CUHQ T 4 I VOL. , -UALEIGn-N-SATUKDAT AUGUST 27flS70 AT II I II aT -.f THE SENTINEL. titra t (oonnroiD ) - s wJsxlut Mow wo Aug. tt. afar the 'atemeot mde Jj Mc, Wiky, . i.-. vrU land m tVw 'lint n fori W WtllltueM J-- . - - Lmut by Judge ttattt counsel .or ma 'lii iunlHtloa of witnesses for , deleo8 proceeded. " . 1 liiLR. B. Wtt n1 examined. Ytooejville, has aa office ia the iiart Uoum, the Brat oa tbe right, u 'km hi tb morning of tha mettieg, a la rt. hew w',l'y Btepbeoe ta couvar Jmm" the bruib door of ".he pag ,,Uit morning. Ia abool 15 ruinuua wilr ea tote hit office, and ia, aeertotom remark of bi. said tbat . .!. R!ma IllllliO run r ri'M u treat aim wna reepacw w twy wm m i ia istla bat toon returned, traaaact li km baaiofaa matter and tbea want out lutie. Wiley bad on a black coat, don't Moilrct abnnt tha paara. Oa Baodey be U ana agala and be tbtbad an a yello fiKB anat. ' I VUwm aaaia the meeting ia tbe efter Lisa,M Logaa Tottca, be waa Secretary y U tare tint;, be waa in the Ourt iiouw ijiil after the dehgatea to GnwDalMiro'' itPt -iottd, wlix'ft waa tha laat iblng I fWiaif mf'ffflr eill ilxb'cbxk : bj arm paiuiiig about the paaaage and, ; 1 . . : .T -J tUi. 1 (Wi'ceas tuen gave an explanation in re- i Jtoa money (rK(ffctia which re- emu atim t'.' I seneiithrewkUa gettug a aayjutne Esture. r '.,. esuas MinniBH, I the coDTersaiioa with Braonon the money after the meeting adjourn tTere -waa eoMidarabla fcattnn agaiart rivktai; tbe boy would sometimes crow kisjea) the f l.reeUi He waj. cslled by Ilxkcil a detecifVi ; there wai Very deci- iui 0) position if not bitter toeling against !DScl.a qt, Uo yoa Keuata inara-was a secrei i nnsitatioa W tne ernnij 19 panwu p- tm iit tteaUag etc., or ligllaoca cummife abaitiea awgroea lor aveanog r Am. lh ot.ai aetrtr did, I bare beard chtititenuat hut know uomiog 01 wem lat Horn rumor. , Qkm. Have you reason to belli ve tbere tuck aa taait4tioB t ias, I bare not,ooly from rumor ; do not ilint liters are any lor political purpoa- a. ils only beatd ol three persons betng Wkiiiaed, ona of them a white man tor )U4tsatisg bis wife. Don't believe tbere jU met aa argaaiaitioa as Ku Klux. I CA B B. Withers eismined. I law waat l. W.tti was at the eating ,l rtrtaa ttaaaavaw Aa l Way. W.aa uiJoaled lor tha Lrglalatura and made a lew rawaika; stayed till tbe mtedng clos at TutUra -mm alaeiawf o. tbe meeting ud naained in the Court House until the eMriisf eluavdt saw bim apptoacb Mr. Mtbux, the Chairman, while be was mk i roattlist of dclegatea to Oreenaboro, iicu the last thing done. Witnea i tpped lntd a ltd room wiih tome others ud titer a few moments came out an1 taw Tortee galherti.g up bl paper. 'Witness thesaeat tobia office, apoka with Mr. Wut about the money In Braonon's bands ul taea ktt lot bit fathar-inJuw's. about M'clock. Bleep ta office noept Saturday nadBuadev aiirhia. Tbinka the Court Hoaat is 100 teat loofcha eceupied present kfiajtitic 1B6S; troot gate is soma 90 7 now door of Court Hon; could tua tbmagb tba passage) Bronx tua gala ; ikink, k runlrt nrouniia Denoua at that Jteafif "titaj atteotioir7 waa catled-t f 'fa h) taller tbaa witoeas (9 ft. ) Hitfball la about ordiuary size, Don't iiina irom gate to sou in eou 01 imp" aor the door essitv flitlneuihed, no icai aartieuwr aueatioa arera directed to tbeaL or tba Dersoa were well atourintod silk th nremiaea." Totten lives in tbe coastry ; didat tea him after be gat hi red tar paper ia tot court mora. . -1; CBor KKAttnitw. aa taiisaed TtlaaV4ida't ieaaa bU littoi ia the Court Uotw till after tba til joamsieiit. I (a Do yew know or bava reason to Wl.m teat t heat le IB l-eeHy any aent crvaalta ion. a a Viuilaoce Com atittea or anything of tba sort fur whipping "nor tor ttealing t iai I koo of none and bava no reaaoa tt believs there are eay. Can Da ton bailees tttera'l mi Daasa etuc orgsoizuioa in Caswell to punish wKt.w wbiui tot er-iiue a f ; Ml. I (to But. Van. Hr ton ret-son'to believa that twHBt bate beet) illegally banished tut- ,'i&(Mwia-d,4wi tn r r Mow, fleept bava beard -ot three asrr teu matnert as counsel w tkiateaats allevwd to be ol tbe kind, which wtMneedinir. OuUlde of the bare ammoi aoae. " ST JDDOB DICK. . eax Hive ton beard of .other irturdert tat moW btsides M t. Stephens T Ah. Have beard of tbe murder of a egro ttajed Jacob and of 1 hat of Mrs Stephen, !waf Jobs W. eteDbeoa. wbteh a te tare been committed BD-atatr IB - Ptorea Pinni a U II nllra from Ytnccvvllle ! wa t the ilat f May f arrived afioBt of t'ctock I wsaia tba laaeting in taa fc- saa stayed aomt 15 minute. J 0J "rtea home about H o'clock. Baw Wd tart"K latltlftltf IuS wtanlr fc" grH'tbatav ia -'a tailor Sop. He ia snd DrotHvHtH walk: wa went out attubeae1 uruuiiwrl that-1 aao w Sberilt and oa1 m riuaL aaktd 41 !4rB toe tba Beoate-. wkicb I also "ad. , He tbaa eaid Wiley would make J piod n;er,J waa a mild in aa; that R t eoavartatioa with brnt oa tbe aabject 7? amended to aee bim Main about it. net tome fartbet talk witoea went ta tba "7n "oaae aad tooa left tor borne. apnji iMt, at Court, had a averfa tth Wilev ia which be said he wan a fcfflee, that be waa an a tuatad it be to bat iaiateea t arnaam a bama kscare of bit n other aaw id neat Wa r'Mtia. ... U ibi coseSMitoa Wiley ia- .a&ln.,i --t.i..'