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COLUMBIA, s. c. -;-i-T^r-;-ra-' ' Thursday Sc?si?ST, D?b??ttbsr 14.1871. Clod ?aid O ona try-Of willett Con nt i y Ye ?re. 5 England ia the Booroo whence wo de? rivo ali those principles of law and "ivil liberty? which Ameriosn people h?ve in tho past BO highly prized, and wbiob, we tr net, are still deemed more preoious than gold or fine silver. It has been re ? mhrked. that the administration of jus* tioe in England depends ! upon three groal p?iscip??a, to wit, independence of thc judges, trial by jury, and habeas corpus. Important trials are now pend? ing in the United States Oonrt in Sonth Carolina. Grave and weighty qaestiona aro involved; The proceedings will be . severely scrutinized. It is not only A, B, and Qi charged with violating the law, who are on trial. It is habeas corpus and other great writs of personal liberty, .tthat aro also on trial. The "indepen? dence bf the judges," "trial by jury," mi?."habeas corpus," so highly enthroned in England, loom np .before ns. Trial *y' jwyl How great the institution! How valuable the privilege in its inte, grityl And yet how stands it in this case? Oertain it is that the United States Government oannot complain oi any. advantages that the accused will haye on this score. Observe the com? plexion and oharaoter of the majority o: the grand jory. Noto the anteoedentt of these persons. Do the same with th? other j aries, and it will at onoe be seer what "the country" ye aro, who are t< try those pr ?Boners. Bat the trial mus go on,, and let the right prevail. Bu let justioe be done by all, and oaths bi respected. Tho United Stu ton Govern ment may (eel that it is floriona to havt a giant's strength, but let the Govern ment remember tb".', it ia tyrannous t< uso it like a giant. Let us ardently hop that tho judges, in their independence and the prosecution, in the discharge o /its duties, will ever bear in mind that th grand objeot before them is the vindica tion of the law and the adminiatratioi of justioe upon a broad, fair, compre henBivo vies/ of tho whole situation. Not to vindicate President Grant1 military proceedings in this State, nc to furnish party capital, was this tribe nal invoked, but to enforce the law an dp justice, were its powers called ou and let na trust that no influences mo prevail at variance with thia plain pu: pose. -**%.>* Tb? Caso of Rev. Mr. Cooper and Co Merrill. . Oar readers will . observe elsewhei the communication of the Rev. M pooper, with regard to whose arrest v made a statement, based upon inform tion deemed entirely, reliable by u : Ooh Merrill denied the correctness < the statement, and claimed that the cai as presented did him injoBtice. On h own motion, the Rev.. Mr. Cooper no speaks for himself. He tells his ov, story. _ ' JUDGE R. R. CARPUNTKH.-r-\v*e ht the pleasure, yesterday, of meeting this, city, our esteemed friend, Judi Carpenter, the candidate 'or Govern on the Reform -ticket in the last can vat He is looking well, and is in flue cone cition. In that canvass, Judge G?rpe?tc in connection with General Ratler, d great service in behalf of the good pe of South Carolina and the cause of i form. He is entitled to tho gratitude the State for the blows he struck aga and again for our injured people. Gre him with a hearty welcome. Oar mot is to stand by our friends and the frien of the Tight, and to meet our foes ai the State's foes with resolute an tag nism. Charity covers a. multitude sins, and is a divine virtue. But it not charity to spare unrepentant thiei and pianderejrs; and' let us-remoail that the good bater of all that is corm and wrqng, is generally the ardent lov of ! all that is pare and right. Jud Carpenter was not successful. But if did not achieve success, he did more .he deserved it. Others may hail t dismal luminary that is now revolv? in the orbit of fraud-?be success Scott. We turn and bow to him whe course ws know is now, as ever, in t path that leads to the prosperity a peaco of the State. Need we add tl the arrows winged by Messrs. Carpen and Bailer still stand quivering in I bodies of the high ?ffioials whom th assailed? Sueh is the case. The poii made by these canvassers have been v dioated by recent developments. Trc is mighty and will prevail. En wounded dies among its worshippers. Elution IN NBW YOBK.-Wo hi solid reasons for saying that Kimptor. now making bonds as fast us Wall ?lr will receive them. New and olear boc ns cherubic as the boy himself, are peering. Tho arrest of Kimpton, partner of Parker and of Chamberle oannot take plaoe too soon. W Kimpton, bonds-State bonds of So Carolina-are as "plentiful as bin berries." Pursue the ring. ?-??