The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-04

ordered me to get some chairs and si
there with him. ] took chair anc
asked him what this meant? He said ht
had been instructed to detain persons
found at my house. Abont a half houl
after this, six men similarly armed came
up, dismounted and entered my kitchen
I recognized one of these as VIM. F. Gary
Gary told the men that he wanted both
myself and man named Hammett, who
lived in my kitchen, to be arrested. GAR
then searched my smokehouse and kitch'
en-, after which he ordered me into the
kitchen where Hammett already was
and directed his men to keep us both in
there. Gary and VIM. Springs then en-.
tered my house, and, as my wife and
three other women informs me, searched
it downstairs and upstairs. My wife
was confined in bed, withan infant only
four days old. They searched her room
looked uuder her bed and examined the
camphor and other bottles in the sick
chamber. They were all armed and car
ried their guns about the house with
their hands upon the lock. They were
wet and muddy, their clothes dripping
water, and in this plight they were in
my wife's chamber and about her bed
/ told them my wife was sick, but they
paid no attention to me, and while
searching my house used very insGltine
and obscene language. My wife was
badly frightened, and sent for me, and
was permitted to 60 to her. I demanded
their authority for their acts; they said
they had such authority, but refused to
show it to me. They then ordered me to
get my breakfast, and to be in hurry
about it, as I must go, to Pickens with
them. Immediately after breakfast they
started with me to Pickens, and carried
me about half mile, when I prevailed
upon their leader, whom they called
Hoffman, to allow me to give bond and
return to my wife. She was quite sick
and badly frightened. I gave bond to
appear before United States Commits
missioner Thornley, on the 18th of the
same month. At that time / went be-
fore him, and was discharged for want OF
proof. Tthere agas any a0arrant against
me, Ihauc never seen IL. Hammett was
also arrested and required to give bond,
bnt they showed no warrant for his ar
rest. His wife was also sick, and he was
looking for q doctor to arrive; when the
officers entered the yard heiopened the
door and stepped out, believing the doc.
tor had come. One of the officers pre-.
sented his gun:at Hammett, and ordered
him to halt. E[e had made no attempt
to leave when the gun was presented at
him. He was also discharged for want
of proof. io ~, - 95e.'
I'd. Daniel Walker sworn: :, Lives in
Pickens County, twelve or thirteen miles
above the Court House. On Saturday,
the 9th April, was going after some
medicine for sick man and met fifteen
or eighteen men, who said they were rev.
enue officers. All were well armed with
guns and pistols. They arrested me and
carried me some eight or ten miles, when
they released ME and told me to 60 home.
They showed nis no authority for my ar
rest. They only said "you are mine" +"
and then made me take the road and 70
with them. Two of them were named
Durham and Hoffman.
Sd. Micajah Hudson sworn Lives in
Pickens County, ten miles west Of the
Court House. On Friday night, 18th
Match, 1878, between IL and /, o'clock, I
was awakened from sleep by hearing
some one in my piazza and in my house.
They entered my. room, and some five OF
six men surrounded my bed with guns in
their hands. They ordered me to get up
and put on my clothes as quick as posi-.
bic, which I did. They then searched
my house, even the cupboards, trunks,
&c. They broke open my smokehouse
door and searched it and my kitchen.
They then ordered me to mount behind
one of their men. This I refused to do,
alleging as my reason that I had a horse
Of my own and would ride. After catch.
ing my horse they made me follow them
about five miles, and then dismissed me.
Before they started demanded their au-
thority for breaking into my house and
arresting me ut such an hour. They
said they had the authority, but refused
TO show it to me. recognized VIM.
Gary, VIM. Springs and W. Silas Kirk
,ey. I am United States mail carrier
from Pickens Court House to McKin-
ney's and Fall's Greek. The United
States mail WIS in my room the night
they arrested ME. | have heard nothing
Of the matter since they dismissed me.
have never been re-arrested nor tried,
although l am at Pickeus Court House
twice week With the mail. and could be
arrested any time.
The next case is an interesting one, as
the victim was a widow lady.
4th. Mrs. Mary A. Hinckle sworn :
Lives in Pickens County, about twenty
miles northwest of the Court House. I
am a widow; my husband was killed
during the war. On the 11th of May,
1877, soon after breakfast, I saw about
twenty-five men, all armed, riding up the
road towards my house; they passed
through my yard as fast as their horses
could 90, and halted about three hun
dred yards above my house; They all
then rode back, and VIM. Gary, E. 81.
Barton and John scruggs came into the
house. Gary called. for my trunk keys,
and I told him my trunks were not
locked. Barton then opened and exam
ined one. of the trunks; and my whole
house and smokehouse were next search
ed by Gary and Barton. After the
search Barton uaid to me, You are well
armed, you have more guns here than we
havel There were two double-barrelled
shot guns and one single.barrelled one.
Gary took the Gwo double-barrelled ones
out into the yard. Barton stood in the
house cursing and swearing, and said
that if he knew that these guns had been
at his house, lat the time Redmond and
his party captured him, he would break
them all to pieces. He then went out
taking the guns with him. After awhile
both Barton and Gary returned with the
guns and replaced them in the corner.
They then told me to tell Redmond they
had been to see him and hoped he would
call on them again, and they then rode
off. About an hour after they left, two
of my sons came in, and when 1 told
them the officers had been there, and had