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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1854
MASSACHUSETTS.

Nathaniel P. Banks, Jr., has been renonlnsted for
Congress By hi. political friends in the Win District
He voted against Tire Ne5rssks bill snc II Dem
ocrst. Tbs Convention which renominsted Mr.. b.
approved hs course on he Nebraska question. M
Banks present, and accepted the nomination. IA
speech, in which be said that two years ago ne nai
"asscuted 10 fAs Baltimore Plafcrn. lie had yleiie1
"to it and sbised by it, respecting Slavery as wen 81
90 lie other provisions, and when Slavery was 10,
"troduced into Congress he stood fer the North and
elderly. As q Massachusetts, man he felt that ne
had right to sIsek for the horh and for teedoGi,
81 and Re never would have shown his face at home
chad he feared TO 70 what be csud against the pas
sage Of the Nebrasks bull He was still opposed to
the bill, he yielded TO IT, and bef0re God he
"never would. He vs. against The measure ard
"everyihDg flowing frsn it. so Is, IS Slavery wac
"copceTneG." Again b, said Z" He hsd separated
"irrevocebly from the friends Of the Nebraska
"bill IS far Sc that messu.s concerted. He wa.
"eDphatcally against IL now, and should always OPP
"pote it"
PENNSYLVANIA.
We have the vote and msjorities on the question Of
Prohibi,ory Liquor Law from all the Counties en-
eept Butler Clinton Clesrfeld Elk, Jefferson, Nc
Keap Potter and Sullivan. The majority against
Prohibition $50 far) is 9sl, but it is supposed the
counties to come in viii decide in favor OF tie Law.
OHIO.
The Cincinnati Gazette has returns OF the recent
election In all the counties OF the State Of Ohio except
twelve ard the majority for the Fusion party is over
10000 The remaining counties viii increase the ms
,orty TO between $4,000 end $4,000 Not siagle
District has elected to Congress any Of the Nebraska
candidate the delegation chosen being entirely com
posed Of the Fusion candidates. This is no longer
matter of doubt the returns having rendered GER
tanty; and Of the whole delegation not one member
has been elected by less than l. 500 majority. Seve-
raj have 600 majority each, one or two have 1000,
and one Mr. Stanton has not lees than 200 majority
The following is the majority piled up by that far
famed Anti Slavery District the Western Reserve,
for the Republican State ticket. 1t is quite satisfac
tory Every county is nght-Cuyahoga leading the
column, and giving the largest majority, next to Ham
H. In h. fata
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20

A DOMESTIC DnFERKscE.-In The London Times
appear the two following advertisements, the one i'm
mcdiately after the other
TNLOWN AWAY from villa in st. Johns
II Wood, post charming GREY PARROT. Iii very
lively hd and although its articulation ndsnei II VII
tsk with the erdo Whoever has caught IL
eDey requested 10 tIest the sweet well not TO
pay attention to biting and to nconsosbs
mistress who will paw reward Of Three Guineas
Address MIA DE P0PPELTs, Aeroeersnas Cottage, ST.
johns Wood.
L,LOwN AWAY from a Cottage in ST. Johns
IT Wood GREY PARROT, tina, be recognized BY its
m well by Its speaking word but
ns hours in the most disgusting witho.
occasion Whoever has caught It, and win deliver stated
the address shall receive -Four euiuess ard Crate
III tbsnia Mr. DE PoPPELTS,
Acrooersunia Cottage ST. Johns Wood
A German paper, remarking on these advertise
mens, says that England after all is the land Of hu.
hsor. We sympathize with Mr.. De POppelts for Of
all he Internal bores extant beloved parrot Is the
~t,sf
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.