.. Cm . I - . f. Urn V wasuil; ailutledt0 aoma kiadoeet Stephens bad done bin aod said be could Dot iorget It, or words to that 8-cL tr'awT" bralwyTttirTBtfBf to toaeommaatty Kiet Wopltoa Aaa, With aBM tbr wa ; think It wa pretty extensive. .,- to ta court. IVia't know I hat Stephen wa la' tba habit ol attending Democratic meeting ; Waa ant urpriacd at hit being there ; bad aeen him af Democratic .mauling before. Job McKee xamio 1, an U ytera old ; live to Yaaeej villa in uiy lather' tor ; im at the meeting oa 21st May hull while la tha aiternoua. Haw Mr. Btepheei si t lirifr at tbe end ot a bench sear tbe mid die aula. tww Mr. Wiley la the Court House ; taw Mr. Strphene touch Mr. Wiley, anil Mr, Wiley put Li bead oa the bench ad ttooped down toward him, Mr. Sttv jihens .Aid aomethtn to bin.' 'i( ih.-a Mr VitUt fHMl-.ap 'I ii 4il I anU JK.uL CBOat MAMIBBD. I bate been tiamiocd before on thU matter j elated tbea that Mr. Wiley put hit band oa tbe beocb ; tm eure I itated thlt before. , Biice Haralaon twora aad etatulned. Lived la YanctjTille, bare a atora tbere, Wat thereon day of the meeting. Went op in the afternoon while Mr. Livingston Brown waa speaking ; aav Htephett sitting near end ol a benA taking notea ; aaw Wiley atoop down toward -Stephana aud Htepbena aaying toniething to him ; Wiley bowed hit bea to mm. uiq nt an vrney aav mar..LhAn.uiiL a&w Htimtvi-'Q. tar no ,",u "'sj uv" W'b J al- Wilkeraoi ia my atora, v Tby aad Btepbena in tbe I obrt IK'U." It waa bat a abort time alter aering Ruphcna take np bit bat 'and ttick bifore t went to the atnte. I law Wiley when he left; auon titer be and Wilkersoo were in tbe more thluk about S o'clock. cross axAHiaao. Mr. Borden read Irora printed vvi.Vnce of witners as givea before jury of iaquea, and akd. Did yoa sute this tlore 1 Ant. Wili v was aot on trial tlum aad of ewwtl did- not state tbssa things as fully I as now, retattBg to Dim; oon i reeoiirci wttetbai tbara was any Oh la tba yeatibule when I came dowa Iroiu the Court House, -wis, Wat there not very bitter leating against Btephens t At 1 10IBK were waa. fttna. Have you reaaoa to believe there arweroret argaoixatlona in lue county to punish white or black for supposed viola tion of law I Ant. Prom what I bar beard I wnt there, were. . , Thomas Bigclow examined. Live ia Caswell ame two sad a ball tpUea Irom vn-vlllt! : wsa la th Court Hoote oa tbe day ot-re njetrtWi ta the tnea i tug la tne aiwrnooo i mw KlaulHH M lett just SS 01. orown waa gwag v p . Ktw Wiley, aad Stephens ia the Court House ; Btephens sat at - end of a bench nearShe ei!e. Alter! went rut and was sitting In Harataoo store, aaw Wtey-OBt out i not vutr long anev 1 fan come ouj. 1T 1 ' .1 . - .1 I - .1 .lArf , 111 )l jn Hey on me iu m .111 with him: while talkine toudk John Rerr came nu and b and, Wiky went off tout-tbefi hiek tbey wi-at tewardt Jobo ti.n't store ;Iaaw Mr. Wiley three timca that alternoon, taw them wbea be watered hi. h.iraa at tba I nmo aad s'arted borne ia company with Wilkerwa ; tbia wa about B o clock or a attie aurr. about half auboar.by tha sua, ia company ith Oeorge BiJtelOW,' eolorea, wno iiriu with me : saw Dismuka at tua grocery, he got a flask ol buuur, and I tbiak be tiiea left for borne a abort time batore IWiby did. I t JWtosa;iAJOHB.i Diilu't s. a Wiley aot Htapheos go out 01 tbe Court Uoune, I was not examined at tbe inquest Saw Wiley coma out and go to Haaia'a1 store before Hill waa done epwbh- ; m, 4 I I be same ouoirtions were pui i m Witness In rrgarn to secret orgami ". ta were to tbe other witataaea. Thinks there waa bitter reelipgal againtx $:euhaa fir other tbtn political reaaona; h.a of m vtailaaoe oommitteeet doa't i-.ii.. iliff. were tnv iucU orgaomntiori trraweirriTMlDrtt wire tjown pretty nru " W11IXOT. tt.m heard Wilev T be had 1 1 ruck a aegro tod we brought before ttUpbee lor u .- ta.t a tared mach better than be ipected ao4.tbH be bit kiadly to bim to It, ; : .rk.J. iy) 4 tH-i,' VBa OODBT Tkn K.n been some three or four peo .1. .-hinMri hr Caawen bit mplnion was iaaK:irWi BW" tttgatla' epdwhipi tbu.k tney put on ine -gniaeto pravoot beiag kaowo; know uotb. fng alK ut It t xcrpt from, W'KU',? Rij oD'piua irom toaw , ,r, y; ..aMawuw. allMtC.,...-- , . rue wotkimr about ih matter except froaa bearaay; hava beard of a lew essea tMoDiDa noui nra ia so ; uew - mturu s.ineu vacuus ueiuH .-.w, - tphroe, ami hi mother a bo waa louaa a iouad dead la Bis aoute. newu .utln. to shoot Ku Klux when h got bot. I oJl tin 1 nVlac k and to meet at tha rMMu 4t,M.f aaiexv --. cacrr.v Hopkioi .a lamined w at Tl.n-.