The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-31
GIVEN AWAY.
0ucxW0RTH, THE KU.XLUK, TURNS
STATES EvIDENCE.
The Preliminary ExaminatiOn Of His
Associates.

CENrRALIA. ILL.,. August 29.-The pre-
ilminary examination Of the ku.kluy
marauders arrested for the attack on the
house OF John b. Maddox, took place be-
fore United States Commissioner Curlee.
The prosecution was made under the
United States ku-kluX law. The Gov
eminent was represented by District At
tOrney Van Dorston. assisted by Hon.
W. W. Barr. Of Franklin county. The
defense by Messrs. Payne and Williams,
OF Benton.
THE PRINCIPAL WITNESSES
examined were John Is. Maddox. W. w.
Jacobs, Mrs. James Brown. DR.. Ray and
John Duckworth. Duckworth testified
that he was at the fight at Maddox Lane,
and on that night Aaron Neal was the
leader of the band. lie gave the names
Of the following fourteen men az being
then with the gang Calvin Moore.
George Proctor, George Herd, Wilson
Sonmers. ThOs. Sommers, MardOnia SOM
mcrs. Henderson Sommers. Rufus StIip-
ling, W. w. Briley, VIM. PlastcIs. Green
Cantrell, W. W. Jacobs. himself. and
Aaron Neal. He testified that on the night
! Of the 29th Of July,
THE BAND MET
at the house Of Hiram SOmmers, and re.
solved to give visitation TO Maddox and
Brown. The latter was supposed 10
nave some improper women about his
place the former was charged with hay.
ing measured their horses tracks. When
they came to Browns house they found
him in dying condition.
The testimony Of w. W. Jacobs, an.
other member Of the band, confirmed
that of young Duckworth. Aaron Neal
was the leader that night, and Calvin
Moore administered the oath. The
Franklin county band was only part of
REGULAR ORGANIZATION
that existed In Williamson, Saline and
Jackson counties, and Its object was to
90 what they pleased, regardless of law.
They visited james Brown that night u
make him break up gun, with which he
visited him.
DIR. Ray, Of Franklin county. testified
that the death Of Mr.. James Brown WAS
hastened by the ku-klux visitation that
night, but could not swear that 1t was the
immediate cause. This testimony was
cOntradicted by that Of the succeeding
developed.
| oil the examination was that Aaron Neal
was held over. Two charges had been
preferred against him: first, for conspir-
acy to injure the public and second, for
conspiracy against the liberty and prom.
erty OF Mr.. Maddox. The first charge
was dismissed. On the second, he Mas
held over in $4,000 bail. He gave bond,
with his brothers, jeremiah Neal and
Thomas Neal. as securities. The Others.
X: Poin0exter. james Abshier, Frank
Fleming and William Nolan, were held
Great indignation Is felt that Neal
should have been allowed to 20 free ON
SO small bond. At the conclusion OF
tie preliminary examination, Aaron Nea
went home. under guard, to Franklin
county, where ~, Is charged under IN,
State law. before the County Court, witt
riot and unlawful assemblaGe.
The United States Commissioner vii
give preliminary examination tO.mor
row to
BRlLEY. LAwNESs, AND CANTRELL,
who are still In custody. The indications
; are that they will also be admitted to bail
when, like Neal, they will be held unde
bonds for riot aud unlawful assembling,
under the State statute. The other mem
bers Of the khan. named by Duckwo
and Jacobs, are skulking In the woods
Capt. John w. Hogan, OF the Franklin
county militia Is here assisting the prose
: cution In the production of evidence.