MONTPELIER, Thursday, Uct. ~, l5of.
In Joint Assembly of the Legislature to.dsy, the
old Board of Judges Of the Supreme and Circuit
Courts was reelected, with the exception of Judge
Collamer, the newly. elected U. s. Senator, whose
place on the Bench is filed by Levi Underwood of
Wells River.
The following State Officers were also chosen
Auditor, VIM. NJ. Pingry, Free Soil; Superintendent of
the State Prison, Hiram Harlow; Directors of the
State Prison. j. NJ Hotchkiss Bogne and John
Dewey; Commissioner of Insane, s. ID. Bradford.
-Four unsuccessful ballots were taken for Secretary
of State resulting about the same Tuesday,
when the Assembly adjourned till tomorrow.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20

THE OLDEST CHURCH IN TIE UsITED STATES
The Rich s0ad Enquirer says that the Oldest church
now existng in the United States Is one smith
field lac Of Wight County, Va II built IN the
reign Of Charles l. between the yeers 1880 and ~
The brick, lime and timber were imported from Eng
land. The timber is English oak. and was framed =
England. The struetars IL Of brick, erected "a Aae
most substantial manner The mofter nss oeeosss ~
bars Fed that will strike FIRE in collision via sss
The old Lutheran church in Winchester, Va, lste.y
destroyed BY ere, wss bull. in the yes. ilet' ~ vas
occupied during the Revolution ~ bntsa essian
pii,oners, and was one Of tie old Tsaes wnicn
49, rniS,srtata Uwas ased In 1851 for o Demo
cratic Convention, and oo, long sitter was struck By
lightning. Its Deposition vss the work Ok an inosn
oisry.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20
RUN ON THE THE BANKS AND BANKERS
OE CINCINNATI

CINcINNATI, Thursday, Oct 10, Is3f.
Messrs. Outcall Co., private bankers, failed to-
day. There had been no run upon them.
The run TO day was confined TO Messrs Ellis &
Sturees private bankers, the Citizens Bank and the
Central Bank. They paid every demand made upon
them and are well fortified against further demands.
Toward the close Of the day the excitement began to
subside and no further failures are apprehended.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20

And Henry j. Gardner was declared the candidate
of the Convention for the Office of Governor.
Simeon Brown Of Concord was then chosen the
candidate for Lieutenant Governor without oppo-
eition.
The Secretary was then instructed to make such
ANONYMOUS communication to several Of the Boston
papers as would mislead them and the public as TO
The candidates nominated.
Altogether it was Of the most noisy and turbu-
lent gatherings that ever assembled in Massachusetts,
Mr.. Gardner was formerly ranked as Webster
Wing,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20

IsPoRrIsG PocLTRY.-It seems thar we mn ~
yet quite enough material upon which the hsn .'ye'
feeds and fattens on this side Of the ws'et wv '''n
shall hsve-it Is coming. -
Mr. John Giles Of Woodstock Conn, !" on ms
wav home from a tour through England, France and
German. xah a greater assortment taAn eSes before
;mnor,ed We have seen his invoice and end tho
soIIovin, variety, Va; Block Spanish, Surrey and
DorkiDe Fowls; Ssabright, gold and ssvsflsesd
B.ntsus; Jspane.e and white Pes-fowi gold, silver
pied, white, rig necked and Bohemian Phesssnn;
white and black SWAMI; Aylesbuy and kouen DUCKS
white fronted Bsrnnssle; Egyptian and Toulouse
Geese. Also q splendid assortment Of ornnmen's'
Ducks. including the fsr1sned Msndsrne Ducks
which have been sold in London at ssvensy'nve
guinsss per pair. He also brings some sne Coswc'd
and new Oxford Sheep.
Bsrnum-the snowman, farmer, poultry fsneisT'
snd-ven. Barpum--evesybody knows Baman-
with an eve to windward," has arranged win II.
| Ciles TO show the whole lot at the Museum TOT
week after they arrive, and then have one sisna
ton. about the frst Of November, and eel 'ns
importation to everybody and bis nsn GOO. ~, y
| viva Ia chickens. N. B.-Eo hunsus "
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20

