The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-04
man said of course he had, but they
would show me none. They then rode

man said of course he had, but they
would show me none. They then rode
of.
5th. Mrs. Elizabeth Mckinney, an in
valid widow lady 7S years of age, living
with two. widowed daughters about sew
enteen miles west of Pickens G. H., testi-
fes that on the Doth day of March, 1878,
about twenty armed men rode up at a
gallop and surrounded her house. Gary
went through the house, punching the
beds with his guns, examining into
trunks, chests, drawers, &C., and when
asked what business he bad in the house,
replied "that was his business" He
drank some camphor he found in bot
tie and also some blackberry wine, help
ing himself to what he wanted without
asking for it and certainly without invi-
tation. While Gary was searching the
house, Springs sat with cooked pistol in
hand on his horse at the door and kept
guard. No authority was shown for the
search in this instance, though it was de-
manced to be produced. .
9Th. This affidavit is that of Mrs. Hes
ter A. Stewart, a daughter of the last
affiant, and her testimony is, for the most
part, confederation of that given by her
mother. Hoffman and Aaron Thomas
were in the same crowd.
7th. Thomas Mckinney sworn: Is q
son of Mrs. Elizabeth Mckinney, and
lives about quarter of mile from her.
While repairing fence on the 10th
March saw about twenty men riding
hurriedly through my field towards me.
They surrounded me, and one Of them
aaron Thomas) said ooh, Iknow you,
You Cd id gray beard son of -;
arrest him, he has a still house up the
branch." They then arrested me and
carried me to Walhalla, q distance of
twenty miles. Before I left my wife told
them to release me, and Pat Kirklsad
said they had nothing against me and
would send me back that might. They
showed me no warrant until the day after
my arrest, when they showed me war.
rant purporting to have been signed by
J. L. Thornley,, United States Commits.
sioner of Piekens County. have since
seen Commissioner Thornley,, and he as.
sures, me that he never. issued such q
warrant-in fact had, never issued any
one against me and, that if such q. war
rant was out it wasa forgery am the
United States postmaster for Eastatoe
Post6fice.. In the party that arrested
me / recognized Pat Kirkland, W. F.
Gary, E.. G. Hoffman, Commissioner
L.add, Durham, Aaron Thomas, Springs,
John Springs, and q fellow named Mute |;
also J. F. Andrews, Charles w. Cum
minas, S. P. Landlord and Il. g.. Jillson.
Sti. Silas Hincle, Jr., sworn Is q son
of Mrs. Mary A., Hincle. Is 16, years; of
age, On the 10Th April as I was going to
dinner heard some one cry shalt u and
turning round saw three men coming
across the field. ! did not stop and three
shots were fred after me. l beard two
of the balls pass over my head.
After the second shot began to run aud
the men following me-. | have seen the
same parties since and talked with them,
but no, attempt was made to arrest me.
The men who followed me were revenue
officers; they followed me about half a
mile. .,.
EXPORTING INFORMATION.
9th. Joe Gibson, colored; sworn, says
I lire with Mr.. Joseph Chapman about
eighteen miles northwest of Pickens,
On the morning of the Goth insta mt,
while I was in the house, about twenty
men,, riding aud armed, rode up to the
house, dismounted and entered the yard.
When they entered I was standing in the
door Of the house. They asked me where
was Joe Chapman. ! said, gone to Wal
.halla, and one Of the men said to me,
"you. are id liar" and punched me
in the side With his gun another then
ierked me out of the house, and asked
me second time where is Joe Chap
MANI i told them he had gone to Wal
halla, or at least had told me so. They
said you are id liar, and one of the
men struck me over the head with his
gun and knocked me down. After get
ting up they struck me several times over
the head with their fists. They then
made me go to an old house in the woods
which had been used once as still
house, but no still was there now. The
revenue officers placed me in the "aeck
stand" and poured water over my head
for some time to make me tell where
the still was. I told them I did not
know. They then filled the "Heck stand"
about half full of water, and put me in
headforemost, and kept me there for some
time. When taken out I was entirely
unconscious, and the water was running
from my mouth and nose. After recov-
ering, they made me dig hole inside of
the house, about waist deep, saying that
whiskey was buried there. When the
hole was dug; one man kicked me in it,
and another jumped on me and choked
me. They then carried me outside Of
the house, and threw me in the branch
ard stamped on, me. When they were
putting me, or attempting to put me, in
the "feck stand," two men took hold Of
me, and, resisting, Ithrew one of them
ofl, when another said, cd d-n him,
can't you manage him ?" and two others
then came up and assisted. VIM. F.
Gary, Pat Kirkland and VIM. Springs
we're the only persons known to me.
Closings the evidence and letter at this
!. point for the present, 1 will only recall
The readers attention to the facts that
every word of it is given under oath by
good citizens of the county, of both
sexes and colors, and of all ages, and
that none of the witnesses who suffered
these indignities were ever so much as
prosecuted for the offences charged
against them. In the majority of instan-
ces no distinct offence was so charged or
alleged to have been committed.
G. Nick.
The BENEFIT OF LAUaH1Na.-Dr.
Greene, in his Problem of Health" !"