Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-06
SENSATIONAL.
o. Only ths irresponsible 6asiags efl Gel.
cred craak=Allsgsd efsrs b iscits
u tAs celorsd Peepk Of AIshama
,,y to Murder tie WHITES.
EXCITEMENT IN A SOUTHERN TOWN.


HAafflsvnLx, Ala, September S-fol-
lowing closely on the hssls of The ChoeaW
county discovery OF an insurrsctionary
movement among the negroes, Of which an
account has been publishes, comes snothsr,
that for boldness and impudenos, exceeds
anything that has yet happened About
five days sgo there came into this nsishboc.
hood mulstto about 25 years Of ass, who
represented himself to the negroes - one
Of five hundred, who came duly authorised
to Organise. clubs, make speeches, eta ID
represented himself - coming from Wssh-
inston city, but that the hsadosaztsss os
the organization was in CincinnAki, the Oh.
jset q ~ sksAAi.A,isa A,aas. p ss,ssni:
nate the Democrats Of the South, the land
to b 49, 49, -
DiviasA Ans.g ~ Rspablssass.
He came 70 this nsighboshool by invits.
tion Of Frank Cash and "Ras" Singletosi
two colored men, Who are the leaders al
the negro element hsrs. aHis time was
spent frst at one and then the Other Of the
houses Of these two negroes. Cash brought
the fellow 70 his house from q neero gath. !
ering some miles below here, and mads The
engagement for his speech. Three days
after his arrival In the neighborhood, Mercy
Carr made speech st negro church, sit.
uatsd at an isolated place in The woods, and
harangue that made thsm
Clap Their Hands a1A ApplaoA win
Delight. Isa
He was dressed for the occasion In pair
of red pants, with white stripes down the
A..T a. l.,a1
and trimmed at the cuffs with red flannel.
On several places on his coat were sswed
crosses On his head he wore . red skull
cap with tall front resembling Q hotel
porter's insignial and on this Vas sswed .
yellow cross. This he claimed wA his
priests uniform, and that oil who Joined
The clubs would wear enc OF blue OF red
made like his.
was going on, and Nessrs. Kirkland, FLIP
pin, Glaze and Shrader went 20 the rsudss.
yous 10 see who were there and hear what
wcs said. Below il appended some notes
taken down by Mr.. Kirkland and
Indorsed By the Oshes oessisOSo.
The negroes are easily Impressed with
show, and Mercy Carr knew we'll tho weak
ness OF his race. His suit, with his cabal-
istic designs, etc, carried conviction TO
them that the speaker was In truth Moses
sent to them TO smite the waters and place
in their hands tbs oftpromised lands Of
the Southerncr. The presence Of the white
men did not abash the speaker, but rather
seemed TO bcstir him 10 his task OF melting
his hearers 10 bad blood and insurrsotioe.
He began by saying: This 10 our plat.
form. BE ye 6rm, and In the year Is"
Here Carr noticed the white men. and left
the last figures unutteredb you will reign
an independent peop.e. ! Am here, my
brethren, to speak 70 you, and TO organise
clubs to elevate our people 10 whore The
Southern people now stand, and 70 Kill ous
every Southern Democrat, and
Divide Their Lands saa usases
among us. We have worked 10 pay for ell
these and they are ours by right; and u
you will stand firm In short while our
these Southern white women, and We Will
make them work for us. The North 10
ready TO support you with capital and arms:
Gen. Sherman Is ready to help you, and
you will be an independent and noble peo-
ple In o short time. The Southern whits
class Is your enemy. The North has tho
navy, they hare the arms Ia their hands.
We will commence on the border and XII
oil Democrats and put them under our
feet, according TO Gen. Grants aim"
Carr spoke ovar two hours IN this strain,
and wound up his harangue with: II want
10 form clubs 10 be ready, 90 we will know
how to arrange for You. Men are speak.
ing all through thc South. arranging for
you, and will notify your leaders when and
how" At every point he was
Cheered asd AppIasdeA
by his audience.
After the speaking the negroes went 10
their homes and ths white men came 20
this place and swore out q warrant for the
arrest Of Mercy Carr, which wss placed In
the hands Of Mr.. Gaze. and he, with hessrs.
Milner, shrader and two other gentleman,
went In search OF the villain. They 0rst
object Of their search. Cash wss quite bots'
tcrous, and his wife attempted ~ leave the
honsc 90 notify "Brother Carr" Of tbs
posses approach. but she wAs csptured end
brought back. The party then went ~ kss
Sineie;cn's hoNse ard found their "Csteo.
lie priest In his robes Of offios. RECALLING
the ladies' and gentlemen with dreams OF .
lutuTe full of sunshine for the negro, and
Death ssA Dsstfsetsss
q u e Southern white class" Hs showed
10 resistance, md was brought into HsrS
I,eIsyille about IL O'Clock on thc night "
the 25d, bis gsudy. priestly attire remlnd-
ing one Of the times Of kukiuxism. The
morning OF the 2sth he was started 70
1Vouk &uMBo, 1uo w.
placed behind the bars about noon. A
bundle OF his was found near wilsonville,
eight miles from hero, where be had spcnt
several days prior 10 his coming 70 Haf.
persyille. Il contained Q shield covered
with feathers, and was shout tSo feet By
eighteen inches In size, and Q wooden nan
with glass eyes (suppossd 70 be the pars.
phernalia for the secret works Of the or.
ganization.)
Last night, when the gussds rsturned
from Colpmbisns, they reported tA4i cars
hsd
Lsn Ssas pspsss
at casb's hause. After short dsiiberatfon,
o warrant Was sworn out foT. the asfeet ~
both Cash and Singleton, and posse ssnt
three miles into the country 70 arrest them,
and. II tossibis, ret the pspsss. The two
si.o o nsliet, ssudIIy trimsusd with red
flannel, snd having on one fscs, IN strips q
red flannel, osbsiisas design a hsd in.
The two negroes, Cash and GInsistos,
were kept under guard here during the
night, snd this morning 3 DestinG q the 3
citizens Of this beat vas called Tor B o'dpck
this evening The ssesdny - neld. pre-;
sidsa over Iy NJ, a cosaisy. 4 s:s1sna: q
plslned The object q tAS nssting 1sA
I foij,. CeasssSs1 Ceeeo
but ths sfsstset Amssa m nsttes ~
disenssed st lspgth. snl - thsp NJ -
Evidence, only suspicjoa rso6ag q -
two negroes, Cash and Bingissse, 70 rvD
upspimously sgssed tset thsy sboaid "
released. after being beoaGht t161s Tie ases.
ing and cautioned that thRI would - hsid
responsible for. anything Ssv0Fing 6
trouble Ia The ineiHhbosboDd. Tbs nssttng
then adjourned. 70 mest tomoer01 - -.
r., When vigilance commitfse vii bs
formed Of ali white people, ID this section.
The f0Fbeasncs Of ttese peSpie " vos.
derfuI Il II true there bss been, sn4:is, .
strong feeIinf. kind q undes:curfsnt, 70
take The IsviDto their OWa hssds, ~ Ne
better counseis have prsssiIed - fsss
NoAAea OsssA. ssd -
,e Asoal y Lhs k4Daa~s -ccH
sIyrBEvrLLk- O.. septsmber A4-nsshsa
DougbsrtJ. farm hand on de fasm 81
John Giiebrisf, nesr Alexandris. this
eounfy, while st Sosk IN che held, this
morning, fell deed. HesrtdissAss - tAs