, 1877-06-02
TIE ELLENTON RIOTS.

. CHARLESTON, 3. c., juno l.-At tho urcnlng VI
tho United statcs Court this morning, Chief jus
ticc Waite charged the Jury In tho Ellcnton con-
bptracy case at some length. After explaining the
nature Of tho ehasgo contained III Tho tho several
couats and tho statute alleged 10 have been rio-
lated, he said the controlling clement In the oTense
charged In tho fourth and 6fth counts IL TIC racc
eosor Of Hush. It II not enough TINT defendant
may 1ATe eonsptsed agatnit him on account Ut po' ,
l!t,caI opinions, Of On account Of Tue support Or
.dyesaey q Posai p1ta, for that !. not
IN tho second and third counts such IL in
effect Of the change. bnt in tao fourth AMI
IL
l.is light md pryicxs ii voting On account Of hts
or assoctat!on. Al II appears from tho evidence
That lush W. Killed on tic ist! " September ,ast.
M va s Is safss
ter, wus formed un Or bcfarc tlat .ay. II has not
tcsn attempted on tho part Of thc defense to cun.
prove TINT Dusl, wns ~.
4 cotoRnp MAR,
Or that ho Saa citlxcn Of The !tnlte1 States or
n,embet of political party which On or abput the
l1th Ut September last put smalls In nomination
9f n %Ee cony VI l.
% l.ave any alGealty in arriving II Conclusion upon
Tie rfeai conitovs1sy before you |, as to tho ex.
trtcnec ot IN alleged conspiracy 1t ~ othis point
tas Tho sxtsenss to hs e. yol hsve ss ssn stsing %
principally directed md ho1a y proper to say
tic outset TINT defendants art not on tria!
M tne M nnusrous s houieilcs that wars % %eonMtted %
during the disturbances which followed tho alleged
attaek " two an9roes ;;n upon ~ Mai!sy and hsf
day, the 18th Of September. Tic shocking details
Of thass transactions. which have been glsch In
II ss ss4s ss e e1sea y YIN
10 prevent b.. fofco. intmdation, q threats, the
salls, OF 10 ntiuidato him on account of hls race
OF color In the froo exercise of biz right TO
VIII With lev saa mass y s' 1as
mittcd y law to othaf courts than ils. Ti,u pow.
q INIT uoyef,.msat sa'a soas b. se.os,el to M f..
III sal ~ c"nys'9n Q, aeh e.. nnt
consideration, 10 far ~ they tegstiinateIy tent to
prove The crime eearScd e thls indictment, and
tbs unsted States.. 1t 4 not fus yuu to consider
wastnss tass1 !aws slo WIS or 9nwt.e' Inat Was
s basas tee aes! ss Hei s%"
a. 'tts to JhHsnK saso !" mis ~ ~ ~, " sto
.nat Icy ~ paopeIy ,y heir on1eSt o1
enjoyment u the rights which have oecn secured
e. tnsn Y sle s9ns%u.ut!oh % aH1 'ne !aWs o. tne
United htatet' ana W!l!o ~ tnis eass tney hhSe
Wills men etns pr1H'se9os OF eo!ofso men+ they
ass .-o,,.,.~ M ,.-v,
.gainst blacks, shoulf occasion ayss require. So
fur from arrayng race againa race their object r
t. x%". s@sm s afS H., 70
to yen :: . H., t. w6s!hss n. liz sts!s s.s,,e. j
it, oEcef hare been nnapls of unwilling
+, punish the offences HgasRss T. own laws o. q
bring TO Judgment Ia IT. own courts tlo v!ol4tors
q IT. own peace u enough Tor " t1at tho
uTlGn jkut nm
through !ts own appropriate department, to bring
this case hero for ladtcihl tnveatlgattnn.
the commencement Of the unfortunate occurrences,
Of tho law for ths ssEe.t aa4 puaisIaient q two
negroes who ma1o the attsck upon Ars. !tatley:
AMI afterwards for the suppression Ut riot which
a:ose ont Of an attempt by calorsu psupio in that
their dulles. 4 y Claimed on tho part
n'ed only ~ pesle1t ana that Tie sea' nfpo.a o.
With VI a'i aitsaay saea tsssa u thsn,. q .os
q tLenl, avasntt nasn. TIN u ths trec1se auca,
on was y@I ts 81 sslea s and
ClncuMsTANT1AL Evidence ALONE.
Tint ktnn u Evidence. ~. 4 tail aa4 complete, T.
oss ssS"ss as
w IT, as ossE esy
rational conclusion. TO convict under this lnact-
nvnt i not necessary 70 ana saas sho conspiracy
asisat & II i /. made u appesTto yous :a,isae.ion
that he wa. Included among tbs person. consplre!
1 that b.
snaiesnt i ,oa dad thst hs eonspi;.ey ~ form.
Il III tSA'h' ID ths % EXECUTION ! tsa u % eonou non
purpose 4 was sctua!ly carried into oleet
egnlnst him. zach monibeF Of conspiracy IL
rr.tpnshe porsonaEly tor the acta OF every mem:
bcr thereof. done t1 t4e lA!thetanca VI ~ leHa1
Ru:pSses WHITTIER be es h'@sslf present 9. not