The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-28
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came up. Wardwell smiled, offered him
self as security, was accepted, and de-
parted, followed by the accused.
After some delay,
WINSTON JACKSON ,(cOLoRED)
was brought up from the Mayors Court
He was asked what he had to say about
the charge brought against him-viz.
resisting and threatening the police, and
threatening the life Of William Kennedy y
| (colored). He denied the charge, and
gave a long account Of the affair which
was entirely different from the testimony
of the witnesses, which is given below:
Captain Charles Fl. Epps sworn :: On
Tuesday last was standing near the cor
ner of Third and Grace streets. Heard a
tremendous yelling. Sent a policeman to
sec what was the matter, and walked up
TO Second and Grace streets. There !
saw two policemen with William Kennedy
under arrest, crowd Of negroes following
them and yelling at Kennedy. Asked
what Kennedy had done. They replied
that they did not know that the crowd
had been yelling xiii him." etc., and
they had arrested him to protect him.
Then asked Kennedy what he had done. He
said he had voted for Mr.. Stearns, and the
negroes had threatened to kill him.
told the police to release Kennedy, which
was done, and he walked up Grace to
Foushee street, down which he turned to
Broad, still followed by the crowd. then
walked up to Adams street and turned in
towards Broad. Getting on the opposite
side Of Broad, heard the prisoner say to
Kennedy, "You had better go, d-n you,
or we'll Kill you; but I'll follow YOU" !
approached and told him that he must
go with me to the station house. He said,
"1'll be id if I do" l told him he
should, and caught him in the collar. lie
resisted most violently. About three
minutes after, policeman Kennedy came
to my assistance. The prisoner still re-
sisted, crying out Rescue me Rally,
rally" At this moment the cavalry came
up and dispersed the crowd, and we car
ricd him othc station house. Within
difficulty he was taken up stairs and
locked in the cell. He then commenced
making speech to the negroes outside.
Went in and stopped him.
Questioned by Lieutenant uambrlck
When the crowd was near Adams and
Broad streets heard policeman Kennedy
say to the prisoner, "Go back" lie re-
piled, "Ill be ID if amt free man,
and will 90 where / please" lie then
came over where / was, and being disor-
derby, | arrested him.
William Kennedy, colored, came IN, was
sworn, and testified On Tuesday last
was out at Wade's precinct, in Henrico
county. Had table on which were tick
| 80 m
them. ! issued them to every one that
came along and wanted them, and i'll re-
sponse to questions, said I'd vote for Mr.:
Stearns and Mr.. Crenshaw, for believed
them to be good men. \ crowd OF negroes
came up, and said / was "issuing do
Conservative tickets" told them that
both the men whose names were on the
tickets were Republicans. They then
asked me why ! did not "throw the ID
tickets away" | told them l would not
throw them away; whcrcupon they threat
encd to knock my brains out. They
! threatened me several times, but dld
| not attack me. Later in the day Ben
| Scott came out. TT will be remem-
bered that Ben was the chief OF the CO.
Iored police in Monroe Ward. Reporter J
| About fifty negroes came with him. lie
laid his stick upon my table and asked me
what kind of tickets had there. l sad
& You can see they are Republican tick
ets.n He said: {" You have no right TO
jssue those tickets" told him thatI had a
RIGHT TO issue them if wished, and no one
had ANYTHING TO do with ii. He said
eyes, | have; you come go with me-" !
commenced talking, and he said: There
is no use talking, you've got to go with
mc.n The crowd commenced yelling
"If he doesn't go, kill him." then went
all the way from Wade's to General on
the Capitol Square. The General exam
ined my tickets, and told Scott to release
me. Scott did 50; and l walked about
but it had gotten out that l had been
issuing Conservative tickets, and crowd
came around. | told them had right to
vote for Stearns and Crenshaw. [Commls-
sioncr Hambrick =" Yes, you had they arc
good men, and Il ID sight better than those
elccted."l ! went along, and near Epps's
shop, on Broad street, the crowd threat
ened nv life again, and also the lives o.
some of nv friends, who had followed me
into the city. My friends got scared anc
left. | am not easily scared, and stooc
NV ground. l argued with the crowd
Some left, and others said kill him =
Hang him "Shoot him. " Prisoner
threatened to knock my brains out
! Threatened to kill me several times attcl
this. I have been threatened severa
times since then. Some colorcd men toit
me this morning that they intended to xii
me.
The Commissioner told Kennedy tha
snJ6 h.,
would have Ben Scott arrested, ana SET
what business he had to go in the country
and arrest him. Scott will be tried mex
Saturday.
Other witnesses were examined, whos'
evidence substantiated portions OF INT
testimony of Captain Epps and Kennedy
Jackson was asked if he could give SLOT
security for his good behavior for twelve
months. He thought lie could, and sen
his brother out to procure some one
Wardwell gave the security.
A recess was then taken until ) O'CLOCK
EVENING SESSION.
AT o'clock the Commissioner reopene'
his court.
CASES FOR SATURDAY.
The following parties were arralgned o.
tbe charge of creating disturbances Q
otherwise interfering with the elections
The Commissioner, not being ready
try them, required security for their az
ncarance before him at 10 O'Clock O.
Saturday next. Wardwell went securl,
far the whole party, sweetly smiling a
the while: Jacob Chamberlain, Lew,
Lottier, Samuel Burch, Albert Richard
son. Rufus Martin, James Farrell-a