The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-16
The Negro Rio, of Inst Autumn.

Inc NcsrO ltlOt VI Lust
In the Circuit Court, yesterday, the
case Of the State, Us. Wesley Lyles, was
called up-Mr. Shanklin, assisted by |
Mr.. johnson appearing for the prosecu-
ton. and Messrs. Plumer and Jones for
the defence. The evidence, SO far as we
gathered it, was as follows:
In July last, difficulty occurred be-
tween Lyle and one Thos. Edmond, con-
corning hog, which Edmond affirmed
broke into his field and destroyed his
grain. 1t appears that one day, Edmond
ordered his son, Michael Edmond, and
one of his hands, George Pritchett, to
catch the hog, and put it in an old house,
that stood In the field, which was vacant.
Whilst they were obeying the old gen.
tleman's order, and were dragging the
hog into kind Of shed that was between
the main building and kitchen, six ne
groes, came up, three of them armed
with guns, and the remainder with clubs.
The old man-Thos. Edmond-imme-
diately met them, a few feet from the
house, and words ensued, which caused
young Edmond to let 60 Of the hog and
join his father. Subsequently, he pro-
cured an old Ratchet, and q brickbat,
and thus armed, joined his father again
Upon this, John and Wesley Lyle,
struck the old man and his son Mike
with the barrel of their guns, knocking
them down, and severely wounding
them. The two first witnesses-M ichae
Edmond, and George Pritchett--swor,
very positively, and .corroborated eact
others testimony in the most materia
points. They both swore clearly as t.
the blows given, by whom received, ant
by whom dealt; differing slightly as tt
: the position occupied, and language used
by the parties.
After knocking down the two Ed
monds, the negroes caught the hog, ant
> left. Out of this fracas grew the riot
with which our readers were made ia
miliar at the time, which ended in tn
u expulsion Of all the negroes from tn
county. osi 5tSi9Na
d -----------s,----s-~y ~rv party
q IN Kansas that negroes will be allowed
e to vote under the new Constitution 70
: Kansas. The provision is that all Ere,
J, male citizens of the United States, o
d twenty-one years Of age, shall enjoy tn
: rights Of suffrage. As negroes unde
! the bred Scott decision cannot be mad
o citizens of the United States, they ar
t said not to be embraced in this provision
d Of the Constitution.
e A political convention is to be held q
d Topeka on the 25th inst, to consist o
Q 100 members, chosen in the differan
e election precincts, to nominate State of
i ficers to be elected under the new Con
stitution. There is deep interest fel
u to know who will DC United States Sen
;. ators, Governor, &c. The aspirants 70
g these honors are very active, and goot
i deal of intrigue and management is al
p ready in play to secure delegates avora
:; BILE to the wishes of each. The candi
a dates for the United States Senate ar
e Lane, Robinson, McLane and Vaughan
r There are to be nominated, governor
e Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State
/ State Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney Gen
e eral, one Representative to Congress
e three Supreme Judges, one Superintend
n ent Of Public instruction, one Stat
: Superintendent OF the School Fund, Re
porter Of the Supreme Court, and Clerl
!. of the same.