The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-12-22

have guns and pistols and ammunition,
and they were kept by the head man.
Giles Good in his cellar. On one occa-
sion, he said, he and others waylaid the
road to kill Elias Inman.
Henry Bailey said he was made a
member OF the club about two weeks
ago. The object Of the club WAS to make
9 living by misdemeanor-to take that
which don't belong to you. II we We're
caught by any one we were to 90 away
with him. Giles Good was captain and
carried his gun. All that WAS stolen was
to go to the boss man, Giles Good. to be
distributed among the members OF the
ciub.
Amos Smarr testified as to his mem
bership and his knowledge OF the society.
THE RISING STAR LODGE.
With this testimony the coroncr's in-
quest WAS adjourned until to-day, but on
Saturday jury of investigation heard
testimony OF members Of 4 known secret
society in the neighborhood. This is
called Rising Star Lodge. No. q, OF the
Grand United Order Of the National
Laborer's Aid Protective Society OF
North America. The printed laws of the
Order and the charter Of this lodge We're
produced. The charter emanated from
Charlotte. n. c., bears date December,
1854. and is signed by S. NJ. Pharr,
supreme scribe. These documents re-
veai only benevolent and fraternal fea'
t,ues OF the Order, and several witnesses
were examined, their testimony bearing
out this state of facts. though the jury,
in their verdict, regard the lodge as 9
nuisance to their neighborhood.
The proceedings Of the day we're CLOSED
with the testimony of Adam Thompson,
a colored youth Is or II years old, Of
medium intelligence, who revealed The
following startling episode in this event
ful chapter, he having on e previous ex
animation confessed to being a member
OF the clan:
ADAM THoNPsoNs 5 STORY.
Examined by Trial Justice Blair
Ptind Thompson made arrangements K
waylay Mr.. Elias Inman. which was K
take place after dark-about s o'clock
on Friday night. l think it was Fri
day night, because there was but one
day between the time and Sunday
Those who wavlaid him were Print
Thompson, myself, Giles Good. JOIN
Good, Wallace Reid and Bailey Dowdle
The reason for waylaying him was be
cause they did not like him and because
they thought he had money. l do no
know when Prind first spoke TO II.
about waylaying Mr.. Inman. The las
time he spoke to me about it he said il
did not go with him they would kill me
Giles had club or organization formed
OF men whom he controlled. and wh(
were to go when he gave the word
Witness again repeated the names Q
the members as given above They dlt
not say what they would do with Mr.
Mman after killing him. ! was postet
nearest the road, and the others were
secreted in the woods at different place
about thirty steps from the road. wa
not long from the time we were poSte(
until Mr.. Jnman came along. | wa:
lying down on the side of the road anl
saw linn ride by. The moon was shin
ing, but did not sec him until he ha(
passed by. I was placed near the roat
10 watch for him and was to whistle as {
signal of hisapproach. When Mr.. Inmal
rode near to where l was his horse sud
denly gave Jump and started OF in
tiot. He soon came to bend in tit
road and was out Of sight. They were {
great mind 10 kill me for not giving tht
siyual when Air. 11Gan came up. The,
tod me to go along that they did nc
| want to see ne any more.
! belong to the organization. Print
notified me 10 60 that night. ! was thel
living ct John Moore's. I do not know
tie month, i;ut it was about three
months ago. The object Of waylayinG
Mr.. Inman was to get money. The
place was between Mr.. Inman's lous,
and N1cNe:I's store on the high roa(
leading from McNeil's to Inman's house
The horse trotted off from where w
were. Nothing was said about what We
were going TO do with him.
raE CONFESSION OF ONE OF THE sLAYERs
On Monday Prindly Thompson, con
fined III jail, made the following comics
sion to John c. Ashe. member of The
Jury of inquest, anG Mr.. Good. father O.
the murdered boy, IN the presence of the
sheriff:
On being interrogated he at frs
denied any knowledge of the affair, an(
said he did not belong to any club, no,
know auTthing about club. Finally
ne said that the other members of the
club had told him in the jail that If ht
said anything about this mnrde: they
were going to kill him. He then COZ
tinued: went with them Ito Mr.. Good
field after the cotton, and left then
there. Bailey had the little boy by his
waist. i had GiDs by the legs. Most
choked him. Dan carried the stones
with which he was beaten. We jiie:. al
away by the pasture field. Bailey first
struck tie boy with rock us soon AZ
We got hold o. him. Dan was the first
to see tie boy, and he said: Boys
yonder is Lee" Bailey hit him first,
and Dan next. Nose Jumped on his
bowels. The boys in jail told re that
in making confession / had broken q,
neck. l said: Boys, am going to tel
the truth" They replied: You and
Dan have done told everything" They
said to me and Bailey: Don't tell any,
thing" If any one belonged to the
club and was to reveal anything. lie wiE
to be murdered OF run out Of the coun.
t:y. When we got caught in a stealing
scrape the Balance were TO swear him
out. We were to take the cotton to be
stolen from Mr. Good: field to Lew
Wood, who was to bale and sell il. and