-> "A Citizen," in the Lexington j patch, calls the Speaker of the Hot F. J. Moses, to jost account for issuing a writ of election to supply vacancy caused by Mr. Kinsler'a dei last winter. The Spoaker has ole neglected his duty. Give Lexingtc ohanoe to send her very best man to Legislature. It is reported that parties in New li aro discriminating botwoon the St Carolina bonds, and laying up tho c of Sooth Carolina bonds doomed si to keep. ? .Important DUcloaurea." The Colombia Union, whioh ia trying to pi od a co the impression thal Mesare. Scott*, Parker and C?amue???ia Ars deeply injured meo, with much moro ol the saint than the Binnor in their delicate and fine organizations, and whioh fur? ther would have ns believe that Ki mp ton is a genuine cherub after all, has dark sod terrible bints to throwout under the head of "important disclosures." The Union hits all the aqmnior been hinting that a match, was about to ba applied to a mino, that waa to blow np oertain pro? minent arsons. Tisepiine has not bees exploded yat. We shall, perhaps, have an explanation .to make of the Union's threats at an early day. In the mean? time, when it speaks of Guana, good.or bad, that'go off so ver jr readily, let it also toll of tho Government witneas, ! Hope, who testifies. that a oertain meet? ing, called a Eu Klux gathering, was really for self-protection? in view of the threats of masBnore and inoondlariam that had been understood to oome from a oertain portion of the oolored people. We. call, attention to the purpose of the ring, the Union and their 'sympa? thizers. Under the Ku Klux oloud, sur? charged by them with, an unusual suppl; of thunder, gloom, lightning and ' rain, they hope to hide the monstrous fraud* of the State plunderers. But they shall not succeed. If the United States Go? vernment proposes to take caro of Kv Eloxism, we and our oo-laborers and ad? herents intend lo hnnt np and hnnl down the State robbers who have Er Eluxed the financ?s, the peace and th< prosperity of the State. Whilst Mr, Chamberlain goes in pursuit of the BO called Eu Klux of the up-country, let us look to the State House monetary Et Klux, of whom the Financial Board ant their agent are chief, and of whom Par ker is grand cyclops-whatever that ma] mean. With level head, we watoh and wait keeping our eye on the objective point sternly opposing, before and now, .al real Ku Eluxism, whether committed ii Indiana, at Chicago, in South Carolina or in the State House, and standing over by that polioy whioh will stand tb test of the best standard of Ohristiai ethics. LOOK TO THE BTKO-WOBMS AU,.-Th body politic of South Carolina is CG vered with .ring-worms-rings State an rings municipal. Let us kill them all and apply the caustic liberally. Th heroic treatment is what the doctors ca it when they apply lancet and caustic and toar things ont by the roots. That' tho remedy for ns. Away with roe water! ONE MASKED FBAVD.-A set of Sta! bonds numbered in blue, and a doplioat set numbered in red. Pursue the ringi The Arrest of Rev. R. BS. Cooper. EBENBZBB, S. C., Deco mb or 8, 1871. Col J. P. Thomas-DEAB Sm: ? the fact and circumstances connecte with my arrest have already become matter of snoh publicity, and as tho: seems to be a question in regard to it treatment, I deem it due to myself, tl public and the truth, to submit the fao to an impartial verdict. On the evenir of the 30th November, I was arrested 1 the United States Marshal, Bussell, wh< my duties both of a private and publ oharaoter imperatively demanded n presence at home. I then traveled tl distance of thirteen miles, through driving wind and bleaching snow, at was ushered into tho presence of tl "autocrat," Col. Merrill, Commanda: of York. During this interview, Cc Merrill treated me with respect and co sidaration, as he himself states, so far his oonduot merely was concerned; bu at the same time, charged that I he grossly violated the law, in oomplyii with the request of a lady of great r speotability, a friend, and a member my ohnroh. With this request, as stated to Co!. Merrill, I most cheerful and promptly complied; believing the as I dd now, that I was simply in the Iii of duty, of privilege and of j us tico the said request being simply that should go and see one Isaac Foster, ali ".Teano the Apostle," so-called, and ai him to come to her house at o nco. H object being to convince him, not by h statement, but by credible witnesses, th he (Isaac Foster) was mistaken in h supposition (not a charge) of her hu band's connection with the crin) alleged. This interview, through my i strumentality, was obtained; and, npi the evidence adduoed, Foster gave I affidavit of denial accordingly. Tb sir, was my oriole, and this the grooi of my arrest. For this gravo offen against this Republican Governmei this "land of freedom and of liberty "tho best government in the world,' was arrested and required to givo hoi of $2,000 for my appearance at court, called for. The whole question then i solved itself into one of courtesy. 0 M. denies that be treated me discourl ously. But is it no discourtesy to orri a minister, even on good and auffioie grounds? Ts it no discourtesy to foi one to see another whom he had no t sire to see, and to rido through snow a wind for such an honor and pleaBiu Is it no discourtesy to close a ministe ohurch without his voice? This is c tainly anti-Presbyterianism, if not an Republicanism. Is it not even ano rage on his people to have them await expectation of their pastor's arrival Divine service, and go home in dist pointaient? Such were the facts-t night in question being their ie?a time for service. Finally, Col. M. charges that I have terfored with a witness; and tuns tarded tho administration of justice, deny that I have interfered with a ? ness, and claim that I have promoted ! troth. Concerning the whole mattel am foroibly reminded of the charge the Ephramitos against Gideon, for : being called into notion against a I soattered Midiacites, and his reply yt "Is not the gleaning of Ephraim groa than tho vintage of Abiezer? Ye hi slain tho Prinoes; J have oaptured s I fugitives." I have not intimidated F tor. Col. Merrill has tried to intimid me. R. E. COOPER CONTINUATION OF TUESDAY'S PIIO OBKOIN0S IN UNITED BXATKS CoUItT.