The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-06-08

tho cause MS regards the balance of the defen-
dante. and dismissed the jury from further at
tendance upon the Court.
The names of the jurors in this case were Geo.
W. Williams, foreman, George Lever, T.. j. Lime
house, lnnsford Harley, Joel Copes and NJ. +.
Vighe. white; all Of whose politics, excepting
Mr.. Williams, tended in the past toward Repub-
licnnism.
The other half of the jury were George Curtis,
NJ. II. Holloway, Cato T. Stewart, J. NJ. Clinton,
Addison Walker, and Isham Greenwood, colored
or black men.
The first of these, George Curtis, who was the
leader of the negroes, kind of foreman, is n
foreign negro. This fellow is constant contri-
butor of trash for Daddy Gains sheet, the Mis-
sionary Record.
NJ. II. Holloway halls from Marion County
lie filled the Office of School Commissioner in
that county under the Republican administra-
tion.
J. NJ. Clinton, violent negro from Lancaster,
is the son Of Radical Senator F. \. Clinton, a
member Of the present Senate.
Cato 7. Stewart is n regular corn field hand
lie IS trained jnryman, having acknowledged
that he was one that sat on Ku-Klu1 trials
This accounts for his being here, as old Ku Klux
korbin hnvH his man.
Addison Walker another ignorant corn field
hand, is likewise q trained juryman lie sat on
the ku-kux cases also.
lshnm Greenwood is disciple Of Daddy Cain
lie claims to be minister of the Gospel, and runs
sundry shop in his retreat. lie WAS the only
negro on the jury who was inclined to listen to
the reasoning of the intelligent white men, and
would have voted for acquiual had it not been
for Curtis.
At the inception Of the case, when the jury
were drawn. considerable speculation Was had
ms to the probable standing of the jury, and from
day TO day rs the case went on, it was apparent
that the negroes would cling to color. George
Curtis showed clearly on his face that he had
gone there with the determination of convicting,
and did not waver IN inch during the tedious
trial and arguments. His face during the arCu-
mcnts gave the expression Of heart made up
AMI hardened for conviction, and his being shut
mp at night together with the other negroes nc
counts FOR the color line drawn.
The case, rs the public are aware was handed
20 the jury on Friday, at half past ~ o clock
After IN elaborate charge from the Chief Justice
such n charge as any unbiased person could
not fail to agree upon verdict of acquittnl with
out hesitation, as the Chief Justice dwclt at
length upon the only being based upon cir
cumstantial evidence. and tnat in order to find
the accused guilty they must be convinced hey.
ond reasonable doubt Notwithstanding this
when they entered their room and a vote was
taken, tho division line was formed at the Jump
and stood 6 6to6-black against Whitehall of the
negroes voting for conviction, and all Of the
whites for acluittal. Repeated votes were had
with the same result and after thirty three hours
trial the whites were unable to change n single
vote. Curtis it is said, offered n compromise
which was that they would all agree to an ac-
quittal Of all the accused but the two Bowers
AS matter Of course the whites would make no
such compromise and the negroes stood up for
conviction of all. The negroes said they would
remain there for any length of time so long
they were fed and received three dollars day
for SO dOing.-Journdl Of Commerce.