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TENNESSEE.
zen. Thomas vs.. the Mayor nj
Columbia.
IMPORTANT MILITARY oRnrp

hEADo RS MIL. DIV. OF THE TENNESSEE,
NASHVILLE, July 81, 1866,
General Orders, No q.
A careful investigation into the facts cor.
nected with complaint recently made to
,aese headquarters by William Andrews.
mayor OF the city of Columbia, Tenn, and a
justice OF the peace, in behalf of the BOARD of
mayor and Aldermen of the city of Columbia.
ana the court of Maury county, in which the
military authorities of the United States are
accused OF unwarrantable and uniusti6able
interference with the civil authorities. has
developed the following facts.
YIN or about the oath day of June. two
coiored girls, pupils in the colored school in
ooiunola, were arrested upon charge of
esespass ana assault and battery, and in de-
each were committed to the county Jail. and
locked up In cells in solitary confinement tn
await trial before the Circuit Court of Many
county, which 1t is understood is not tn sit for
several months ~
l. appears that the trespass consisted in
eetung some plums from tree growing on a
common, belonging to citizen In Columbia.
out not enclosed. The assault and battery
was rather the repelling of an assault. made
upon the girls by white woman. who threw
rocks at them, and they replied with one
boulder, which, however, did not take effect
upon the attacking party.
Inc oali exacted was exorbtant and illegal.
as only two hundred and fifty dollars could by
. Jaw nave been exacted and the justice Of
'Ie peace who committed the girls to ;a;l
afterward, upon being advised by the Attor.
ney General that his action was wholly with.
OUT warrant by law, released one of the girls
Internationally, and reduced the bail of the
otner to two hundred and fifty dollars.
opon Ine Investigation, the aforesaid JUS
1ice' +. u. Welsh, utterly failed to Justify his
own action In the premises. but alleged that
he nad acted upon the authority Of Mayor
~ further appears that there has been a
Systematic course of persecution practiced by
1ne clvii authorities and disloyal people Of
Co,amoia toward the freedmen, and espe-
.iany toward the colored school, which has
peen ialeiy established there, and this to the
disgust and dissatisfaction of the trulv lovai
citizens of the place, who would prefer a
strictly military rule to leaving all authority
In the hands OF their present civil officers.
ms. taken In connection with the fact
.nai, In 1868, 1t became necessary for the
MAJOR General commanding to order the
arrest and confinement of Mayor Andrews
aforesaid, for causing black man tn he
scourged with twenty FIVE lashes on his hare
back, IN the city of Columbia, for the crime
OF teaching class of colored children IN
read, induces the belief that the late crusade
against the school girls was inaugurated by
breaking up the school,
It further appears that in April last a dulv
authorized agent of the United States Treos,,.
v department took possession of. as con6s-
cable property, storehouse in Columbia.
tennessee, the property of one William Gal.
loway, an active rebel, and who at that time
was a prisoner at the North, and that sa;d
property was leased to Felix G. Yonns, J
Union man, at monthly rent of twenty-five
dollars per month, which rent was dulv Maid
monthly IN advance for the months Of Apr;l.
On or abont the list day of June. the Treas.
uiy agent was called upon by Mr.. GALLOWAY
who had returned, to release his rrar,a....
him. He was informed Of the copd G;He.'y 70
der which it was held, and if he w;shad In III
property released he should make apnI;cst; arao
20 washington, Not satisfied, apparently. to
attempt the recovery of his property n tR;ss
ne proper manner, and in the absence of the
1reasury agent, Galloway, by threats. mis-
representations, and annoyances. cansaa
MI Young, the tenant, to vacate the nrsm.
Uses, and1 Dold the store to one Mavo sca
placed Mayo in possession. He then inst;tn.
seo suit before justice-F. II. WEIGH afcre-
sne-sgninst Mr.. Young, the tenant ~ IL
United States, for the rent for the time he
80 occupied under the lease from the Uni.
ne parties refused to surrender the stors
g sne Treasury agent, and he was conpelIed
g GU upon the military authorities "a =. |
ssance 70 ed him in getting possession Of The
1bo nit came on, and Mr.. Yc,.. ,-...
ID = evidence his lease, dulv execntaa 80, ~
and ne Treasury agent testified to b;s .nthc.'
~, sxscntion Of the document, and and -
Ssgt Of rent from Youns. The ;nsa;ss
y -, Aowever; rendered judemen4 .s5s;ss
q Aoang in favor of Galloway, 10 rehei
ua'lewsy was eounssllsd and assisted i |