The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-28

,aNcr. gives long account Of the proceed.
in.< in Judge Bonds court one day last
week, when ten gentlemen of intelligence
md standing in their several communities
were sentenced for violations of the enforce.
,ncnt at and for conspiracy. They all plead
..,iI,y in the hope oE having their sentences
less severe, On, sccga to have been disap-
tainted. We make the following extracts
from the Jnioa'S report;
TuE PENALTY FOX ONE RAID.
John Wi>ner. York county. stated that he
,.,,,acrd to Captain Mitckelr> khan. hut
,,H}3 pu' tel Nho Sworc him in; had been
anon Iii, c:.c raiti--that was when Alcck
rac!, was A.lcd and his brother whipped;
<ltrr oi the members of the klau met n
alonN, Vernon c,n!yrh. he thought 10 go out
ma gc; lii" (li!iIi0 guns; did not know
tp,thay else W&, 10 hc done; he went 10
within A Very short distance Of Leach's
haI>c; did not see the act donr. but was
near ~ whoa lie was taken ont and killed
Jim Leach was whipped; the whole crowd
helped whip him with limbs OF tree; he
20; . cool many lcks. WHEN, rs he rnn. he
was eno: at three times; A!eck Leach was
carried 10 the creek by Joe Mitchell, Ed
Leach. SylSaul> iIcmphill, and John Wal
lace. ana there killed: never saw him alive
yuv moro after they carried him 10 the creek
&c YVES shot by the party named; they said
cy were going TO kill him. they yolun-
erred 10 do It; he (WiSncr) could not help
r killing if ne had attempted; John Wal
.cc va, the caI;Sc nf his briHg killed: after
Whipping jim Leach and killing Alcck the
] t?iy went home. Scntcnce-SlOo tine and
I've wears imprisonment.
LooSEE-oN AND HIS FATE.
Jerome Wi-acr was the next prisoner.
jIe belonged to York; said he never had
: acd The klun; never was sworn in: re.
tgiycd orders on tie night referred 10 TO 20
ilouS with it; they were disguised; me.
iu,ln a: Mount Vernon church; did not
},now the purpose 81 the raid, but supposed
;. Ms 10 get the guns wen; to Alexander
Sl ac!'> boise; part Of the party went i'll
4s a.. A!ccE, another party went 10 get James
% zee; brought James back and whipped
IN; James ran after being whipped and
Na, Shot at; The party took Aleck 70 the
r.cck and killed him; prisoner did not go
| ITO hi"ck>> house, though he started for the
! 'Us": made excuse and stopped uear by
elyuyhl they went for guns, and not to xii!
2nv one: did not lid in The killing or whip
kr;ug; upIo-cd-beiicrcd il was ne revenge
tfJoEn Wallace that caused The killing and
whipping. s>rntcTCe-SlUO Gne and five
. as Imprisonment.
ORDERED 1870 TIE RANRS.
James \. Donald, York. This prisoner
vas Very nervous; the jury had rec0nl-
lecndyd him TO mercy, there being cXtenu- !
? N. circumstances. lie stated that he was
! .n list one who got to the raid on the night
' hen l"jch was killed. John Wallace came
I hin and ordered him into the ranks.
J idn'l KNOW any OF the ether men, rs they
N.oIc All Disguised. The narrative Of the |
' slipping. and murder was t!ir same rs above |
J ai.L. ~yitcucr-@i0J fine and iDprison-
J ssHt ter two years.
Nu1vyt ". Moore, Of York, stated lie was
] the raid on Tom houndtrcc when he was
J led. Never had joined tie kukiuN, The
i@y found tins prisoner guilty on two
4, ANTS. S,ncucc-S i00 tnc and live years |
;upri>2umcnt. When the sentence was pro-
auncrd tn" prisoner, who is young, took
J j. sex, laughing. and comm need Il cou- |
>nr-atuu with The other prisoners.
\ MINISTER 5 STATEMENT AND HIS SENTENCE.
Ihr Rev. John ;. Ezell, It Baptist minis
t"r ul >y3liAnbUrg county,a man Of intclli- !
lrUcc and ahi.iry. WAS The next prisoner.
.ir. DGur%n appeared ~ bis counsel, aud
+ }HulIt,u a!i,dofits in his behalf PRAYING for
Iar!cy. IL thc close OF which Mr.. EZcll read
{ Wll;t@U statement %. his connection with |
iuv Khan, his attendance at their meetings. !
expressing his regret that he had done 81,
iai praying in the most feeling manner for
Ilrrcy from the court.
The district attorney submitted atiidNvits |
tN show that the prisoner had been an
i'ttyc member in The transaction: OF the |
lIan>.
Ng. duncan stated thai The party making |
the affidavit had been up before about every |
court and United States commissioner for |
Violation Of the Internal rcyenue laws, and |
was now under charges ior violation OF
The enforcement actS, and il necessary he |
could put The commissioner OH the stand
Il testify that the party making the a- |
tIuNt WAS not entitled 10 belief under oath. |
In reply H. II long questioning OF the Rev.
Eel t,y Judge Bond, among other things
j." said his connection with the khan had cX
) icQ but about three mouths: he repeated
i.!e oath OF ,he khan, which is the same as has
! zen heretofore given, binding the parties to
oppose the Republican party, 10 stand by the
constitution rs originally made by our tore
tflcr>. to 90 all in their power against the
Fifteenth, fourteenth, and 1iitccntt! amend
lIcnt>, protect Women, DC, with the penalty
& death tor QiyIllgug any of the secret SlgGS.
! ,>sWurds, or grps. When he joined in
J Il he had heard of the doingS Of the ku-
/ uX in the county; that his continuance
! iii the khan lasted unit! ilie kukluN law
r S>cd: he bad not Influenced personally any
@ his congregation or nclghborS To J0ln;
. Yer went on II raid, and never saw one
one belonging 10 the khan could attach any
l. llne 10 him; thought by joining the
ktln and participating in the dciDcra-
TONS Of the councils he had pre-
,sntvd many persons from being troubled
/ 2 had visited other klans and participated
the councils. Never was III Il grand coun-
tl. These latter were formed by sending up
!.om subordinate kans proper persons us
delegates. Had visited the other klaGs for
i.r pulpOSc, among other views, CT stopping
& itragcs: had always advised quiet III the
] 'ignborloud and III the country. CLOUDS
{. Icmorsc and sorrow now troubled his
], ind that he had ever been connected with
: IyA IN infamous organization. lie WAS OPP
7 ,scd to mob law, and regarded 1t rs 4 DAN
; .ous precedent. The Judge wanted 10
lauw il this opposition TO mob law, ana MS
6 ~cOntinl,ancc with the Khan, did not date |
{ ,m the time the act Of Congress WAS passed
V liGh. III substance, was replied 10 Ill the
s rnriliyc. The prisoner stated that since
/ had sat in This cvGrt and heard the lorriu |
G ...aiIs he hid sNuddtred TO think ne had
i,ten connected with such IN organization.
7 re judge wanted 10 know il he had |
1T beard OF! outra.eS committed 10y IL |
t.ore he ipincl; TO which inquiry III
distance the answer WAS given, but |
~ Ia. mayor hnu ul viSf.fi ar taken part |