-Ex? amination of Albertus Hopair-Mp.- John? son-From whom did yod understand the threats to come?) A.'1 understood that they came from some of tho eolorod Eoople. The bur ninga could not havo eon accidental; there were too many. I waa very uneasy myself. I walked my yard night after night, to guard the pre? mises. . . Re-examined by Mr. Corbin - Yon stated that yocr object waa to protoot all the innocent and helpless- Did yon mean colored people? A. Yes; it was my intention to protect all. The next witness called was Kirkwood L. Gunn. He said: I am a resident of York County ; was born there, and lived there until last May. I was a member of the Kb Klux organization; joined at Wesley Smith's, 1st January, ,1871; was initiated by Wesley Smith and some others. The obligation ? took was, that I would not divulge any thing, and the object was. to put down Radicalism and negro suffrage. I Waa made to kneel down abd take tho oath. Mr. Corbin handed witness a paper, and asked him if that was the Constitu? tion and by-laws of the order. A. It ie the same in sabstanoo. Mr. Oorbin proposed to road the paper. Mr. Stanberry asked witness if be bad seen that particular paper when be joined. A. No; the first time I saw th? paper was in Maj. Merrill's office, aboul a week ago. Mr. Ohamborlain then read the paper, pcrporting to be the constitution anc by-laws of the Ka Klux. The prinoi pies and obj cots enunciated were: "Wt are on the side of humanity, justice anc constitutional liberty, as bequeathed t< as by our forefathers. We oppose aw rejeot the principles of the Radical party Widows, orphans and helpless female; shall ever bo the peculiar objects of on regard and protection. We pledge our selves to mutual assistance iu trouble iu sickness, or in pecuniary emburrase meut. The by-laws and regulations thei followed. Mr. Corbin then asked witness ho\ the objects of the association wer carried out? A. Well, all the whit Radicals were to bo killed, aud th negroes were to bo intimidated fror voting the Radioal ticket. Mr. Stanberry Wc object tc snob question. Wo have hero the writte agreement of the parties, aud no sue objeots aro set forth. Mr. Oorbin-Well, state, then, whe was the praotico of tho Klau in efleotin their designs. Witness-The practice was to wbi Radicals and thone who wore ruining tb negro population ; tboy killed some; the armed BO mo with pistols, some wit mnBketn, aud some with shot-guns; the gown was a long one generally, of som solid color; thoy went at night in tho; disguises to do the killing and wbi] ping; tho chief gave all the orders; tl night hawks extended them; the fir raid I was on was tho Bill Kell rai? John Wallace brought mo notice to g it waa John Mitchell's klan, and tl object was to kill Bill Kuli, because 1 was President of the Union Longue; \ met on a hill near tho bridge on Bullock Creek; we did not go on because Hug Kell, the brother of Bill Kill, was pr sent, and tho chief disbanded ns at went home. The next raid I was order? on was the Jennie Qood raid; the ord oame from the Charley Byers' klan; t! two kiana were near to eaoh other, ai members of ono were called by tl other; I bolongod to John Mitchel klan; I wont to the meeting; mot Oharl Byers and Wesley Smith and others; did not go on the raid; I did not have Baddie; tho others went; tho objeot w to drive a woman away from Mrs. Jot Good's, who, they said, was a nuisan to Mrn. Qood; the first sign of t order was to pass the fingers of tho rig hand three timos over the right ci which was answered in a similur mani with tho left; the next was to run t right thumb under the arm-hole of t vest, and raise the fingers slowly thi times, which was replied to with similar movement of tho left har the next was to place tho thumb of t right hand in the right-hand pan pockets, and making a similar motion before, which was replied to with I left hand in the left pooket; or, if I parties were standing, the sign was place the heel of the right foot in t hollow of the loft, and the reply was I heel of the left in the hollow of t right. Tho pass-word, when wo mot night, was, that ono party would sp? without pronouncing, I-s-a-y; tho rej was in the samo way, N-o-t-h-i-n-g. never saw a signal-whistle. It mad iii ri 1J, gurgling noise. The whistle \ used by tho chief, to give general cc nanda. If the klan was moving, meant halt; if standing still, it mei march on. Tho men were designated numbers. Tho mode of numbering < forod. Sometimes they commenoed mo and went up; sometimes at 500, my other number. Tho orders w jiven