The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-07-07

! your readers to remember that we, having
no malice of eight years gathering to graf
ify, no one from whose merits we wish to
detract single iota, no dark deeds to screen
by raising false issue, in attacking others
in order to divert the public gaze from our
selves, which only to make known the
plain, unvarnished facts, that truth may
speak to the terror of falsehood, honesty
and fair dealing to the discontinue of
mean trucking and contemplate back-bit-
ing; and believing that a clear exhibition
of truth will always avail in convincing
where the cold and black souled maligner
fails, we therefore append just here the
testimony of elizabeth Morgan, wife of
one of the prisoners, and also Morgan's,
her husband:
PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 1860,
| know you all, gentlemen We used
to meet often at the prison where went
nearly every day to see my poor husband.
You did all that was in your power for
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him and them clothes, and l saw you give
them, going from cell to cell. You brought
him and them tobacco, segars, cakes, fruit,
and many little comforts that prisoners
cannot get. You talked with them all,
and tried to cheer them up; and l saw you
distribute these things myself, not once,
nor twice, merely. l never saw you
empty handed and you gave him $40
in money, besides, and | have got his re-
ceipt, and will give it to you. And l
know others who also got money.
MRS. ELIZABETH X MORGAN.
Witness, Waters Buchanan.
To John ?. Burr, DR.. Bias, N. w De-
pee, w. D. Forten, late Special Commit
| tee.
l, John Morgan, one of the Christiana
prisoners, now in the city of Philadelphia.
having heard that this Committee, Mr..
Burr, Depee, Forten and DIR. Bias, are
charged with not having done anything
for us while in prison, l do state that all
that men could do was done by them for
our comfort. They gave me clothes, food,
segars, ETC., and they visited me almost
every day, and what they done for me
they did for my brother prisoners; and
when l was released they gave me $40.
JOHN X MORGAN.
Witness, Nathl. w. Depee.
June 18, 1860.
This man, in his article of June 2, evi-
entity intends to convey an idea of his
Importance, as well as to impress your
readers with the base falsehood that this
Committee did nothing for these unfortun-
ate men who suffered so much. He
"knows who furnished food, clothing" etc,
'likewise who looked after them and their
families to meet their wants in every direc-
ton" Perhaps the testimony of the un-
dersigned who had the prisoners under
their immediate charge, might be of some
Importance in showing what was done by
this most grossly slandered committee.
Here is the testimony of the Hon. An
thony E. Roberts:
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, June 5, 1860.
Gentleme@-In answer to the question
propounded to me by you, relative to the
fulfllment of the duties imposed upon you,
toward those colored persons known as the
"Cmistiana Prisoners who were incarcerss
ated in Moyamensing Prison on the charge
of murder and treason, while was United
States Marshal for this District, do most
cordially certify that every attention with
in your power was bestowed upon them;
that you had my permission to visit them
daily in prison, of which you fully availed
yourselves; and that in the distribution of
clothing and all the necessary comforts to
the prisoners you performed the important
duties entrusted to you to the best of your
abilities, as | fully believe.
A. E. ROBERTS.
To Messrs. John p Burr, Dr. Bias,
VIM. d. Forten, n w. Depee, members
of the late Special Vigilant Committee.
The annexed are from the first and Sc
cond deputies and the former gate-keeper
of the prison.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6, 1860.
Gentlemen This is to certify that l can
bear witness to the fact that every possible
attention was bestowed by you upon the
colored 'Christiana Prisoners" who were
confined in Moyamensing Jail, during the
latter part of 1851. My duties, as an Off
Ger of the United States Court, called me
almost daily to the prison, where / had an
opportunity of seeing what was done for
their comfort and welfare. l almost al
ways found some of you there, doing some
thing for their benefit We passed much
time together, as we were well acquainted,
talking of the probable results of their cas-
es. remember well the day when the
Committee applied for permit te take a
wagon loaded with clothes and other things
to the prison for the men. The permit
was granted, and / saw you distribute these
things among the prisoners. | frequently
heard them speak of the many acts of
kindness which they received at your
hands. HENRY L. SMITH,
Late Deputy Z. S. Marshal.