Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-30

| 'S"C ~ =" AeSpNCttSuH SCNUOUCS QtG
Their Former Fauus-And They wihl
be Defended by Futr Means and Foul,
Without Money or Price The Repub-
licans Continue Undismoyed.
GREENv1LLE, S. @. October 11.-EDr-
TOR Iowa STATE REGISTER: DEAR Sir:
Permit me TO give you few of tho out
lines of tho proceedings Of the court OF
Walhalla. Tho case against the party for
the killing of Alex. Bryce was brought up
on Monday, and there were truo bills found
before the grand jury against Jerry Moore,
Aiken Moore, Riley Moore and Americus
Moore, but the eases Of all of them were
put off to the next term of the court, upon
the flmsy prctext that they were not ready
for trial. The Moores' were defended by
the "Horo of Abbevillo," Samuel Mellow
an, aud Il. A. Thompson, of Wulhalla.
These lawyers arc strong Democrats, and
have great attachments for the hIoores.
They have, as understand, been defending
them before. venture to soy that The
Moorcs have not picayunc to pay them for
their valuable services. A rougher set of
Williams / never saw ia court before. One
of them had Quo Of his eyes out, and oil of
them were souchily dressed aud have but
few friends. These same NIoores were tried
aud convicted for Eouse burning about
three years ogo. l have heard men talk
who knew thcm for many years, and wl o
say they were desperate fellows. stealing
cattle, hogs and sheep, aud becoming
terror to the inhabitants Of the mountains
but being good Democrats, and defended
by q Confederate General, they havo cscap, d
justice. This case, l think, will involve
some men who rank themselves very high.
The Aloores have proved so bad that a !
good men want them out Of the way. If
they had killed one Of their own party in
the placo of Republican, they would,
with tho evidence, been CONDEMNED and
hung. But, Mr.. Editor, you see how tho
thing goes. made it my business to have
a consultation with NJ. H. Bryce, who is
brother of Alex. Bryce, and the prosecutor
in the case. | asked him (without his
knowledge that [ write and give you the
particulars Of what he said), il he thought
Justice would DO done in the case. Ile said
he had hopes of the case if it had come up
at this court, but as it was rut off he had
his doubts about it. I asked Mr.. Bryce
why he didn't como out in the papers and
let the public know what he thought about
it. Mr.. Bryce said he preferred to let
other people do the talking; but after the
case is decided that he could tell more in-
telligently about It, and the manner in
which he has been treated by the Democrats
Of his own county
asked Mr. Bryce had he employed any
other lawyer besides the one that was en-.
ploycd by the Stat? IIo said he had
am satisfied that Mr.. Bryce believes
that the Bourbon Democrats laid the under,
ground work for his brothers assassination.
The Democrats may go through sham
trial with the case, but to my honest judg-
mcut the criminals will be turned loose ut
the next term of tho court 1t is sure 10
be disposed of ia tho Same way as tho
Chisolm murder case of Mississippi.
shall hereafter reply to some Of the
Democratic lies that appeared in some of
the papers concerning the murder of Bryce.
| should have replied before, but people
generally knew they were lies. When the
Democrats knew they were lies, there MAS
very little use in telling them Of it, for it is
as natural for some of them down here 20
lie as it is to eat and drink. In passing
down Main street near the postoliico few
days ago, stood and listcnd to man l
supposed to be Democrat. He said that
he wouldn't if he were on the Jury, 90 to
hang the Moores' for the killing of Bryce,
ID Republican. These Bourbon Dem-
ocrats would be glad to sec all the Rcpubli.
cans killed. There is one Of two things:
Justicc has to be done or there will be
some Democrat "pass by the board" l
learned before l left the town on my way
home that there was Republican indigna-
ton meeting TO be held, but it was all
over before I got there. saw part of the
resolutions that were passed in the meeting,
which | give to the public. After the or
ganization Of the meeting the following re-
solutions were adopted:
Resolved, Isl, That We, as Republicans
of Oconco County, protest against the put
ting off the trial of Alex. Bryce, Jr,'t the
next term of court.
2. We charge the murder of A. Bryce.
Jr., to the Democratic night.riders, and
doubt not they wero endorsed by their
party.
8. Wo dcnourcc tho long delay of the
Governor and the small reward TINT was
offered (only $l50) for tho murder of Alex.
Bryce, for that foul crimc.
4. Wo regret to acknowledge that Justice
to Republicans, dead or alive, is out of the
question here by tho party in power.
8. Wo will gladly welcome the day whom
the dishonest Democracy is kicked out of
office and honest men put in their place.
6. We heartily indorse tho denomination
for President of U. s. Grant
Z. 1t is impossible to believe other than
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