The sun., 1901-02-17
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sensation 'hst haa startled the sta's Judgs
psnnst has sallsd sn srus session % M
e"urt ~ meet on Nstrh Z. ~ Witch Ns Grsnd
frry hss hssn ordered 10 fstort In chsfs.
ins 'h- Orsna iurv no indse said
= -i'h - hrtns 70 yoof a'tsr ton ~. stoes.
sd scsndsl 70 vhlch I called your attention
~ MONDAY ~ hat tins II vs.. only nni-
| - ~ funor sIurs then ~ css~ ~ the
stats sss'nst N.wsll charged With murder
hfs bon tried. snd durins tho progress Of
/ The 'fial u sas d., slotsd from lie testimony
thst h' dsce,ssd WI lull. had tscn tlisd
/ -hl- IN Nsvells stoskad- T0 The actor.
| -,msrt-o' ~ con frsurs. fovn M hs
VS. not there q. Q convict iu' vas there
| under q so-csled contract 10 leuot on the
! firm ~ seems that hs vas charssd ~
| Newell With violation of lalof contract.
I hst Nsv-ll .vore out ssfrsnt for ~. arrest
bsforH Magistrate James CuImer that
ths rssistfat" issued the warrant rlscsd
/ lt In ths hsnds ~ Newell aa deputy. and
t that Newell thus deputized and accompanied
! by sherirs constable. puunsham, vent
I in 'lN n tllN OF W va nun ana aITeH'f1 MN
| n appears hat they did rot mke him TO jail
ant ~ 'tr ~ tho t"stImpuy shows, hat VA
: The end of tho process - the law
.lrstald u, 'cipg tAseu 20 the al. a. 10
| ought to have been undsr the warrant Of
| arrest - some strange procedure he vss
taken TO Newell. stockad- whore II seem.
I hat Newell had some eighteen convicts a.
work on his farm SO. sen'ler en- here
vas poor negro taken from hi, VIE and
! children under Irs'cvt - arrest The
| rachinery 81 N. law was used to seIls him.
! take him from his hon" and put him m a
/ convlcts stockade and work him like q cor
! Wet without process 81 the law "" va.
| under no sentence Of tie court lie had not
! been tried The testimony showed that
( he was guarded like convict. made 90 labor
! liz. convict and treated In all respects hA"
! convict And. indeed. tho manner = h'.
| death would seem TO indicate that II Was
| In an EFFORT 70 leave this convict camp that
| hs was shot. IA a feon might he shot Ia en-
deavorius 10 escape the sentence Of the Law
This is a SERIOUS matter and charge you
! II 4, your duty to MAKO thorough investi-
cation % this case You VIA ur.ng before
! yop tho magistrate that issued the warrant
| and the coustshl-s that .,ecutti 4 You
have the power to send tor persons and paVers
I and you wi.l only he do n Nnur d4tv m mak-
/ ing thorough Investigation and reporting
Ipon tbs treatment of vii HuIl
| i hold 10 nv hand printed form ~ oon-
| tract entitled state Of South Carolina county
OF Anderson: contract and agreement Tor
! labor on farm Listen to some OF the term,
OF this contract
| 81 agree at all times to he subject IN the
orders and commands Of said landlord or mis-
! agents. He shall have right 70 use suoh
! force ss he or bis agents NAV deem necessary
/ 10 require me to remain on his farm ana per
! form good and satisfactory services
1t Is currently reported that tho ls.h Il.
freely applied under this provision Of the con
raot
Listen again: 'IIe shall have the night TO
lock mo no for safe Keeping
| Here tho poor laburer gives the landlord
| the r"W-r to imprison him.
! Again. 'Ne shall have 'he rigtt to work
| me under tho rules aud regulations OF us
| farm
run away he shall have tho right 70 o'I"r and
| lay reward = not eNcoedlng SIS for NY
! 'apturs Hnd return, together With the eh-
! lenses ~ .pnl.. which amount 50 advanced.
! together With any indebtedness | may owe
| at the expiration Of above tme, | agree to
| work out under al! the rules and regulations
| - hi. contract az snne wages - above
| II this wer" statute providing for the
o,pture ana r',nrn 5, =, rr,aTsy & .syr. or
!
; .ndcrstand Hut this ia one Of tho terms
| ana cordltions III so-"aIi.d CONTRA and
a.neement to ,hsor tom, en- 'aIn % IN tnder~on
| Is manifest that poor ignorant negroes are
! su1j-ct.d 70 state that l. Ootse than slavery
! framed or devised or conceived before IN
any civilized or hrtst an community
40 court, would att'm,t 10 cIiorce Il
good and utterly null and void No free
man ~ this comm, nWclth can ie I.rn ircd
And that ls What hi. contrsct attempts to
90 'Th 'fhe ~. said Landlord shall have Il. rish,
n transfer his interest IN this contract a.
| any other party and ! agree to continue work
! party Of the Hrst pnrt
so. sou see this stipulation attempts to
! provide Tor tho SAFE and tru-ier Of the poor
! contr ct carried into effect IL to reduce
the laborer 10 q position rorse than slavery
! of siberian prisons. II Is currently reported
| the, not onlv are men confned In stakades
mat even women aud LITTLE babes are also
gentlemen. and without doubt u Z iwrr,-on.
mSTHS sm"nHp.nsn. ey Tsn con,Ie, rTlS an
thn ne l. guilty of the orenoe OF false In
severely punished II would he interesting
70 know 81 any such contracts are on record
IN, c. H:t 1 such pr1.r. oq .nns on a'crTa1
/ I'm this county,
| .As white men living IN q State where 40
, largo a portion ~ our population Ia conposed
Of negroes 1t is our duty, ns representing the
| law. shdnv element Of out popl,lp,on 70
| rse that Justice II done 20 that inie, ipr rnco
| There 10 No doubt that tho legro rnCo l. In
! farior 70 ours in lntellie- In civilization
In moral character, There IL no doubt that
. We have deprived them practically of political
| mower and IL Ia lest for them that II Ia So, hut
! We are all rs more hound 30 treat thc'n kindly.
fairly and yIsilv. Thew are, In fact. our wards.
hair v.tl ps nm 81 10 ,, I, ,l,f
, thew arc not made the victims of deceit and
, fraud imposition and opJte sion.
| "You viii. q . efor~. spare no pains to mako
| a thorough Investigation OF the stookHde
! scandal You will bring this shameful prac-
tce to the lght ~ dav,. Such dserlC-ful
, conduct cannot stand dsvnrht hut IKE those
, fungus grow'hs that flourish only In dai k-nei
corners, It will perish when exposed TO tho
I ght Of day"
ills Understood that the weal,hiest men In
Anderson county and al least one legislator
/ are i'm pllcated.