The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-02
TIE KU-KLUx PRISONERS.

lived affair.
TIE KU-KLUI PRISONERS.
Their Appearance In New York-The
Party en- Route Tor the Penitenttary.
Saturday morning, at few minutes before
noon, the steamer James Adger came to her
mouripgs at the foot OF Warren street, New
York, having on board the Ku-Klux prisoners
lately sentenced by Judge Bond In Columbia.
The New York Herald says:
The vessel was encrusted fore AID aft with
thick coating Of ice. which made her decks
as slippery as skating pond. and on which
the sailors repeatedly fell while handling the
ropes which were being used to moor her 10
the pier. Ten Ku.Klnx prisoners were found
10 the second cabin, who were on their way
10 the Albany penitenfiary to undergo various
terms OF Imprisonment. The party looked
jaded and worn, having all been great
steamer was moored The party landed on the
pier, headed by
SOUTH 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 off IN the stream, awaiting
their arrival at the adjoining wharf, belong
ing to the Narragansett Steamship Company.
The prisoners marched along with doWncast
heads to the end of the pier, where number
of 'colored men were at work moving bales OF
cotton,
WHO sCowLED AT THE PARTY
as they went by. and several Of them remark
ed they supposed they were being taken to
such murderous individuals. AS the prison.
ers passed into West street the procession
OF sleighs, freighted with merchandise, swept
on In the even tenor of their way. while their
drivers were unconscious OF who The strang-
looking individuals were composing the small
procession; while on the sidewalk the shlver-
Ing pedestrians rushed along, locking neither
TO the right nor the left, but all :upeled by
the same motive, VIZ, to reach their destina-
tions quickly. Leaving the street with its
snow hummocks, aud its roadway with the
snow of fully foot In depth, through which
the sorrowtu! party tramped, the wharf OF the
Narragausett Steamship Company was reach
ed, and when they hac arrived at the further
end hiatt was called by the marshals.
THE PARTY sAzED wIsTfULLY
across the broad expanse of the Hudson until
their attention was called to the evoluLions OF
the police steamer Seneca, which was seen
tiehtfns her way through the Ice TO the end OF
the wharf to take the party on board aud to
transport them to Forty-second street, on the
East River, where they were to be taken to
the Grand Central Depot, and forwarded oy
the afternoon train to Albany. At last the
trim little steamer buffeted her way through
the Ice and was close 10 the pier, from which
q plank was thrown out, and few SECONDS
later the prisoners were on board the Seneca.
CAPTAIN FRANK sPEIaHT, THE COMMANDER,
stood on the deck and instructed the prison.
ers to move ait. This order was obeyed with
9or m
from the cold and pltiless blasts which came
sweeping across the Hudson. After the pris.
oners were duly placed In safe keeping, one OF
the South Carolina marshals jocularly re-
marked to the prisoners, 1--WE have come to
put you boys among white people, eh = while
another Individual remarked, You're gong
into an awful tight place, my lads" The prls-
oners 10 whom these Would,oe iaceuons re re-
marks were addressed, received rem In dill
ferent manners. Some tried TO smile, as IT
reckless as to what fate might await them,
while others uttered suppressed oaths, doubt
less wishing the United States authorities
EVERYTHING BUT HAPPY NEW YEAR.
The following is list OF the ten prisoners:
Rev. John Ezell, OF Macedonian Baptist
Church, near Lewiston Springs, Spartanburg
County, 8. c.; married aud has children.
Alfred Lemaistre. Union County, 9. G.
John WhiLlock, Uuion County, 8. @.
Marion EUWl6E, OOuubys "
Hosea Matthews. Union County, s. G.
81. WhitesIdes, York County, 8. G.
Jenny Donald. York County, 8. G.
Robert Moore, York County, s..
John WhisonanC, York County, 8. @.
Jerome Whlsonant, York County. 8. G.
The ages of the prisoners varied from nine
teen to thirty-ave, and all are married except
Mcdonald The terms OF imprisonment ana
tiues vary considerably, Jenny Donald is
sentenced to Cwo years. Fowler to four, and
ali the others to five years. Imprisonment
each. The Rev. John Ezell is sentenced to
nav fine of $500 and the others 5000 each.
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE BAPTIST MINISTER.
This individual, who was terribly cresltallen,
told the following story In q tremulous tone !:
II was ordained 10 the Baptist ministry in
l84S In Spartanburg County. l used to go
among the neighbors, and used to try to dis
shade them from entering into any conspiracy,
but nv motives have been mlsconstrued, and
/ was arrested, tried and condemned. am o
married man. My eldest son is theological
student at Greenville, N. c., and the other ls
at theological seminary In Wanoro county,
NC. consider am an ill-used man"
THE SOUTH CAROLINA AARsHALs.
The names of the marshals who brought on
the men from Charleston are Colonel q q. N; N;
Wallace aud Deputy Marshals N. Hubbard and
Coates, the latter wearing an Immense Dear
SKIN coat, while Mr.. Hubbard wore private
soldiers blue overcoat. The prisoners had no
overcoats, but had blankets thrown over their
shoulders. Their boards were stubby, ana
they all looked much In need OF rest They
refused to hold any converse on the subject OF
their crimes, real or ali .ged. Their faces,
with one or two notable exceptions, were oil
an agricultural type of somewhat low order,
which was borne ont by their conversation.
They appear TO have hopes of clemency from
Washington. They left for Albany last night.
HEWEdTHER THIS DAY.
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