The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-04
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9th. aYEs. Elizabeth Mckinney, an In
valid widow lady 78 years Of age, living
with two. widowed daughters about sev.
enteen miles west of Pickens g. H., testi-
hes that on the Goth day Of March, 1878,
about twenty armed men rode up at q
gallop and surrounded her house. Gary
went through the house, punching the
beds with his guns, examining into
trunks, chests, dfawers, &C., and when
asked what huaineas he had ia che house.
replied that was his business" He
drank etme camphor he found in bot
tie and also some blackberry wine, help
ing himself 10 what he wanted without
asking for it and certainly without invi-
tation. While Gary was searching The
house, Springs sat with o cooked pistol in
hand on his horse at the door and kept
guard. No authority was shown for tho
search in tdis instance, though it was de-
manded q, be produced. J., 81
9th. This affidavit is that of MTs. Hes
ter A. Stewart, 6 daughter Of the last
afiiant, and her testimony is, for the most
part, confederation If that given by her
mother. Hoffman and Aaron Thomas
were in the same crowd.
7th. Thomas Mckinney sworn: Ia n
son OF Mrs. Elizabeth Mckinney, and
lives about quarter Of mile from her.
While repairing fence on the Goth
March cav aboEt twenty men riding
hurriedly through my field towards me.
They surrounded me, saAa enc % them
(Aaroh Thomas) said "Oh, I know You,
you Cd d--d gFay beard son Of O -;
arrest him, he has q still house up the
braccn." They then arrested me and
cGrfied me to Walhalla, d distance Of
zwonty miles. Before leGe my wife told
them 60 release me- and Pat kirkland
said they had nothing against me aud
would send mo hack; that might, They
showed me no warrant until tha day after
my arrest, when they showed. me war.
rant puEportipg TO have, been signed BY
J. l.. Thornley,, United States Commits.
aionef OF Piokens County. have sirsce
seen Commissioned Ehofnley, an1 he as.
suress mo that he never issued such q
warrant--in fact had never issued any
one against me; end that If such war.
rant was out 1t wssa q forgery / am the
United States postmasteI for Eastatoe
fostoHce., In the party that arrested
me recognized Pat kirkland, w. ,F.
Gary, e. G, Hoffman, Commissioner
Iadd, Durham, Aaron Thomas, Springs,
John SpEinga, md 4 Aellnsg named Mute |;
alsp j. f. AhdreRs, CHARLES w, Cum.
mihes, 8. P. Landlord end n. II. Jillson.
9Th. Silas Hincle, Jr,, sworn La son
Of hlrs. ,MaryA. Hincle. Is I6 wears of
age. On the 10th Apri! as was going to
| dinner heard somo one crv "halt n and
turning round saw three men coming
across the field. i did Eut stop and thre5
ehota were fired after nee. heard Two
of the halls .p8ss oyer !, my head.
After the second shot began 70 run aud
the men following me. have seen che
aRme parties since and talked with them,
but no; attempt was made to arrest me-.
| The men who followed me were revenue
officers they fo.s0Bed me about half q
| mile. a..ain !.s
EyTngTINa EssnRssAg.nY.
9th. Joe Gibson, colored. sworn, says :
1.-Two with Mr. Joseph Chapman about
eighteen miles northwest of Pickens,
On the morning of the Goth irsta Mt.
Vhile 1 WAS In the house, about twenty
men. riding and armed, rode, up to .ss
house, dismohnted and entered TIE yard.
when they entered was standing in tho
door Of the house. They asked d. where
was Joe Chapman. I,said, gone r., Wal,
halla, and one of the men said TO me.
"tyou are o !d--d liar,n and punched me
in the side With his gun another then
jerkea me oat OF the h0 DO, and asked
me q second time where 10 Joe Chap.
man i told them he had gone to Wal
halla, or at least had told ME 80. They
aaid you are id liar. and one of the
men sssIssick me over the head with his
gun and knocked me down. Afh15T get!
ting up they struck me several times over
the .ss,::: ;T:t:; tt==;ee;;: :sssAA=. ssAA= They .hHn
made me go to an old house in the woods
which had been used once aB o still.
house, but no still was there now. Tho
revenue officers placed me in the sAe55ah
stand" and poured water over my head
for some time 20 make me tell where
the still was. I told them I did not
know. They then filled the "6eck standp
about half full OF water, and put me In
hoadforem0st, and Kept me there for some
time. When, taken out was entirely
unconscious, and the water wan running
from my mouth and nose. After recov-
ering, they made me dig hole inside of
the honae, about waist deep. saying that
hole was dug; one man kickSd me In Il,
ehA s.nosROA Jou4PSG Uh ZIG Ssuu SdOASU
me. They then carried me- outside .of
the heuse, and throw ms in the branch
and stamped on; me-. When they vere
putting me, or .attemp pting 70 nlit me Ii
the "heck Gland, ,''t two men took hold OK
me, and, Tssistilig, Tfhrew one Of them
of, when another said, "G,--d d---n aim,
can't you manage him 2nns aud two Others
shen came up and assisted. WIN. r..
Gary, Pat kirkland aud Win. Epringe
were tho cniy persous known 20 me.
Closinsslthe evidence and letter at This
| point for the present, IRill onI5 recall
the yeader's attention TO the facts that
every word Of 1t is given under oath by
good citizens Of Che county, of both
sexes and coloTs, and of all ages, and
that none of the witnesses who suffered
these indignities were ever 10 much ss
prosecuted for the offences charged
eSairst them. 5n tho majority Of inaian.
CTS no ai5tiict vGrnco was 80 .; OiiFi +i5. or
alleged TO have been committed.
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THE BKsEFfT OF LAUaHINa.--Dr.
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