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and that she is as much like her mother a
her mothers sisters children are like he
mothers sister.
The chiefs name is Inaluskie. The ole
man removed eight years ago from Arkan
sas, and now lives in North Carolina. III
old was stolen from his party; that preaI
. distress was caused to her parents that She
was the child of his sisters daughter, and
that her name was Lut-se; that he came to
Columbia with the hope of seeing Lut-se
and that as soon as he laid eyes on her, his
heart was rejoiced to see the face of his
was a Captain under Gen. jackson at the
battle of the Horse Shoe Bend, where he
commanded one hundred and thirty warri-
ors, and fought with much distinction
Commissions were read from several chiefs
OF tribes now in North Carolina, stating that
glr named Lut-se was stolen from one of
their party about fourteen years ago. A
commission was read of the examination of
Mrs. Carter, the wife of man who pur-
chased the girl from Thompson and sold her
to Darby. In this she stated that, learning
from her children that the girl said she was
Indian, she called her up and questioned her
about it, when she said mo, she was not
Indian, but her mother was negro" This
was offered as evidence, and, strange to saw.
admitted. But it had the opposite effect of
what was intended. AS it was clear that
among her playmates the girl told the truth,
and to her master or mistress she evidently
had been taught to say otherwise. Evidence
was brought forward that she had for four
teen years, been in Chester, in possession
of Darby, working as negro, and so con-
sldered, although called "Darby's Indian"
The most striking testimony adduced in the
case was that by our distinguished, talented
and scientific townsman, Dr. R. D. Gibbes.
This is not only mine, but the opinion of
others. He understands the ANATOMY of
our races as well as l know my multiplied
ton table. AS proof of my declaration, he
was put upon the stand, and called upon to
explain the chronological distinction of ra-
ces. lie was asked to point out the char
acteristics of the Indian and Negro, which
he did very minutely and fully, and in {:
manner to bring conviction to the whole as
semblcd crowd. He exhibited cast of an
Indian skull-of an aboriginal-said to be
from one in the Academy of Science in
Philadelphia, from mound in Ohio. He
explained all its characteristics, and then
called up the old chief and Interpreter, and
showed the identity with their heads. He
then compare it and their heads with that
Of Lucy, and established them all as of the
same type.
He then handled negro skull, and de-
monstrated clearly the peculiarities, and
showed by comparison the marked difference
between them. He explained the promi-
ncnt differences in the anatomical structure
of different parts of the body, and gave an
exceedingly interesting account of the dis
tinction in the hair Of the Caucasian, Indian
and Negro race. He stated very curious
fact, as resulting from microscopical obser-
vation: that in the mulatto cross the hair
of one or the other parent was present, and
sometimes hairs of both, but never a mon.
grel hair; that no amalgamated hair exist
ed; that as often the-mulatto had straight
hair as kinky. He stated the microscope
revealed that the hair of the white race
was, when transyersely divided, oval, that
Of the Indian circular, and that of the Ne
gro eccentrically eNiptical, with fattened
edges that the hair of the Negro was not
hair, but wool, and capable Of being telted;
that the coioring matter of true hair was in
an internal tube, while in the Negro it was
in the epidermis or icales covering the shaft
of the hair.
In corroboration of his statement that
both white and negro hair were sometimes
found in the same head, singular case Was
mentioned in my hearing, by DR.. W.
He stated that he once attended half
breed Indian and Negro, who had straight
Indian hair. He WAS i'll, and had his I'D
shaved and blistered. On his recovery,
when his hair grew out it was Negro hair
|-crisped and wiry. su ~
These are very curious facts, and of much
importance In the distinction of races.
The counsel Of ths plaintiff proposed and
insisted ON DR.. Gibbes to give the facts as
to the hair of grades sof bleod; hut he said
he had not examined by the microscope any
but the halfbreeds. E 10 to be- hoped that
full investigation win; 81 made Of this sub.
ject and the facts publ
On the whole, thu evidence sst forth
DE Gibbes was extremely Interesting; aSd
l..skeloped some faets never, heard Of bsfoss
! There has been but one; oFiuion expressed
in relation to IT,, ~
The jpry decided ia favor Of tie eiifiis be
ing Indian, and she Left GQiumhia next day
with the old chief, ons her WAy.to iltapsas
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