The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-02
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and that he is ready and willing to per-
form the duties of such registrar
Signed r. Il. STEPTOE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this the 1st day of November 1898.
(Signed)
WALTER A. MONTGOMERY,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of North Carolina.
Upon this affidavit Judge Montgom-
cry issued bench warrant for the ar
rest and apprehension of the parties
above named. as follows:
State of North Carolina.
Before w. A. Montgomery, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, ut
Chambers in the city of Raleigh, No
vember 1st. 1898.
State VS. w. H. Kitchin, Claude
Kltchin. DR.. A. G. Liverman. Thomas
Fenner, e. II. Whitehead and John
Gray.
State of North Carolina.
To the Sheriff of Halifax County
Greeting:
Whereas affidavit has this day been
made before me by B. =. Steptoe setting
forth that w. H. Kitchin. Claude Kitchin
Ir. A. G. Liverman. Thomas Fenner. II.
w
the county of Halifax, al and in said
county. on the 29th day of October. 1898.
with force and arms did unlawfully.
wilfully and forcibly and with strong
hand with a multitude armed with
guns and pistols. break open and enter
the dwelling house of the said B. B.
Steptoe. there and then situate, in the
night time. he the said b. B. Steptoe
being there and then in the possession
and occupying the same and forbidding
them to so enter. contrary TO the form
of the statute in such cases made and
provided and against the peace and dig
nitv of the State.
These are therefore to command you
to forthwith arrest the bodies of the said
w. III. Kitchin, Claude Kitchin. DR.. A.
g. Liverman, Thomas Fenner. T.. II.
Whitehead and John Gray and have
them before me at chambers in the city
of Raleigh to answer the above charge
Herein fail not and of this make due
return.
WALTER A. MONTGOMERY.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of North Carolina.
Summons as witnesses for the State
3 B. Steptoe. Hattie Steptoe, Gallon
Ogburn. Arthur Station.
WALTER A. MONTGOMERY,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of North Carolina.
The negro told a News and Observer
man that there were about fifteen other
persons present, but he didn't recognize
them-only the ones named in the com
plaint
How did you happen to recognize
them?" -
''Oh, when they came I pulled up al
plank and got under the house. and
when they found men and made me get
out / saw Mr.. Kitchin and the others
plainly"
Didn't you see all the fifteen?'
"Yes, sir; but I didn't member 'em''
''How far do you live from Scotland
Neck, Capt. Kitchin's homer
Five or six miles"
How often do you see Mr. Fenner
and DIR. Liverman and the others?'
Not often"
And yet you knew them perfectly
well when you saw them standing there
with guns?"
"Yes, sir"
"But you've forgotten the others?''
"Yes, sir
"When did you leave?"
sunday"
Are you going back!"
It'll take some stronger power than
| am to get me back"
At this point Chairman Holton came
and called the negro away.
At first an effort was made to get
some one here to go to Halifax to serve
the papers, but no one was willing to
risk it, SO the warrant was addressed
to the sheriff Of Halifax county.
Those here who have heard the negro's
story give little credence to it, and the
whole thing is regarded as a conspiracy
that is too plain to be mistaken.