New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-17

marked that no drunken could fight hard AZ he
did whereupon he assaulted me- anu after striking
me three times Knocked him down. and mado my
escape; pursued by tho Provo-tGuaId who aver
took ma arrested me, and took me before Capt..
Sneller provost marshall / stated to him the facts
a. here stated adding that If hai not defended my
self would have been beaten 10 DEATH after my state
meDt the man who assaulted me told the froVost
Marshal that he had been assaulted by Two coored
men, and had he not been protected by his iIehds
would have been severely beaten: no other witnesses
were examined, and the Provost Marsinl ordered me
10 be tied up by nv HANDS in which painful POSITION
remained for than ~ minutes, when was taken
down and put into the guaid-honse where renSihe'
an Lour and half when WINS released
STATEMENT or NELSON Z. HAMILTON.
Two Of my sons were employed in the bakery OF
George White, and while thus employed Police Oiheei
Griffin arrested them because they had no pass, and
denied that thew were regularly employed he would
not hear me OF my make any defense but toos them
Ia JAIL in tie evening ny wife and daughter carried
them something 20 eat hut they had been removed 70
other prison, and they could not md thch' ''uhc
@ 1861
I am an Old and well-known resident OF Richmond
was u slave, bat bought myself, my vile and SIX chli'
dren have kept livery stable Tor 10 years and have
now license Tor running three carriages signed by
the military anthofities and which l was ,Gld wa
necessary to my carriages from eonilscaioI ana
for which license paid sJ1 So employ several color,
ed men aud pay then s3j per months; ! was arrested
By the police and put into the city Jail On the plea that
my pass was not good.
STATEMENT OF WI. FERGUSON, PROPRIETOR of TIE
SHAVING EMPORIUM" EXCHANGE HOTEL.
I'm fhe 9TH inst saw a drunken white man assault
coorod boy for some time the boy made no resistance
bu, lin ally ,, lied and threw tie white man genie
man and myself separated them, ard "hie te Doy was
hunting his hat, second attack Was made upon nm
and they were again sepaiatcd ana 'he So'oieu poy
etrcd but soon after he was arrested ana Strung up
by his arms Ia front OF the Exchange Hotel; saw nm
thus suspended and made his case knowI 10 The NoFiu
ern ladies' one OF whom went with me 10 thc once oi
the Provost Marshal where stated the facts vi the
Gaze and the boy released. together with another
man who being punished IN similar manner,
soon after is occurrence. was tihihg III tne s,ree'
with the Rev. MIR. Stickney, al L. ;. Army thaIian
when several ". :. soldier assaulted me- MI st,Ahel
ntereTod in MY behalf and caused the arrest Of ono o
the soldiers aud be taken before the Provost Mar
sha. but Whether punished or not. cannot Jay.
STATEMENT OF wAsHSGToE HUTCHINSON.
Born and brought mp in Riohu md am gardener ana
work Tor Mr. Fromor have been IN the habit II selling
vegetables IN she Richmond market for employers III
the county into town on the eih lnstto geta mar
riege hcence, 10 the Provost hnshas to get ~
told to bring up the girl. went eieT her, end Wine
On the way wes stopped by the guard who DEMANDED
my pass; showed Aim pass gwen me by Capt : .
vale; the police who was actin; IN concert Win i"o
guard tLen approached, and said ny iass vs. l.ot
good and sent jail by the guard; aiier beng IN
jail several hours. the allor examined my ras sad
was good and reea ID me, together Win Liige LSm
Der Of Other men who had passes.
STATEMENT OF JOIN oLIYlR OF NhsslcHUdTIs'
came TO Richmond froia Boston few weeks ago
Ssi,. Ia, ing passport made out IA due form and
sigLed by tine secretary oi nic 81 tlc 'o-fon"tatb
Of Massachusetts; u few days ago Was waking IN
Fran kln-t with Mr.. Haviey tso colorelb on spring
field Mess upon arriving at DAVIS Oh Save pen We
stopped 20 looL nj IT, when was hailed py ffJhosi
6uard WHO without asking for a pass, demanded u
KNOW WY Was walklns IN TIE street / ioid hIni
cane 20 see Richmond. Then said De, You WIZ
stop here with me- / asked LIN how lousi Longer
than you think Tor" be replied. and continued 70 al
dress NO iu abusive and vulgar language. showed
uy protection nom Massachusetts "hieh ! to,u I'm
ought protect me- ia any part VI ihe "oIiu OK Lv
said he Gd not care for that. ana "onteinauots!
