New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-12

,sesiasl this morning over The Bureau CoETtA -
ssn r. whiitlesey. the Assistant Commissioner i TT
TRIBUNE. read 10 him. to al CT "h'Vh " f'''''
salty.' A.. |
Cfalss wlit,lesey tfe. on emrent lawyer nom Alex
nbria Va aate Captain in the Union Army 10 one Oh We
Connecticut regiments appears as counsel ioI Tie aeen
Tn, rst witness introduced for the prosecution was William
Grimes who testified as follows:
70 The Cour'-Ny name is William Crimes j an iirmer
and reside RALEIGH ~ G. Gen y ID, oO
Wllam Grimes in Pitt Co.. n c. Is leased Tor one year
vita tie priyloge Il retaining three yea,s,
produced snd read The lease shows that le @
wac rented ~ james W. fappsn and H. Whttlesey ior
consideration 4 $1,000 god per year aeeompaH'u
Clos snired-I first approached Gen W in relation 10
ny farms he urged 10 cultivate m sad ne % g6 En- lis
1owcf; cid not believe ooGld command lie IaYv4 80,
tovev~ occurred IN le latter IaJ o. as ,f Tor plaarTs
Iarcrs 20 thought and Fenealy they da net uSeNo
iSd done fai no in iscs the rlSr;aon the yicin,yc
worked last yesr in very hmhea way 9y NJ, ne
except one this year ne 81 uen orc VOICE. Dir
p,rlius iaIa, by Col Clapp Nj Laihams OS NoIne5h
asoi Jehn Gfimess by bins as 70 9T eseaS > b I
Lm know; MI. Byron Giimess N Az Shl,th at 1'ni
NoIttern ncu; Mr. Tan is eded entirely or IN part M ne
eroes; freedmen been more inclined TO aOor th year
Than last tee feided Improvement IN tbs resect over
years have knowledge as 70 tho rate 81 wages az COM
10 opportunity offered for pay don't know OF
my inence having been used to compel ben 10 lor
arr pc-ticnnr person. for any prescribed rate "age
kavelsaTd f 10 complain o. ther ng conn etu 20 NoIA
,iaS,ers hat there has been any interference With he ruling
sste 81 agcs freedmen ben roe 10 go and hire ont
whelc to pleased Gen W. interest IN ihs farm has been
weIkrown il thu commwiy; his efors to noucc freedmen
tire hearty approval OF saneis ana Others
To the Court dstaHc fin fron this place
miles; Ger. Whneeys place Of business has been
here ~ Raleigh know whether he has given ms per
tosal attention - the farm OF not don't Es0w Nnal pre-
ia la6or the IA contains about lacIes OF eeAFeu
W TaPpSn smother witt ess the prosecution. was sworn
when the Court adjourned til tonoFEoT, asa II.
spCorp DAYS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF TIE
EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION.
RALEIGH D. C.. July :. ls66
The Court onvened at Q a. IN. After the record
a no preceding day read the examination Of W. Tappar
continued
porer read showing agreement between D. TappaD
H. whtosey peTtneTs This contract su IN 'Tee'
thc personal services Of HJames accepted ioE soO lie 10
pesorm all duties connected with the management oil the
fr4o bring si rers &c freedmen chiefly employed
no some white persnns of left wholly 10 MI
Jatsrs neitherGen Wbesey myself interfering bnf
Sing ND the sole charge his hands my attention was
s Cen Wbtesey to feTds North; oaue myself for
myself visited he farm IN Apr never met Geo Wmleses
irey uner charge q Mt James Gen. whosey stated
thai BE- would render The sane service no more no @ 80 cry
oies farmer; pat Of the reSson Gen. Whtcey gave cf
eoDr this farming arran ment was gam another upota
wh,eh be laid great stress was TO frrtsh an example
Seurp farmers who were disirnml ofTee labor funds
etc a. b. raised and transmitted by me TO Ncrih carolina
NJ reside IN his add an connected Nltshmi
the An;smn a s gentlemen here were nuanloss tnat ey
oud 40 nothug with The reednenthat u was Idle or them
ihirt Il livapg their farms Cen B2n Of Kaielgh
IN nus a
leave H. cave IT s hi opinion tLat me eIsuon AM T
perty II South put back az least 100 years X ile
sclne with then ard IL anybody coad manage them, he
said u void by yon gentlemen from tho North though be
dcuttf Of our ebay TO do IT. lsbg was dent ee
saw persons commune atoms irolr Gen. W. stating that
acre se got good return for money invested Whe
oQ "A III. g0c work Lo same time the communications
ssue ~ ny. 60 w who aohsiantlv coahaed their notion
sessr heard A discourage Aem al the funds were ans
Sfrvet sr csnsbeu. witness fsr the Prosecu
I was Command in North Carolina recognize in the ac
Iused Ger W. haze IN nv possession the original report W
va Gsstv y G. 9Repori prcdascd 1t forwarded by
Gen W for tie information Of The Commapdng General TIE
indoesnent Is in Gen VS. hnndWfiting dated Aefch 90
he,1oe yaes nreSt cncaeed IN acrie1tnrai operations
Ia he cali, alton Of land in With W. 1appsn and
-, sSt is Sssedmen employed in actual labor
Ysse aged people and chdJeD: employ the freedmen per
Tations ior .he smaller 50 eod ratohs for the s.
