The national Republican., 1862-03-03
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IN our insus Of Saturday, A. D. L. Reese raj
piles N certain structures made BY our city rev
porter upon bis conduct on Tuesday night, In
suspicion Of being 3 runaway slave, by char
aoterixlng our statement Q! the case az an
Genealogical Idlsehood and threatening that,
five would make oath to the statement and give
would BE- rssorted TO-. In giving publicity to
this nsfarious transaction, our only purpose 10 |
70 show to the people Of Washington and the |
country the barbaritles and horrors perpetra.
ted in the District Of Columbia, upon the Afri- |
The subjoined afidavits,. Of persous we'll
known In this city, most clearly and oonclu. |
sivsly provo the conduct Of Reese, and, In BE-.
half OF An outraged community, We now oall
whom We understand is lodged the power to
appoint and dismiss county ooEstables, to i'm
msdiately revoke his commission.
AFFIDAVIT o. ". N. cRrPps.
This day personally appeared ". u. Cripps.
% poses and says: fhs. on TUE tuesday asht last,
18th ultimo, between nine and ten O'Clock, II
was In the ofioe Of Justice johnson In cOnver.
sation with Mr.. J. B. Wheeler. Walter BARN, and
The While N ,ss thu: o.s sDessd e. K.
once Of Justice Dom, which adjolns that Of
Justice johnson. Her sobs and cries were
.piteous and imploring, and so much 90 that
was induced to 60 10 the oface and ask Reese
"whst was the matterr In the back room q
woman was crying. Iattempted to 60 in, but
was resisted by Reese, who then began TRADE
Of abuse-twO vulgar to be put In print-and
threatening to kick me out OF the onioe for in
terfering with bis business. Mr. Busher was in
the ONCE With Keese when ! entered. During
Koese,s abuse Of me, Mr.. Busher, do not think |,
said anything to me. left the Ofaoe In disgust
and returned to the office OF Justice johnson,
but before left, Mr.J. B. Wheeler came into
Mamma n&irA whitA KaoQa rurain0 and
swearing at me. and believe saved me from
personal violence. Before left Justice John.
sop's ONCE for my own homo, the Justice stated
thai. .Busher had applied 10 him for commit.
ment 10 Jail Of u runaway slave for Reese,
which he declined.
WILLIAM NJ. CRIPPs.
Sworn and subscribed before me this lst day
Of March, 1852.
GILBERT l.. GIBERsOH;
Justice Of tho Peace.
AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN B. WHEELER.
On Tuesday night last. the 25th ult., between
and 10 O'Clock, was seated In the office OF
Jno. H. johnson, ESQ.,, engaged In conversation
with Mr.. Brain, Mr.. W. N. Cripps, aud the Jus.
and the Justice, went outside together. Mr.,
johnson soon returned and said That an appHj
cation had been made TO him, on behalf of OniE
Ger Keese, for commitment TO jail, for an al
legged female runaway slave" and that he had
refused to grant Il. Soon sfterward heard
cries and pleadings from the next Office, ocou
pied by nr. Dom, and went In TO ascertain the
cause. There was no light IN the front room
and the cries were more subdued. was In.
formed BY the ofhoer that "Keess had u case. '
whereupon I Immediately withdrew into Mr.
Johnsonfe once, and Mr.. Cripps then vent ii
and was abused to such an extent that l wsi
constrained to return, and demonstrate will
O6ioer Ksese, and get Mr.. Cripps out Of tho Of
noe, being fearful that he would suffer bodily
harm.
Soon afterwards Onicer Reese came into tn,
ofaoe and enQuired of Justice johnson II colo
was not printa fdcie evidence Of slavery. HI
replied, that he could not determine the ques
ton upon the presumption, Of, Of color; / ,
Sworn and subscribed TO before me this Ars
day Of March, A. D., 1862.
GrLBERr l.. GIBERsoS, ]. P. H.. 81
AFFIDAVIT OF wALrlR BRAIN.
This dsy personally came walt Walter r, Brsn AM
at about the same hour referred to in the pre-
ceeding afidavit Of Mr.. Cripps, Che was In tn
ofioe Of Justice Johnson.l and heard a femal
sobbing bitterly in the once of Justice Donn
which adjoins that of Justice johnson. He
Drying was loud enough to be heard beyond tn
It was said by one, or both. ofths gsntleme
present, that Reese had arrested a fug'iv
\ exsionally loud and then suppressed. Iu a fe,
minutes, Mr.. Cripps remarked that he woul
20 in and see what "was the natter" Nj
Cripps had not been In the Office Of Justic
Keese apply the most foul and vile epithets "a
wards him, ordering him to leave the ofhc
peremptorily. Keose refused 10 let Mr.. G. sc
the woman, who WAS still sobbing and oryin
Kesss afterwards came and inquired Of Justic
, johnson II color was not prinld facie evidenC
Of slavery. The Squire replied that he cou
not determine the question.
wALrER BRAIN.
:. sworn @ q. and subscribed before me this ist
GrLBsRr L. GIBsssoN. J. P. Il. 81
AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN Il. JOHNSON, JUSTICE OF TH
PEACE.
on my oath declare. tdwit: That on last Tue
day night. was engaged in my onice with of
John B. wheeler, VIM. n. cripps, and Walt.
Brain. Between and 10 O'Clock, heard Of
Ger Keeee lwhose voice reoognized) enter Il
ONCE Of Justice Dom, with person whoi
psous Gres g.ys fSs she sns %As
once adjoin, and are separated by one.inc
Isobs were most pitifui and distressing. Keei
Y . ~ talking e her in suppressed aSo, ion
invited me outside for\a = moment. He ask
me not to 60 away, as "Keese had womi
for commitment" inquired, "a runaway
He said, eyes" / declined . commtmer
the ONCE and asked to see her. This was !
fused by Keese, who commenced applyi
violent threats and indecent language towar
him. At this juneture, Mr.. Wheeler went In
rescue Crtpps from Keese's violence. hes
Wheeler remonstrate with Keese. The ci
reporter for the National Republican, Nj. .Fral
Henry, also went In for the purpose Of asot
tanning the facts. Subsequently, Keese car
10 my door and asked me II "color was u
evidence of slavery" l answered, "No l.
there were free persons of color as well
slaves" After II O'Clock. Keese, with tho v
man, departed; but where, this deponentk kno
9th not. JNo. d. JOHNSON
Sworn TO and subscribed before, this 2nd
Of March, 1862,
GILBERT L. GIBERsoN, J. p, L.. g..
AZ. AFFIDAVIT OF FRANK HENRY.
Personally appeared before me, this I'd d
of Marnh laGh. Franz Hanrv fha rannr1