The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-17
LOCAL.
FOR TIER PARTICULARS OF
THE BVTeHERY OF WHITES BY BLACKS,
IN THIS CITY YESTERD


the time we usually 60 TO press in the after
noon. The negroes seem TO have paraded
with loaded muskets, and they appear to
have been freely used. The judicious part
of the community, from the first, looked up
OH this demonstration senseless display,
which should not have been allowed by the
authorities and, without pretending to judge,
from the facts before us, where the blame OF
this blood rests, the fact is proven that it was
calculated to provoke and lead to disturbance.
The apprehensions were founded upon the
accurate knowledge which the Southern peo-
nile have of the -barbarous nature of the
negro, acted upon by the wild teachings Of
fanatical instructors whose breasts are filled
with hatred to the South and all which con-
Germs it. They have awakened those devil
ish passions which yesterday were so bloodi-
ly displayed
Robert Whitehurst seems to have been in
stsntly killed Mrs. Whitehurst lived two
or three hours after she was shot. John
Whitehurst, the half-brother of the killed,
was dangerously wounded. VIM. Mosely, a
city Waterman, was very badly beaten; his
son was dangerously beaten, and his life is
despared Of Lawrence Hampton, a colored
boy about ten years of age, was bayonetted
Oh CRANKY street, by negro in the process
sion. The wound is in the abdomen, and is
Of dangerous character.
DR.. Todd, the Coroner, summoned jury
to meet at the house of Mr.. John Whisehurat
on Nicholson street, in order to hold an in
quest on the body of Robt Whitehurst who
was killed during the fracas yesterday.
At the examination Of three witnesses,
whose testimony was comparatively unimper-
tant, the inquest was adj ourned till this NOR
ming at o'clock, as Mrs. Whitehurst, the
step-mother Of the deceased, had just died, also
from the effect of wounds received at the same
time.
The scene at the house was most horrible /;
in one room lay the deceased his head split
open by saber cut aud shot through the
body in another the mother at her dying
gasp, shot in the jaw and head another son
supposed to be MORALLY wounded in another
place, and the unhappy husband and father
on the floor utterly Frustrated by the terrible
and unlocked for calamity.
EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE CORONER
LAST NIGHT
DR.. Leigh-Was called upon to see the de-
ceased Robert " hitehurst,l in company with
DR.. Hunter; probed the wound. the ball
passed through the upper lobe of the right
lung; this was sufficient to cause death; the
saber cut did not fracture the scull
j. w. Dozier-I was opposite Mr.. Berry's
blacksmith shop; two nea came down Church
street on horseback, with the deceased between
them; supposed they were trying to protect
him; they turned down Nicholson street; a
short negro came up, and drew revolver and
shot the deceased in the back; DO not know
the man; he was short thick man; | saw
about twenty negroes after boy, tying to
shoot him.
Mr.. John West-At hal-past one o'clock,
| was standing at Berry's blacksmith shop;
saw a crowd of negroes on horseback and on
loot, in pursuit of some man; they went up
Church street and soon returned with the de-
ceased; two marshals had hold of him; did not
know any of the regroes came up n the
corner where the crowd was; lost sight of him
at the school house; heard FIVE or six shots; |
saw nothing of him after that; the marshals
did not, in my opinion, endeavor to protect
the deceased
Adjourned till this morning at nine o'clock
The Inquest met according to adjournment
at 8 o'clock The following evidence was
elected:
Mr.. VIM Turner's evidence live on
upper Church street; l was at my dinner
when small boy was struck in my porch
with brick, and badly hurt in the head; my
wife took him in to dress his wound; l went
and sat down to my dinner again. then
went up Church street; | saw great crowd
at Mr.. Bery's shop; the crowd was so great
crossed over on the other side; just as Twas
putting my foot on the eurbstone, one of the
negroes said "Here is white man, d----n
him let's kill him." he belonged to Norfolk;
De then struck me with saber, and when
recovered myself, was about midway in the
street; was then struck with club by an
other negro in the crowd; / then went in a
gate; | had no use of my hands, and had to
open the gate with my foot; saw a man on
grey horse; he had the deceased by the
har; think could recognize the man on
the grey horse; he was large man; I am