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

Pickens itself is to-day well represented in
the person of Lewis Il. Redmond.
THE LADD KILLING, AGAIN.
remarked in previous letter that in
the affidavits made by members of his
family, relative to the manner of Ladd's
death, no denial WAS made of his alleged
attempt to shoot Kane. AS then surmised,
aud as l have since learned to be the fact,
this omission was owing to their ignorance
of the charge having been made. l have
since seen and questioned Ladd's brother,
who denies most cmphatically that Amos
had gun in his hand at the time of his
killing. There was rife in the house,
Lc says, which Amos had borrowed and
brought there that morning, but it was
leaning against the wall hear the door by
which Kane entered the house, and Amos
was standing in the doorway opposite!
OTHER INDlscRErIoNs.
have confined my report Of outrages
heretofore to 4 statement Of evidence on
the subject given under oath. deem this
to be the wiscst and most proper course,
and will not dcviate from it except in such
cases as are not included in the grand jurys
report, but which as / know can be sane
tion by afidavits 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 premises aud outhouses, and
tore up the floor of his dwelling in fran
tic effort to find concealed whskey They
found one jug full and emptied it on the
ground. They came second time, and
finding Mr.. Yates at home arrested him.
They searched his house again and exam
iucd trunks aud drawers as usual, but went
little farther than usual by ordering
young unmarried lady who was sick in bed
to get up in order that they might examine
it also. She declined to attempt even to
obey their commands, for reasons of the
n!ost delicate nature, wharcupon two or
more of them lifted the mattress upon which
she was lying, aud deposited it and her
upon the floor.
n number Of Federal soldiers, under
command of Lieut.. Miller, accompanied the
squad that raided ON MIR. Kclly's house,
(rcportod by the grand jury,) after which
exploit they returned to Pickens Courthouse
about sundown, and Miller himself behaved
most Extensively to citizens on the street.
Riding up to Mr.. Child, lawyer residing
in the village, Mile demanded his name
Mr.. 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 a threat that he would
take Mr. Child to Jail if he refused to give
it. Mr. Child Indignantly dcGed him, and
the Lieutenant called squad of his men
to come and arrest Child and take him to
iail. They came forward for the purpose,
but Miller seeing a crowd collecting and
that collision was imminct, countcrmauded
the order. The next morning he sought
Mr.. Child and apologizcd for his conduct
of the previous evening, on the ground
that he was druuh and didn't hmov ,ohat
he mas doing! And thereby hangs this
tale, that these officers Of the law the dep
uty marshals, are said to be, almost with
out exception, hard drinkers, and that they,
arc very frequently and strongly under the
influence Of liquor while on a raid
This is purely matter of opinion, of course,
on the part Of those who charge it, and of
hcarsay with me who repeat it, but I am
informed that the following statements in
regard to this matter can readily be proved
First, that they almost invarable carry
whiskey with them on their raids, and have
been seen, as at 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.
struction and their owners from arrest on
condition of being supplied, gratis,
for their own wants. l understand that
such an arrangement was had in tho in
stance Of one distiller, who runs Il still on
CLASSY Mountain, two miles from Pickens
G. ii and that notes and orders for whiskey,
sent by officers in town to him, were inter
ccptcd and read by citizens. Fourth, it is
charged that the officers have been seen at
illicit stills which were at the time, and are
yet in operation. . Fifth, Others again are
alleged to have bargained with the dstillcrs
not to modest them or make them afraid in
consideration of share Of the profits. A
notable instance of this kind occurred in
the case of Deputy Marshal Jarritt, re.
Gently discharged for this offence by Mar
shall Wallace. Jarritt's fee was ten dollars
per month, in each case, and this sum he
received from number of moonshiners
with whom he had contracted. do not
know that he received other punishment
for his offence than discharge from the
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