by numbers. Tho chief wo <e\\ No. 5, for instance, to go and do ind-so. I know Col. S. G. Brown, mid ho was a member; said ho was ch These questions, us eliciting mei ibo deotaratious of S. G. Browu, w .ii ltd out. The court asked wi toot? ie knew S. G. Browu to bo n mumbo my other way than by his dcclaratic Witness-Yes; he gave me tho sif ile aud Wesley Smith were in couve ion; ho asked Wesley Smith if I wat ?ight. Woaloy Smith answered, yes. ben wont on in his conversation, laid: "Wes., I can kill aud whip rr liggers with my klan than all Y Uounty put togothor." I can't s ixnotly, but I think n majority, of white peoplo belonged to the klun. 1 dans that I know of woro Bob Burn dan, Charley Byers' nod John Mi ill's. Barrows' klan numbered ul .wonty; Byers' numbered about HO' cen. I don't know exactly; there t >nly those three klaus that I had i ?hinj to do with. John Mitchell ithor.s told mo that tho objeot was to lown Radical rule and negro sufTr ind hoard Charley Byers say so, burrows. I heard Mitchell say that ?aid against Bill Kell was becauei vas president of thu league. I foti limilar organization in Whitfield Datoosn Counties, Ga. I attended n uga in Georgia; tho first was in Ont bounty. Thoy mot to raise u fund lonnsel foes in this trial. Mr. Johnson-I hope they HUCOCU Witness-Tboy did raise monoi tend hero. I?VKN1NO SESSION. Theexaminatiou of KirkwoodL. C vas rose med. Q. Do you know J. W. Avery, lo. Oj. Do you know whether ho w comber of tho klan? A. I do not. Q. What is tho understanding n Au connection with tho ordor? Mr. Stanberry objected io the ques? tion, und tho court toled it oat. Q. Do you know Robert Hayes Mitch? ell, the prisoner at the bar? A. Ido. I have koowa him for two years. I don't know if he is a member of the order. I lived about twelve miles from bim. Tho.witness waa here torned over to the defence, and cross-examined by Mr. Stanberry. Q. What induced yon to join the Ka Klux order? A. I waa asked by Wesley Smith to join. He said it might go hard with me if I didn't join. Tt was my porsobal safety that lead me to join. I was at Mr. Wesley Smith's house, pho? tographing. When I waa asked to join, nobody else waa there. I didn't join to faard against, iaotaidiaxism. I didn't now what sort of an organisation it was till I joined. It was r^oat two hoare after Mr. Smith mentioned it to me that I was initiated. John Osborne and some others were there. They read the con I stitation to me. It was written on fools? cap paper, and was pasted together on the side like a copy-book. I took tba oath before I heard the constitution. I I met John Mitchell, thoohief of the klan, .for the first time, on the Bill Kell raid. The klan met on Barkesly's Hill, near a bridge on Bollock's Greek. I saw Ed? ward Leech, Harry Foster and some others thero. I didn't meet John Mitch? ell's klan any more. The next raid 1 was ordered on was by the Charley By ort klan, about a week after the Bill Kell raid. We mot on Mr. Thompson's place, Q. When did yon first make a disclo sure to any one not a member, that yoi belonged to the order? A. It was some time in June last, at Tunnel Hill, it Georgia. I told my brother-iu-law, Mr MoCalla. It was before I attended i meeting of the klan in Georgia. Whet I attended that meeting, I had divulget the secret; but I went iu as a mombei still. It was in July. The meetiug wa in an old field. I attended another meet ing, lust month, when they consulte* about raisiug the funds for this trial, mado disolosurca to others in September I told Col. Akerman, at Cartersvillo, Go I went there to tell him. He took statement from me. I attended a meet ing of a klan after that, in Novombei I received no money from Co). Akermar It was never stipulated that I was to rt oeive ouy money or compensation, never talked to anybody else about wbn I knew, till I saw Col. Merrill, last wu ol? in Yorkvillo. Q. Wbero did you come from, whe you wont to Yorkvillo, about a wee ago? A. I carno from Washington cit] I had gone there just to see the city, had no business there. I did call o Col. Akerman. We just talked abot matters in genoral. I came from thei to York. I went to see my father firs I left Washington the 23d of Novembe got to my father's on a Saturday, and G Monday I went to Yorkvillo. I had t business there, but I went to seo Co Merrill. I met Mr. Wallace on tl Pinckney Road, and told him of tl disclosures I had made, and he turin and went with mo to see Col. Merrill, didn't have any business with Col. Me rill. I believe ho said something abo the weather. We did not talk any bu: ness at all, except ho told me to eon back next day. I did so, and ho to me to come down hore as a witness. I did not promise me any money or r ward; nobody ever promised mo ai money or reward. I did receive 6200 ' Washington from Col. Akorman's oler I suppose it was to defray my oxpene ia going to Cartersvillo. It was six miles fiom where I was living to Cu taraville. It would not take that mu money. The clerk didu't say for wk he paid me the money. He just count it ont to me, and I receipted for iL didn't go to Washington to get t money. I only went there to see t city. I paid my own way