The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-07-26

State two years ago, and IN ohG liberal sense
Pickens itself is to-day well represented in
the person Of Lewis Il. Redmond.
THE LADD KILLING, AGAIN.
/ remarked in previous letter that in
thcl afidavits made by members Of his
family, relative to the manner of Ladds
death, no denial WAS made of his alleged
attempt to shoot Kane. AS then surmised,
mud as have since learned to be the fact,
this omission was owing I'd their ignorance
of the charge having been made. have
since seen and questioned Ladds brother,
who denies most cmphatically that Amos
had gun in his hand at the time Of his
killing. There was a rife in the house,
lac SAYS, which Amos had borrowed and
brought there that morning, but it was
leaning against the wall near the door by
which Kane entered the house, and Amos
was standing in the doorway opposite
OTHER lNDIsCRErIoNs.
l have confined my report of outrages
heretofore to n statement Of evidence on
tho subject given under oath. deem this
to be tho wscst aud most proper course,
and will not dcvatc from it except in such
eases rs are not included in The grand jurys
report, but which as l know can be sane
tion by atlidavits if necessary,
The first of this class is an instance which
occurred at the house of Mr.. Yates, who
lives two miles from the village Of old Pick
ems. In his absence revenue squad
searched his promises aud outhouses, and
tore up the floor of his dwelling in fran
Tic effort to find concealed whiskey. They
found one jug full and cmpticd it on the
ground. They came a second time, and
finding Mr.. Yates ut home arrested him.
They searched his house again and exam
iucd trunks aud drawers as usual but went
4 little farther than usual by ordering
Young unmarried lady who was sick inbed
to got up in order that they might examine
it also. She declined to attempt even to
obey their commands, for reasons Of the
most delicate nature, wharcupon two or
more of them lifted the mattress upon which
she was lying, and deposited it and her
upon tho floor.
\ number of Federal soldiers, under
command of Lieut.. Miller, accompanied the
squad that raidcd OH Mr.. kclly's house,
(rcportod by the grand jury,) after which
exploit they returned to Plckcus Courthouse
about sundown aud Miller himself behaved
most Extensively to citizens on the street.
Rding up to Mr.. Child lawyer residing
ia tho village, Mi cr demanded his name
Nr. Child replied that he was not in the
habit Of giving it to any aud every man.
and certainly not when it was asked for in
such manner. Miller again demanded it
with an oath, and threat that he would
take Mr. Child to Jail if he refused to give
it. MIR. Child Indignantly deGcd him. and
the Lieutenant called squad of his men
10 come and arrest Child and take him to
ion. They came forward for the purpose,
but Miller seeing a crowd collecting and
that Il collision was imminct, countcrmaudcd
the order. The next morning he sought
Mr. Child aud apologizcd for his conduct
q. the previous evening, on the ground
that he was dyuuk and didn't hnoc rhot
hr ~us Roiny And thereby hangs this
t.ic, that these officers Of the law the dep.
uty marshals, arc said to be, almost with
out exception, hard drinkers, aud that they
are very frequently and strongly under the
Influence Of liquor while on raid
This is purely matter of opinion, Of course,
on the part Of those who charge it, and of
hca:Sav with M,~ who repeat it, but | am
informed that the following statements in
regard TO this matter can readily be proved.
First, that they almost invariablc carry
whiskcy with them on their raids. aud have
been seen, MS ut kelly'S, drinking it in lib.
cral doses. Second, that they have been
known repeatedly to drink all they captured
in bottles and jugs. Third, that they have
been known to spare certain stills from de-
s;ruction and their owners from arrest on
coalition of being supplied, gratis,
FIR their own wants. | understand that
such an arrangement bad ;.. tho in
>:auce of one distiller, who runs still on
CLASSY Mount n. two miles from pckcas
G. IL and that notes and order. for whi>kcv,
sent by officers III town 10 him. were inter.
rcltcd and read hv citizens. Fourth. it is
,.srsrd that the officers have been SEN at
i,iicit stills which were At the time and are
VT. in operation. Filth, others again arc
alleged t. have bargaincd with the distillcrs
n,t t. modest them or make them afraid in
consideration Of share Of the profits \
notable instance OF this kind occurred in
the case of Deputy Marshal Jarritt, re.
Gently discharged for this offence by Mar.
shAl Wallace Jarritt's fee was ten dollars
V,r month, in each case, aud this sum he
received from number of moonShincrs
with whom he had contracted. | do not