The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

them. SO IL might have been fun for Tur-
ncr TO try and induce the jury, before hear
Ing the testimony, To decide On u verdict Of
guilty no matter what the evidence might le.
But guess it was not 50 funny To tho
Marion dctcudants. who were charged with
an infamous cIituc, such us conspiracy aud
intimidation aSaius, the general Governs
ment would call TINT poor fun, and think
every other reasonable being would
| thought that any person that would
publish as villainOus falSehood as Turner
did IN his first article, would not admit to
any truth, but will give him little credit
Tor acknow!eds sing that there was a eau
Gus held IN the courthouse. [ think he
has, through his own statement, convinced
the people that there was a damuablo
conspiracy carried on in the jury.room.
never have denied being the hero of the
debate, as Turner calls it, IS was armed
with the shield Of Justice, AM Turner and
his allies with fraud and corruption
will state right here that Judge Bond
was III an adjaceut room, aud the doorway
opcncd: and he heard the most orthc iury
room debate, If not all. have no doubt
that he WAS thoroughly convinced That !,
was an infamous plot o! G.. G Turner and
some OF the Government officials TO convict
regardless OF testimony. have been in
formed that he, Judge Bond, has dismissed
| all the South Carolina election cases as
having no foundation in fact to warrant the
indictments and prosecutions
Turner also states that politics was uct
mentioned in the jury room. | think after
any reasonable man reads his statement he
h, nn. l.,t l.,
very short, for he says in this connection
that al parties, including Republicans,
! Grecnbac&crs, Democrats, independents,
white and co!orcd, were represented Now
hoS did Turner know that can tell
you they all did express their political
| eplp!ops, but NOT SO nssfS, kinds as-1he
Hssp asas ss 8. !, -:
't Es isp lauiess Wis pdriaS back Is il Kllis
Rand sms, as he was nut Of. y SliispstiAx djsE
tancc. The jury sat six in font aud SKIN
the rear, and Ellis and were sitting intRo
second row just behind Turner, and could
readily prop eur feet on the chair round
, In front. thin n man could be heard
that distance in fact, know he could
for distinctly heard what he said
Soae things omitted TO mention in NV
lrst letter L will state now Turner and
other Jurymcn were interviewed by McLane
and Bowen during our lock up in the
courthouse. Almost every morning when
we would be ordered down to the base
mcAt story Of the courthouse for refresh
mentS, MclIane and Bowen would meet us
At the head Of the stairway in the aisle. and
have long talk with Turner and o.hcr
, Jurymon, and almost cvcrv night. at late
hour, there would be Il kuJck ut the door
Tor admittance, and We would open, aud a
large, old square built negro, about six feet
two inches high. with long gray hair, would
call ior Mr.. Iurucr, and they would 20 cut
IN the aisle and have long chat Turner
would return viii. couple Of pint TASKS OF
whisSey, and say that his old friend Beverly
| Nash, ex-senator Of Richlnd County, had
made him present Of them, aud he, Turner
would take swig or two and then relate
some circumstances that had taken place
during the good old Radical tunes" as he
! called them
Hadn't that Turner is a right good
''dodscr." He is trying play the dodge
on the good citizens of Spartanburg ike
he tried to do on me when in the Jury room,
but hardly believe he will be able 10 do so
.""l d" W vi uCF ueuylhS certain !actS
which stated in my first letter, say that
he Is just as viilanOus in his language as it
IL absolutely false in fact
Nv, Mr.. Editor, do not wish to be de-
prived Of the light Of tizcnship, but il
Turner wishes any redress reside at
louisville, and would like to see him per-
souaIly. Respectfully yours, j. GIDEON
LONG, IL Spartan.
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