spurncd il; then wrote a note % the Provost MarsA
,kiun him why was detained - the street, ana SOM
NJ tr lgu firm 4
og CO." me ayder My friend Iawcy also showed
WAS stan ling in tbs street the ohoer OF The day tod
him that be had gwen ins0lcnoc TO The guard, Wb'ch
HaWry denied, WherebpoL the "lhcr "'sh"1"''" 81"
beet hun with bis list
IL was IN ovdcnc. before tho Committee thar me.
sponsble persons stopped negroes IA tIe rueo, ihu
entered taer house,. demanding pas ports. mud that
cluzcns aided the police and nih'ai; I" stopping ana
running down oOloi,d men
sTATKHlNT or THoS. ). HAyIs
On the tth inst, ! was ON TIE 'tesnboH' whafI ~
Rockets and saw 1Los. u. Chester = arm! CORE
touGeut for Tie Pladepiia Presa come on the ssoa-
Ier where he had been 10 leave nis dispatches Tor me
North. assaulted BY one 81 me JTo'os' snMu', he
called 10 a li.uenant II the .Jth y. \. w. VINO was
Dcre on duty lor protection. Du; tie Lieutenant tod
The uard L. strike Chester with the but. oi his miake
during the difficulty Second Lieltehnn, OF inc rare
regiment came up. TO whom Chester stated ne oilfn
Of lie affair tho truth OF Chester was denied by ci
zen when Chester rcaifImcd The correctness oi MS
At ,teuent whereuon the Second Lieutenant assuming
diet q ghffe man IN LIS pes"Lcc
Dnring the Whole affair Chester offered no resistance
The mass he exhibited Wa The usual psts gwen 10
correspondents following The army Mr thee,er l. An
eCucnted, cultivated and refined gentleman abd s'is
for Europe IN few days
STATEMENT or STEPHEN JoNfs.
lam a buckstor in one OF tbs Richmond marketo. on
le stb inst / was in tho shoe shop OF Joseph Gi.ru
when police officer Pony came IN ana ask"1 one OF e
nj work or his pa,s iAe man sid e had 10 pass
lilpn told tie officer the man was IN his employ. but
notwithstanding thus Perry took The man on his seat
and carried him 10 jail
STATEMENT or EDwAEp DAvENPoPT.
WAS employed in the Rebel Office. and now keeps
boarding house ana is Otherwise engaged in business;
was arrested by the police, who demanded my piss;
NV license curry passengers, signed ny Gen
Patrick IN " hose office had been employed upon tn
adafoa Of Gen. Lee who sent letter to Gen.
Patrick. asking employment i1r me- Tas Wen AIowa
parded my papers. aud was Obliged 10 submit 10 ar
rest
STATEMENT or LEwIs HAREIs.
Was born slave and remained in Slavery until three
veors ago when went into the service OF the United
States as teanstcf; now market man, engaged In
selling vegetables hy. ~ ne9Tco 81 90 M 'e h 'Te% cn
moi having pass; showed the papers gwen Lac nj The
Union Headquarters. upon which have Travelled ana
worked up to this time Gaze IN IOWA To-Day WIN
load of vcgeables and being imprisoned lost my days
work and my vegetables. vac released through me
STATEMENT or WELLINGTON BOOKlk,
late messenger in the Rebel War Department, Was
tbis dav arrested by the Police and put in ja after
some hols confinement was released iy pa's Deihg
deemed sufficient number OF others similarly situated
were also released.
STATEMENT or ALBERT wILIlAMs.
Am citizen of Petersburg, and while on my way TO
AIeTandra to establish sclf il business stopped III
Kchmond TO get some tools had left there with my
arms full Of tools was arrested by the police who de-
,nsnded my pass told the officer was not slave snd
that The day OF passes at an end; he said IL was
Yankee freedom now which he had always told the
niggers would be than southern slavery; told
him had no pass. but showed the following letter.:
ITO all WHOM. msy concer,-Ihis 10 certify that have
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