Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, !


The undersigned, Mary @. Elliott,
dent of the town of Hartford, in said
facts are true:
Some time in the fall of 1872, Mr..
D. Mod. Lindsay came to my hus-
band, Thomas EIliott's house, in Hert-
ford, and employed my son Thomas to
80 with him after brandy which he
had seized as revenue officer. They
returned the day after they left-my
son bringing two barrels in his cart,
III both of which there was apple
brandy. By Mr.. Lindsay's direction
both barrels were deposited in my
husbands smoke house, when they
left. Mr.. Lindsay sent repeatedly
after the brandy-both bottles and
demijohns-which were always filed
and returned to him. My husband
had leave from Mr.. Lindsay to use of
it as he chose.
In this way the contents of both
barrels were used. Much the larger
portion was used by Mr.. Lindsey.
The entire contents of both barrels
were SO used and the empty barrels
left in the smoke-hOuse.
My husband died in September
1873.
I have only stated the facts within
my own knowledge.
TSiened1 MARY @. ELLIOTT.
The foregoing statement Was sworn
to and subscribed before me this 21st
day of August, 1876.
JNo. A. BENNETT, J. 2.
The undersigned citizens of Hert-
ford, are we'll acquainted with the
character of the afiant, Mrs. nj. 9.
Elliott, and cheerfully certify that she
is lady of unimpeachable char acter,
and her statements are entitled to the
fullest credit. Mr.. John A. Bennett is
respectable Justice of the Peace, of
Perquimans county and his signature
is genuine. This August 21st, 1875.
Signed: Thos. 81. Gillian, Attorney
at Law; J. A. Morgan, Carpenter; Geo.
IT. Coke, M. D; T. G. Skinner, At
torney at Law; Jos. F. Newly, Farm
err; VIM. 81. Morgan, Carpenter; W.. s.
Whedbee, Constable: T. L. Shannon
house, Clerk; W. A. Wilson, Landlord;
N. Newly, Merchant; J. l.. Whedbee,
Clerk; Edwin Brace, Harness Maker
Geo. D. Newly, Farmer; 81. @. Stokes,
Merchant; W. F. Stokes, Carpenter.
THE PROOF AGAINST POOL.
The Legislature of 187O-'71 having
raised joint select committee of the
two Houses to investigate the charges
against John Pool among the witnesses
who testified before that committee
was Rict ard @. Badger, Esq, the
present Radical United States Dis
trict Attorney. We presume no man
will dispute the truthfulness of Mr..
Badgers sworn statement. He says:
"Mr. Pool stated at that time that
there was a man in his county or sec.-
ton of the State by the name of Mac
Lindsey and mentioned to me that I
knew him as he was member of the
State Senate in 1S64-'65. I had for
gotten him but upon this being said,
1 recollected him. Mr.. Pool said he
was a man of undoubted courage and
capable of any desperate resolve, and
by way of illustrating his capacity
mentioned some daring acts of.piracy,
of which 1 had not heard before, COM
mitted by said Lindsey either during
the war or just at it's close in the
waters of eastern North Carolina
and that the said Mac Lind
sey had been indicted therefor and
only saved from being punished by his
(Pool's) influence that he would guar
antee that this man Mac Lindsey would
pick up from the county where he
lived and which was between the two
lines during the war sixty or one hun
dred men equally as daring and as
brave as himself; that this man Mac
Lindsey would give the Governor no
trouble that if any of these men ar
rested by him undertook any resist
ance he would kill them or they would
he lost and never be heard of again.
I do not undertake to state his exact
words, but this was the substance of
his conversation. The Governor at
this time was sitting in his chair. He
got up and walked nervously up and
down the room for few moments be- |
fore anything was said. I got up from
the seat occupied on the sofa in the |
southwest corner of the room and |
stated to the Governor, and it NAV
have been in the presence of some 9TH |
ers of the company, that such propo-
sition was Infamous and that if il |
resulted as had been suggested the Gov
ernor would be damned in the memo |
ries of men for all time to come. Mr..
Pool then said had misunderstood |
his meaning, that he did not intend |