, 1880-08-18
"WlIIpPING A NlUGEIl."
Al, Outrage III Soutil Cnrolftih III which
Democratic Ofllcprs 4Are Concerned.

An Outrage la St,Htf Carolina Iii Which
Democratic Onlcers Are Concerned.
Cnrrealr,'sltncs Neip lark 1tH'fs.
CttAnt.EsToS, ). C., Aug. 5.-TruslWorthy
Information rcnchcsl here tu-tlaY Of most
tlastar,lly outrage committed near Centre
yillc Collation. County, npol, Tho l'crsorl OF n
cuurcsl bo9,s Is years old, naslied john Gautt,
who Ind fu0lshly pointed Eun ut II c'llld
belonging tU lycs Reeves. About D'ciock
uli tho evening 0f July 70, Mr. XclElcr. tho
buys employer, WIS called 10 his gate by
Ives Reeves n,ul NANNY lltl', who demanded
the custody OF Gautt. Mt tho same tlnc liz
forming Xcfgier tiat FIVE of their fricttts Were
concealth hi closc proximity to cntorce their
demand. XcfGler, who was evidently aware
Of their intentions, refused t0 comply with
their request. Tltoy next enlisted tho ald of
Henry Ackernuil, Il constable, who nccDlIl-
panied tho party to Il Trial Justice na,ncd
James Ackcr,t,nn, wlIprc. although nearly
midnight, {. warrant wns procured. under
nutllorlty Of which tho boy was taken from
Xclglur's premises md conveyed To Kocvcs'
llolisc. After delay OF threc..1star,nls Of MI
hour, tho cois,able carried tue t!nlortunnt4
S1; to sT@H @ nrr WsT1 5ai rinl
ped li. Of MI his clothng, tied llm to II tree,
nnh whipped Him must Numerically: Cell
tlc.nen who examined him next ni1rntng sny
ttlut !lo WIS covered WILL uiouu lEuHl lllS
heck to his l,ccls, and tint t''s arlis, legs,
and back bore frlg!,tElil ersttci,ce OF The se-
verify OF the punishment he had undergone.
After tho, whipping tlle tlrn'ls tied tl'e
"hloMty shirt" above tho boys heat! a,ll
turned him iuosc. Next t!uy tlD constable,
WIN, II not II participant. was Mt least m eye
Wttless 10 tho DlltraEc, again arrested Gn!ttt,
md carried before tho Trinf Justice who tad
iss,,ett tho warrant tho hight previous. Aftor
Il s0-:ul!utl examination, III which Reeves WIS
the Chief wlt1less, the boy WIS foi,ntl gully
OF m uYgr1yatcd assault p1l lseercs' child,
md lii default Of $500 plil was sent 10
jail. 4 day or two nfter Aaron Gnutt
sought legal Mlytce front II lawyer ut Walter
"nigl!trrnI1crs," 10 justice and Ills ,relntivs
| legal steps. Learning this, and to. prevent
utter consequences, 1t Is nllegeI tho Trial
Justice Induced 4 friend to tllnfie Nil ntitlnvit
! for assault a1ul battery. against the rGrsons
suspected Of tho whipping Of young Gautt,
a,ttl nrrestcu them. Tho trinl one Of 1nAny
similar farces clothct with legality, resulted
| III the acunEttal OF Ill thu nctlHed, MI tic
| groilnh Of lack Of evidence. This, Of course,
sGstlgs tho whipping tnnttcr, rs no other Trial
| Justice will Issue warrants uEa!nst DEMO
Gratis who lshSo already beet, tried for tho
same oi!ense, especially when tho oifcnsc
| cutlslsts III whipping Il 1iggcr."
| tint tho Trtal Justice and Constable wcro
| fully aware Of tl,c usc tllut was to bo lnndo
Of tho warrant, Issued nearly, at midnight,
md were consequently rs much, II not 1Horc,
guilty tl,at tho 0ther cowardly rn'nns who
sitl tho whipping. Young Gnutt Is still In
jtti. There IL ,llltcll Indignation over tho
u(1ntr among Republicans.