The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-29
THE KU KLUX PRISONERS.
Arrival Of Some Notable individuals rom
Charlestcn-A Baptist Minister Among the
Number-Their Departure for Albany
Penitentiary Last NEIGHBOUR
teen Murders Confessed To
by Three Of the Party.

Yesterday morning, at few minutes bef0Te
noon, the Charleston steamer James Adger came
to her mornings pier 30 North River; situated al
the foot OF Warren street. The vessel was en-
crusted fore and aft with thick coating OF ice,
which made her decks slippery as skating
pond. and on which the sailors repeatedly feh
while handling the ropes which were being used
boxes OF the vessel coated with ice sparked In the
MONDAY sun with wondrous briiliancy. The hOarse
cries OF the pilot OF 'sStop her ~ easy aheadl,
''Slow herl" ceased aftera WHILE and eventually
the steamer, which had been buifetng the bitter
northeast breezes since last Tuesday at noon, was
safely m0ored Long before she had been made
fast HERALD reporter had sprang aboard and
was engaged in conversation with
TEN KU KLUx PRISONERS
who were found In the second cabin and who
were on their way to the Albany Penitentlary to
undergo various terms or imprisonment The
party looked jaded and worn, having all been
great martyrs to sea sickness. AS soon as the
steamer was moored the party landeden the pier,
headed by
A NORTH CAROLINA MARSHAL
and two Deputy Marshals, their rear being guarded
by several members OF the river police attached to
harbor police boat Seneca, which was lying on in
the stream, awaiting their arrival at the adjoining
wharf, belonging to the Narragansett Steamship
downcast heads to the end OF the pier, whore
number OF coored men were at work moving bales
OF cotton,
WHO sCowLED AT THE PARTY
as they went by, and several OF them remarked
they supposed they were being taken to tho
TomSs, which e. was the proper place for such
hope, that some attempt might be made
"a thap NV onffu hut
such hope was illusory Tor the procession OF
seighs. lreighted with merchandise, swept on in
were unconscious OF who the strengthening ind-
viduas were composing the small procession,
while on the sidewalk the shiver1ng pedestrians
rushed along looking neither to the right nor the
lett, but oil impelled by the same mottve--viz, to
reach their destinations quickly Leaving the
with the snow OF fully foot IN depth, through
which the sorrowiu party tramped, the wharf Of
the Narragansett Steamship Company was reached.
ana when they had arrived at the further end q
halt was called by the Marshals.
THE PARTY GAzED wIsTrULLY
across the broad expanse OF the Hudson until their
attention was called to the evolutions OF the police
steamer Seneca which was seen fighting her way
through the ice to the end OF the wharf take the
party on board and to transport them to Forty
second street on the East River, where they were
warded by the afternoon train TO Albany. At last
the trim little steamer butleted her way through
plank was thrown out, and few seconds later tha
prisoners were on board the Seneca.
stood on the deck and instructed the prisoners to
move aft This order was obeyed with alacrity,
for the men were glad to escape from the cold ana
pitiless blasts which came sweeping across the
Hudson. After the prisoners were duly placed IN
safe keepng one Of the North Carolina IN. Marsha as
come to put you boys among white people, ehr'
while another individual remarked you're going
into an awful tight place my lads" The prisoners
to whom these would-be tacetions remarks were
addressed received them IN different manners.
Some tried to smile, RS If reckless as 10 what late
might await them, while Others uttered suppressed
oaths, doubtless wishing the United states authori.
ties
EVERYTHING BuT HAPPY NEW YEAR.
The following is q list OF the ten prisoners
Rev John Ezell OF Macedonian Baptist cnarcn,
Carolina married and has children.
Alfred Lemaistre, Union county. $. G.
John Whitl0ck, Union county, ). G.
Marion Fowler, Union county, 5. G.
Hosea Matthews, Union county, S. G.
H. Whitesdes York county, S. g.
Jenny Donald, York county, s. c.
Robert Moore, York county, s. G.
John Whisonant, York county, s. c.
Jerome Whisonant York county, S. C.
The ages o. the prisoners varied from nineteen
TO- and all are married except e Mcdonald
sderably. Jenny Donald Is sentenced to two
years; Fowler to lour and an the others to Ave
sentenced 10 pay fine OF $500 and the others 5000
each.
FOURTEEN MURDERS CONFESSED.
The Brothers Whlsonant and Lemaistre have
confessed to having committed fourteen assassina-
lions, while the others have been found guilty OF
conspiracy and OF the raid on Union Jail some two
years ago, in which some fifteen men were killed.
Nearly all the men are sous OF people owning plan.
tatiOns.
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE BAPTIST MINISTER.
This individual, who was terribly crestialen told
the following story in a tremul0us tone:--
was ordained to the Baptist ministry In 1916 in
Spartanburg county. ! used to 60 among the
neighbors, and used TO try to dissuade them from
entering into any conspiracy but my motives have
been misconstrued, and Twas arrested, tried and
condemned. am a married man. NV eldest son Ia
theological student at Greenville N. c., and the
other Is at theological seminary in Wanord
county, North Carolina. | consider am an III
used man-twith Northumberland you may pub
lish that In the HERALD.
THE NORTH CAROLINA MARSHALs.
The names or the Ma shals who brought on the
men from Charleston are Colonel X. M. Marshall
and Deputy Marshals NJ Hubbard and Coats, the
latter wearing an immense bearskin coat, while
Mr. Hubbard wore a private soldiers blue over
coat. The prisoners lad no overcoats, but had
blankets thrown over their shoulders. Their boards
were stubbly, and they all looked much In need of
rest. They refused 10 hold any converse on the
subject OF their crimes, real or alleged Their faces
with one or two notable exceptions, were or an
agricultural, type OF q somewhat low order which
was borne out by their conversation. They APP
pearcd to have hopes of clemency from Washing
They left for ALBANY NIGHT