Nebraska advertiser., 1874-10-15
ARREST OF WHITE LEAGUREs IN
ALABAMA.

their boots. They stopped at LIVING
u ston, put up tent near the depot, an
9 hung out a rough board on their was
: on. on which were bespattered wit
: marking ink, in illshapen letters, th
words
TOBACCO AND WHISKEY,
? FOR SAIL HEAR
{ The crowd were, of course, attract
r ed-the crowd of planters and loafer
, one always finds about a "countr,
town." and as their liquor and tObao
, CO was coed, and cheaper than I
could be purchased in Livingston. tn,
; "store" became popular Immediately
and on cool nights. when a fire wa
; started behind the wagon, q circle o
choice companions was usuully form
ed. resulting In acquaintance and fra
ternal recognition. The stranger:
gave 4 good account of themselves
told story that gained for them al
almost immediate admittance into
1.-THE society" of the place, and It was
generally understood that they were
Illicit distillers from North Carolins
"peddling out"
THE DETECTIVES.
The two active men were Hester
and Beach, of the United States Sc
cret Service. The former is famous
for work he did in North Carolina in
1872. The confidence of the
SUMTER COUNTY WHITE LEAGUE
was extended to the detectives on the
recognition of the old kukL,Ir sign. Tell
il all over the North tell il to Penn
and the commercial influence and
wealth of louisiana" The detectives
were invited to the meetings of the
order, and accompanied them on the
raid after Reid, en- intelligent colored
planter living near Livingston. The
lame man who drove the mules didn't
take part in these midnig ht cam paigns
but when morning came he received
from the other two a statement of the
proceedings of the previous night,
and the Information gained, and he
recorded it all in q little book he had,
which was filled with the pot-hooks
and pOns asinor,ua of photography.
He was fright smart hand at fig
nres," Beach told Renfro and his
crowd. but wasn't much OH the
shoot;" aud in that little book he has
records that will criminate the better
part of the white population of Sum-
ter county-lawyers, doctors, county
officials, and 1t will all be produced In |
due time.
When they thought they had
enough information, Beach went to
Mobile, got warrants for the arrest Of
q dozen or more. and started back to
Livingston. But while he was gone
it was whispered around that United
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leaders of the White League were
preparing to leave. A company of
military were there, under Captain
Mills, and among the privstes. dressed
in uniform and taking part in daily
inspection and drill. were two deputy
Randolph and Williford,
ready for work whenever the detec-
tives should give the word.
Last Sunday night half drunken
soldier came up to RandOlph's tent
and said: Them suffers wants to see
you"
And Randolph sauntered down.
Hester, who was alone with the driver
said he feared If he waited till Beach
got back they would lose their game. ,
md thought it good idea to
Jump, THE DEMOCRATIC CoNvEN- s
TION ,
hat was TO be held there the next day. ,
The convention was jumped. About :
'OO OF the faithful were crowded into {
he Court House, and were occupied I
III day, quarreling over the nomina- G
ions for the county ticket, and in the r
vening met again. About O'Clock, :
While they were at their thirty-fourth
or Probate Judge, Marshal Randolph Q
sked attention, and said he had war j
ants for the arrest of several mem
ers OF that convention, but did not
Vlsh to disturb the meeting. He re-
uested that none be so rash as to Jump
rom the windows, for the building v
Fas surrounded by military, and they u
night get shot. The Sheriff. Bill -.
offered the Marshal as :
!stance, and the latter said:
II want Charles Bullock"
Here, Charley" said the Sheriff.
nd he led up tall, slouchy-looking e,
Ian, whose shoulders were set on a C,
'vei with his ears, and whose carrot in
olored head was poised at a painful II
ngle. His arms were long, his hands o
'rge and fiabby. and his feet shod Ii
ith cowbides. He has one of those n
eyes, which merely glances el
you and then Is always turned upon "
ieground, and his whole attitude fs &C
lat Of a man who has habituaIly bt
aned against post. ly
STEVE RENFRO. THE LEADER N
the gang was the next man called q
r, and came to the Marshall large. io
'ndsomely formed man, but with -
W, over-reacbing brow, and a move "
ent like that of o panther. e1
II never seen pulitzer built man, Va oi
Id by-stander, who saw Renfro ss us
stepped from the cars at Montgom- q.
Y, chained to Bullock, "but he's got %
e face OF cur on him, I'll be bIam-
If he amt"
From appearances. Renfro Ia a man at
1om you would distrust Huguet
owed to low" but Renfro does not FRI
W at all. He shOves along without be
ing any one obeisauoe. He takes all
notice OF kindness, and never he
cakes except to curse some one. This n,
IN has a bad record. This Is not oil,
first time he had been in irons. so,
he was the easiest man in all the =
for the Marshais to find, for every
1y In Sumter knows Steve Renfro.
q they know how he fled In '72 10 /
ep himself from the eallows that lis
waiting for the leader Of the Ku- WI
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fred Childs. the third man arrested he'
the convention. is comparatively ms
lng-not more than twenty-three 1'v
four. and real sensible looking
ow. He seems to feel his disgrace .
re thsn the others. and when the
srif at Montgomery signed a re- mi
pt for the prisoners when the Mar
J brought them IN, he remarked DOL
h tone OF regret: To-
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