New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-06
OUTRAGES IN THE SOUTH.
BRUTAL ATTACKS ON A CLERGYMAN AND
HIS FAMILY.
THE REV. Mr.. JOINER APPEALS TO THE
BRITISH MINISTER FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST THE FIENDIsH ASSAULTS OF
"soME CITrzENS"-THE CLERGY
MANsS STORY
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rkIBUNE.i

| AGAlNSE IHB flENbASh hS|NN'NS
"soME CITrzENS"-THE CLERGY
MANS STORY.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rkIBUNE.i
Washington Jan. 5.-The apolOgSts for outrages
committed in the interest OF the suppression Of the
negro race in the South have had their hands full
recently and their powers Of explanation and evasion
will be severely taxed to gloss over the ugly ia'S
i'm fresh and brutal assault English clergyman
and his wife for preaching to and trying to educate
a negro mission congregation near Holly springs,
Randolph County, y. c. The clergyman, the Rev.
Thomas y, Joner and his wife now in this city
where they have come to claim the protection OF the
British Minister Mr. Joiner has been in this country
for nearly forty years, and is pcacher in the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Ills wife is from ontario
County New York In the service Of the sanitary
Commission during the war and afterwards taught
colorcd children in the employ of the Freedmcns Ala
| Association Mr. Joiner went to North Carolina in
l.Go and preached and taught in various parts Of the
! state. Last october he put on what is called
the Empire Circuit in North Carolina, which brought
Holly springs under his charge. His own letter to
sir Julian PaunCefote will explain what followed his
attempt to preach TO the coorcd people and to start
a school among them. Here is the letter, written
before Mr.. Joiner actually started for Washington;
GrrcnsbjroCgh, y. c., Dee. p. 1889.
10 Her Majestys Minister at Washington. D. g.:
Dear Sir hereby testify that l am member OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in good standing a member
the North Carolina Conference Our last conferences was
ncld GodsbOrO the 2ot OF october leS' Inclusive
was sent by the bishop Gsaac w. Joyce d. D.. to the
Empire Circuit. Randolph County went on my work
Immediately and quietly attended to my duties as pastor
.n charge.
on the first Sunday in November 1 led services in
CoNc', Chapel. After the services 1 went nome with
Ab.oem Sellers and stayed all night with him. shortly
after laid down the house rocked twice Nothing
more this the ID Of December when
loud reports heard between the hours of and
lO D. ~. The next morning, December 3 found letter
inside the front cat" stuck in stick with -t in IT,
COPY of which send you. On December g. IN absence
uy appointment. and one at home but NY wife and
ohd they rocked the paIsorage twice between thc hours
/ Of and y.
ON Friday December 20 at l 30 a M. from six
eight disguised marched In upon suddenly, hy
bI-ting the door open. and presenting their and
pistol, fired. wounding me ln the hand and arm
They knocked my wife and wounded her the head
four places. besides brul,Inc h.r face. On Tuesday
December. -. a meeting called 10y some of the most
reputable citizens. when quite number Of both white and
oo'ord met and talked over the matter. The conclusion
they came put article in the weeks
paper printed A-hboro (he county SCAT ot Randolph
County, d,uounclng such unlawful conduct but aIordns
I go. protection.
went 10 A,hboro twice to see The sheriff but he wa,
NOT there ~ his deputies the Clerk of the
Court and others. but got protection under the plea
that nothing could Dee done unless could Identify the
parties British subject. and appeal to You Her
Na.-tys Minister lu Washington city for help in this
tn" OBJ They -tu threaten To ki. ana 1 get
protection from The aIthort,, or from The community
lnd ny people are mtimdt'd and afraid 20 help ne.
/ Your, respectfully. THOMAS y. JOINER. Pastor.
Talking about the attack ON him. Mr. Joiner said
further: ! am satisfied that my selection to preach
to the colorcd people d>pca-cd the whites from the
outset They did all they could to make the colored
| people dissatisfied. told them that they should have
one of their own 10 preach 10 them, that they
ought 10 drive out and il could not be gotten rid
of any other way to Ku Klux me. had not been
| tIcn, long before threats were made. pictures II
deaths head, and three conius-tlat was the number
| of my hmlly-Vcrc sent to the house. and everything
done possible to annoy We took mo- notice Of these
things, bat quietly along trying to discharge the
| 81 te. entrusted to
| The first night they stoned my house. wa, some
seven mile, away and my wife and child were there
alone. AucrWarl some Of the colprcd men did guard
duty for some tine uutl il became exceedingly danger
ou- for them to stand up for me. barn Wa, burned
that night about two mile, away from the house, and
a, An excuse get some of these men away they were
accused of the deed, taken and locked mp. Later !
learned from deputy sheriff that they had even tried
to IA ten the act upon me, thinking, suppose would
become frightened and run away
| D.. When they made the attack in the middle II the
| night. ou December 20, they stoned and broke into
| the house The first knew Wa, u a semi circle oi
men pointing gun, AT me- 1 tried TO turn them away
uIth my hand. l hal nothing else. They fired. and
a BAH struck my LEFT arm. lu the meantime my wife
came ont and thcy fred again Ny wife Wa- INT twice
boo tuo head, and struck acrward and knocked To the
door hy some rhau. The last shot set my Dirt
ou fire. 50 you can form some idea Of tie clo>cncso
of the men 10 me-
The threatening letter left at the clcrsymau's house
shows the spirit in which the outrage WAS planned
and carried out. Here it Is:
| Dear SIR. We regard your action Boz coming among
i- aud assuming the role of negro preacher "a, highly
| detrimental ~ocr'r ia much a- 10 forces prlcti-
,Iy upon the hateful issue of social equality between
| uc races n YOU are white man f You have Anglo
| olNou blood loo your veins. dcnouuco n-
poster and a ero,cnr humuator of YOUR DISTINGUISHED
,ud houor.d ri.. aud take method To- inform you
'lt such notorious. humillatue conduct Will NOT h"
! tolerated this community and Wr warn You 10 heed
speedily the warning We give yop ana act accord
| ney. W. Will give you til the 18TH of December 10
| ay. the community. II you remain after the cNpiia-
,on You do thr risk of YOUR l'f-ona'
| safety SOME OF THE CITIZENS.
Mr.. Joiner will try TO get some damages a. British
subject for the attac, himself ANA A, family. i-
claim VIII raise again point brought up AZ the time
the Government paid damages for outiaFc> on Chinese
subject, IN the far Wc,t. fhc state Department hclt
AT that time that the payment of the Chinese claims
! would not be- made precedent IN future ca,c,. and
nat ih" Government would NOT be r'-ppu,iblc for VIZ,
/ ltiou- of law In individual states. The whole sub
cc Of rcdlt.~, to orrisucr- viii probably be- opened
np again. the British Minister pr,,,c- this claim.
tt->,Tr,I pDt'XVEp nn\S THE GOWN TO DAY