Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-11
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 s Defense.
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 800 in the Band.
WHITE CAP TRIAL

| meut brought out some strong direct evil | dence today in the trial of John Quaries | and David Butler, charged with conspiring to hang Henry Morley, an internal reve- | nue spy.
 Harris Bramlett, one of the gang of the | kuklux which hanged Morley and after ward shot him dead, described from the witness stand the details of both the hang | ing and shooting. J. 5. Nix, T. A. Mcintyre and LII. c Hamilton testified for the government, and each witness strengthened the prosecu- tion's case. It was stated by one of tho witnessesithat the kuklux or White Cap or- ganiZation of Murray, Gordon and adioin- ing counties numbers 800 members. The | organization has intimidated the courts and maintained reign of terror in three | mountain counties for four years. Bramlett,s testimony was the feature of 1 the day. He began by giving the names of those who were present when Morley was | hanged.
 "Where did the crowd meet that night l of the Morley hanging?' asked Assistant 1 District-Attorney Fucker. "When we got to Henry Worley's house we pushed the door open, tied him, put him on mule and took him to Bloodtown. l I was behind.
 "Mrs. Morley, the old lady, who is about 65, came out of her house as we passed and said something whicl. I could not hear. It was on dark road in noun tain gorge. Morley was put on Jim Mcin- '1yre's mule. He was driven under a tree, leather line tied about his neck and the mule driven from under him, and he was left dangling, but slipped the line off his | neck and ran away. He was fired at, but escaped.
 "John Quarles was there. His mule fell l down with him, ' said the witness. This was the ugglest bit of evidence. yet intro- | duced against either of the defeudants. Rrap lot AO un of searches" asked the assistant district at- torney, "that were made for Worley?'' "Yes, sir. Four or five days before the hanging party were looking for Morley. the river. The purpose of this meeting was to kill Morley for reporting McIntyre's and Thorton's still Jim Mcintyre stated to all of us that Morley had reported stils.h
 The witness spoke of two clubs of White Caps-one at Ballground, of which Butler was captain. "If they whipped man, they claimed it was for something else, So that It would not get into the United States court, p said Bramlett. ''1here was another meeting after wards continued the witness, Gin which it was decided that Morley was to be hanged for reporting Mclntyre's, Thorn toms, Hyde's and Terry's stills. At this meeting Quarles was seen with pair of leather lines that day. and said Henry Morley was at home drinking, and would be at home that night. Woriey's swear
 ing against Higgins at Dalton was also dis
 cussed at this meeting. Henry Worisy was hanged for reporting,' concluded the witness.
 On cross- examination the witness said that he was with the party that killed Henry Morley.
 "I did not kill Henry Worey," said the
 witness, paling, 'but was with the crowd that killed him. went with them, but did not kill him." "I belonged ,'' said the witness, "to tho ku kiux for eighteen months, but l was not sworn in this last time. l never weptMith them except on one late raid. "How is it you are free? You helped to kill Henry Worley.' ''I promised Mir. James, the United
 States district attorney, l would come down here and tell the truth.'
 "Were either one of these defendants at the shooting of Henry Worl y2'' assel Colonel Glenn, counsel for the defense.
 "I was not arrested. l just came dowl here. first told Mr. Hetnerington about it. Then 1 told MT. Rucker and Dr. Stai- ford. l never talked to pr. Stafford much about the case.
 Colonel Glenn asked various questions
 going to show that the witness was induced to testify in the Morley case because Le feared the consequences oi prosecution Of himself.
 s'I never said to anybody, If that was enough to get out.' The reason l told was that it was not given away. My boy WAS sick in the woods, and thought the best thing to do was to tell all l knew about il and get out.
 ''I closed the trade with the government
 with Colonel James. 1 was to go scot Ire
 with my son, on the charge of the murder of Henry Morley, if came here ard told
 the truth.''
 Was that not large inducement to you? asked Colonel Glenn.
 ''Would it not be to you?" replied tue
 witness.
 s,I think it would" replied the lawyer.
 s'Did you ever make up your mind to
 kill man for reporting still?' asked ths
 lawyer
 sYes,.sir 1 went to Henry Worley's
 field to assassinate him for reporting these
 sLills,n admitted calmly the witness.
 "And you are free?"
 s'I don't know whether l am or not.
 The defense seems to be trying to shsT that Morley was killed because he vss cruel to his wife. This is in order to sst the case out of the jurisdiction of the fsds
 eral court.
 Dr. D. o. Stafford of Murray county,
 testified that Henry Morley was not cruel to his wife.
 Col. Jesse Glenn, father of the leading counsel for the defense, was witness fs2 the government.
 'sColonel Glenn would you believe the witness, Harris Bramlett, under oath1'' asked the son.
 .'I certainly,would, and since hearing his
 evidence today would give his ftatemsh1 more credence than ever.'
 The case went over until tomorrow.