-ft-w V.ncerilla oa 211 Bay, nctmg a k aaor for tbe fcownsbipr-Wt t- ,i.Z .iin, in tbe moraine aad alter- wnmk Wt 4at a -iiiaU WM-ms'iiiJ'.J, hi. .r.rti and went to maieed ia tba owe . i..- - Mjjataa texLMaVg' effice auirwir7.76tintto ti right, aa th ouuide of fbe erowd la tberootn vkoowa U n be ; dlditt aee bim leeve thi. waa but . few.n'lnuteB alter witneee came into th office, t-tw 8tphnt aa mart;ibcr.W et nuv In tbe o0ice all the time. Locked. th rinnr end took , tba ietr to Mojlleet atora.- " "'" ' . " "C0 iktiUlKW. ' f flad lwea in tbe office p rbaji half an. t.'.... i.ha Hteohea cauio tn. Dt not know of any w.mr.l i.in tu f uniab vegmca L. .....i:-., h... m reaeoa to believe Uieie are ocb JrgaoiiiUona In the eounty, ia ot believe there ia. Doti't kaw tbat there waa murh' bitter feeling against tttepheae f beard Hodaetfe apearb, beard huiumf thMftiaawnoa nwnsye a apf tm Saw no one use the C. and M. room ; bad not been to that part of the pvsage ; tbinki It probible the door leading npatain from that end waa kpt locked. N Branch Fianix examined. Reside it mile from YaLoryvilUywat in the ateetlng a 1st of May, and left about S o'clock ia alternoon. Iliatd Dr. iioaa tail tbe rol eyed people they should bava the Court Una to hold then mevtiog tbe ni it 8.tur day this waa a tba rjaople w r leaving the room alter lt-oiDim ot. Wilnmtt went out to find Mr. liain who was kiidi fa io read home, wcnio Null el's aud a vrral oiIiit plea, and nut tindmi; Itun relomed through the duri. Houe lo it Uaina lLoTiia.iiiiiAitta- inrnyd Hhd tu go-, back and bunt for Bitin. At be turned" rmiod, aaw flrat dour to tbe K-ft (that of the Clerk and Mf er,) ttanding a-Jar, puabed it a little lurther opvb to -e jl any 00a waa laf aaw no ona and then went oa oat at front, and saw Bam coming Irou towards Joba aton'a store ; this waa about two boor by tbe hub, started home and arrived at Bdo'a, ona mile from his owa home ab. ut sonant, aiid rrached home about du.k. Thinks be left about hall hour alter tbe el. of the meeting aaw Wi ey aa be was paasieg to the Court Houce U look for Btio. Wiley Was telkioK.with young John Kt-rr ; Wiley bad on a black coat. ,1 be aw tu in that day it waa but a short thne alter aeeiag the doer ope - befaire- Mebaneavilleoa his war to Biino tbe Tat day alter tbe murder ; tbe geoUeoiaa who luiormrd bus told ot tbe nauiag taetway in that room, and be tbea menuoaod lor tbe nrtt time having looked ia tbere while hunting for bis MigblKitJi4-Jo'trt. roHocltrora which side tbe door hung. There waa bitter feeling agaiuat Btphea; aouie talked Igalhat him otbars llta tax don't know aav thing ot any sreretwrgBBl zilioo to whip colored petiole W ateawegi teaJtagj I auould aot U turiwieed there was some aMib ; i"l'Jaj uiuijbabjut tbeut am bwuud to belteve soma ot it is tree. "Tff".TBa 'COEBT. - , 3eoTfrliiiio oaatu "flie" pawaSeT don't recollect ateiug key in tbe duor; a totne wood or etiipa tciUcred oa the floor of tbe room, . , John C. Wilkersoa eumiueJ, Was at thu meeting on SUt May. H sidis at Lea ore 14 mdea from Tancevville, lourik 01 a mile Irom the I'rrenn line ; kit tbe meeting J'iartrtTrttd weal dowB in the vettibwteand wasTttdlrgaiittM advertiarraist. Wiley cam up aud they talked lor a while about Btrvbent Urging Wile" I''tun..rer -Wm1 -k-w callid wilne-a attention to biephent at that moment talking to a colored man ta the patMge ; didn't know the colored man, went in.in titer ro miuuern irore: met Smith aud Diamake ready to a' art home, Wtlf y told them he would -overtake ttura ; weut then to lluralaon'a store aaa got a bottle of bitter i Wiley went to J.dinitoo't anil to tbe Drus ttore and in lew annates, not exeeeriing . ten, earn rouad with hi horse to th pamp an after watering hi borta they atartod tor aome.it 1 fl.il,'';oon,,u' Whin aaw Btepbea lo p isstge tbera were a tew iMraoue ub in tha iurt-room- where tbry were aiipomtwg delegate to Greeot' . -.. . - 1 . 1 . . boro . iipn t rememoer now otepueo waa dnsaed ; atemed talking friendly te tu colored man ; doa't know if any 00 was ia tbe grand jury room. Tbioks .tit leel ieg agaioat cltephen wa biiter; don't B"W-arnT- OTganixatrnnv uppo iliere ereucb; aaw a eompauy pt them, lav onuibtr, omm at Laaeburgthiy 'did no mitchief thrr tbat witaea beard ot. 1 Bl tltBBCT. ' r" ; Didn't know ant of ibo perrons the wtre ditguited wiih long while rol,cem from towards Hillaboro, went back sain way; borsea re aot - duguised 1 they waiitwlwbtkey and tobaitio; enquired lor a certain aearo mattUteaU. think ihey ..m rn hi honre. don't know; WSuiet L vmvarw ga wn m tnem, no reue.v J.yry Binith examioi d. wa at tne mi in : r.ame nnt a lit tie before S o'clock, koew the time by looking at bto atchi pa-.Hl Wiley oa tne tart pqu ; v -tin bona, Vtil.y aald be Would oreriake ww) be did overtake ma about three mike from town. Tba meeting bad cloaed woea I ten the Court House; weat nghtout aad start-i ed borne In 13 or 80 miouiea. : v-t -.