NyIsos. TEE MAIL RoBBER.-7te Sydeuse
STANDARD understands that Nelson who is charged
with robbing the Post Office at ksesviiie and Is,
capped from the Troy jail, few nights since, PASSED
through this city on Monday. On bis way 70 CsnAda
S,ew ysars since on q visit to his brother-naw, q.
n. Bronson, Eco, ana was recognized BY several
rersors who we've nos aware Of h, arrest: He Is Q
sou ofrhe celebrated Canadian patriot, Wofred Vel
400. and hss p.obshly escaped to Csasds
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
SUCCESS OF GEN. cAzNEAU-sLAyERY
EXTENSION.
Co.responSence Of The n. Y. rIieuns.
ST. DOMINGO CRY, Sent. d I

| c,.ts,vopSence Of The n Y. rliSuns.
ST. DOMINGO CRY, Sept. %, 1854.
1t is well understood here, not only in OH cial
ireles but among the public 10 general that Gen.
q, xnesu. the United States COmmissiouer. 40
cred ted to this part of the Island Of Hyti. or.
10 .pes more explicitly, 10 the Dominican Repab-
lie has svcceeded in securing for the United States
the right fsstsblishlng military and naval dep6ts
upon the nor tiern coas. Of the Island. Such de-
pots are cons 5cred essentially necessary for In
sariDg the acqu isition Of Csbs and Porto Rico By
force Of arms. 1'sis being e=ce effected, there 10
no doubt that the dominican territory VIII also be
eeionzed and annexed to the Union ss slave
State. The plan unscntsnd 10 be that Cabs
,haA be divided into tive States, which. vita st.
Domingo and Porto Rico, viii form asar additional
slave-holdng States, addiss thereby four msrs'
stars to the spsngled banner.
am able to state, also. that Gen Csxnsaa
owes his success to the shrewd and insinusting
talents Of his diplomatic lady, who accompanies
him, but especially to lavish bribery amosg the
sable officials Of this Africsn Re rsblie.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20
THE YELLOW FEVER.

BALTIMORE, Thursday, Oct. ~, Ie9f'
The southern mail from all points, as late as due,
is received.
The yellow fever has appeared at Beaufort, S. C.,
Ave deaths having occurred.
The deaths by the fever at Charleston and Savan-
nah continue TO average from three to six daily.
The Maryland coal trade during the past week
reohed IS 300 tuns. The navigation of the Canal is
resumed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20
- In I11 North RrftisA

We extract from an article in Tao Nora DrI.A
Revier, entitled "Greece during the Macedonlsn
period" the following passage. The write, Is 'pes.'
ing of Spartan history from the the time o. Cisomenes
"The Dorian element was dying out in Sparta, JUS a.
the Norman and Frankish elements have aiea oa' =.
England and France-Spsrta was again Aeh9sn, -
France again Celtic, and England again Saxon apa
Danisb."
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20

1t is already known that the AntiNebrsska mem.
bers are largely in the majority in the lower house Of
the lows Legislature bat it has been asserted that
the Senate is tied or has Locofoco majority. Late
Iowa papers correct this last The Dubuque Oh
serrer states that the Wing candidate in the Polk
Senatorial Di,trct has the certificate, which gives an
Anti.Nebrasks majority of one snd TIE Bwliagt0H
Hank Eye mentions the return Of Wing Senator
from California who it supposed would be absent
Go that the ssalIant Dodge" is nowhere.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20

SEIzuRX OF A SUPPOSED SLAvER.-The brig sierr'
Leone, formerly the Lyra Ann, cleared on "ednes'
DAY for the wet eoas. Of Africa seized yesterday
BY the authorities the ground Of being Intended 'or
slave trading. The Dis,rict-Attorney and several
revenue officers were on board Of her during the dsy'
An exsmin alton win be had to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20
MIIRDER.

