The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-03-02

rINcK WEI SAYS THAT $50 NEGROES WERE
AFRAID OF 30 WHITE MEN-TIIE "FAITIi-
Full" CAMP AT ST. MARY'S AND MARCH
WITHIN SIGHT OF TIE POLLS WITHOUT !.
CoMMASDER-THE ORGANIZED
FOR NJ OTHER gEAsoS THAN TO rARclI
GROCN PEAS y II ROAST POTATOES
THE ISEOCENTs!
Pinck Wicr, sworn. Examined by Captain
Eaton.
Q. Where were you on election day! A. AT
Mt. Carmel.
Q. Did you vote? A. No, sir.
q. Did you wish to vote the Republican or
Democratic ticket! y. The Republican tick
Q. What time did you get there: 4. Be,
tween thrce-Quartcrs and an hour of sum-.
q. How many came in company with yOuf
a. About $50 colored men:
Q. Did they vote? n. Not as / know Of.
q. How long did you rcmaln at the polls !
4. Not half an hour.
Q. Did you sec any colored men vote! y.
Q. What prevented the colorcd men from
voting? a. The white men met them just
before they came to tho box, and told them
they wouldn't allow them to vote; no Itcpu1.
lean vote TO be cast there that day.
went way without voting! a.. I Go not
know whether they did or not; they all turned
back when / did.
=. Did any colored men vote whoa you
were thcrei A.. None, rs / said.
Q. Could you have seen them If they had
a.. | could have seen them at one time. I was
close enough; but all the time 1 was not.
Q. Did they all come with you: y. Yes.
all turned back.
q. Did you see my colorcd men try to press
their way to the polls. y. Yes; I saw some,
and they were pushed back.
N Ntl,, N-nfn flnt nnSla,l hnHly hS,S fN.
the white men.
Q. Did you SEQ any of the colorcd men
@. Did you see any ticket taken away from
the colOrrd men: 4. No.
.. Did you hear any guns or pistols shot
q. Were they shot by the white or colorcd
mcn! y. BY the whites.
low you tn vutcf y. because the whites got
in Il row between us and the box, and said
they wouldn't allow Il Republican vote to be
cast there that day.
q. Do you know what the usual Republican
vote has been at that pull: y. No..
G~rOss-cxamincd by Colonel Calhoun.
@. How do you now there were $50 color
cd: ~. / had walked by the side of them;
they were = men deep and | had counted
them more than four times before VIC got
there.
q. Then they were in u company! a.
Yes.
Z. Where did you nj the night bcforct
y. At 81. Mary's.
q. Who was In command of you? y. No
one particularly; no particular commander.
q. Who gave command to them when to
march? y. No one: n" Captain.
q. Did you havostirks? ~. Somco old men
that usually walk with sticks had them.
q. Did any Of the young men have Sticis2
y. None younger than -; from that Oh some
few had then.
q. 10 You cal n man of 81 Did? \. do.
Il. What did YOU 20 In Il body to the polls
together for: y. | know OF no other reason
thnn to meet together 10 parch ground peas
AMI roast potatoes.
e.. Were there any violence or threats used
on the day of election to prevent you from
voting? y. Yes, there were some used.
t.. What violence and threats were used ?
4. SOmcO Of the cOlorcd llru asked the whites
if they could vote. and they said no. unless
you give us n free fight you can't have Il
Tree vote.
q. Who did you hear say that! A. Dol't
know.
q. What white mrn did you know on the
ground that day. a. | knew the four Mars,