- -, " n.n hp.rd of asorel ortran'catioaa iiu.WJt,lIioua.utdLliear4 of three r of whlppiBgi n t wy lucre, wa w "vt In? ani" Btepbea. aioo' reweiuber what tloilneu'a remarks were t b did not seem 4 ximiimMmimim- t)ie lluur warn Were to tow n J tax so rte.wua' Bnielow. colored, tmiood. Wa ia tha meatteg at lanaey villa ia tb . 1.. .... . Kt. nhima ihare 1 aw Wt- rtaaaTTrwTa wn M' 1 luwvli l tollewed aooa, aad whew'- I got rloaa saw Wiley aad Btepbtn at toe xoot ol tueaiair, miey imw did , heard bim tay to Btepheos, f I aa t io lkW'l-W4na lev went on out at tbe gate ; otepbeoa weat In th m diiktioa. Near ( the gte, a white me spok to Hmphees; tbe mtahsd f .nlaartar&taMll tha gtte tarwed ami aaw-Otepbeaa aud tha eoa eoiog 4t the -peant tha Cc art lous. , . . . ' J'l '' --i--- I went to won of t ! Hl tm erttrtiiank f the Loart Honatfat tha Irotit woiaa i trdd him X Wat bhig for Mr. tkrirt'in,rtS',t'wt;- ava-rtma-ia abre,ail 1 M bacg Maying kiJ, .r.n.ite tbera? I owt. Mr. Biirelow ear Jhoto,V tf ad W oob irted kooitv .W et Mir. Fiix Boa llmtlee V.wMville. at Harvell' bridrra ! got borne ajjour-austrrTrli' between xbiUi Irsat towa, --- t . u i- Ck'Bt XX IMlhCO. "Lt with Tboma Big. low; aad Wat . . -oiunion walk : it it a little over teo mil.t, got homo about duak. IVd .u..t aeeinir Bti uheut first toThoma Big.- low talked about it day bclor ivterdy j don't rtmemtet nn tJe pnarsf at ta time I saw Btepm a. - . v Dr. Praataa BoaaexatanM. 6w Wlb-y oa tha day of the meeting ( aw hita leav Met tuna slkv. Wlaie-lii v'ctoKk laW TH1F WTltfPMWf'T TtTIW1 1 1 W HI mr m m ' 'fflTBWIT m I prolnssioeral vimt 1 thinks it was aooa tfier T v&s"aKauo atnooraaii eaoes tiaao. Wtlry aad Wilkaraoa were together wbea I taw ihrsa htaving. Tbinka tbera was btttrr Iremg agamat S epheaa oa tba parr ot a few, don't Uiltil It waa geaereJ. Knows ot aa teeret orsniaatioae ia Cas well, does not belirv ;bareare any there. Didn't aoiioa the color -of tViley'seoat that day. Had oa yellow liaea coat oa Sua dv. " Lee Ifensley examined. Wa ia Tanoey-i vll a oa tbe d .J ul ih Sieune, waa at the Court UxMe betwem 4 and & 0 cltx k In tu afiinmOB ; wnnt t gux m n y tax li t; Hit ( VII crnw'Jvl 1 I W Hie: S. f.'h iloor. Mr Wi d f yeitibK pay f time i x-iked wion nouud out." CWrentt stated tnbstawttwHy rmr i what waa a' aud .by Mr. Wiley.) H.mp Johiiatoa, Dr. Richmond andanotber whit aaaa aama a p. MrWdey j. ked Uamp Joba Hoa about a girl at bta botiee. I weal tbea to tba tax mom aad saw Mr Wiley coming along brkiadm;t bad to aai some time tt glva ta my bet aad after tba' west beck to where I wa asowirg grs aud tbea weet bom. ; caiuM txiulxxo. ; Saw Wiley at th W where the Ugh step art ; vtley .cam tbet through . tua pssssjge from tha front door ; doa't know where Dr, Kicbmotd and tbe other want irom Jw abHMfabj jrt.. JaTBWAr-UeaderiaT-viamtwtt.'-Alxr,l" mereUaat in Yancej ville, aw Wiley la the Vb 'WrtYiVeW We4 jwm-j''.nirlr- .T'tflf- narau. aaw aim get ta ni tinsiry leave; thi iraa torn tint before night, ' CB Bkaxwip, Tbera were a rl ny who did aot like Btepbea .aod hi ewuraa, auppo XlMtrawaaauaoe bava beard ef dtagaiaed prrerme going tbrougu the country j doa't believe tbere are any vigilant maiitieee ; ' belteve tbere bava bcaa tlieguietd partis who h.T,,hri bavwhlppd torn penoaa, - r a. J It oner eiamiwid. Uveal miles from fanoeynlle, was thereat tbe meeting aad left lata ia ' the-at israona, at about bait hour brtbe"m rg4 tuime atwmt sopper timo, wss awf-a fitephenrjuat teitorel teftf aawasat tnauirt Houae gate, tbera were tome 4 or I eolored men with bim or Bear bim ; kntw fttepben welt, bat aa dutt it Wa be ass aom SO or 80 yards irom him. Baw F.hx U.-a about aantat coming out at tbe gate at his farm .gtthtg tawant towa. -.' -- f, ' cimuw f xaMixid , Btephen wj iroetif Oigtei saw a wbiM jreonlanear bint : the crowd bad preoy well broke Kl,'",iJlhin brt Lo BiHuafrg belo-nr1( for th jury ot luqueat. Sipoae to aai miilher about easing etepaea ana lo m.i Jack Kimbrougk; ibiu l nmimbef to baw it camn to be talked a) ; spoks of. it aooa alter Kbk arrttted Wilty. , . aa sia -- I pok of It to mother, after Kirk arreeU ed Wiley beca t had ra Btepbea after tt was atri W1I.7 bd gooabu s- A. J.