The New York herald., 1875-08-27

ment or hope Of favor and reward and the presence
Of us whose appear below that all you have said
in the 10 the questions propounded To you,
true to the best Of your knowledge and beefY
Answer do
JOHN = oHILEs
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Sworn and subscribed to before this 18th Of
August 1s75.-sHADRIcK WILLIAMS, j. p, w. H. PAR
CONFESSION OF JAKE MooRExAx
Georgia, Washington County Il Jake Mooreman, do
make this my confession In full in reference the
suTrecton which we, the coored citizens OF Washing
ton Laurens Johnson and sixteen other counties the
names OF which do not know, have entered into.
first lieutenant ola colored company commanded by
Jerry Walters. We were under the command Of
Francis Murkerson, who in turn was in command Of
Corday Harris, who In turn was commanded by Joseph
Morris OF Burke county who was appointed and COM
manded by r. r. Rivers of South Carolina Murker-
son was first captain OF the Eighty eighth
on last Friday or Saturday we received
orders from Francis Murkerson and Corday Harris that
all companies and all the black 70 meet at
No IL, Central Railroad to transact our business (ths
he explained to be the carrying out OF the nsuecton
pans, and we were then to commence TO kill all the
white men and ugly white women, and take the pretty
white women for ourselves. Then were to take axes
hoes and brckbats and take the guns and ammunition
OF the whites killed them If the white did not
submit and give up We also get all the money
could from the dead whites and divide. This move
ment was TO commence on Friday, August 20, 1873
Then orders came from Francis Murkerson who got
them from Corday Harris who got them from Major
Joseph Norris told my company, and Murkerson told
company.
said that they would do as said and would with
the movement Our orders from Morris, through Mur-
kerson, were to go from Sandersvle TO Wrightsvlle
and then TO Dublin, and then TO lrwinon, in wilkinson
county. The four counties Of Washington, johnson,
'-''-' --'N ~ JAKE = MooREMAN
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In presence Of William Henry WyIly S G. Jordan
Reubin Mayo, August H. 1879
CONFESSION OF BEN DAVIS.
Georgia, Washington Cotnty-The confession Of Ben
Davis, third lieutenant Of Jerry Walters company
says;-I am third lieutenant of Jerry Walters com
pany; Jacob told me that we was to organize the com
pany-his companyand go down the road and start to
killing out the whites; he didn't say what day We
10 start; he said we would Kill the
whites; he didn't say what he was going to do
with the children; he said he would kill some of the
women MARK this in connection with Mooreman's
satementl He didn't say anything about the money.
1t to take place Friday the goth OF August 1873
didn't know what they were gong TO fight with Cap
tain Jerry told 10 light with first one thing
and then another He said we would leave lew oil tho
/ heard about No. IL (Iennilel few days
ago. Our sign was So HE makes sign with the
right hand across the breast We had secret oath,
which binding on us, and any one who was to
break the secret to turn him over to the United
States and Grant would punish him. was persuaded
into this company by the head men. Corday Harris
and General" Rivers was to command US on the day
they come TO Sandersvlle "General" Morris was to
the killing He didn't say how far We was to 80, only
Jake said we was to get up anything to use. Jake
Mooreman First Lieutenant OF Captain jerry Walters
company Bob Hightower is Second Lieutenant These
officers were appointed, elected. They ap
pointed by Jerry Walters and Jake Mooreman
BEN X DAVIS.
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Confessed and sworn to in presence of A A BARNES,
August lS 1875.
TESTIMONY OF ELIZA YOUNG.
Testimony OF Eliza Young, colored, touching the n-
surrection movement now Oh loot IN Washington
county
Eliza Young being duly sworn, deposes and says:-I
hear that the colored folks both women and children
and men, going to rise with pitchforks, hoes, &c,
and kill every white man. woman and child. Tom Dera-
told me that my brother and Virgil Walker
was in the fuss | heard Uncle John Hasty talking
about it at Tennie about month weeks ago; ho
said there would be better times the county in about
six weeks inferred from what he said that the present
troubles were what he had reference to; heard the
from Jefferson telling the colored folks in town
the day of the big meeting in town that II the colored
folks would lean their heads together they could
ceed have heard the colored folks saying oftentmes
that they did not like the white olks that there would
be another soon, and il there were they would take
their hoes pchiorks, &c, W kill the whites with
have heard many talking about this matter that
cannot remember All they were saying about it.
ELIZA ~ Z YOUNG.
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The above testimony sworn to and subscribed before
me this 2lst August, IS75.-J. b. JoYNER J. 7.
ExAMINAToN OF ToBE NORRIS,
BLAcKsHEAR's MILL, Laurens County, Ga,
August is, 1875
Question-Do you know anything Of a secret organi-
among the negroes OF this neighborhood, and II
80, state all you know about III
Answer-Yes there is a secret military organization
in this neghborhood; it is known among the coored
people a military company about three months
ago Harrison Tucker and others asked me 70 join this
company stating that was pretty smart fellow, and
they wanted put in Office and make me do all the
writing; consented, and Joined at the next meeting
but paid only ten cents of the imitation fee Of
fifty cents at that meeting Harrison Tucker
was appointed Captain Jim Tucker was at
STILL far | know; the meetings Of the company
have been irregular sole.imes every Saturday and
sometimes every other Saturday; | don't think tie
company drilled any in this county but think they
al .favLrr aVdg AIre lion 10 No
given Office at the first meeting any other meet
ing because the Captain began TO suspect me- Satur
day, the 2h day Of july the company received orders
from Captain Tucker 10 assemble at Mrs Wilamsons
and form the company, and march 10 No IL fiennlel
Central Railroad, where we would meet Generals
Morris and Rivers, and be marched with other COM
paniss to Sandersvls to hear speaking in the Court
House; met General" Morris and about
eyenty-a men men at eSo NO. 10 Central KaiI- hnI
rs' orders; somewhere the route we
heard that Mr. Mayo Sheriff Of the county, was trying
ran like scared dog; we returned from sandersve,
but had no other meeting, think until Two weeks
after; about this time l heard Andrew Peters and
Tony Wright say IN conversation this was government
land If 1t government land it must be cut up in
government pieces, and they would have 1t 50; the
impression left on my mind was that each man should
have piece and believe that to be the impression Of
every In the company; from the language used
aud manner OF expression thlnk they intended
any rate they intended TO have the land,
let what that would three weeks ago last Fri
day General" Morris, in conversation with Corday
Harris and myself at Harris house, in Washington
county, said If Harris could not find two in John
Laurens county who would burn the Court House
In Washington county he could bring two who would
do it; the whole conversation led me to believe that
there settled purpose TO burn 1t between them
Questionable you take any oath on joining the or
ganizstion9
Answcr-They asked me If was willing to abide BY
the laws Of the company If told any Of the secrets,
and answered yes. TOBE NORRIS
Georgia Ldures County y-Before me, the undersigned,
Justice OF the Peace aud for the Eighty sixth district
G. NJ of said county personally comes lobe Norris, Of
his free viii and accord, who, being duly sworn
deposeh and saith that the above statement is true TO
the best Of his knowledge and belief TOBE NORRIS.
Sworn and subscribed before me this'August is,
1575-D. j. MOOREMAN, j. r.
witnesses-D. ). Blackshear, r. A. Kellam, c. s.
Guyton
EXAMINATION OF RICHARD SMITH.
BLACHsHEAR's MILL, Laurens County, Ca,
August is, 1875.
Question--Do you know anything Of a organl-
zaton among the negroes in this neighborhood and II
80, state all you know about itg
Answer-Yes, there is secret organization known as
a military company; went to a meeting for the pur-
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