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Oct 49, 1854.
David Fleming, said to be printer from Pittsburgh,
who're his family resides, killed last night at
Pb9nixyille by Samuel Truman, who stabbed him to
the heart during quarrel in an oyster saloon
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL NOMINA,
THONG

ALBANY, Thursday, Oct. le, 1854
The National Democrats Of this County in full Con-
vention TO day, unanimously nominated David Ham.
ilton candidate for Congress- in place Of Rufus w.
Peckham, who voted against Nebraska and Kansas.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20

'sRsoSAL.-Bayard Taylor delivers lecture this
ling at Clinton Hall, Astor-plsce, before the
York Young Mems Christian Association
= Odds, the defeated Congressman, passed through
''rmbus, Ohio, on the 18th, on bis way to Mime
ia Territory.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20
SHIP CAPSIZED

B,sGoR, Me-, Thursday, Oct. ls, 1854.
The new ship James Littlefeld capsiIed IN launch
inc today She was fully rugged, and considerable
time and trouble viii be experienced In nghis her'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20

EARLY WHEREOF Sunday, Oct Is, snow fell q;
waiertovu. Jefferson County N. Y, so that the boys
took their first bout at snow-bslling. On Monday
morning the mud was frozen quite still
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.

boston, Thursday, OCT. II, I6oI
The Democrats of the With District in this State
have nominated Daniel Needbam of Groton, for Con-
gress.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20
THE LATEST NEWS,
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
THE MASSACHUSETTS. KNow-NOTHING
STATE CONVENTION.

WoRcEs1ER, Thursday, Oct. 49, 1854.
The Know No.hings Of Massachusetts held their
State Convention at Boston on the 18th inst About
$500 Delegates were present.
Brother VIM. s. Darll was chosen temporary Chat
man, and Committee Of one from each County was
chosen to nominate permanent officers.
The Committee reported Brother Henry j. Gard
her OF Boston, for President, and Brother p W. Taft
and about dozen Others for Vice Presidents.
Some discussion arose to the publicity given to
nominations Of the Order and as it was stated that
Mr.. Drew Of The Worcester Spy had said that he
would publish all the proceedings of the Convention
within fOryeight hours the discussion resulted In the
appointment OF Committee on Leakages, OF which
DR.. West Of Boston, was Chairman.
The Committee on Credentials was also instructed
TO use extra vigilance In the admission Of delegates
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for
candidate for Governor with the following result
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20

No choice. There was then great tumult in the
Convention, and hard words were interchanged, the
country members charging the Wings OF Boston with
wire pulling to suit their own selfish purposes.
Mr. Wilson then arose. and in a manly speech with
drew his name from the list Of candidates.
A motion was then made that no person should be
considered eligible candidate who had joined the
order within month.
This being carried efectuslly headed of Mr. Will
der who ia a new convert. On the second ballot the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW-YORK.
NETWORK CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS

