Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-27
nothing We ahe the evidence as we hnd
in the Richmond papers: ,,,n,.,n

in the Richmond papers: -
" "TiIE HooE-CAKE TURNED. ,.,o
| "HEyRIco, Sept. 10, 1S4O.
81 hope you will pardon me Tor troubling you WIN
communication of facts, that came within my own
Ln.Iedoe In the spring of the year 1887, MT John
NJ Bolts had been from home some days When ne
rs,nrned his servant Dick (who was his head man
Non, 70 his master and charged his overseer white
m,nl with purloning bag OF meal On receiving 'his
Information from his slave, he (bots) oiscnargee 's
aoer from his employ. The overseer, being az
;.d that his reputation should be brought IN ques
Ton nv negro and wishing to establish his innocence
and being ignorant of the law such case, apPeu "
ns,ce of The peace for warrant to bring the saia ne
- before himself other justice, that The iase
s,o ,n;rht be injured into. The slave was accord
;nmI nnpTehended and carried before SAID justice
Ne Ro,is also attended, to see what was 10 pe zone
/ -, L;s saye When the was ready Tor near
-: The slave was introduced as witness, TO slate
| ny, 10 had said 10 his master about the meal lie
w.. ~ tn state several things he had said derogatofy
80 bic overseers reputation, when gentleman present
;nonred of the justice whom he was trying: u ne was
rync the negro, he could not give evidence III ms o"
80 e he was trying the overseer, the negro testi-
,'or yas not admissible. The negro was then direct
nv ~ s,,nd asdc and Mr. Bolts was introduced as
;tress He went on to state what hs negro mao .oia
- far some time not stating any thing he knew him.
self-ony what the negro had stated 10 nn' VIII n
came gentleman observed that Mr. Bolts testimony
ms no better than the negro's-that 1t was hearsay
! ,,mony and what he heard the negro say, ana was
nnt LEGAL evidence. MIR. Bolts testimony being op-
ected TO BY the gentleman, threw him INTO violent
;on and he made several remarks about the gentie-
hans being political enemy of his, or he would mol
haro ;nterered He then asked for continuation oil
the case which was granted
' be above transaction was at the Yellow Tavern IN
tho county of Henrco in the presence OF consldera-
BILE number of gentlemen, and II is oeh'eu' Ca" W
proven by those who were present . i,
snow. sir have given you this PLAN statement Oh
facts. that YOU may how far Mr. Bolts sanctions or
approves Of negro esmony-that you may contrast u
i gnctip I'M l.Ipu
| Hooes case.
.s,n,,,ubsr 2S-I had an interview with the magls-
,rate Yesterday about Mr.. Bottss negro witness. lie
said he well recollectcd that Mr. Bolts INSISTED on e@
aiming the negro as witness against his overseer-
and even plead that he ought TO be allowed to do So
And when the magistrate refused Mr.. B. charged him
with benq a political enemy of his. And Bolts has
spoken of the case several persons SINCE and com.
nlaned of his not being allowed to examine his negro
| (From The Globc.)
Now what will the cavaliers say when they IND that
their own Administration consisting of their approved
fayorites. Adams Clay Barbour and Southland, sane
toned mot merely the removal OF navy officer from
one station to another, as is the case OF Lieut. ooe)
b sentence cashiering him, upon tie testimony %
negro, sustaining the charge upon Which, TIC oo''e
| ton depended. 49, 8,
| We COPY SO much Of the records Will show the
nature of the oence-the character of the witness
and the decision of the court, as confirmed ny r 40
ans no doubt, with the advice OF Mr.. Sonthard ms
Secretary of the Navy, at least u not WIN ta' u 's
whole Cabinet
Not ono word was uttered by the sensitive partisans
of Whiggery in the South, who are at inns moment
and were then, in close hug with the Adams, Gay
Barbour and Southland administration, against TINS pro-
ceednp They could see an American officer cashier
ed upon black testimony then, although now they
would condemn President because he would not
overthrow legal erdence sustaining Just conractt0n
on the ground that evidence questioned as illegal, was
given to other changes, though not sustained " INC
| court upon t
1t should never be forgotten, that when the friends
of the Administration sought at The last session OF
| Congress- TO put down by law the admission OIL negro
witnesses by court marals, Mr. Bolts together WIN
the Abotonists and Federaists in Congress, voted
down the attempt; the state of business III the House
being such as TO enable minority of onethrd to de-
feat the measures proposed by the Democracy.
