mary Holt. COL, witness for respon-
dent, testified
She lives in Graham, is the wife of
Henry Holt. She was at her house the
night the Ku- kIux went to her Eou e
after her husband. Testimony substan
TALLY the same about this visit Us given
by Henry Holt last week. She knew
nothing more than that they were at her
house and cut and took away piece of
her bed rope)
Matilda Puryear, col, ii witness Oh be
half Of the respondent, testified
One ,1l' ned by Mr.. Boyden.
L live in Alamapce county, was William
Furf year. wife. [ was at home the night
he ttken of. Between midnight an d
day Il crowd came to tue house, burst
open the door, came III, and took him
"ut. [ started to go to him, and they
| cursed me and ordered me back. There
ere five of then, al disguised in white.
My husband was carried Off with one shoe
on ard hat. When they carried him ont
Of the house they stopped out in the yard
and two Of them came back and got his
gun. AS they went ont they shut tie
door aud fastened it on the outside, leav-
iEg me i'll and ordered Inc not to open it
until next morning at sunup. l don /
know at what time his body was found,
but the wheat was turning right smart
His body was found in the water course
at DIR. Wilson's mill-pond. T. knew tue
body by the buttons on the shirt and the
Onr Zoe he had on. Tho body was
nearly rotten He was distracted at the
time he was taken off. Had been so once
before. 1 WAS not under any dread Of
injury btf ire these parties came. A large
rock was tied to my husbands feet
Crosse Famine by Mr.. Graham.
The body was found in the water course
at the pond by some boys. There lad
been fire het in the stream alb out the
time ha MAS taken from home. After the
water fell it left the body somewhat OK
posed, and the flying of buzzards about
there attracted some boys, and they found
the body in that wav. My husband treated
me very kindly, except when he was dis
tracted. / could not tell whetL er tue men
who took him off were white or black-
His mother had him put in Jail once be
fore while crazy. [ did not apply to Mr.
Bradshaw the day before he was taken for
Il peace warrant against him. The day
before the night on which he was taken
off he carried on a great deal, cursing aud
swe airing powerfully; nei hbcrs over half
milo off heard him distinctly. HI had
been going on that way for two weeks =
He frequently eaid that if any body dii
any thing 10 INN he would kill them, lie
Was free man. He said lie had reported
the johnson boys at Graham, for being
Il X n nj hn al,
This was about two wet ks after Outlaw
was hung He also sid that he would
kill Wesley Johnson il he fooled with HIM
Caswel Holt, col! witness on behalf of
the respondent, testified
um thirty-six years Of age; live ia
Graham; have lived there for twelve
months. About three years ngo, one light
[ laid down Oh the bed at home. Soon
after l heard noise around the house
They forced themselves in, came up to
me, caught me by the arms, dragged me
out Of bed and out doors. chokcd me and
tied me, and asked what about those chick
ems. aud the wheat and corn. / 1sid l did
not know. They then carried me down
to some woods. tied rope around my neck,
drew ma up frequently, evoIy time letting
mo down asking me about the chicken $,
DC. They then whipped me very severely.
There wtte sixteen of them, and they gave
mo three Ilcks apiece. After they beat me
rs much as they wanted 10, they turned
mo loose aud ordered ne to leave the
county in tel, days; said if | did not leave
in ten days, would come back and kill me.
L was laid up for three weekg.
Last Christ mas, twelve months ago, they
came TO my house again. / WAS living AZ
the same place. They ordered me to
open tic dor. [ said L would not unless
th' y wonlI tell me who they were. Or
dered ME to strike a light. said would
not. / handed my oldt st boy an axe. and
had large knife myself. They then fired
into the door, the balls come through and
into me. l exclaimed there you have
shot me, and in few moments fell on
the floor. After doing some more dam
age, making TIN eats. &c, they left. The
who came aud took elk balls out of my
EOly, arms and breast.
The last time [ could not form any idea
who the parties were; but the first time l
believed l recognized the voices Of Daniel
Anthony, and George and Daniel his sons.
L know them by their size aud walk, al
ways known them all.
Gross examined by H. Graham:
There was no politics IN the whipping.
l have never left the county. l have never
been troubled except on those occasions.
did not tell Col. iiOlt that the men 40
cused me of stealing, and said they whip
ped mo for it.
l took out a warrant against the three
Anthonys and MIR. Sellers. When l got
before the magistrate. Mr.. Hardin, found
more than I had sworn against. Mr.. Bad
ham was my lawyer. After investigation
the warrant was dismissed. Mr.. Hardin
and Mr. Badham are both republicans. /
had a fair trial before the magistrate.
John Slatterly sworn on behalf of re-
spondent, and testified
I am thirty nine years of age, live in
Alamence. In October 1869, late in the
night, crowd came to my house, and
fred off guns in my yard. / got my gun
and went out-saw parties disguised.
shot in among them. Heard some groans
and then they left. These men fired four
times. I saw where the balls struck the
fence IN direct line with the house. I
heard that James Patterson had been shot
went to see him, and saw his wound. -
He said it was cut with an axe. The wound
did not look like it was made by balls.-
About one week before they were ut my
house [ saw two disguished men pass my
hnnan raannnizo6 Fro