Wilmington journal., 1872-01-05

Personal violence, Robbery and WAN
tom Destruction of PrOPerty-Feder-
al Troops Practising Ku-KluX Out
RACES ON NegrOeS-An UnoHandinS
Negro Almost DucI<ed to Death.
CHARLOTTE. n. c.. Dec. 26. 1871.

CHARLOTTE, n. u, Dec. 70, 1911.
Intelligence received here from York
county, South Carolina, gives an alarming
account of outrages committed by self-Or-
ganized armed bands of negroes i'll that
section. y few days since, a little after
midnight, band of eight negroes, armed
with mllskets and pistols, knocked at the
door of one Henry Williams, the ferryman
at WriSht's Ferry, on the right bank of the
Catawba, in York county, and demanded
admittance. Williams had left home to
avoid arrest, and Claiborne Smith, young
man staying ut his house, was employed to
attend the ferry. Smith asked, ''What do
you want - tire negroes replied, 'Open the
door, and we viii show you,, damned
quick?' lie opened the door, and the
eight negroes rushed in, using prOtane and
abusive language. They cooked their pis-
tolls at Smith, made him go out, cut wood
and build up il fire. Then they made him
dance for them, hug them and acknowl-
edge -
THE DOCTRINE oF,soCIAL EQUALITY,
remaining in the house about two hours,
smoking, dancing and singing obscene
songs. They took money, clothing and
everything they needed, and, on going
away, compelled Smith to go with them.
MORE NEGRO OUTRAGES.
AS soon as the negroes went away Mrs.
Williams fed, with her three little dalgh-
ters, to neighbOr's house and urged him
to 90 back to her house, but he was afraid
that the negroes would return They did
return and carried of more property, and
then marched Smith ol foot to the neigh
bOrhoOd of Rock Hill, some fourteen miles,
and marched him about all day Wedncs-
day and Thursday, finally ttking him to
YOrkville on Friday. They would not al
low Smith to speak to ANY one, and told
those they met he was on i Christmas tr0l-
ic with them. Atter staying ocIne time i'll
Yorkville they made Smith follow them to
the poOrhouse, where they released him.
The same gang went to Sheriff Glenn'S
farm and committed similar Outrages, and
from thence to tie house Of Il tenant named
LOvelac and arrested Il young White man
and carried him on with them. They tore
up everything about the house, snapped
pistol five times at the breast Of a young
girl and committed other outraycs.
Later information states that the cnti,e
gang have been arrested and lu,l-,d in Jail.
FEDERAL SOLDIERS kUKLUNING Ne
GROES.
In Cleaveland county, in the State of
North Carolina, the federal troop, qr,ar:cr-
ed at Shelby are practising ku-kluN out
RACES on the negroes. Wilson Do".ctt, Il
quiet iuOllensiye colOrcd man, io,r.ht still,
of 165 gallons capacity, fem iI;:cc Of the
soldiers belonging to the command of
Lieutenant Howe. The sill was taken
from the depot buil'ling occupied by tlic
troops, and delivered to Wilson about halt
a mile distant. Wilson Was cautioned not
to divulge the matter until the soldiers left
the town, and they carried the till to :Jcn
kins' mill pond, some distance from town,
and sunk it i'll the pond. The still being
missed from the depot search was made,
and it was soon discovered that it was in
the pond. sergeant, with squad of
soldiers, said to be acting under orders of
the commanding officer, arrested Wilson,
carried him to the pond, and forced him to
dive for the still. Tlrey kept him there for
some time, forcing him to dive frequently
until he was almost frozen to dcatll-thc
day being very cold one-aild finally told
him if he did not leave the county they
would shoot him. Wilson has left the
cOuuty.-Nctr York UeJdId.