Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-10-01


State Senator J. K. Powell repres
in the recent khan trials.
Powell assisted Solicitor Cliff
of the night flogging band and wa!
paid a fee of $4,000 from the State
of North Carolina for his part II
the prosecution.
This week The Tribune receiv'
ed an envelope bearing a Lees.
vile, S. c. post mark and con.
tanning a carbon copy of a letter
addressed to Mr.. Junius K. Powell
Attorney, Whiteville, N. c. ano
signed by Hamilton which infers
that all is not serene in Columbus
county.
Hamilton says that he has in
formation that Columbus county
people have received Statements
from Powell for services rend-
cred" and asks Powell how he
could prosecute and render serv-
] ices at the same time.
Hamilton also says that "we
| supposedly the Ku Klux Klan)
are running complete investiga-
ton in Columbus County and one
of these days we will have data
! and material as well as evidence
that 1 feel will cause some people
I in the county to fear and tremble.'
Hamilton also says that his sur
vey of the Columbus county peo-
pie shows without fear of con-
tradiction'' that they are on his
side.
1t has been reported that South
Carolina neighbors of the Grand
Dragon have appealed to North
Carolina authorities for reconsid-
GRAFTON of the Hamilton case. How
ever, to date, there is no indica-
ton that any leniency will be
shown.
At any rate, Hamilton is sche-
duled to report to the sheriff'S
office in Whiteville today (Wed-
nesday) to begin his sentence. He
was granted go days freedom after
sentencing to allow his wife to
undergo a major operation. He is
on a $4,000 appearance bond sup
piled by Mrs. Roger Bullock of
Fair Bluff.
The Letter follows:
Leesville, S. c.
Sept, 81, 1852
Mr.. Junius K. Powell, Attorney
Whiteville, N. c.
Dear Sir:
1t has come to my attention,
through clipping from the Char
lotte Observer, with certain state
men:s that were released through
you or the Honorable Clifton l..
Moore, Solicitor of the District.
This news dispatch was Captioned
"Whiteville North Carolina" I
cannot gather who is responsible
for the false and falacious state
ments made in the Press regard
ing me, namely, that had ap-
preached you or tried to get you
to represent me there in North
Carolina. Now, Mr.. Powell, l new
er approached you or tried in any
way to get you to represent me;
in fact I had never laid eyes on
you until I met you in the Court
House at Whiteville on July 81,
1852.
I feel that any Attorney who is
secured by the State to represent
the State should be paid by the
State. But, it is little puzzling
to me man who is employed By
the State to act as States Attorney
can represent certain people that
he is trying to convict. Informal
ton has come to me from certain
people in Columbus County have
received STATEMENTS from you
for "Services Rendered." How
Could You Prosecute and Render
Services" at the Same Time????
One of these days, in the not too
distant future, the facts of the Ku
Klux Klans trials in Columbus
County North Carolina will be
revealed so that the. people of the
great State of North Carolina will
have TRUE conception of what
really happened.
Since I was convicted I have
had the opportunity to walk with
some of the most influential and
highly respected citizens of CO.
lumbus County, and, from my
talks with these people, I have
been led to believe and to KNOW
certain things with regards to my
case there in Columbus County.
1 have had the opportunity to go
into Columbus County in the past
sixty (60) days to talk with vari-
Gus people and l find that in talk
ing with the people the picture
portrayed by the Press in White
vile, N. c. was certainly false.
At no time have I had any diff
Guilty in getting WHITE or BLACK
to the door at any hour of the
night. 1t so happens that most OF
the residents in the rural areas
that 1 talked with were Negroes
and without an exception they
would come out to the car anc
direct me to the place I was ask.
ing about. I made this survey fol
my records. We are running {
complete investigation in Colum'