Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-04-27
Texas Corresnondence.

BEAUMONT, TEXAS, March 18th, 1865
Mr.. EDIToR: Since my last, our town has
been the theatre of considerable excitement,
on account of the wanton killing of Freed
man named Jackson Northweather, by an in
human monster named Bullock The facts
are as follows Bullock, one of the many des-
paradoes infesting this State, was 10 a gro
cery drinking on Sunday evening, the 18th
inst when he observed three Freedmen pass
ing by the door, he drew his revolver, re-
marking "there goes some niggers, see me
shoot one Fortunately his pistol missed
fire. Immediately Northweather passed from
the opposite direction, when he again drew
his pistol saying "there goes a cd d--d
niger, I'll shoot him to see him kick, an ="
taking deliberate aim shot him in the lef
shoulder, the ball passing through the body.
Death soon after resulted The Inquest
was a very remarkable affair, for although
two of its members were in the same room
with Bullock, when he fred the fatal shot, yet
they returned verdict-"Came to his death
BY pistol shot. One member tried
have the name and facts stated, but was boot
ed down, by such remarks as ''0h that is
none Of our business, we are only enpan
neled to take cognizance of the fellow being
dead, etc. Of course 1t was impossible to
effect the arrest of Bullock as he was provi-
ded with horse, and escaped Immediately
after perpetrating the outrage.
The greatest animosity is felt toward theme
gro, by all that formerly advocated Secession,
and who fred rebel bullets at loyal breasts
another feature is noticeable, that the same
elements have to man gone tes s:o,1nnorfi,g
President Johnson, since bis veto of the
Freedman's Bareag'ijilI. and other equally
uheSpaln@eig positions. What It really
nlea,as mems do not know, but 1t is fact, while
8 the soldiers and tried unionists are to man
dissatisfied with his course--as for the Freed
man, he looks on fearing that he shall be
crushed between the upper and neither mill
stone, he Sumner and johnson. From the
above you can see how unfortunate must be
his position. The President may talk of the
peoples being Reconstructed but | assure you
they are by no means deeently tgtiteleasbed.
Here in this district the lash is get used upon
the bare backs of former slaves, and that too
by the sanction of thing in the uniform of
the Government. Yes, Mr. Editor, when
these men went to complain 10 a Captain now
stationed at Jasper, and of whom they had
a right to expect redress, they were com
PEELED by force 10 return to their former
master, and recommended to be whipped
An investigation, will doubtless soon be
had, and the party punished. The Freed
men are generally prosperous in the immedi
ate neighborhood receiving from SS to S26
per month being clothed by the protection of
the Freedmen's Bureau. From the best da-
ia in my possession | think the Cotton crop
in this state, will be an average one. We
have two schools established at this point for
Freedmen, and they are doing we'll The
movement met, and still meets with oppo-
sition, from the white people, and many
threats have been ipdulged in prejudicial to
to the best interests of the School, such as
burning the building court House) in
which we conduct the schools also by the
women, who threaten the "marms'i with the
very inelegant ride upon rail with the very
uncomfortable coat of tar and feathers. .
But they did not try to put in practice their
threats, being deferred by squad of dozen
soldiers, who the morning that the school
commenced, marched tcthe court house door,
where, fixing their bayonets and stacking arms,
they remained until the first days exercise was
over. / assure you there was no interruption
either, but am confident that it was obviated
only by this display of force. think that in
time this prejudice viii be somewhat allayed.
! hope so. Yours Respectfully,
H