Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-17
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All the accused parties were present, Mr.
WarGeld having recovered sufficiently to be in
attendance.
Immediately upon he opening Of the Com
mission, John A. Seaton NEGRO was called by
the prosecution and testified as TO the difficulty
at Chapel Hall--recognized Simpson, Carson,
Warren, Mitchell and Lawler as having thrown
stones, and Edds, who shot three or four times
in the window; Messrs. Smith and johnson
had requested him (Seaton) to take the blacks
off with him. Before the cross examination
was begun Gen Wells objected to introducing
or receiving testimony as to what crowd did
or said on the corner Of Prince and Washington
streets, because it is shown that none Of the ac-
cused were present The Court decided that
the objection would be overruled, on account Of
former ruling Of the Court, but the objection
YVES ordered to be entered on the record.
The cross examination was then begun, but
with the exception of the statement that MIR.
Smith tried TO quiet the disturbance and that a
crowd of negroes was MARCHING about the streets,
nothing further was elected
George L. Smith (nhite) was next called by
the prosecution, and testified that she resides
on King street, on the corner above West
on Christmas day. between L and - o'clock,
heard negro man using very abusive language
to white man-ssw a negro in the street, and
heard him say he could whip any dirty
white, REBEL son Of bitch in town''-heard
more than one report Of pistol-at the time
Of the firing knew none of the parties except
Oscar Mankin- afterwards saw Heck and Hun
tlngton coming down the street-saw Oscar
Mankin fire, but did not see at HON he fred
but in the direction Of the negro, who was adj
vanclDg-Heck was at Mr.. Cox's at the time
Of the fring-saw no other pistol in the crowd
the negro who used the abusive language
was much excited and in his shirt sleeves after
the shot fired by Mankin, there were three or
four other shots-negro did not appear to be
drunk first shot fred Immediately after the
negro used the offensive language-thought
the negro was struck as he fell afterwards
Robert Alexander, alias Sanders (negro) was
next examined-Was struck on King street,
and head cut on Christmas day-pointed out
Horseman and Travis as the persons who came
up to him, and Travis as the one who struck
him frst-was struck more than once-aid not
know who il was that struck him. but supposed
it was the man closest to him-did not know
whether he was struck more than once-had a
reyolver-had only taken one drink that mo1n-
lng-was insensble after he fell-this happen
ed between and 3 O. lock-no one said any
thing to him before he was struck-turned back
when he saw the crowd. because he was afraid
Of being interfered with-had a conversation
With person about the affair, at the hospital,
in the presence of Dr. Heard, and said be knew
the parties who struck him, but did not know
their names.
Thomas Murray (negro soldier) was the next
witness examined by the prosecution, who tes-
titled to having seen g negro man shot, at the
upper end Of King, corner OF West street: after
the man fell another shot was fred there we're
about four shots fred ia I'll pointed out John
Lawier as being the o2e who shot; the man
who shot the negro, first shovel HIM; shot twice
before he fell witness was across the street
when the firing occurred had made state
lnent Of tbs occurrence before, at the "slave
pen: hal seen co;oTed lnen armed anu shoot
ipg pistols aad guns or that day; again pointed
out Lawer, who had on, on chat day, short
coat-like the Judge Advocate and Of a SINH
lar color; time Of the occurrence, about two
o'clock.