Year: 1878

in defiance of law. Only rs late as
the 9th of the present month fonr of
these revenue officials went to the
house of widow lady living in
mountainous section of the district |
have the honor TO represent, and
brutaIly murdered her son, young
man Of twenty years of age.


| take the following extract from
the newspaper published at the
County seat ct the County in which
this was committed:


1t appears that the young man was
standing or rather leaning, against
the door facing when the revenue
officers rode up, or walked up, 1--WE
believe they were walkiug,D and de-
liherately shot him dead on the spot.
without moments warning or an
intimation of their designs. The
young man fell out of the .door life
less, when the officials said to his
brother, "Who have we shot2" The
reply was, "You have shot my
brother" The officers then turned
and left tbef house, but concealed
themselves on a snail hill near the
house in the brush, and remained
there for some time, Cor what pur-
pose is notIknown. they then went
to the store Of Mr.. King, SOME four
miles off, where they endravored to
hire Il conveyance to Easlcy Station.
Mr.. King told them that he could
not carry them that evening, but if
they would wait until morning he
would carry them. This they could
not d., as they had business Of i'm
portance to attend to and must 90
that night. They then hired one
u,'lc from hun, and Kane rode ra-
pidly for the Station, passing through
this place by back way about dusk,
and arriving at EaSley just in time
to take the nine o'clock train going
North. lie gave negro ten cents
to carry the mule to the livery sta
BILE, with instructions to send it back
to Mr.. Bay liss Hendricks, at this
place, where the officials had told
Mr.. King they dasired the mule to
ride to.


1t appears lhattwo shots were fired
at Ledd, the first taking effect and
killing him, while the second missed.
From this fact, and the fact that
Kane rode off Mr.. Kings mule and
left inIm ediately on the train, it is
supposed he did the killing. The
other three went across the country
toward Greenvi!le on foot, and at
this writing we know not where they
are.


1t will be seen that the man who
most probably did the shooting took
the first train "going North," and no
doubt to day is here, assuring the de-
partment OF the impossbility of en-
forcing compliance with the revenue
laws in that disloyal section. His
confederates attempted also to loave
tho country, but later information ad
vses me that seeing Ku Klux in
the trunk of every tree, they went
only to the adjoining county and de-
livered themselves up to tho sheriff.
If they are innocent officials, the sur
mise may at least be excited that
they would have surrendered in the
county in which they were attempt
ing to execute the law.


Now that this House has stricken
from the revenue bill the amendment
Of The gentleman from North Caroli-
ma, Mr.. Vance) the case which l
have just recited may present an op~
portunity for conflict Of authority
between the State and Federal Court
Judges. That . the United States
Judge will presume to attempt TO
transfer this case TO his court for trial
have no idea. That he would have
done so two years ago, there can be
no question. But, thanks TO the in
vincible will of q brave and honest
oIota ~ C,,,h