back, conversation with Col. Merrill, I v asked to tell what I knew about th< Ku Klux matters. No compensati was promised me, either of money or not being prosecuted. I have had personal difficulty with John Mitchi He did tell me to move my photograpl instruments out of the church, and did it. 1 The next witness was Charles W. F ter, (white.) Ho saith I reside in Yo have lived there since the surrender, was born and bred there, but went a? to a new country, and came baok j after the surrender. I am a mombor the Ku Klux Klan. I joined abont 1 15th of Deoomber last, in Alex. Smit klan first; then I was transferred to Jo W. Mitchell's. I don't know the date the transfer. I took an oath whei joined Smith's klan. It was admit tered by Harry Neil and Jim Arri wood. Tho oath was to protect won and ohildreu, to put down Radicalii and to put down the loague. The penal if we broke the oath, was the trait? doom-death, death, death! Mr. Corbin-What did you uudorsti to be the general object and scope of organization? Mr. Stanberry-I object to that qi tion. Here is the written ag rec UM "We are on the aido of justice, humai and constitutional liberty, as bequoatl to ns iu its purity by our forefath The widow and orphan uud the help female shall erer be the objects of special regard and protection. Wu pose and reject thu principles of liad i eui party," &o. There is no th criminal here, aud I don't think I other parties to the agreement are iu least ulTeotod by any criminal interpr tion this witness might ohooso to upon tho words. Mr. Corbin-How wore tho objeot tho organization carried out? Witness-By whipping those who longod to thu loaguo. What was the understanding os to manner o? your operations? Mr. Stanberry objected to tho q tion, on thu ground that the uudorstt ing of ono man putting a crimiunl iu protat ion ou words could not bind ot when the language of tho obligation perfectly innocent. Tho court rnlud quostiou admissible. Witness-Tho understanding was wo wore not to move in the day-ti mo, wear our dieguisos in tho day-time; to divulgo anything, and to go ou raids when wo were ordered, and to down Radicalism by whipping neg and making them chango their v< Madison Smart had a klau and ker had a klan over in Union. I att ed one regular mooting, aud I was at to go on raids by order of tho klau. first raid, wo were to moot at Hon Ferry. Wo wont to whip flvo col mon-Charles Goo.i, Edward Loach -. Tho mombors of tho klan disguised with gow us of various ci and false-faces. Thore wero about tw of thom; they wore armed. 1 whipped Prossloy Thomson, noonac hud made somo throats, aud Chi Good, because ho was said to bo p dout of tho Uuion Loaguo. Tho so - . raid, we met at an old field on Dr. Whiteaide's place, on tho Howell Ferry Bond. Julius Howe led the klan that night. We stopped at Mrs. Watson's to see a negro, but he was nick, and we went on to Mrs. Moore's quarters, got a gnn there, and broke it. At Chancey Chambers', we got another gun, and at the Byers', they whipped some negroes. The impression waa that they were im EHeated in some bur ninga. None of the I lan had .anything personal againat the negroes that I know of. I think we wero carrying ont the general objects of the organization by these raids. The Court-Had these men been tried by the klan? Witness-I don't know. Mr. Corbin-Had the chief, John Mitchell, been in Confed?rate service? Witness-He. waa a Captain io. the Confederate State* army. Mr. Corbin-Well, go un and tell about the raid. Witness-Wo wont on then to Ed. Byers' place, and there we met the Rat? tlesnake Klan. ' Wm. Johnson waa the ohief. Wo thou went un together to Wilson Wilson's. We rode on, and the Rattlesnakes Went .back and whipped him. They saul they liked to hare killed him. The next place we came to was John Thompson's. They called Wilson Wilson out, and told him not to have anything moro to do with Radical? ism; and that if any more norning occur? red within ten miles around, they would hold bim responsible. We rode on then to Bullock's Creek, and there took ofl our disguises. Captai u Mitchell'? eon Joseph took most of tho disguises. After that, there was a raid made on the treasury at Yorkville. I received an order, bot didn't go. I didn't heat what tho raid was to be for; but the next day, I loarued that Mr. Rose's, at York? ville, had been broken into. Tho prosecution closed with the wit? ness hero, and ho was oross-examined bj Mr. Stanberry. Q. Did you know of any acta of in cendiarism about the time of these raids' ?. Yes. Mr. Crosby had bia house burnt. Mr. Caasorly's barn waa burnt, and there wero several others. Q. Did you hear of any threats beinf made, aud what were they? Mr. Corbin objected to the questiot as irrelevant; but the court ruled other wise, and the witness stated that hi hadn't hoard any threats himself, bat i wan said that one of the negroes whippet had said he intended to be buried in tin white folks' burying-ground; and an other that be would kiok a contain ole soldier. Mr. Stanberry -What waa your mo tive iu joining tho organization? Witness-I was soared for myself; tho; had shot into my house. I kept a liqno establishment aud grocery store. I