haDds-meu; they paid every month feensIy IN CASH
raise the wages in proportion the freed
become seIvieesbe and the days grow Longer pay
foD e - month more than agreed to te eceuSea
bad voice in tue amount OF wages 10 pc pad
Second Lieutenant concerning this affair no was ordered
citizen oeeat in tie Bureau appointed by Gen w; did not
take any this matter after the report was returned TO
me BY Cant seely think did not heaT OF the body being
round uni aeftwO weeks took action then because
had strong conviction that he case WAS settled S5C SaST
% % Do agent my So t %ID & T n tHt e fs
Y tie cen Case also asapIe to a. paper Capt se
.s.ng me hxsc ss t ts~ clerk wa usabc bomice
his WAS an official paper Capt seey my superintendent
brought fcedmani me having found stolen clothing upon
him confessed IN; sentence TO labor few days.
DID Dot intend continue more than three or onr days. did
what to do with The man amonn Of the aIeeny not
sxaetly knows never punished man on ne plantation ex
scpt case conceived the idea Of sending him 10 New
bern bad guard no means to turn bin oos;I considered
PRISON 80 DAYS and fine siOc; thecek Leavi merely
lave %ilS ae 90 an Pint eS County
ksew people The county beoIe MI two
wears Wu Crimes weeks. had met CHARLES Perkins ia
Eewbern these expressed entire disbelief the possibility
Of making the negro work. oil leased their panlaons onel
having undertaken th; freedmen expressed dstrusi Of
ss%s1 masters 10 S etc. hsy y wouI ae s Ts
Dsed and well paid; IN my vicinity are ten pahtG-
lions az ron by pm S or ha 1y sSn
70 obtain help TO do IN my vicinity desire was expressed
i:h dislike I'd dsrnst there been change in the minds
" some they express that negroes workso we never
PAID but Ta Of the CROP given inssnees faithfully
Shss Kept SSsS az Know pay asS same
others laborers come TO me freey picked them out
0SSs sGs m 90 rsyoSsv IN recent Of Government
ssiioDs; Cen W. has assisted me once remained part
abe vicinity he nothing do with operations Of the farm
my knowledge only know from his conversation that
40 complaint that we could get laborers and Others
not there no complaint 81 TS freedmen Ssr s sSy
cent freedmen bery to hire out where and 70 whomoever
lease Gen. VS. interest caused no 'eelng toward
him officer Ofhe Bureau; employed at hrt perhaps 10 or
50 freedmen; them at This rate mouth up 10 the
crescent number dcbsred only for bad conducts cannot
cay thai anyone abandoned service some two or
shTee len fos that they needed at home
perfectly satished began TO sl0 month for
and o. Tor besides money and raons
rive Quartrs garden. privilege of keeping pgstnd fowls
schOOday and evening schools for the adults
regular church services 10 some have been rented tSo
land; keep the tbrers dry goods
reres cotton cloth, &C. but no whisky raIiOns are
Of pork ard peck OF neal Gen. W acquitted
with the general principle which the farm and store Is