The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-04-25

Must after the war refugees and
Gnagees from Tennessee" came lin
arms to our State and others ( to
In persecution from their neigh
Srs who had fought or sympathi7eo
ith the North. Our people met them
it'll open arms, thinking they might
a valuable acquisition to our citFz-
lship in ridding the community Oh
nendiary and dangerous negroes.
Binder the conditions at that tipe
sfKederal authorities having their
Aupon the country, for one OF o5lr
men to be accused Of such crime
equivalent to becoming a runp-
ay or a long term in prison. WhlIe
bese refugees might have been Sc r
ceable to our people under certain
rcumstances they afterwards became
nuisance. Most of them in the END
rned robbers and bandits and prey
upon the innocent people who had
Ided and helped them through gen
kosity and fellow feeling for the
3rtupate. These men to add to their
Ssfor let it be known they would
gmmit murder for hire, would Sill a
krsonal enemy of another for a. stlp-
ated sum, assuming the role Gf mr.
,assassins.
Some of the older people, especially
the lower part Of the coufty, re-
ember the time when a b$nq OF
$50 froobooters made 2 descent up
old Mr.. Peter Charles, a quiet
nes+. Christian old gentleman. 1t
been noised about that HARRISON
han, neighbor, had lett IN MS
g. large amount of money. he
cred it unsafe during the unset
ate of the country, to| keep the
in his own house, s4 ne gave
the keeping of Mr.. Charles, who
,oor man. not suspected of hav-
" of his own. But the secret
This gang of robPers came
Charles house bitter colo
night, forced an entrance and
point of pistol demanded the
bf Stockman. Those who knew
Charles we'll believed he would
given it up even at the sac
his life, had he the money in
session. AS matter OF fact'
n came for it a few days be-
raid. They tortured ,the old
IN in . cruel manner, burning
of his feet so badly that ne
earcely walk for weeks after.
They would listen to no en-
o explanations of Mr.. Charles
money had been re iGurned.
the cries for mercy from the
and daughter, they started
/ to the woods, there 70 kill
ess he would confess to the
blace of the money.
ese, badits had their faces COW
h handkerchiefs with eyelets
kein. During the commotion
ouse one of these handker-
I'll from the face of the lead
kr. Charles recognized the face
ho had been a frequent visitor
Rouse and had paid high and
bt court to the shrine Of Miss
keeling that he was recognized,
rather fearful Of committing
st his neck be broken. But
of being further molested and
the accusing tongue be TO-
tied, these people made no
Il. nor did they tell who the
s. They knew, and every one
a very pronounced opinion
identity, but 'silent tongue
afety" in those days.
Eears afterwards this leader
to the county on some bus
band having broken up and
after this abortive attempt
ry. Mr.. Charles was persuad-
ng him to justice. He was
la, tried and acquitted on
unhealthy.
this band that infested New
ne to bad end. One espec-
eli remember, whose end was
lis name was Marshal, fine
tout build, we'll educated and
knest mount of all the fine
at these men brought with
Tennessee. 1t was a pc
noticeable color, kind OF
ate.
was secretive, distant, and
atant and loud mouthed as
13fH ha6