SEw-YoRK CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
Wig osd
Dtsr Ast-Sebrasts HsrS son
I..Hsr.y ". Val Daniel B. Alles- g. w. Lors
III s. r. str,Bshsn
III. Guy r. Pelio.- Q DIV. Clinton Wa Miner
Tvs L. kGeomber. Vile W.sh John Kelly
v..G. n Ardrswl PAip Hamilton Abr J. Serry
VI. John Whee'et. Mel Aurp6r
WILT. Childs. yr. Wrn A WALKER. w d Ksun.dy
VIII. AIM watemsn- Jas Carts
TX Bsyard Clske. BENZ BrspSrefh
X..A murray. c. p Woodward
XI. .Rufus H. KIM.
-, iKiisn Miller. VIM. H. wlsou- X Mscl.usa
AL Isaac Teller Chss kobinson Y B Msrss
XIII. Russell Sage Asn1on Cook. "A. A Cum
AV..kdwfrd Doco Orylue CLAM Chss- HUGHES.
XyI..G A. simmona J. r. Flsnders
XVIII. .Thos r. Horton. Isss1 Jackson.
xx OBJ Msite.on. "; Moore WIN c. johnson
XXI. Henry Bennstt Y TomPsin. o. C. crOOs.r.
XIII & s ssCeTih VI B hss s' S.rasf.
XIII WIN A Gilbert l. H. Bro~n- willard I've.
xxIy Amos P. Granger c. Parker. Thoa c. Alyord
XIV. VIM. II Aldheh-
XVI. Jane, l. seeiey
XVII John b. Parker
XXX1I. Solomon @ Hsven- l'rasi 2. Hsseh.
Short term
CITY ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS
Dist Wbs Hard Soft
I-M.thew c. FOrdhsm. David o'Ks.ss. Jr
2-Robert b. Coleman. Jas McGovsn.
P.Pf' s haTi1: C. J. Doush.rsy.
4-Tlonss e. Smith
5-ssml 7. Mckinney. Edwin l. Smith
6-JosephR Fssst Wm B. Aitken
7-Ssmuei BTtvooft Lewis r. Clover
s-Tbeodore stuyvessnt Geo. H. Riehsra.
S-Joseph n. Petty.
1O-Jsmes J. Bevins. Henry Shaw.
ll-yseob z Howard Francis B. 0Ksefe.
2-Horscev sigler. Eiebs ". Mooney.
l9-Rch n Bstehfgzd George q. Genet
l4-John p. Cumming
l5-Arss @. Williams. Isaac r. Ysrian-
le-Wllian II. Adams. Daniel G. Peatz
wHIG NOMINATIONS
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-05
No. 4.
FRANK PIERCE,
Satan's Journeyman.

The appearance of those infamous charac-
tiers upon the Common, under such suspicious
circumstances, was the signal for their arrest.
and oficers-Lund, O'Drscoll, and Mcfarland,
assisted by posse conaitGtus of the county,
succeeded after much difficulty in securing the
parties, aud committing them to the lock up, at
which place we were permitted to see them
yesterday. Mr.. Cushing eye appeared to be as
badly damaged, as was his leg in the ditch at
Matamoras. Tie mask had fallen from Lor-
ing's face, and displayed him as the hollow
hearted sycophant that he is ''FOrmG Viris ct
pretereG nibil." The form of man and no
thing else.
Hallet's spectacles had dropped from his
nose, but his continuance wore the usual
fiendish expression, which characterizes the
man. Frank Pierce appeared to have taken
q drop too much, and we should judge that
the circumstances under which he then was,
would compel him to forgo his usual practice
of attending church twice on the sabbath.
We presume that telegraphic dispatches
were forwarded to Washington at an early
hour on Sunday, and, that NJ rshal Freeman
with his cut-throat body guard, will arrive
by the first train this morning. declare the
city in state of siege, establish Marshal law,
and commence the crushing out operations
which have rendered them SO illustrious in
the annals of our sister city.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-05
GBe 4aiIpg Spy.
MONDAY, JUNE s, 1854.
A Mcrciiess Judge.


