The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-07

the right and privilege to be IN the SER
vice Of the government of the United
States, that is to say, the right and
privilege to act as clerk and employe
in the postofice at Mccormick, in the
State Of South Carolina, contrary to
the act of congress in such cases made
and provided, and against the peace
and dignity Of the United States Of
America.
Third, And the grand jurors afore-
said, upon their oaths. do further pre-
sent that ii. l.. B. Sturkie, John Dun
lap, Wade Cothrane, Thomas Bentley,
Henry Martin. i. Tucl er, J. Q. Reyn-
olds, late Of Abbeville county. in the
! State OF South Carolina, and divers
other persons to the grand jurors afore
said unknowa. on the 9th day of No
vember, in the year of Or Lord, one
thousand. eight hundred and ninety
eight. did conspirc, combine, confeder
ate aud agree together to ;njurc, op
press. threaten and intimiGate James
| ". Tolbcrt, he. the SAID James v.
Tolbert. being then and there a citizen
of the United States. and a citizen Of
the State of South Carolina. and legally
qualified TO vote 10: representation in
the congress o. ,he United States from
the third congressional district Of South
Carolina, because of his, the said James
". Tolocrt, having exercised a certain
right and privilege secured to him, the
said James ". Toiacrt. by the consti-
tuition and laws of the United States,
that is to say, the right and privilege Of
voting at au election then lately before,
to wit: on the Sth day Of November;
in the year of our Lord, one thousand,
eight hundred and inety-eight, held
for the choosing OF a representative In
the said congress of the United States
from the third congressional district Of
the State of South Carolina, contrary
to the form Of the ac of congress in
such case, made and provided, and
against the peace and dignity Of the
United States of America.
Fourth. And the grand jurors afore-
said, upon their oaths aforesaid, do
further present that NJ. /. B. SturAie.
John Dunlap, Wade Cothrane, Thomas
Bentley, Henry Martin, L. fucker: j.
Q. Stillwell, J. P. Jennings and j. J..
Reynolds, late Of Abbeville comfy,
in the State Of South Carolina. and
divers other persons to the grand jurors
aforesaid unknown, on the 9th day Of
November, in the year Of our Lord, one
thousand, eight hundred and ninety
eight, at Abbeville county, in the State
of South Carolina, in the said district,
and within the jurisdiction of this
court, unlafully did conspire, combine,
confederate and agree together to in
jure, Cypress, threaten and intimidate
James W. Tolbert, he, the said James
Wr Tolberu, being thek and there a
citizen of the United States and citi-
zen Of the State Of South Car ,lina,
because of his, the said James
". Tolbert, having exercised GER
tain right and privilege secured to
him by the constitution and laws
Of the United States, that is to
say, the right and privilege Of giving
his support anG aid in lawful man
ner to one r. r. Tolbert. at an cleo
ton then lately before, to wit; on the
Sth day of November, in the year Of
our Lord one thounsand, eight hundred
and ninety eight, held for the choosing
of a representative in the congress OF
the United States from the Third con-
gressional district of the State of South
Carolina, he, the said R. R. Tolbert,
being then and there, to wit; on the
eighth day of November, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand, eight hundred
and ninety-eight, candidate for repre-
sentative in the said congress Of the
United States from the Third congress
sional distrect of the said State of South
Carolina, and then lawfully qualined to
be representative in said congress
from said district in said States; and
that, in pursuance Of such conspiracy
and to effect the object of the same,
and for the purpose Of intimidating, op-
pressing and injuring the said James
". Tolbert. because of his having ex-
ercised and enjoyed his said right and
privilege, the said NJ. L. B. Sturkie,
John Dunlap, Wade Cothran, Thomas
Bentley, Henry Martin, L. Tucker, J.
C. Stillwell, J. P. Jennings and j. L.
Reynolds, and the said divers other
persons to the grand jurors aforesaid
unknown, unlawfully did then and there
threaten to beat, injure and kill the
said James W. Tolbert, contrary to the
act of congress in such cases made and
provided. and against the peace and
dignity Of the United States of Ame-
RIGA
Fifth. And the grand jurors afore-
said, upon their oaths aforesaid, do
further present that NJ. J.. B. Sturkie,
John Dunlap, Wade Cothrane, Thomas
Bentley, Henry Martin, L. Fucker, J.
Q. Stillwell. J. P. Jennings and ]. L.
Reynolds, late of Abbevillc county, in
the State of South Carolina, and divers
other persons to the grand jurors alore-
said unknwn, on the 9th day Of Novem-
Der, in the year Of our Lord one thous-
and, eight hundred and nlnety-elght,
at Abbeville county. in the State Of
South Carolina, in the said district, and
within the jurisdiction Of this court,
unlawfully did conspire, combine and
confederate and agree together to op-
press, threaten and intimidate James
". Tolbert, he, the said James W.
Tolbert. being then and there citizen
fine United States and a citizen of
the State of South Carolina, because of
his, the said James W Tolberts, hay
ing exercised certain right and privi-
legc secured to him, the said James ".
Tolbcrt. by the constitution and laws
of the United States, that is to say,
the right and privilege to assist: advise
and instruct electors whose votes were
rejected, and who were denied the
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