- K-mbrouh examinwi. ' Live lx mile Irom Yaocervill. ; wa tbera o th firrooon of tha mealiog? hslt wbea the tua w bhoat b hour add a. bait high. Jtefor I left I w Wiley watettnghi bone at tha pump.auipptd ia lb iter and aama utagaiaia a tew annua, aad be w gone. About ball aa Boar attar wttey tan, aaw Bteptuma going paat tu rroai or tne Court House toward the east, tar tbe aortb cut earner ot tba finoe 10 the direction ol Cornet 's. Kaow It wsa Btepbea. There wss-b udntrd man walking in the aaata direction aom diataace behind Btepbana, . caos uaumxit. I we about 40 vard off wbea I ew Sti-pht-os; don't HmMmbef whether be wtt walkiag teat or not and didn't ao'icabl dreaa Tbe ogr.vWs aom 0 or 10 (tep behiBd bim. Bp. k. 0 atingh m to my brother parbap tb samta-day j doal kaow Low it am to be talked about : think I said I wondered where t wa going, bad aometblug waa Mid about hi going to a mettieg at tba eotf-- w peak much aboat '.hit becau Wi t afraid of beiog arretted. i r i There la a tootwav bv Mr. Wither1 la this direction, to the school boa, and 1 thought ba oiight b going tbera ; or tbat tbry might be going to bar a meeting lomewbere elea. Ai"joTnd to t 'clock to morrow mora axvasTa bar, Tato-BiT mvimixa,. Aon, Mt. Court at"t ST otloclt." .. : Thorn Kimbmutrh called ami extmin ad. Wa ia Yancefvin o tin alternoon m-Mr-iiUi'mtt " mi' from towa uw Mr. Witev act "keeler" from Header. aot ' ftof anlwt$r his bias at th pumi; wa om H sards aa ; saw nun get ia bu boggy and drive off toward hornet tbia was about o'clock la the afteraooe, ora tTTtmiTieromT'-aT- staiUtw bui, aw Btepbea pissing ippeita tbfiCoart Uoa gat, going tewaru eve nm rewrhed iba eorner of tba Court H ae feoo wber be turned Boutk aa if going ia tb dinette of Mr. fkirbUt'., My. brother waa w.tb ma. W. talked of aeeing bim aa we went borne, doot lacol: h.we ui.ia aneak ot It: don't recollect apeak. iit-aaygMt BrBiawttf aurtt,- tier t ma , wii-irna, About A o'ciock.oa Buniiay afieraoon, Iroia a enlorad man nsmed Jerrr Oliver, Alter Mr. Wller was arrested I p'ka with Mr. lata wbea 1 atened home oa etrdy tajar-itl.art a ball wbea tb ou wnt down. 13 Omi H rttooHcOl MtatHt btf -r-lpijtf aeemg itepbatia bttora I and asybrotbar (Urted aome; deraoa'a atora 3 her -U MJbJuf ptfticoiar that , md me notice bim or recollect bin ; 1 aad my brother apoke of 11; on f the ether of a. aid ba wa probably going to tbe metif at tha arhmJ bouaa : thare were goo masy people curing aboat, black aad white, doa't renumber any panfcaier Mrart-tbiuk I taw Mr. Bo. (Wat.) tkiLk. In tu tel lirtderao tank iw a iall nrgro sola tew ttepa ofl -ba wai going a cast both taroad bad gat oat of my eigbBowa waa SO or 40 yard from StephensI was about same distance AMtaa't racaatttoi arbaa t wb af tha aJ tie aiaja''irvrtaji aart'tlHrti 'attik"a"r.'f Tt1' I1? jy'IJKiT-i-''l-Jffig!iget.i ia a bom aor wt what time ewat I spoke of I ix mii.a 1 oia ttooro a.lmbroun. eoior ad, t tha IoImw-co g'imed don't racoibict bow kiag, whether M au daya or wet k (K'gmartd aboat tobatn) thlakl itaaa baton Kirk cams told It to Ona Atktn about the nai time- be one side I the other, be was attending ta hi M'rc. we ) in--to d It 01 a tt of U at the Court Mouse' tbte erae afvr a.i k me. Wasuuim in ed Nat (tarday eveuing or Bond y. Had sot drank any that dar-doo't know II brother had. Kaer rt'ihei4 that day it- ting ia the Couil Huax 11 1 tMprr. I rl' 1 t-id x v:v i t" r'T - .' ! ' -.-f-.i I t.'orbeti'a-r-llirre ta a paibway la that di reotion to tne whooi bouaa, througtt To teel't lot, bj Witiwrs', Una ia tba oaarvat Wheal trstw tlow"h"w slandtYfi' oa the jure,b tbaa w.at lata Vwfltwt'a atora, about tea ttepa froea where I waa. 2 Monro Kiaabrbugh and Qraaw Atklo are Ijotbeohued; 00 (y a teee dirkte the lo btcoa 8old. I wa alraid to talk about tbe atattar titer Kirk ram, bacauat be wa arresting so many, , . JamaaC. Williamaoaeaamload. Wa at Tanoey vil: at lb meeting oa lb 91st May, it commenced t-oul 10 o clock i there was a roa from 11 till atioat e'aiuck. know Jo Womark now, but did nut turn 1 viay? vk aksTiia fiTrenteinyjs.ataa.ytiifiii am ki m me I sa tba aegro h bad beca whipped j did aot a htm aeve about, dida't aoticehat sTSrtritctt'i', ff tt si goocr aa lai Of an maata to coaety. - , Jt W, N01 fleet twora aad xaaind. Was U Taaaetvtlla am tba dsy of tba anating a Itegnter af Damn for tba count ; occupy a room in tba Court Hons, .ippositB the luraier oWce of Clerk and M'ter. Am keeper of tba Court Houae, appowladj-ba: tba L'ommiaaloarra, 4 kept tbe key txoapt tbea at-tba lawyers' eftt cea, . The Clerk aad Matter' utfioa wa 00 enpled by Cob Da waa who waa agent of 1 b freed men 'a Bureaa, aod eiaoe be left, it baa baaa ttetd .osly to depaeit kiidlisg wood io; tbere waa a pile U wood leit room wat oaly ad ooce a Baaoth when tbe CoaAaattaioaart met, to gat eat wood.. Tbe key to tbat room , osually lay oa tba mantel of tba itegitter'aroom, which i alto tba CommiMioaara' fttoati , Tba teat rim rrmamberaaeiag thb) key waa a tba flrat Monday la Mefoh. Dwriag a eool. Wet ueltabottltbe midd.e" of April to d mv elerk toaead Oalvia Mitel to gat aoma ol kaow wbetbar the $iYZZimm to the Keeietwr'a rnarX. to eat the mW he, or . 'V'.".' tlliU l T . i naotbetT key are ganarelly kta,t to a to tb tfirs Oa tba aigbt of tba murder, aboat 6r It e'clork. Dr. Roaa knocked at my door aad kd lor the key to the C. At M'a, mom) told bim wbw it Uyd and that tb key to tba CommiaHoaava' room warts lb tux. Heard ao osnra aboat It that olgbt. 