, 1866-03-21

mems Rureau-Ikcfol1tnEn aud Ficnd-
III, f,a.c. of cruelty in 1fntf, Counfr-
one man Horribly aIan-lra to Death
Another MoaAted Aifrc-Anothcr
Man's ySiGc Ravlxfacti In his Presence
.,'n, Sstsnov .a..a.. eraa GaS,s eN1 1.. A,s~
~ .H ~. =. =. ...
azed BANDS OF "Aansers,'' 'nl.eef
1sn-r,,' ns<n,,cn n ,bo ca,r.,o 7,,hu,.,
t9 1@4 w,s-.so,. ,,sA.s ~
"Asu1so7oS. March ..
stool sner,.1 Insrector nj The Frrcdmen.. Nrrx.n
c.~ ~ S..,a. - 1e,.,r,,- - c,1.,..s,..
to1 lne oa'ss u henIuck5 aao tennessee. "as
ard:
To Mini. Gen. U. O. uoward. Commissioner Bure,u
ri Eefncces. FreeImen and hhsndoned isnSss
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,o;res 49,, ~ 1n!1t,o1, En JH9n. ~ " - -
@ cct;en q TO Iop a.. ne 81 H. S 70 o
eEeu ~ tne Iy ~ LE1lustuat ~, 10 sAamlne mo
.us eo1n'nea " 'oo ite1'ea III tnne part ol eoe
ots!e- .,,,o,4 .h.. ,a.....,
tou aud vicinity. ani pro.ecoted my invest.est,oSs
following n3etnod II al eases Of extreme cruelty
most zeltahle evidence could procure taken under
oath. IN fega1d 70 MINOR acts Of cruelty eltner 10
spd ~ y 70 nc
hesn controlled q Reffonal observation. aided bJ
ta1onmaflon received from Intelligent and trust
Fro2 tGa he depot,nons taken by me- and herewith
transmitted, have compiled The facts Ia the more
e1ueme ea9et o. 1nelt3 &na ontfage lot reference,
ana MAKE lne .ame = rast ana portion Of my sspott.
An examination of Inc sWrEu evidence, Of the nb~
Euasts made thcrefrom, WILL rere.l to Jou sixty
estef O. ou'1aGe u l11ited dtetnet apd psod,
tiee fn which in no instance = developed BY the
tesim2ns. Is 'hefS the Least thadoW o1 c1easc OF
You viii observe have been able, in most In
stances. 10 Eise You the 1santt Of tax ta5rait tn
many the rsaes OF The odendefs With datss ind To-
ea5f,s; 6sS. c1p. sted these out,,ees ss ,o,1oxs.
TTeuty-tb1ee cases OF most severe and tnlunan
beating ind whipping Of msn; four Of beating and
ro66sne; aye men shot nd Killed; twe shot aod
wounded; -four beaten 10 death; one beaten and
roasted; three women aasanlted md 1arishcd; four
untii insenabic; wo men md sheit fsuies g bsasen
and driven from theIr homes, and their property
desno5ed; two instances of burning oi dwsl,nss
or thc*s victims twelve men were Union soldiers
| and thrce women the rises Of Union soldlers.
aad p1a & e. esseae sa ae:s d ha
IA p as
freedmen dislike 10 make dcpos1t1one IN these
for fear Of pef:o violence The same reason In.
uucncS* lac b'aek man: ne tea[u; tsn1d and
freedman ne Pas not. Ep 10 thls time had the pro-
teeti1n Of e1thef tho teeefn or snte authorities
anu sn1t 1ne3e 10 Ma} 10 e0sorce MS iSa's of IT,
Rim 70 relief and ms department, Up 10 lbs vi
| t1nE, haa been po"eflees.
u The oncnGee reported. the1c ma pecn but one
"t!eft ~ the e1sl autna1suee' ana t9at WA ca<e
Of nnider-the murderer Eeeatea on Light bsil. and
now a lslE;e, no eaot hasfa, been made to bring
ht1n 10 trisl.
1ne I'M Of the ei7il taw has, hoNeyer, been
b1ouFht in re4uisttlon quite recently 10 release and
rs1.ees ;s onenSefa; t Z; IN, ,e,h o,r.,.. ,occ
~ NC n,ent o. tne l6tn o. fensuar5. lsN, Fang
|
thc honfe Of osepn Ia1s, M person wao bad been
| aHtfuWan 1of eese1a! 5s11s-nuuolt a1o Ho1e0'
stt. and mneh Ietpfcted-the oKucr Of loFty acfee
Q! !aoc-ano oeat Ana iuoHt noraolr tnAnR!ed Elm
~ nooJ We onls. OPEL nls ao'e4nhea pfooaalnE.
Hc fingered tWo Gays IN Ason5, and died. Al the
tame time thsJ tet upon anothe. old eolored
Hail. Stasins hin fof some tine, putting % out IN N
eye- aho then tciy oenn9atel9 placed IN osef tne
dre. roasfsrc mm af@f on one eide and then On the
9sn The ssme mint and =. ia n,c.n,ed bv mr..
@ @ =, US 81 se.G san., ~ a'AsA "Ae naoe W tnc
nuase " ls'G Hn 1asof; aooo1 !o11 aler llom tae
.ac1se o. nsaf n1sns VI 1s "as @ mofs eaempiar
man hs an1 pseafner o. nc gospel. jaey robbed
nm Of Us bacon money and clothing
no! ,.,1,, INN IN na ns .hhesd' scTeFs!J
,g "onna!ng aH, ann IT, taefe. n MS
tonf Eno NeIT tae ho9te o. 1aEns at ihts time.
sS fe1efJ pen, ~ a snd one o. hen th9i IN the
atau. ~ Me ousnus5e Nsae af1esieo oy me
M 1zbilc 1pmorin~ tfen Sar s,a pean,1 Gou ta
military eamp. Mtit Of 1Goeas eos9M vas Issued
~ ny 1uass nthpe9san. Q, Monieomexy county, AID
"a ;nas me FTeomens bnsesu aas 20 LEGAL existence
~ hsntncky, Eo 1nat !ns VIII o. noseos eo'us Is
Dc5 snspenasa o u. n t11r .,,;f s5aIe =. =. ,od
psgPs Sr lending cn and aFc the tonrce OF much
r. IS .houd b tmprss.sS re- :npo1 Tic minds Of
EiEes me pleasnre 10 fepo!f th.t the freedmen