Extract from the proceedingsc Court Martial hetd at
PHILADELPHIA on the Isl .Norembcr 1c27, for the trial
| of Mdshipman Farnitoid Green
| "David Trusty, black man. servant OF Lieutenant
White being duly sworn, according TO law, deposes
and says:
"Quesiion-Do you remember going one night last
winter into the of the independence, by or
ders of Lieutenant White State what occurred.
| ".7nsrer-One night Mr.. White sent me into the
room to carry letter for Mr. Green Mr.. r. Green
asked me who the letter was for said 1t was Tor big
Mr. Green There two Mr.. Greens on board !
had forgotten his first at the time. lie told Inc
10 hand it to him. | did so. The next thing was, he
inquired what my name ! told him my name was
= David Trusty. He asked what Mr.. White sent that
letter for said did not know what was in it lie
said guess your name is Mir Black and then went
out.
son another time | was sent by Mr.. White TO the
mess-room to get Charles Green hammock. Trapped
at the door two three times. No person answered
showed the door open 10 90 in Mr. farniiod Green
was standing partly aside Of the door, there gh,
! in the ROOM so that could see; him making a
blow at me; raised my arm, and received the blow on
my arm TWAS with stick the stick broke over my
arm; part Of it flew over my shoulder.
| "Mr. Green then walked among the hammocks winch
were hanging in the room. looked at hun 10 be
satisfied who he was and went into the cabin, TO tell MIR
White went back with Mr. White 10 the room; we
looked round when we first got in, and dld not see
any person, but presently found Mr. Green lying
aside of Mr. Justin cot He had no bed clothes
over him Mr. White asked me if would swear he was
the person that struck me. told him would. MIR
White asked him what he was dong there One wore
brought on another. After while, Mir WINE toio
Mr. Green that he had been tempted to thrash nim Dn
that he would not condescend 10 do IT, Mr. Green made
answer TO thrash me' 10 thrash me: repeating II two
or three times; and al the tmd raising ms hano
and said: i viii crush you to hell; by Cod Mr
Green had got up Of the cot, and was standing II
the he not dressing himself OF cong any
thing. | cannot recollect what occurred after tha'
went into the cabin leaving Mr. White behind
81 was at the time the servant OF MI White. IN lhe
service of The U. S., whom left the Sd June.
met Mr.. White on the 9TH or eth November, III NE"
York and am now with him in his service
sThe Court found Midshpman Green guilty. AM
sentenced him TO be cashicred; which sentence was ap
proved confirmed by President Adams, on the l"i
day Of December, lo27
But Mr. Bolts has addressed communication TO tb'
people of the United States this subject. THIS l.
Imaginable To think of Mr. Bolts addressing thu
people of the United States TO become the PRESIDENT
accuser and TO place himself in the lists OF his dela
mers. Surely this Mr.. Bolts must expect to be TN
successor of General Harrison; for if incompetent ant
inefficient generashp is to be made the passport to tina
station his arrogance and seif-snhcen
CIV is matter of no surprise Well, what does Mr. Bot
attempt to show? Isl. That the case Of Green, VIII
was cashered the strength of negro witness, ant
the sentence approved BY Mr.. Adams an Aholtonlst
and dear friend TO MIR. Botts eScusahle and tina
Mr.. Van Buren, deserved great censure because III
, could find ground Of interference in Hooee case
when the negro testimony had established nothing, an
when the sentence of the Court neither took away IN
commission his pay, but simply required that HI
should leave the Florida station because he and Capt
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