11 Nest moraiag tha key waa agala enquired for ; I went ta tbeCommkjaloBert room to look fir It bat could aot fled it ; fawked for ft at the (tor) bat eould not Dud itiaaoasaaitMaav' 'f . '"., Tm Kimbroogh aama to my atora; htn4 ed m strip ol paper and naked meto reat) it; I tooh It and read it, tbe ooatent war, at well oal reoolleot, about follow t ' "Did yew ever my that yo bad area Joba W. S epbeoa, after Mr. Wiley left Ysacey villa oa tb clay of tba meeting t- if an! want yoa to aama to r me," or I want ta a yoa, -Klmtooagb said b had said ao but reqarMed ne not to y any- tblag aboat it, tor tear a.ttx would arrett him. Kaow Wiley well, hi character t a good aa any man's ia tba oouoty. Wai aot ia toe Oommisalonar room the flay ol th meeting f doa't tbink th room was opened ( doa't know whet bar tb ky bad baaa nft to to aoor ; bava aa opinio whether tt bade aot. .,ie- . I, R. Wloataw twora aacT. examined. ' I teat tbtrepof paper apokea of to Kim oroughT o8 dotrrg (it 1 could for the prnoaera, carrying tttam praohea and other hug; Mara tbat avimbroagb bsd tee Btepbea; teamed tlii from Mr. Wlteyil wrote eh not to otratioa, aad - knowing thai Kimbvoagh wa bulla llliteist, mad it aa abwrt aod plaia aa poesibl. 1 (Wlinea repeat lb eon teats .f tbe bote ; aubataB tlaiiy aa rivea ay air. nmneet.i . The batttaanay for tbe defeat her etnaed tor tb praeaet aod that for lb prtau-ea tloa taaaotarl, -. ' . Calvia Mihe cainred. examined. L ve near Yaaewvf lie : wbea I Weat to ret tha wood fW-M'WiM8iia,Hiv o-b raiat waa give to ma by Mr Aoaa. (b Clerk. Alter getting the wood to the moeniwg, hattK tba key bp fri the ronT" ia tb va tog handed H te Mr. Moan t atttat gw into tba ttmraUMleaara aaom ; waa anarirea aot aa tear the dear --H'tha. tart uf this taatimony twlsiad ta "where am a waa werkiag aad hi areiag M-aW about ba ;iv;tti3l- jnai tir.W'tirfttft Q A tbe kef aod i-t the w ol during lb Wet el1 ia April cniJ two turn ia tb morning and o is the eveuing ; there waa aobo-ly with ma ; rttdw't aw John Fpteat ahoht tbere, bV but with me Jr tba wood. I dida't y, laat a ar.bjy, that be wat wtti . me, LWjiat x men t. ti e n oueU: ili-lu t f to , AIJ f . tj'ares, nor wfirf UW bar w5 tiib fo- ws with bm. .. Had. dni.k, - but. on aouu. drtib that morning; draok suma afterward Saw Capt Withers 10 bns room wbea wlaft-Uui-ool-w muesfixsji... ; ., gt,. t BiefiRtit, .imjuu jjti L re ia lenceyviite, was aot t lbs meri te;.jed ,ut blackrmUh xlioii td.ila; wxnt ' bo about f o clo. k to eharae aiy orST itr&t TBibiTBiepbati waa mtsatng ; " alter aabd taw hi brother tookina kf bint. f This w a about tlaiki I weal toward tu C 'lift Houa ; stayed there Houm; beard bo aolt i there, but spy door opea or ana. f , , ,. ,f Vv . "'C'-i. 1 ''iPjaWbl ftMMUBB. ' J' i ' Weat to Joattoa'i ttaee tittle botara nasal, to ftharr mv work I tb key Wr aaat bat aJxMM I p'toeav Tb guardi war. I tt . la . anw.at ait Ci at nai taan au-b -.t.lm. a.ml 1 ;i to ibalroa, -ber. I boabi XXiiX Mtinwut sioei 1 tue ww or o oiuen . jMid j ,fUa I WltO Bf j W wW j," H IM VVH. 1 - placed around the Court liuusa about an boar aad a half in tbe night, , . V Mr. -runrUA' lil'brt Jrt'tliiV!- t In "J"w1iIoar"ut tba' dLWMeeJY tm ilia day of The aatn4t ha -ktWbuaie a oat -'al.bT ad snid b would raova alter Mr. Browa'a apeecb, which would be by 4 o'cbx'k. A be didat oome, lbetaaaa an aaay sad taut a small colore boy to bwk lot him 1 be could aot ted bim aad then Btat a hired colored . man ; be aa bark without finding bim, and l'aeot hita back. He waa 10 have brea at km te attend tn soma butlaa ; aad 1 wa uneaay at hi But coming, because hia lite bad lieco. threatenetL After tie ooIomx man,' Fred Uravta had Iwd annt the .,i d im.e to look tor hi in 1J.-MT Mcpliiti ium auont twio.tot, pint cpttn.ir Hark. od I Sftit hint . .v w.u!ii.iuK kaild .hHvl 4t att-f . lifjiit- 1 oidtt'i aut-bim t t --nr ktiuft fim..1l tha timet 1 heard hit voice and knew it. 1 twvkoa Mr, 8t.pVn au atraid l being aitatkaluf eurbeW4 L to, tjtravtr"'. "7 . . rr CBUSS KXtHINtlt. ; Leal saw Mr. 8 epbrMat I a'ciook aa be lolt to go up towa ; a put way, hi piato1 j uuI ; dida't y anything f tbem why be put item oa.- Knew- tuatilroip' bill waa liitr break I bearal hie voire talking tu my husband's sister,! aad a m 01 bar guls tbat w-r tbrra Hemphill esm Brat about 4 oVbiek, tbaa weet an town "aad came back about auaaet, wbea I sent him to took, lor my nas.ttu(l. j oac 1. 11 no i-& U,iJ4i- Lae-aartJ ana tsaini.nii.