Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-05


Of Col.mbia .h-Yesterday afternoon, the once Of
Justice Clark was crowded by mixed com pany,
white and black, assembled TO hear q trial pend
Ing between John D. Johnson, agent Of the Re-
public Of Liberia, and various members Of the
Social, Civil and Statistical Association OF the
colered people OF the District Of Columbia
Mr.: c: Morgan appeared for the prosecution,
M. J. 3. Honingshead, assisted by Mr.. Dtury,
The assault and battery case was taken up nrst,
but a the conspiracy case developed some faSts
giving insight into the merits Of the other, the
particulars Of II may be frst enumerated
In the conspiracy case the following evidence
was submitted First. The following cncuiaI
Of the society 4" The executive committee OF tne
Social, Civil and Statistical Association OF the
District Of Columbia respectfully soiciu your ala
and membership to carry out the objects Of this
Organization Get forth In constitution and bylaws,
l viz: LIST Mutual protection. I'd. foimprove our
condition by use Of al PTopssal .ae n,.s s.nt
| A. stewart and 6erden snowden, vice presidents;
l & g Brown corresponding secretary; William
Wormley, recording secretary; T. E. Green, treas
second. The following letter Of committee to
Social, Cicil and Statistical ASSOCIATIONS Of ths)
/ CoIorsd People Of tks District of Colsrlbia, ,
| WAsHINsToN, ID. c., July 30, 1862.
| Mr.. John ID. johnson, Liberian Commissioner
| Sir: IL has been rumored for some time, but
now fully ascertained that you sought to influence
legislation against Us during the past session Of
Il
In acts inimical and reasonable to the interests
| Of the colofed people OF the country generally,
| and furthermore, YOU are, with others, taking
heartless and unprincipled advantage Of men
who have by force Of circumstances growing out
| Of this rebellion sought an asylum In this Dis
trict, and to whom a condition Of cruel bondage
had denied all means Of knowledge, by holding
out Inducements to emigrate to Africa, induce
ments which we deem bascless and delusive,
and which we know with the,r limited know1
edge Of their condition. and Of the matter gener-
ally, they are unable intelligibly to accept.
At a meeting Of the above named association, a
copy OF the letter from the Hon. George w Ju-
liam, Of Indiana, to DR.. John B. Rock (colored) wa
read, Of which the following 10 an extract;
turned adrift by the war, and said they should
be sent out ofthe country, whether they are will
Ing to 60 or not. He said they were mere chill
dren In capacity, and needed the control OF the
superior race, and ought to have 1t whether they
desired II or not. I asked him II he would ap-
ply the policy to all the eolored race CT the toun
try, North aud South, bond and free; He said he
wosldi that the race was inferior, inca Fable OF
taking care Of Itself, and that II they would not
be persuaded to accept colonization he would
compel them to accept 10. He said much more,
but thi. 10 the substance Of what he said.
"Very truly yours, GEO. w: JULIAN"
mon with the colored people generally, deeply
aggrieved and meanly asperssd, and a motion
was carried unanimously that committee be APP
pointed to wait on you and inform you that 1t Il
their wish and request that you withdraw your
self from u, pledging themselvet to leave no en-.
deavor unexercised In arraying the moral senti-
ment Of the community against you.
Remainins With due respect, yoVs, &c, on
behalf Of the 8. G. and 8.
G. A. STEWART, ALEX HAYS,
ALFRED KIGBR, IF. Cook,
WM H. SHORTER, Committee.
Johnson testified that the committee waited on
him, and a sixth person, whose name he did no,
know, but appeared TO- be taking notes At the time
he. was with Them. Cook said al he wrote the
letter 10 would be best for him to read IL, and
did so. Witness replied that he could not COM
ply with their request to withdraw, as his bust
ness was not with them but with the government
Cook and Stewart replied, and epded by saying
thev would array moral sentiment against him
and publish him In the Anglo-AJriean, N. Y
TIL A. schxrsnsan was sworn, and johnson
Identified him as the sixth party, and objected to
his evidences but he was finally permitted 70 ties.
/ tifF. He related the conversation Of Johnson
| and the committee, the amount Of which was
| Johnson refused to disclaim the language.
Mr.. Morgan read the law defining the nature
Of conspiracy, and LEFT the evidence for the jus
Messrs. Hollingshead and Drury asked the Jus
tice to require only security for peace and argued
that the language Of the lie ter would not bear the
i construction Of threatening, and that there wal
] no conspiracy In the legal sense.
| Justice Clark deemed IL his duty to send the
/ case to court Admitting the excellent character
Of the dsiy which vas required Of him. Thai
the parties had been misled by the incendiary
document In evidence could not be denied, bul
they must be taught that they shosld not BE mis-
led TO violate law even by members Of Congress
Abe Justice commented with severity upon the
course Of Julian, and made mention OF Owen
Lovetoy's having attempted to interfere with
ofncsrs In discharge Of duty. The Justice tier
required each one Of the committee TO give bail
for court In e3po
The ftst case taken up, as stated, was against
VIM. wormley and VIM. II. Ringgold, for as
| sault and battery.
johnson, the complainant, testified that last
Wednesday night the accused Ssnt 20 I'll: 6oaid-
/ ing house, No. 90 street, tspi by Mrs. Brown
TIE tahto Wormley; they remained half an hour,
| talflag with Mr.. Cary, who boards there; they
invited Cary to take some ale In the adjoining
| shop; the three went away togethe.i the accused
| returned, and sge,1 started up the street; wit.
ness was walking on the pavement behind them;
Wormley turned and asked him II he was goi e
up the street; he replied, &C not PARTICULAR p
they said they had a,question to alk HIM snd be
Invited them 70 his door 70 SIT down, .ssy asked
him s6ou. tss lest.r Of one honorable Julian >
been used by him, (but not a. stated by Julian y
i except the word 81 inferior, !" which he had mo-
| used. Ringgold professed &c Oe satisned, and re
| marked thati johnson had said that he was In
ferior TO any white man, he would get satisfac.
| ton somehow Witness partially rose up, when
/ Wormley struck him with something or Ire
| back Of his neck that took away his strength
They rota then Kicked and cufsed him till tn.
women and children cried 'mur " and watch.
They then left him.
Ringgold, one Of the accused, " permitted Il
testify for the defence. He conhrL. Led the state
ment Of the complainant until their return afte
leaving Cary. Going up the street Wormley said
i to witness that he wanted to speak to johnson
i and turning saw johnson behind them. They
4 went to the door Of Mrs. Browns house, and
Wormley and johnson talked about the letter
i Johnson spoke sarcastically. Witness made
| reply TO him, and he shook his cane In witness
/ face; and In reference TO what was done by the
| society said, "You have already appointed Z
Il committee Of blsck.hearted villains, who have
tried me without hearing, ," and Of the language
Of the letter, said, You may take II any way you
/ pleasen Johnson fell over witness, and both tum
bled on the pavement Witness denied striking
him.
Elizabeth Brown and her son, Hugh NJ. Brown
i now testified.
Elizabeth saw the fight from the hrst. Ring
Il gold was the first TO show Ill temper, but he
nephew, Wormley, struck the blow with som,
hard thing IN his hand, and Knocked johnson
down Both then pulled him on the pavement
| and struck and kicked him, Ringgold as vel
Her SON, eleven years old, testified 10 the same
Justice Clark held both to bail for court II
$500 each.