sun pose they wanted to stop it. They lef word that they had the cold steel for m; oarcaBH. I went np and confessed to Maj. Merrill aud Mr. Corbin. I was pu in jail, and staid there from the 13th ti! tho 27th of November. I got out nude bond. I don't know tho naturo of th bond. Mr. dawson got me out. I wa told to report back to Lieut. Noland, t get transportation to come down herc I received no reward or promise. M confession waa taken down. Re-examinod by the prosecution-1 was after I joined the klan that Crosby' houBO and Mr. Casserly's barn wer bumed. The first raid was on me, an shortly afterwards the raid waa made o Pressly Holmoa and the others. I don know when. Allison's mill was bnrnt; heard of it, but oan't tell whether it me before or after I joined. I Osborne Qnntharpe was next callee and testified as follows: I live in Yor County; have lived there eighteen yean I joined the Ku Klux iu Augnst, 1861 near Ebenozor, in York; Dr. Ed war T. Avery initiated mo. Tho general in port of tho organization there was, oj position to the Radical party, proteotio of ono another, and of widows and fi male frionds. . Tho penalty for tho ii fraction of tho oath was death. The ii tontiou was to control the election ( that time by intimidation. We were 1 go to Rock Hill, and keep Radicals bac by crowding tho polls. There was to I no violence. I thought before I joine that it was for protection, but found was for political purposes, and quit i got dischargod. I moved to the Nortl west portion of the County, in Cberoki Township. Cross examined by Mr. Stanberry understood the object of the assooiatic to bo protection against danger. It wi rumored that the niggers intended rise. When I took the oath, I did n< think it criminal. No foroe was to 1 used at tho elections. The idea was crowd around tho poll? and keep tl Radicals from voting, by not givii thom a chance. I attended the oloctic last year. There was no disturbance iutorfereuoe; nobody was exoludo There wero n good many at the poll whites and blacks. The Democrats wo largely iu tho majority in Cherok Towuship. It was Mr. Cathcart th told mo, iu 1868, that they intended crowd tho pulls. Re-examiued by prosecution-It w roportod, at tho time I joined, that t negroes were armed and might do han I didn't fuel any fear myself. There w no militia in Cborokoo Towuship. T whites wore ihroo to one there. Soi constabulary wero sent there in 187 Ono house hod been burnt; it was sa some whit? mau burnt it. Tom Bono tree was killed in 1870. I don't kn< who killed him. Mr. Stanberry-Why did you join t Ku Klux? Witness-I joined so that in coso thc was any danger, I might be ready. This witness was thou dismissed, a tho prosecution next put up Andy Tin oolored. Andy said-I live abont nino mi from York; have lived there seven uight yours; I know Jim Williams nbc tlftoen years; he lived in York Count I was manager of the poll where votod; ho voted tho straight Republic tioket; I uovcr know any harm of hi I found him hung. That night, abon o'clock, a party of men oame up to i house iu disgniao. They galloped t yelling out: "lluro wo are; the genni Ku Klux, just from hell; open the doo I oponod tho door and they asked me guns; I told thurn i didn't have a gt but thorn was ouo in tho honan tba member of tho militia company had lc they took tho gun and "eootermont they asked mo whore Jim Williams li vi bade mo good night and rode off abc 201) or 300 yards nud stopped. I bet thurn whispering, andlbooame fright* cd and ran out. I got with two or th other colorod men and hurried on Jim Williams' house, but he was thom. Wo thou wont rouud to Jo Bratton's|plaoo and found some of M liama' company there, and wo fol lo v after tho Ku Klux. Wo saw some tra* loading to Mr. ModdouhnU's, but stable was looked. We went back to? ward Williams' boase; saw some borea tracks leading off tbo road into tbe woods; followed them and found WU* Hams banging dead toa tree with e paper on bis breast, wbiob tbe foreman of the Coroner's jury next day read : "Jim Wil? liams on bis big m na ter." After we found the body, we went into York for the Coroner. Jim voted tbe whole Re? publican ticket; he voted for Mr. Wal' lace. Gross-examined-Jim Williams was the captain of a military company. They were armed with breeeh-looding goos, and bad two or three cartridge? apiece served ont to them. They had fired them nearly all away before tbe election? I ?vas not lieutenant; I waa ole?k of the oom pan y. There had been no raids before thia. Tbe company went to the election; voted at MoCon nellville. They left their gnus, aboot three miles from the polls; don't know if they left any in a Bhop olose by. They carried their side arma. They bad a meeting the night before the election. I have heard that Mr. Meddenhall waa 1 arrested by the company, bet I don't know. The company met for drill: gen? erally every Saturday, or every other Saturday night. I did hear some firing about in the neighborhood at night, bot I don't know who did it. I never met any with their gaos at night, till af tea threats were made of the Ku Klux com? ing. I don't know if anybody felt any uneasiness on account of tue company. I have