New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-23

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The cb.fis nsmejs Inaluskie. The old man 70
moved eight years ago from Arksnsss, and now lives
in North Carolina. He WA 9 captain under Gen.
jackson at the battle Of the Hose shoe Bend where
be mmaDded la0 warriors, and uzht with much
distinction Commissions were read from several
cliefs Of tribes DOW in North Carolina stating thst
girl named Latse wa stolen from ooe OF their party
about fourteen years ago. A commission vas read OF
the examination Of Mr.. Carter, the wife Of man
who purchased the girl from Thompson and sold her
to Darby.
In this she stated that, learning from her csIrsn
thst the girl said che Indian she called her up
and questioned her about il, when she said No. she
vas not Indian, but her mother was negro. This va
offered az evidence, and strange 10 say admitted But
il had the opposite effect Of what was intended. As
wac clear that among her psymstes the girl tod the
truth and to her matter mistress she evidently lad
been taught 10 Say otherwise Evidence was brought
forward that she had for fourteen years been in Ches
ter, in possession Of Darby, working as negro, and
90 considered, although called "Darby's Indian"
The most striking testimony adduced in the csse,
that by our drting uished talented and scientific
towIsmsp Dr. X. d. Gibbss. This is not only mine,
but thu opinion Of others. He iersaDds the snato-
ny of our races g. well az know my Multiplication
table. As proof Of my declaration he was put upos
tie stand and called upon 10 explain the ethnologca
distinction Of He was asked 10 point out the
characteristics Of the Indian AMI Negro which be did
very minutey and fully, and in manner to bring
bibted q cat of an Indian skull-sn aboriginsl-sah
to be from one In the Academy OF Science in Phils-
delpbis from mound in Ohio. He explained all Its
characteristics, and then called up the old Chief and
Interpreter sno show cd the idebty with their boads.
He then compared il and their heads with that Of Lucy,
AZ d established them all as Of the same type.
He then banded q negro skull and demonstrated
clearly The peculiarities, and showed by comparison
the marx ed difference between them. He explained
the prominent differences in the anatomical structure
Of The different parts Of the body, and gave exceed
iDey Interesting account Of the distinction in the AIR
of the Caucasian, Indian, and Negro races He stated
very curious fact, resulting from microscopi,sl
obseIv alton, that in mulato cross the har of one or
the other parent was present., and sometmss hairs of
both, butnever Bongrel hair; that no anslgam.ted
bar existed that as often the mulatto had straight
hair kbky. He stated that the microscope revealed
that the hair cfIhe white was when rranseversely
divided oval that Of the Indians circular and that Of
the Negro eliptcal, with hattened edges
that of the Negro was not hair but wool and capable
Of being felted; that the coorDg matter Of true hair
was internal tube, while in the Negro il in the
eIideruis scales covering the shaft Of the hair.
In Confederation Of his statement that both white
and negro hair were sometimes found IN the same
bead, sing ular care was mentioned in my hearing,
by DR.. w. He stated that he once attended a half
breed Indian and negro who had straight Indian AIR.
lie was H. and had his head shaved and bills cred.
On his recovery when his hair grew out 1t WAS negro
hair crisped and wiry.
These are very curious facts, aud OF much rmpor-
tsDce in the distinction Of races.
The counsel OF the plaintiff proposed and insisted
on Dr. Gibbes to give the facts as TO the hair OF
grades OF blood but he said be had not examined by
the microscope any but the half-breeds II is to be
hoped that full investigation will be made OF this sub
ject and The facts published.
On the whole, the evidence Get forth by DIR. Gbbes
was exnemey Interesting and developed some facts
| never heard Of before There has been but one
opinion expressed in relation to it.
Tie Jury decided in favor Of the girls being In
dian, ana she left Columbia next day with the old
Alb to harn ia md
fIie1ds. Gov Means was so convinced that the girl
was lLdiaD that he heard to say that il the Gaze
was decided ninst her, he would buy her and set
her free. This feeling seemed to pervsde the com
case been decided against her, the citizens would
have freed her