New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-09
THE TROUBLES IN THY SOUTH.

TRIAL OF THE SUMTER COUNTY PRISONERS AT Mo-
pILE-TnE EVIDENCE CoNFLICTING-Two OF THE
PRISONERS COMMITTED AND ONE DISCHARGED.
MOBILE, Oct 8.-The testimony In the Sum-
ter County case closed yesterday The decision OF the
Commissioners will probably be rendered tomorrow.
The evidence Is very conflicting. Thus far the wit
nesses for the prosecution except Henry j. Greattas
Bings's law partner, have been coored VI the Wit
uesses for the defense part white and part coored
One of the coored witnesses for the prosecution dent
fed Renfroe and Bullock and positively THAT they
were present at assisted in the killing together with
90 rs Others The witnesses swore that they were In
the road at the time and saw the killing Hman was
not identified and will probably be discharged The
evidence for Renfroe and Bullock establishing an abb
IA strong Several witnesses swore positively tnat they
were at their homes-the nearest nine miles away from
the scene of the killing. There is discrepancy about
the name Of Hillman He is called in the affidavit end
warrant OF arrest william Hllmau, but his true name Is
Phillip A. Hman. The two main witnesses Tor tue
prosecution that Billings, who was about IS years
Of age was killed between sunset and dusk on Saturday.
Aug l. as he was riding along the public road about 100
wards from his residence In Sumter County Both man
aud horse were killed, and were found dead Sunday
morning They also that Reufroe came out Of the
woods and said with OATH Halt" when the Others
rose and fired Nothing was proved by the prosecution
s 70 threats by either Of the prisoners against
Killings The prisoners quiet respectable looking
aud farmers IN ouutcr Iouuiy. SonJccsoHo
"a TO the probable decision Of the Commission 10 idle
After the argument in the Sumter County case to-day
and about 2:S0 D. m the Commissioner rendered his Do
con committing Renfroe and Bullock to jail without
hail and discharsing Hillman. The Commissioner re-
fused TO enter into .he constutionay OF the law and
bs decision upon the fact that while the evidence
.,.isbiny alibs IN the cases OF Bullock and Renfr0e
was strong, there testimony enough to JUS
,ifv the committal. After the decision. and before
was carr ed into effect. the United States District
atornev asked the Commiss TO hold Hlman until
. nav aaadayit charging him with the whipping OF
Wilson Doyle could be prepared aud warrant Issued
for his arrest This the Commissioner refused 70 do
tod the United States that he would
appear at s p. In. aud give bail to answer thh new
charge.
TWO NEGROES TAKEN FROM JAIL AND KILLED BY
MOB IN MISSISSIPPI.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, Oct. 8-Last night
mob of negroes numbering about forty took James Per-
kius and VIM Ravenswood coored) from jail aud shot
them dead thereby avenging the death OF MACK HILL
II WAS done 90 quietly that few psrsons knew Of 1t until
this morning. All Is quiet now.
ADDITIONAL TROOPS I'm ROUTE TO THE SOUTH
MORE TO FOLLOW.
WASHINGTON, Oct. SIN compliance with the
r.ouest of Secretary Belknap made yesterday upon
Gen. Sheridan detsch regiment Of troops from his
Department for duty the South that ocer yesterday
issued orders directing the 18th Infantry commanded
by Col r. r. De Trobrand 10 report for duty IN that
department. The Secretary OF War shis morning re-
ceived telegram snno1nSine tnss sx OF tne
SOUTH aud the other companies Will follow 10 soon
as they can be collected. ....