not beard that Jim Williams hac any consultation with Ed. Bose. I die bear that Jim Williams had been told tc oommenoe burning houses, if the killing oommenoed. Mr. BOBO was County Treasurer of York, and waa a Bepubli can. I heard after Jim Williams wai killed, that be said if the ?lection wen against us, he intended to kill from tin oradle to tbe grave. Mr. Ed. Crawfon I told me that the night they oame for tbi gnus, three nights after Jim's death i there was no interference at the eleo tiona. We received the guns for th militia company OD the 10th of August , the election was on the 19th of October I The company drilled pretty regular!; till about Ohristmas, when they quit. Mr. Corbin-Where is Ned Crawford A. I don't know. It is said he has let the country. Q. How old was Williams? A. H was abo at thirty-five or forty years aid had lived in York about eighteen yeart I regarded bim as qualified to vote; h took the necessary oath, and I reoeive his vote. By the defence-Q. How many wet there in the militia company? A. Abor ninety. It was formed before tbe elec tioc. I don't know who gave the gum They were said to have been Bent by th Governor. The cartridges came alon with the guuH; two or three to eaoh ma were given out. I didn't know who wo to be shot with the cartridges; I dido know of any white company. Thei were other colored companies-ono t York and one at Bock Hill-that I kne of. The whites applied to the Governc for arms for their company. One < them told me he was insulted by the wc Gov. Scott treated him. It was on tl first Monday night in March that tb murder took place. Gadsden Steele was next called as witness by the prosecution. He said: live in North Oarolina now. I was bot and raised in York County, in this Stat and lived there until last April. I vott at the last election there, and voted tl Republican ticket. I voted fer M Wallace. The Ku Klux came to rx bou?e on a Monday night, about ] o'elook. I waa in bsd asleep. My wi woke me, and said I'd better get uj> somebody was coming. I looked oi and saw them about ten feet from n door. They called to me for my gu I told them I bad none. They knockt ma about, and jobbed me in the fa with a pistol. They then went rom and oalled out Mr. Moore, the whi man with whom I lived, and asked bi if I had a gun or pistol, or belonged Williams' company. He replied, n that I was a very good fellow. Tu asked him what ticket I voted. He sa the Republican ticket. They said me, ' 'Gr-d d-n you, we'll kill you f that." Then they ordered me to go o in the road to No. 6. I went out to hit He bowed most to the ground, ai hooked at me with his horns. He ask me about the guns; if Jim Williams h any. I told him I didn't know. 1 asked me to show them to Jim's hom told me to get np behind-"Hurry u hurry up, we are got to be in hell befe day I" I got up and they rode on apie< They asked me if I wanted to go wi them. I said no. The man I was ridi behind halloed out, "This d-d nigf is too heavy," and then rode up to t fence and let me down, telling me to borne, and that if I wasn't there wb they come along at day-break, tb would kill me; that they intended to k all us fellows that voted for Radicals, then went round to the mill to warn I other boys, and stayed out there till di About 8 o'clock noxt day, I heard tl Jim Williams was dead. I didn't go see the body ; I was busy. Cross-examined-You say they ass you for a gun? A-Yes. I didn't ht any; I told tnom I didn't know, bu beard that Jim Williams had the gu It was about three miles to Jim V Hams'. No. 6 didn't ask me about ai thing else except the guns. Rosa Williams, the widow of Jim V Hams, was next called. She said she 1 been the wife of Jim Williams, and li' ou Mr. Br at to n's placo in York; that J was killed on tho night of the 7tL March. Mr. Corbin-Well, tell ns now about it. Witness-About nine or tea disgai men oame into the house. Williams 1 got under tho house, but be came c They asked him for tho guns; he g them two and told them that the oom ny had all the balanoe. They took V Hams out, and somo stayed behind < searched the boase. I heard Willis making a gurgling noise, like ho \ straugling. I started ont but t) stopped mo. They took bim off an never saw bim alive any moro. 11 bim next day, bungon a pine treo, de Oross-examined-They asked for g and got two, then they took him ont i asked me for more guns. Some four five came in the last time; I oouldn't exactly. I knew that Jim was captan tbe militia oompany. He had been dc to Chester to seo Mr. Heister about i ing up tho guns. He got the oartrid from Yorkville; he had them in a po box and gave them oat two or tl apiece to the oompany; they woro cartridges. He gare the cartridges some time bofore he was killed. 1 company mustered, I think, in an field of Mr. Wallace's. The court suspended hero till o'elook next day. CiTT MATTERS.- The price of single copies of the Vsusnx ja flveopets. The PHOXHTX office is supplied with ?li necessary materiel for aa b an dsom? carde, bill heads, posters, pamphlets, band-bill*, oirOolars, and other printing that maybe desired, as any office in the South. Give as a call and tees oar Work. At the annual meeting bi the Palmetto ABsooiatioD, held on the evewpg of the 12th instant, the following orneen were re-elected to serra the eraoJ?fc year: Capt Wm. B. Stanley, President^ ?apt. Henry Beard, Vicw-Preaideo^H. E. Scott, Esq., Treasurer; B.