Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-11-03


stopped him from talking. ami as. he
rode off, called af er him al d asked if
his name was not Billy Hillman. He
replied, "Yes, Billy Hillman is q nick
name they call me-" Randolph then
said, You are prisoner" Hillman
said, Let me see your authority 4; read
the warrant" Randolph said. at
don't make damn bit of difference
about that" Randolph did not read
or even show warrant, but put some
paper into his pocket which he had in
his hands and which he never unfold
ed. Hillnan was then handcuffcd and
chained to the wagon alongside of
Childs. Hillman then told Randolph
that his name was P. A. Hillman, not
VIM. Hillman, but that he had cou-
sin named VIM. Hilman. Randolph
replied, 1T don't make a damn bit of
difference Wen take you along and
get him some other time" They were
taken 10 Demopolfs, put in tent un-
der "a strong guard, still haHdcutted
and clIained. The Sergeant told the
sontinels that if they attempted to es
cape To Kill them if they could. At
O'Clock that morning WillifOrd and Il
Lieutenant secuted the county, evil
IDENTIFY in search of arms and witnes-
ses, and retuI ned next morning with
riti- and aslpl gun, belonging 10 some
citizen OF Belmont. WIllifoId told
HIlman the next morning that he
(HilIman) ought to feel good. because
there was no evidence against HIM, as
he had ftrietted 1T ali out. They were
then marched under stroUg guard OF
United States S0fdieIs to the depot and
put on the train for Selma, accompa-
MED by the guard. They sent in
breakfast for two, and all along the
route, meals were sent for but two
Upon reaching Selma they we've
marched to Jail. and while OH the way,
they were grossly iHsulted by II grOes,
calling them God d-n KuKluX. end
shouting for civil rights. They were
kept in the jail of Selma for two hours
and then marched to the Montgomery
depot and put on the train for Mont
gomery. When they reached Benton,
"a large crowd of negroes who had been
attending u Radical meeting, were
waiting at HE depot. When the train
stopped j. @ Smith, Knox and Arm
strong got Oh the train and went into
the car occupied by the Prisoners
Nothing was SAID however, but Il crowd
of negroes rushed to both doors Of tile
'ar, and tiled their utmost to get in.
shouting. Cd id the Ku-Klux,
and hurrahing for Civil Rights all the
TIME. \ large nIfiibeI OF them got on
different ears of the train, and kept up
all incessant huirah for Civil Rights,
and shouting that Cd d--n Ku-Klux
were atoard. Along the IoGte they
"a SnulsP..l At fn i,r,4ak N
the car in which the prisoners were
handcufftd ana ch2ihed. At Monac,
the negroes got Oft and marched on the
side OF the cars occupied by the prison
ers, and shouted there's the Cd
d-n Ku kiuX s-n,s of b-h's ,"
Come out of there sou Cd d-n
S H." etc. The most outlages and in
decent remarks We're made about the
ives, mothers and sisters OF The pris-
Oners by the negroes. Renfro here
asked Randolph if he could not pro-
trect them, and said, if not, tOtake his
handouts off and unchain him and he
would protect himself. Randolph
replied, Il have an idea to turn you
out among them. If You don't take
your seat ana be qIsiet I'll shoot yos, "
continued he, with drawn pistol in
his hand. Numbers of the negroes
made threatening demonstrations, rs
if they we've armed, and one negro put
his hand on his pistol and then open
ed his coat, saying, SHOOT me, you
Cd d-n ku-kluX son of - Just
as the train began to moved Off Ram
| ,ioiph pulled out Il small derringer and
fired it out Of the window into tn :
ground. A great many Of the negroes
ran after the train until it get too
much headWay for them to keep up
with it, or overtake it.
When the prisoners and their guard
arrived in montgomery. they were
marched frosa the train through the
streets to the jail, followed by : large
mob of negroes. who crowded arOtind
them exclaiming, Heres the ID
Ku-kIux." Randolph told the negroes
to go away, and marched his prisoners
to Jail. They were placed in a close,
small dark ddngeo", from which a ne
gro had been removed To make room
for them, and SO filthy that they had
to lie in a position almost tfunble tG
avoid the nuisance. They were u.
! lowed neither Blankets. water or light
| Supper was sent to the prisoners by
| friends in the city, which was the only
good meal they had eaten since they
had left Livingston. Tie next n.
| ing they were marched through the
streets again, and put OH the train fol
| Mobile.
Renfro asked permission while a!
Livingston TO see counsel and was
| told 10y Deputy Marshall Randolph
Damn your counsel he should be
here and know all about il
Bullock has large number of wit
/ nesses, white and black; To show that
| he was On his psantalion, ten OF
twelve mffes from the place where
Billings was killed, at the alleged time
of the murder. Rcnfrn can prove that
he was also at home, some eight miles
from the scene at the time of the mur.
| der. Hillman has a number of wit
nesses, men and women, white and
black, to show that he was oil his ow =
place. thirtysix miles away the day
| the n urder took place.
/ Childs, who was arrested on the
Wednesday following tie arrest Oi
the other three, charged with compile
ty in the murder of Ivey, states that
his lawyers have not been able to get
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