Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-17

went out out d1d not hear anything. In |
few moments by dogs began to bark, and
/ again went out, thinking perhaps some
child had gotten lost. Walked on short
distance up the road, and on my return /
met Corliss' wife. I heard no more noise
that night. Next morning | went to
Corliss' house. / saw him lying On his
bed, bruised in his arms and head. He was
cripple. A Northern man, believe, and
was then teaching a colored school L
can't say there was i. bitter feeling against
him on account of his teaching a colored
school. There was feeling against him,
but believe it was from other causes. 1
do not know Of any one in that section
who has been whipped, nor have [ seen
any one. J. know of no secret societies,
by any name, in Alamance, nor have ! ever
seen any one disguised. riding or walking
about Think the burning of my school
house grew out of personal difficulty I
had with q man by name of Gray. never
knew of any threats against Northern men.
hleader taught school twelve months after
Corliss was whipped. He did not leave
for fear of any danger. The cause of the
feeling against Corliss was that he carried
II negro man into a church for white
people, and seated him among the white
people. He wes obnoxious to the people
on account of his conduct The school
house used in the town for colored school
standing, and never been touched.
Capt S. j. Crawford, sworn on behalf
| of the managers, and testified
live in Pleasant Grove township, in
| Alanance county. [ am forty years of age.
| Am a mechanic, and we'll acquainted in % y
! township, and throughout the Northern
portion of the county. The feeling be
tween the whites and blacks is good and
! friendly, so far as [ know. I know of no
1
fused empIoyment-never on account of
the ticket voted. My portion of the coun-
ty is III peaceable aud orderly condition,
very little disturbance Of any kind. know
OF no resistance, whatever, to any officer OF
the law. l know of no instance IN which
an attempt had been made to influence
votes by force. Black people are just as
safe from violence as white men.
Col. A. q. McAlister sworn on behalf OF
the managers and testified
[ have resided at Company Shops, Ala
nance county, since 1865. Saw about 20C
armed men arrive at the Shops in tbs
month of July last. In IL few days after
their arrival they were uniformed and went
into camp. Were under very bad discip
line, and were Very rough looking men
About my store, and in the streets, they
generally behaved themselves. Saw them
while guarding number OF citizens, but
sou Scott, one of the prisoners. Was be-
tween 60 or 70 years of age, was crippled,
and suffered great deal He was looked
upon as one of the best citizens in the cOun-
ty, and prominent member of his church.
The feeling between the white and cOlored
people is very kindly. / never knew OF
any resistance to the Sheriff or any other
| officer. All the courts of the county were
open and in operation. [ was requested
by Mr.. E. S. Parker, Attorney for prison
ers, to deliver writs of habeds corpus to
Geo. w. Kirk, which had been issued by
| Chief Justice Pearson. Kirk had left the
Shops before [ arrived, on his way to Yam
ceYviile. [ started after him and overlook
/ him when some ten miles on the road.
On reaching the regiment, l was ap-
preached by an officer whom [ thought
to be Kirk-it afterwards turned out to be
Bergen. I handed him the writs. He
read them, and we both went to the other
end of the regiment, where Kirk was, Ber-
gen read him the writs. Kirk replied,
that she could not notice such papers,
that they had played out. to take them
back and say that a court had been ap-
pointed to try the prisoners. I am acting
under orders from the Governor and will
not deliver the prisoners up unless power
is sent sufficient to force me to do sO."-
He became little excited during the con
versation, and, turning to Bergen said
Il told you not to let such papers be pre-
sented to me-" I saw some colored mer
! in squads with parties sent out to make ar
rests, also saw them in camp on guard
armed with muskets. I do not know O.
any secret societies in Alamance.
Court then adjourned.
; FOURTEENTH DAY.
SENATE CHAMBER, Feb. II.
James S. Scott, witness on behalf of th'
| m aoaoars sworn and testified.
: Questioned by Mr.. Graham
D l live in Graham, Alamance county, ant
S am forty-three years OF age. July 10Th
! squad of armed men came to my store, ant
q a man, whom learned was Bergen, aske'
g me to step out. as he wanted to see me
When I got out Bergen asked me if wa
y J. s. Scott. I said that was my name
a He then drew ont of his pocket o SINAI
S piece of paper, remarking that he had al
order to arrest me. [ asked him for hi
g authority. He said he could not show hi
l. authority, but it was done by order @
:. Governor Holden and President Grant
d He arrested two other men at the sam
y time was arrested. Mr.. Boyd and MI
Hunter. Placed us under guard. Bel
gen ordered the guard to fix bayonets an
!. keep Us in between them. l was carrie
- within ten feet OF my wife and childre
:. but was not permitted to stop. Ate
" marching some distance We were all halte
~ to rest, and Bergen told us if any of L
wanted to send back messages to our far
IL lies we could do so. Mono of us di
so. We were then marched Ito the Shop
10 When we arrived at the Shops an office
reported to Col. Kirk and said, "Berge
II sent him with these prisoners, with hi
compliments Kirk asked us if any {
us had any provisions. We told him "
did not have time to prepare any. He the
r remarked that army rations was very har
t. fare for gentlemen, and would do the BET
1T he could for US. That night Bergen ha
SIS a talk with me. Asked me if Col. Kirk ha
as told me what was going to be done wit
ct me. I told him no. He then said tina
&c Kirk should have done SO but he woul
es tell me that in few days we would b
es tried by court martial. That he an
x Kirk would be of the court-that we woul
have fair trial. [ afterwards saw Kirl
of and asked him at what time we would L
~, 1~;oI No oOupfa6 IN HIS fingers and al