The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-12-23

things, whiskey, sc. When articles
were stolen everything was to 60 to
the head man, Jack McCluney. Meat
was to he hid in gullies and caves.
When we met after the killing we
talked only about it, and let other mat
tiers 60.
John Cole testified that he belongs to
a club over the liver Gin Union County,
He said: 1.-The nature Of the order is
CALLED strike, and members have told
me that we could take or steal all the
provisions we might need
Adam Thompson. Henry Bailey and
Amos Smarr all gave lengthy testl-
mony, acknowledging their member
ship, and giving names of members.
Adam Thompson recognized Giles
Good us the head man of his club. lie
said: The object of the club was to
take whatever we wanted. u detecteG
aDe acere TO Kill the person 2Oho detected
us. Whatever Giles Good said to do
was to he done. II not the man who
failed to do it was to be executed. The
object was to kill white men. They
were going to kill Elias Inman and
Clinton Good. They have guns and
pistols and ammunition, and they were
kept by the head man Giles Good, ID his
cellar. On one occasion, he said. he and
Others waylaid the road to kill Elias In
man.
Henry Bailey said he was made /.
member Of the club about two weeks
ago The object Of the club was to
make q living by misdemeanor-to take
that which don't belong to you. lf7ce
acre caught by d71g one aCe aneye TO do
azody aCith him. Giles Good was cap
tain and carried his gun. All that was
stolen was to 60 to the boss man, Giles
Good, to be distributed among the
members of the club
Amos Smarr testified as to his mem
bership and his knowledge Of the So
ciety.
With their testimony the coroner's in
quest was adjourned until to-day, but on
Saturday a jury Of investigation heard
testimony of members of u known Sc
cret society in the neighborhood. This
is called Rising Star Lodge, No. q, OF
the Grand United Order Of the Nation.
al Laborers' Aid Protective Society OF
North America. The printed laws OF
the Order and the charter of this lodge
were produced. The charter emanated
from Charlotte, n. G., bears date De
cember, 1884, and is signed by S. NJ
Pharr, supreme scribe. These docu-
ments reveal only benevolent and fra
ternal features of the Order, and sever
al witnesses were examined. their testi-
mony bearing out this state of facts,
though the jury, in their verdict, regard
the lodge rs Il nuisance to their neigh
borhood.
The proceedings Of the day closed
with the testimony of Adam Thomp-
son, a colored youth 16 or II years old,
of medium intelligence, who revealed
the following startling episode OF this
eventful chapter, he having on pre-
yious examination confessed to being q
member Of the clan:
Examined by Trial Justice Blair:
Prind Thompson made arrangements
to waylay Mr.. Elias Inman, which was
to take place after dark--aboutS o'clock
on a Friday night. think it was
Friday night, because there was but
one day between the time and Sunday.
Those who waylaid him were Prind
Thompson, myself, Giles Good, John
Good, Wallace Ried and Bailey Dow
die. The reason for Waylaying him
was because they did not like him and
because they thought he had money.
do not know when Prind first spoke to
me about waylaying Mr.. lnman. The
last time he spoke to me about it he
said if / did not go with him they
would kill me. Giles had club or or
ganlZation formed Of men whom he
controlled, and who were to go When
he gave the word. (WitncSs again re-
peated the names Of the members as
given above.) They did not say what
they would do with Nj. lnman after
killing him. | was posted nearest the
road. and the others were Secretcd i'll
the woods ut different places about
thirty steps from the road. 1t was not
long from the time we were posted url-
til Mr. Inman came along. ! was lying
down Oh the side Of the road and saw
him ride by. The moon was shining
but | did not see him until he had
passed by. | was placed near the road
to watch for him and WAS to whistle as
IL signal of his approach. When Mr
Inman rode to where ! WIS his horst
suddenly gave jump and started of
in & trot. He soon came to bend IN
the road and was out OF sight. They
were great mind to kill Inc for not
giving the signal when Mr. lnman
came up. They told me to 60 along
that they did not want to see me any
more.
BY Mr.. SiES: l belong to the organ.
izat!on. Primd notified me 20 20 that
night. WIS then living III john
Moorrs. Iu Tot know the month";
but it was about three months age
The object Of waylaying Mr. lnman
WaS to get money. Tie pl;lce w;ls ic-
tween MIR. iunan'S uscand Mcneil, s
store on the hi9h-road leaIllng from
McNeill's to lnnan'S house. The horse
trotte,! of from where we were. Moth
ing WAS said ;,hout Whit We were go
ing to do with him.
Bv Mr.. Rush | joined the club at
lIoprWcll Church. 1t W"s appOint'r! TO
meet ut The church. We die not 70 i'll