Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-19
TRTA or EN- E II so "
ETHERIDGE.
At Columbus, KY, by Military Com
mission of the Military Di-
vision of the Tennessee.


vision of the Tennessee.
From own Reporter.
TCoaREcTioN.-In the report OF the pr oceedlngs o
the third day the following paragraph, TO wit
"The affidavit Of the witness previously taken was no"
produced by the Judge Advocate which controvertee
the last statement when the witness recalled it and
thought he did make such statement, apnears by en-
ror as portion of the testimony Something was said
about the es parte affidavit which led the witness te
make some remarks in explanation, but they moi
admitted as part of the evidence placed upon the
record.
Rev. John ". Jones, witness for the prose-
cution, was called, sworn, and he testif ed as
follows Witness heard accused make a
speech at Trenton July Sd 3; he said President
johnson was meane- man than Judas that
Judas sold Christ for thirty pieces Of silver,
backs; then stated the grounds of the Charge
then took up history Of President johnson
and read from his speeches on the Senate
floor, and also from a speech made at Column
bia, Tenn, and charged that Mr. j. was
equally guilty with the abolitionists and the
secesh; that he had departed from his course;
witness next said that Mr. f. said in his speech
that Mr. Lincoln had sent him to Tennessee to
make a speech, promising the people protec-
lection in their lives and property if they would
be loyal: then he referred to their hanging me
(witness), and said Mr. L. had lied to him: they
didn't hang me but they put me through the
motions; he said jeff Davis was mean man,
but Andy johnson was a meaner; he said the
Legislature was bogus and unconstitutional; &;
that its acts were bogus, too: that its members
were not elected by the people, and mentioned
that some one had Withdrawn from it; he told
the people, however, to vote for Governor and
the Legislature; he told them to march up,
they were 81 and had been in the country six
months; he told them not to fight bit to he
peaceabie; he told them to take the oaths:
put their own construction on them; they werc
unavoidablej Mr.. Caldwell, of Obion, sal d to
Mr. f. that the niggers wanted him to answer
question, as to whether they were free; he,
Mr.. E., turned round and addressed the ne.
groes; told them they were not Constitution
ally free; said that when that was decide d it
would be decided there (pointing to the Court
House, and their masters would be honest
enough to tell them of it, advised them to 90
home till that question was settled; the tenor
OF his whole speech was sarcastic and cut
ting; never heard him make any other kind:
have lived in my county 81 years; am far
mer and preacher: have always been a Union
man; voted against secesh every pop Gen.
Dodge considered me loyal man; I consider
our Legislature not strictly loyal; so far as the
Governor is concerned, by the Constitution,
no preacher could hold that position or be q leg.
islator; l don't consider the acts of the Leg
islature as strictly binding, but like it bet.
ter than martial law, and abide bvthem cheer
fully.
Cross Examlnation.- defendant said that
johnson had comseled rebellion until the war
began, and so ought to be meroiful to the weak
and ignorant he had led away; when speaking
of johnson and Davis, think he said one WAS
usurper, the other rebel; that success, in the
eye Of the world, made the usurpcr Infamous
and the rebel respectable. In June three years
ago, troops came to the house of witness, told
him to open the door; he would not: thew
knocked it down; one asked if my name was
Jones; answered yes; he said Mr.. Jones, your
life or your money, sir;'' got my pocket book
and handed it to him; when they got that they
cursed me and said had more; I told then, l
had not; they took my watch and called for
rope; when the rope came they threw it at
my head and 1 caught it with nv hand; tbey
did it again, with the same result; they said if
L caught 1t again they would blow my brains
out; told them they had all my money, and |
shouldn't lie to them; and if they wanted to
hang me they might they took me to shade
tree in the yard and pressed the question about
money; l told them they had all, and if my life
depended on their getting more money they
might pull the rope; but they would have
missed it, tor had it In my hand; it was so
dark they could not see; a man got of: a horse
and, suppose, told them to quit. they went
into the house, then, and tried to find guns and
arms. Judge Sampson was present az Mr.. E. s.
speech, and made a reply from same stand ::
While he was speaking f. again
read resolutions adopteds and called
sampsol's attention I'd the fact that they
advised not force, but an appeal to
the hallot.5ox. Defendant told people
that their redress was only with Con-
gress; that if elected he would lay the mat.
ter before that body, spd ask to have the log
islsture rejected, and that the people Of Ten.
nessee mlght have as many privileges as the
Government had given Mississippi; never heard
that Mr. 4. advised the shooting Of soldiers or
tax collactorai have been an ordained minister
since 1886
Question by the Court-Haye you not req
son to suppose that this PARTY referred to was
a band Of guerrillas, in Federal uniform and
had no connection with tho Union army?
Ans--Ao; have no reason to think so.
l think they were Federal troops
Question.--Do you know what com mand
| they belonged TO?
| Ans.-Oh. no, sir; it la ,r-aossihle for me ta
| know that.
| Question.-Of how many did the party cor,
| sls,? Ir.
| ana.-.Thrca GANG into the house, it wa
| dark; ] should think there were perhaps tve
in all
| Witness was here dismissed, and there bein,
| no other with esses present the Court went int
secret session, and on the doors being onened
it was announced that tho Court had deter
| ~