Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-14


stitute returning with them. They halt
ed in front of the building, and were
hailed with loud cheers by their com
rades who occupied the street in front
of the Institute. Apparent quiet then
ensued for quarter or half an hour.
Some person looking out of the window
of nv Office said that some person is
making speech joined those at the
window and saw a negro standing on the
side of the banquette next to the build
| ihp. with his face to the crowd, in the
act of addressing them. | could not
hear what he said. Some one IN my
Office. nearer than, myself, remarked :
THAT is sensible old negro He is
giving them good advice; he tells them
to 90 home" 30
/ went to my desk and was shortly
aroused by hearinga commntion outside,
| went to the window and saw a man, re-
ported to be policeman, who had hold
of a person by the coat collar, who looked
to me to be white man. The colored
crowdwas making toward the policeman,
greatly excited and crying Kill him,
"Take him away" "Let him 60, etc,
When the police officer with his pris-
oner got opposite the new structure be.
tween Canal street and the Institute, 1
observed several negroes pick up bricks
and throw them in the direction OF the
policeman and his prisoner also OBJ
served n colored man with a drawn pls
toll long bright barrel, FIRE in tine direc-
tion of Canal street, which shot was i'm.
mediately answered by the crowd assem-
bled at the corner This was the first
shooting near, the Institute. 1 had pre-
yiously heard one shot on Canal street at
the time of the meleo previously alluded
to- as5res Jta.l
The testimony of a boy gives more
truthful account of the riot than sny yet
published.
Oscar Paineelin sworn. i am messen-
ger in the Governors ONCE, On the
30th ult., large crowd OF negroes as
sembled about the Institute. About
twelve o'clock procession OF negroes
came up from burgundy street Win
music and flags, Many were armed with
sticks. While the procession was cross
ing Canal street q shot was hred-oy
whom do not know. The roll was
beaten and the negroes raiiied ana
marched TO the Institute All was quiet
for awhile I'd
afterwards nonced young white man
strike negro with rock, or brlcKpat.
The police came up and arrested ana
dragged the young man away Inc re-
groes followed, crying Hang the white
s-n OF BIB Nil MN lhey
followed the policemen on the oanquette'
and struck at the boy or policemen. One
negro drew a revolver and hred several
shots at the policemen ana the boy or
young man. SIX or seven other negroes
pulled out pistols ana hred In the same
direction. The hring then became gen
eral on both sides noticed one negro
behind column opposite hnng at the
policemen. Ofhcer Heard came up ana
arrested him. hWole. ol
The hrst negro / saw iall was an ola
negro on the opposite side OF the street
to where 4 was. The negroes then tell
back to common street, some gong into
the Institute, The negro underworld to
rally his comrades 70 advance against
the policemen. shooting then com
menced from the interior OF the Insti-
iute, ana from lne street INTO tue opiu
ing. Some persons In the otfice where
was attempted to get out, but were hred
upon by persons from the interior The
police made many arrests, and as soon
as arrested, they protected the prisoners,
as well as they could, from the attacks
OF others. This was done, as far as
knew, IN every instance.