- f Wa in tba OMtHlug at Vocyvlle. and VWi-'tO-aranATiry aw tlve bo; took tog f ir tna weat tu Yanoey Jqiwa't a boat aa hour to tbe Bight jfrtd ursvet raw tbera aad aatd fa had not bora found, went lo the Court Ueuao, and aaaiaieui ia th march, beard Henry ft phtaeaey why tl hj could not. In louadf tby believed b waa some where in the l oan Houm and the gtiri!Tii!f placed arwuad it : Witnea didn't see btephens at tb school bouw. 7" 1 .. - "'"'.; co kXtmiaitD. . . - Ther i near cut H)rogb tnwardl Cor telt' Jo Btephein'boutti ami blv ia tha am direction by lbs aid bottl to the choolji owtejl wPEISg'iay'. -' . Dolly Lawson examined, 1 Live ia Tan eeyvilte, near tbe Court Houat ua tbe east ida 1 aot more tbaa IM met atT ; right op posit tbo Clerk and Muur'B room. Oa the sfteranoB ol tba bteeting Btrplten pasar ed from toward! Corbett'a towards tba front of. th Conri. Jtauaa, Itoma . tatmpU. meote pound batweea wltnem "and Bte kk ol Uraad JTirj room J'irr room taa ti were tahea. teauiuit on tbaeae) ot Interne. After JJJhlUjlaJailt jwtw Wl'KB j , - caaai axxxtiMND. - -. . ' Heard tha tpeaklug la tba Court House-; misted Btepbeu from th window while Mr. Kerr was sneaking ( dida't aee bim at tba window late to the aftoxnooa,, tt wai aooa after they went to. - v t, hw-.vh : ( lltnip Jobntow tawmioedty" '- ' Came down from the Court Room wbea tb meetiag brvke up saw Wiley aad Lea ileastey at tbe Boath door : Mr. Wiley ask ad ma to bitch hie bone t dot ao a4 ha caroa aad gat la bis baggy and dtov nL , t ' atom KXAMtttxtt. ..""J. I bail lust aom down Ire m tba Court room when ba asked me to bitch hit borta ; ba joked me about a girl at kie boa ( tba bona waa standing! a loeuet Uvea little ylgbt of taa door t I broaght tba batee to tba corner, where be got to tbe buggy. ' ; Adjoaroad to 8 o'clock, P. bf, ,.-r I 11 .1 Tatiaauav KrBataa. Aug. U 1 Teathnany lor the proaeaatioa ooatinncd. Calvin II iri iow. colored, txtnitntd, Waa xamia'd 1efre the InquetU ' Wa lb the eaeertag o the (fiavnoow. May tut ; saw Wrtey gu ap and toueh Htepbett and, bota go tut tcgnther.. .1 1 ia was- warn sir. ftrowa wa tmaklof ; aooa roimwe t ineut dowa atl oa arriving at bottom of tb atebai aaw them go tou a tba eag aud go into a room a 'tin teit.f lien aoow wbicb door It waa, whether it waa tba wad 4oor faT tbav imddte Jk ( t wa goiag out toward tbe gate and baiiHeoed 'a turn my bt aod thrm Tbera w no on bw lit tba page when I w them j Mr. b, mt , speaking wlim'tlte WnTwheaTlatt MfrK.'tr'w. rptMrng-'f Mr. Bidf'oid Brow wa speaking wlieb w ft- - Wiley a4 Btrpbi-ns went outt,l beard Dr. Roaa ear orobiait about tb colored plcbsvibg the Curt Houar; M' ir - n , .... .... spox aner air. utuwn, 1 wm uui Mr Kerr waa KH.e id akltirr. .Wilev v atXl 8teohns aen' ool while fr. Brown wa j. was neiore inr jury i i'i!:i iiiiu aaV-l was uoii?i:d fa ithM&.WtIjMa.to.6J4 tor fcarbf tfStV coli4ud: p'ulB ;Joiiia aomaw thing to m. I siaj'd m Mr. Hlli'lomc before 1 wa examined! ba told m to stay tharWtllJT was called flir.' Led Lea, Wn, Lea and Ami-a ' Blgilot' tr WllB ap to the C .art.House. 1 went nown nrat b4dtjii!yl) J).'i&?3 trv it raigh t on bnie broaos I bad nt bones to tt en. iron t know axictlr wher Btepbea t ia tha C iurt Hoaee. I was by the door and be waa oa fba othr eBd bt tne Deoewj be waa fight bi fore me on right band be bad J uewpp! lit til "hand abcl'WM, resiling I Biluat lltve saia t aearu ut. noap aay aomethint I'wut tbe colored people baving I 'the J")t HrUfft, iai-4t)-lWiL linnw whether I t.i I so awhll. sgo or bt ; TETiaT- Doll xmiw IT I bf rr tscrire T.n twtmert that wrvat-Wi whito Hiit aneakins?. I miKbt bavstaid ao ; It ba bacb a lohu T ea.'t r Collect : Uiittk I went out 4-wfww wfr. -waawlriiTgy-Mri Kev id the, -bfjiuisd, m V cssUflJiftie lu cvtog Tbe eolotecl people were going 4 ta bate aagetina; at ot te fUkl ltef ha . ttirned dowq i the passage.'' r- tf- - "1 tti D.dnt yoa ssy betnr th.t yoa tsw Wrwy aritrwsrj out on tna Jnuar. '..Ant. !at think I said , night bava bim te my .taxes aluraard, but miiiht btvt aald tt: I doln't say 1 raw them g late tbe room wbera tb bodv Wat fouad r don't think I mid before, that I didnt aee them go into b room ! udnUt have said ft don't reoolleot ; I Hiiebt bu,t awora before that w all weat dowa while llirt waajpeakiDg.' 1 dida't tell before all I lisra till Ltre, wasn't qotatloukd' Biooh. Toe r-umiiiy alter tba murder I il I lalh rjrara tliar I saw1 1 ham i)il.i' fiinTii'r fTui'LSaaldl ilidutulf t'iui i:i.t about. thik g dngV luta tha twiiiB j,Jba. ariJU. that Monrtsy. " ik- Didn't yoa deey belor th lufjuest tliatvenuw tie go late tha ru m d da l Daniel Jobaatoa ak you the qmw tioa and Uldu't you deny It I Ant, I might bava domed it ; won't aT I e"idot ; it ha bettn en long I r.n't -on: in ner, hut dout think any body tked me tbe qnition. " i - (Vi hnna thn rxo' diwd a!oi,t 1,. Aog suniiiionevl and bow In' f -t bi-ru t AVakif 1 Ul turned my bend aa I went Hit. w tin-in turn tne c tmr n:o t tie .a. rt' tfcl 1 a m '.!! In I Ink f . ... . I 'old Hmnphrry Lea, en Hundty, about wring them go i(tti the room ; didn't tell any ooetlae; dula'vtcd tlteUwytra, only Ma, U lO-t-ba ii4a' m'k wie-wbow.aeteg them go into thu