The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
MR. CAMPELL's AFFIDAVIT.
In Reference to the Action of the Policeman
and Mayor of Morgenton.

Especial to News and Ohseryer.)
Morganton, N c., Dec. o. Referring to
the communication sent by me to which
the mayor of Marshall takes EXCEPTIONS
| send herewith an affidavit, showing the
statement of the chief of police of Nor
canton upon whose statement of facts
the publication was made. Chief of Po-
lice Campbell makes this affidavit:
North Carolina.
Burke County.
Charles F. Campbell, being duly sworn,
deposes and says:
That he is the chief of police of Nor
canton, N. c., and that on or about the
18th day of November, 1901 was COM
missioned by the authorities of the town
of Morganton to capture one Jase Rod
erick, negro who had escaped from
the Burke county chain gang; that hav-
ing reason to believe the said Roderick
was in Asheville, he left Morganton
with only $40, about $500 of which was
expended on fare to Asheville and ex-
penses while there, and that having as
certained that the said Roderick was
heading for Marshall he boarded the
train for that place. and with the aid of
the said Roderick, and thereupon in the
presence of many witnesses, told the
said chief of police that he had but $500
to take his prisoner to Morganton and
telegraphed John Tull, mayor of Nor
canton, to send him $500 to Asheville
That the said chief of police of Mar
shall expressed a willingness to wait
on his fee until the said Campbell could
send the same from Morganton, and
that he told said Marshall's chief of
police that he would send him $500 from
Morganton. That in order to get sup
per, and while waiting for the Asheville
train, the said Campbell took his prison
er to the common jail of Madison coun-
ty for safety, and that while there the
jailer was engaged in the exalted pas
time of making two female prisoners
dance a breakdown against the protest
of the said prisoners
In time to meet his train. the said
Campbell called for his prisoner at said
JAIL and upon inquiring what charges he
had incurred, was told one dollar That
he handed the jailer all the money he
had, a $500 bill, and the said jailer re-
marked, Il must go up street. and that
on his return he hesitated in such a way
and held the money in his hand SO long
that the suspicious of the said Campbell
were aroused, and he thereupon demand
ed his money, which, when given him,
he handed the jailer $1.00, and thereupon
second time demanded his prisoner,
when the said chief of police called the
said Campbell aside and handed him a
note or bill, which he said had been sent
by the mayor, which note or bill is in
words as follows:
November 90, 1901
"Chief of Police of Marshall NJ C.
Resting one prisoner and mi account is
$500 ganst the Chief of Police in Nor
CANTON" and that thereupon the said
Campbell reminded the said chief of po-
lice of his agreement that he should
send his fee from Morganton, explained
to him that he would not be able to
take his prisoner even to Asheville if he
was forced to pay such sum as de-
manded by the said mayor, whose name
was learned to be Mr. James HanIy, and
as' ed the said policeman what all this
peculiar action on their part meant,
whcreupon said policeman told said
Campbell that the said mayor was