VIII those who call the statute merciless,
commit to merciless Judgef'
Commissioner Loring put this question in
his plea, according the surrender of Burns to
slavery. The question is pertinent one, and
it is easily answered. Those who call the law
merciless belle that no humane man voted
for it, approved it, signed it, has administered
it, has executed it, or has sympathized with
the execution of it. Those who call it merci-
less would commit it to no judge, but to the
judgment of just men. The law has been in
variahly committed by the slave hunters, with
an almost instructive gertrude, to the most
cold blooaed and merciless casuists that ever
disgraced the legal profession-to heartless,
soulless, inhuman, passionless fiends, who
can outrage humanity with smiles on their
lips, and betray Justice with kiss.
The /" Fugitive Slave Law was committed
to Commissioner Loring by Marshal Freeman
and Colonel Charles Suite. They knew their
man. They evidently had the most entire
confidence in the mercilessness of the man to
whom they committed their case. If those
who call the Fugitive Slave Law merciless,
were compelled to commit it to somebody, and
if their choice was limited to Edward Greeley
Loring and Billy Bow Legs, the Seminole
Chief, we have no doubt they would pre-
fer the latter If Burns had been a white
man, and had been arraigned for any criminal
offence, from smoking cigar in the streets of
Boston up to murder, the evidence of Brent,
against that of twelve respectable men, could
not have held him. But "mercifsI" U. S.
Commissioner, with mercless law in his
hands, thought differently. He thought that
one Yirginians oath was worth more than
that of twelve Massachusetts men, and so he
earned his ten dollars, and sent back the
negro.
We have reason to believe that the kidnap-
per and his attorneys, and the U. ). District
Attorney, were eognizant, on Thursday, of
Loring's determination to remand Burns, and
thus earn ten dollars instead of five. Their
whole course of action was demonstration of
this fact. They acted like men who were
about to take Burns away, and who knew
that they had perfectly merciless tool on the
Commissioner bench, to assist, aid, and sec
ond them i'll doing so. They were not disap-
pointed. They had calculated upon their
Judge" with unerring precision. We
trust that Loring may never be compelled to
plead before a tribunal less just and more
merciless than he showed himself to be, on
Friday last.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-05

of which was the poor fugitive, the U. 5.
Marshal and his officers. They were armed
with pistols and drawn cutlasses. This body
guard was composed of the dregs of society !;
nearly all were blacklegs and thieves, most OF
whom have been or ought to be inmates OF
our prisons. The sight was a disgrace to
city which claims the title of the Athens OF
America, and the sooner the aid of such men
is refused by government officers, the earlier
law will be considered as law, and not as an
exhibition of brute force.
The DEPARTURE OF BtRNs.-The reporter Of
the Boston Herald, c. P. Bossen, Esq, accom-
panied the poor doomed fugitive down the
harbor, and we copy from that paper, the fol-
lowing narrative of scenes witnessed while on
board:
GAS soon as Burns had been transferred from
the steamer, to the revenue cutter Morris,
Capt. Whitcomb, the two vessels were started,
the steamer towing the cutter. Going down
the harbor we had an interview with Burns,
and he appeared much depressed in mind
He said that he should never see Boston again,
and it made him feel bad to part with so many
friends. Some person, to encourage him per-
haps, remarked to him that his friends would
buy him. Burns shook his head, and said
tnat ne ulu NOT mink they would I1e seeln-
ed considerably elated, when the excitement
i'll the city was alluded to, and said, There
was lots of folks to see a colored man walk
through the Streets
The people Oh board of the Cutter paid
Burns every attention. One man brushed his
clothes, which were somewhat dusty, and
Burns facetiously remarked that he hadn t
got siXlenc to pay for the trouble
The fugitiye's master, Col. Suttle, and Mr.
Brent were OH board of the Cutter, and ha1H
gone with Burns to Alexandra. Col. Suite
appeared very much pleased at the result of
the trial, and Brent manifested an excess Of
JOY.
The steamer towed the Gutter down the
harbor as far as Minot's Light when at about
6 clock, the Cutter hoistel sail, the line
was thrown off, aud the vessels parted COM
pany."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-05

drink. before the attack; was employed in the
Simms case.
Received my orders directly that night from
John Riley; there did not any of that compa-
ny drink liquor at the supper that night, or
anywhere else before the killing; saw con-
fict that night between the colored men and
the Marshal's; saw no weapons used except
them clubs; saw the Marshal men have wea-
pons after the door was broke in; we was
armed with cutlasses and pistols; they was
brought into the passage way; we had orders
to put EN- on, from somebody, then we had
orders to let 'em in, if they would come, and
took our position on the stairs; the pistol was
fred on the inside, after the door come to the
second time; think it was fired in the passage
way; it was about the time we was putting
on the arms; may be there was twenty or
twenty-tive of u.s. never heard that any of
the men had liquor, or that we could have it
in the building that night; the cutlasses had
ascabbard, which we girded on.