-.&KMorrison, Esq., CorreapuudiDg Sccret??y ;'W. P. Pu we, Esq., Beoording Secretary.' In blearing away tho debris of the lot just North of Messrs. Childs & Wiley's clothing store, several perfect plateare also > a tumbler, somewhat mis-shapen bat perfectly Bound, haye been recover? ed. They hare been reposing in the rains since the Sherman fir? of 18G5. Oar citizens will boar In rbind the meeting called format'K d'eloba?^t?!, on Saturday, in Carolina Hail. Let tho tax? payers look to their interest?, r ii Jil The advertisement of 6\? Dan: Bioe's Pari? Pavilion- Circus Company will be founty n another. column. It is ck*imed to be the mpat complete cirons company in the country, and well worth double the price of admission. The thermometer ranged as follows at the Pollock Honae yesterday; ? A. M., 50; 2 P. M., 59; 9 P. M., 48. DECISIONS OF SUPREME Couirr, Decem? ber 13, 1871.- G. S. MoNeal vs. J. D. Smarr. Decision rendered.' Appeal dismissed. Opinion by Willard, A. J. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho Northern mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; olotes 7.15 A. Mt Charleston 'ivy mail opens 4.OU P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.30 A. M.; oloees 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M.; aloses 6.00 A. M. Western mail .pens 9.00 A. M. ; closes 1.80 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. OFFICERS ELECT OF COLUMBI A CHAT? TER, No. 5, B. A. M.-H. P., G. T\ Berg; E., W. O, Swaffield; S.. John D. Cald? well; C. of H., G. R. Moonee; P. P., John Dorsey; R. A. C., R. A. Keenan; G. M. lat V., H. E. Brace; G. M. 2d V., W. Williams; G. M. 8d V., A. G. Bre nizer; Treasurer, C. F. Jackson; Secre? tary, John Morrison; Seutinel, J. P. Williams. BEFORE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER BOOZER.-Thomas MeNally, of the County of Union, was brought before Commissioner Boozer, yesterday, on a ohargo of conspiracy, eta., va. Jeremiah Larkin, of said Connty. The charge not being sustained, the Commissioner dis? charged the accused. This is a second attempt of the same prosecutor to impli? cate MeNally in conspiracy as aforesaid. SUPR?ME COURT, WEDNESDAY, Decem? ber 13.-The court met at 10 A. M. Pre? sent-Ohief Justice Moses and Associate Justices Willard and Wright. The following oases were heard- to? gether: The State ex rel Arthur G. Bose es. the City Council of Charleston; the State ex rel. Arthur B. ROTO OS. the City Council of Charleston; the State ex rel. David Geiger vs. the City Council, of Charleston; the State ex rel. John C. Cochran, executor, vs. the City Council of Charleston; the State ex rel. the Sooth Carolina Jookey Club vs. the Oity Council of Charleston. Mr. Magrath read briefs for appellants.' Mr. ' Barker was heard for appellants. Mr. Steno for respondents. Mr. Magrath for ap? pellants in reply. George A. Trenholm vs. the City Council of Charleston. To be submitted on printed argument. Charles M. Kurman, trastee, es. Green? ville and Colombia Railroad Company. Mr. Campbell for appellant At 3 o'olook P. M., tho ooart adjourn? ed until Thursday, 14th, at 10 A. M. rteaelatlon of tl?? Beard Trade. Whereas thia Board of Trade are not. opposed to the construction of legiti? mate city improvements at a fair prioe, bat are in favor of saoh measure?; and whereas it is contemplated by the City Connoil to apply to the Legislature to pass an Act giving Oonnoil power to issac oity bonds to the amount of $800.000; and whereas, in the judgment of this Board, auch an Act would be ruinons to tho true interests of the citi? zens; therefore, be it Resolveil, That the President of this Board invite a public meeting of tho tax-payers "of the oity, withont regard to party, by advertisement, at Carolina Hall, on Saturday next, at 12 o'clock, to protest against a measure so injurious to the interests of the oity. Agreeably to the above resolution, I hereby invite the meeting at the time and place signified. R. O'NEALE, JR., President. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Dan Rice's Paris Pavilion Circos. John D. Bateman-Oysters. D. C. Poixotto Sc Son-Auction Salo. Wanted-A Situation. C. F. Jackson-Christmas Tree, Ellis Sc Joyner-A Chance for AIL gp** E. E. Jackson-Bulba, *o. Pony for Salo. James Hunter-A Good Opportanity. LoBt-Money Envelope. OrviaiALRArrLENtrKDxnsChk'rleaion Chari? table AuBooiation, for benefit Free School fand: RAFFLE GLASS No. 244 -Morning, December 13. 24-G5-23-50-3G-2I>-31 76-77-44-20-10 Witness my hand at Charleston, this 13th day of Beoomber, 1871. FENN PECK. Doo 14 Sworn Commissioner. MANU FACT um tm ENTZBPRIBE IM CHABLBS TOH -Charleston is fast beooming a manu? facturing as well as a commercial city. The largeat manufactory of doora, sashes, blinds. Ao., In the Hoot hem Ht atea is that of Mr. P. P. T?ALE, on Horlbock's Wharf, in that oity, Halos rooms at No. 20 Kayne street. Mr. To A i.K'S advortisomont aproara in another column. Nov 2}