foom, , ; , aS j!:J t tail taitttrr. ; . ,. .. - I waa afraid about tbat time; wa afraid of the rol d people and white too j am ray to ert ' Waa not tlraid of tba Ktt Kiux.' rfumhfey ra riiralneiL 1 heard Cal vin talking to Mr. Orates, aa Sunday, beard bim say to Mr. Oiavrtt that b taw Wiley and Stenheni go down and a-o into a room : leurd Urare say something - ia return bat - iisaa-aaawneafr. Q, Catvta raid hera luat now tbat ba t.lnk .11 l .... I ! uttt a ,tT1kvw-'wrtrt. tt- ays-w vsimmh ea waa none what it wet be ald and asms worda. " - be told to tba Tbotna HUphcni iwora sbrf etamiped, 'Am brother to tb ilecetiied ; waa ia iba Coart ror-m ia th alternooa of the dtv bf lBM-ajeetbTg altw the rhrT)rth4 nn-etiog went 10 my ronacea naia suv yarot oil and whU (lirjn beard tha town, clock vetrika Ave. Went beck ap to Croora' teilor hop and Whit tbere a boy tbat It ed with drOLSaed cam aad asked ma if I bad see binv The too. wai tbea b ball hour or thre qaartett high.'. Htajod at tba Court tlmm that aigbt- fill o'clock and tbea wat t th-hntt at :- tbe deceatrd aad ttsyed there till after day. 1 ' ca. nAntaxp. , 1 . 0 roam's tbo p la ea lb street aboat 60 ysrds frqni tb Ceart Hour t tbe boy went taward. Miicbeil' - afle, be told ate af Job bring 1 misting, 1" went) homw bout-dunk, aad whil ettlngsttppev He ' rr carat sad wwwattogMt-er ta thpub lic ttasre t weat roaod tha Tourt floiita to Blawt aatara and maila .Ennfiinfi r tt waa then near t a'cioc. ' ' , unit tvjuvitiiu taarubed tb Uowt House j at ibeqi look ia at th window, th ho waa brought Irom opposite tb grand jury room 1 think they looked lb ; bt both Wla tlowt ; stayed till 3 o'eloek,- law bo aae la tbe Court Heme, Htinhlll wai with m ad Henry tit) o'clock, wbea I led 5 doat know what HemwblH did after tbat, " -. Jerry (iravea or Poteetaxamlued. Weat with Calvia Mile after wood tHb Clerk and Muter't room i Afll iaat ; wa both got tara of wood .sad aama oat - doa't kaow whether ba looked the door of not, earrled tba wood to tn atora f didn't hear anything laid aboat the key. Tbii w la th tflcrnoon, aboat tlire wwk belor BtetibW doetbi.' Whew Caivia tetiifled tsrlor the taqueet anet said that oa went with btw nftar wood,' I told "bim b bad fi irgot, that t wa' with btat, He said be waa talking- about s nor her time, but whea we went over to tk ba Vp where -there were a aanxber of oetored peopte, he ileuieil that I wa with bim. Wa took tba wood nom bear aba wdddlec-f tb nib); tbura wt a right smart asp to tb pile ot wool wbeia we took it froaa.- t tp Wm.Wtfalta-.-t-'.'-- Col. H. B. Watt raoalted. Waa ftreaebt during tbeeatire I'ttlog af tba jury of ta tjnut 00 th tekly oi Btepbea ; heard Cal vin ieiow tearirnony ; aawa quewioa rd aboat aeeing Wiley lud Stephen going Into th room aad deoiad hioat poeitiveiy. Th irrerhff-wa repeated aad pruaaad by , ITantel jonnon, or ona tne coioraa orors, end Igain denied It. He wa naked f bo bad not !! ba taw six men carry BtepucntjBtb'.the fOotn, and n wered, b, had not ; tbea be was salted again it ba bad . "r BAtsaidba saw .Wiley and Btepheos go x into the room ; amwertd be bad but ; tbaa . ssketl ft be dirt not K t&cut sad auswered, r - brntd not; tne queeuon w rarwu, na b Anally laid h bad not taea them go tout the foom and would not twtar to a lie tor nolisdr. It lermerl the eolored beoole had tiMC!t'il hint tn tcntifr to the f let, and ba . was in apprehension iiOiaXutui it', it did..;-" not. He then il. cJur-Kt that tie did not aee yriftf'fh&: H. tb Court nriima. Kif .main truly, a few re mark to annouiicmg the tiotitinationt ; Hill spoke and ttrea Dr. Ho 11 announced that tire colored proplii ahould hare the Cmirt Honveaent fttard.y, ntd Mr. -aUrt - eonflrtned it' It wn, aitoui halt an hour . . JWia..tbt!.close fBlrjjjnXt;.cJu Wt afljou'rument. . , tad. K. d. vr-iti.art recalled. Heard . Calvio ltiBi low' t-vMchre : lx ire tb in quest ; beard hint positively deuy seeing Wilev and t.'tnhimt iro turn a rn nil ! da- liieri Uo tliat hi halt et'er tafif lie taw thaut go tb three, nd knlvl1 he counl. "rv by tiraves 1 hat be bad told bim no nicli thing. likateajfju. Conrtrmmi tb ateuicni to far a it n laUKl t0"hnriltf Itrg twld liirn jrtaj .-' Tbwa war tbr wttn4 for tw mw , cut Ion but they "were nnt called, aud tba evidence here closed ho Ens lidos. -FbeOHtr4bee)-)iHM4vto -- aVIoeh jfljit'jjow..tjBiJnr... ; Wild duckt areitmking btr ajipetraa to'b'-Wlti'itnW'- WltltiaW'l11'';'1 , A dangeroua i$ .wauterbit ia bow Im ciacatotioa. t 3 r-MTriftrt wtbeWltmtto,CCart jTt aaf Eulllierlofd R. IL, are expected tocro tba 1'ea Dee bridge aext week, a art- tk road will probably ba completed to Wadesboro by winter.' , " ' . ' ' ' , , a- TJiieri It a letter addrtited to Maditua C lv Hoe,IUliKh, K.Crow held ia tba Wilmlogtoa foetOfflra. - 1-. I Ta - izr-in" Vt . 1 irn- - uw.vr11'"'"'"

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