The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-18
Is there no Redress Z

One c. L. Casey, who, while acting as depu-
ty marshal under Maj. Johnson, was guilty OF
the most outrageous and riotous conduct at
Unionville, and who is now under Indictment
in the United States Court for black-mailing,
for which he was deposed from Office by Major
Johnson, has been restored to office by Marshal
Wallace, and is now lording it over our citizens
in manner which cannot be longer endured
if there is any mode of redress. However
great our contempt for the man who has shown
himself so base and unscrupulous, we were
content to let him pass as long as he confined
himself to legitimate discharge OF his duties,
but when he undertakes, without warrant or
authority, upon charges he knows to be false,
to arrest quiet and peaceable citizens, and
when, with brandished pistol and oaths, he at
tempts to frighten inoffensive colored men into
making such accusations against respectable
and honest citizen as will put him within his
clutches, we feel it to be our duty to hold him
UP to public scorn and Indignation, and to cx-
hibit to the world the character of the man
who is selected by Mr.. Wallace, United
States Marshal for this State, to represent him
in this County.
4 few days ago this man Casey, accompanied
by squad of United States soldiers, rode up to
the residence of Capt. David Anderson, one OF
our most respected and wealthy citizens, resi-
ding on North Tiger River, seven miles from
this place, and informed him that he was ar
rested for intimidating voters, and ordered him
to report in town to the United States Commits
sioner Capt. A. inquired of him who had
made the affidavit for the warrant? he replied
he had made it himself. Capt. A. then in
quired who was to prove it? He answered by
giving the names Of two colored men then IN
Capt Anderson's employment. Capt A, con-
scious of his innocence, came to town as or
dered, and on appearing before the com mmlsslon-
er, that officer (who, we believe, has strlyen to
discharge the unpleasant duties of his office
honestly and conscientiousy) informed him
that he knew nothing of any charges or war
rants against him. Casey being summoned,
and finding that his rascally scheme, whatever
it may have been, had not succeeded, attempt
ed, by most barefaced and miserable subter-;
fuge, to get out of the scrape, by saying that
he only desired Capt Anderson to come over
and pay some revenue tax still standing against
him.
The facts in regard to the abuse Of colored
men are substantially as follows: On the same
day. or near the time of the visit made to Capt.
Anderson, Casey went to the residence of Capt.
D. A. Switzer, one of our largest planters and
merchant, residing some fourteen miles from
town, threatened Capt. S. with arrest for viola
tion of the revenue license law, and upon being
informed by Capt. S. that he had paid his Ii
cense, and that he had his (Casey's) receipt for
the same, he turned off to some colored men in
the employment of Capt, s., and with bran.
dished pistol, cursed and abused them for not
turning informers, and swore that they were
bribed not to give information.
is thus that the good geOpe Of our County hn
man who is either lunatic, or what is more
probable, shameless and unmitigated knave.
We take pleasure in saying, that so far as our
information extends, the soldiers who have ac-
companied Casey in his peregrinations through
the County have demeaned themselves with
propriety, and are not at all responsible for
anything he has done or said.-SpartanDwg
Spartan.