The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-14
LOCAL MATTERS.
EXAMINATION OF HAYWARD.
THE CASE CONTINUED.

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principally Of colored persons, assembled In
the city OF Richmond, TO acts OF violence, in
surrectton, and war against the White people
Of Virginia"
He made his appearance before the Mayor
Yesterday, and his examination was entered
into, After some parley between the Mayor
and his counsel, hessrs ]. ii and A. ii.
Sands, the case was proceeded with.
The counsel first stated that upon reading
the warrant u had not appeared upon whose
complaint the warrant had been issued. His
Honor handed to tho counsel an affidavit made
by James L. Cowardin, upon which the war.
rant had been made out The inquiry was
chen made as 10 what statute the accused
was 10 be examined under. His Honor stated
that he was about TO examine him for an of
fence At common law.
The witnesses for the Commonwealth We're
then called, and Messrs. William II. Wade, OF
the EI0minsr Jam l., Cowardin, of the Dis
;Jteh and i. W. Aunnicutt Jr., of paper
known as the Ns'r Nation, answered for the
Commonwealth Dr. Hosmer and ii. w.
O'Couuor, of the NsrGid, did pot appear, the
suhpdnas not having been served upon them.
James l. CowarGiu, "local' of the Dis
,,F'cl being duly sworn, testified On Friday
night last ne was instructed by one of the pro-
prieiorS Of his paper to attend ana report n
meeting al the African church which he did.
lie made a report Of the meeting, which APP
peared in Saturday mornings paper. On
Saturday, just after returning from the United
States Circuit Court, witness received re-
quest that he walt 1t once upon General
Schofeld. who wished to have an interview
with him Witness went 10 General Scho-
fields headquarters, and after some converse
ton with the General concerning his report,
was directed by him 10 make affidavit 10 its
correctness. This he did, rs follows
S.utf II Virgiaia, city Of RiGSRond, 10 cit:
81, James L, Cowardin, a citizen of Rich
rnond. and employed as reporter upon the
P1'y DiSpatct newspaper, published in the
city OF Richmond aforesaid, do solemn swear
that | attended a public meeting held at the
a sr4n oh II 4 Richmond
said on the night of the 10th of May, A. ID.
l,s-, and that l then and there heard certain
words spoken by one j. *. Hayward, OF which
made Z report in the Dispatch of nth OF May,
which ! further swear is correct in substance
and in every particular and Of which report
the following is in part copy
He then said When 20 back 20 Massa-
chusctts shall tell the people there that you
are determined 10 ride in the same street cars
in which any white man or woman rides
Shall tell them that you intend 10 occupy
any boxes any seats In the theatre Tor which
YOU pay your money! Shall tell them that
YOU viii 20 TO any public school where people
are taught Snail tell them that you in
tend 10 go 10 any church where the Gospel
Is-uot as Mrs. Darlington says-dispensed
with Shall | tell them that you intend, in
whatever manner you may see fit, TO have
every right that any white citizen of the State
Of Massachusetts enjoys If you want these
Wings, and cannot get them OF yourselves, the
ypuug men of the Old Bay State viii help
YOU 10 get them. They came once and laid
for months Tor Won in the Cnickdtihominy
swamps, and they viii come again. We have
paid taxes 10 make yOu free, and we VIII pay
more to get YOU what You want.
... Hesheu went on, ls he said, TO caution this
vast audience During his visit 10 Richmond
lac had discovered bravery among them that
was astonishing. But those who might sDe
dispused TO be reckless he would warn that
they owed "A duty 10 the brave men who had
risked SO much for them. You would not en-
danger the life of the iilustrlous Underwood,
would You? Well, then, as soon As he leaves,
you NAV have n high carnival for what you
please 1t j. useless for me To advise you us to
what 10 do; for great masses generally do
JAMES =. CowARDIY.
."Subscribcd and sworn to before me, this
Dlu day OF MAY. 1907, At the city OF Rich
uond state OF Virginia.
Mayor of Richmond
The witness here said that all he had TO say
was contained III the affidavit, and asked II
auv further evidence was necessary from hlh.
HIS Honor stated that he must swear 10 the
report made Dy him in open court. witness
then read the report from Il paper. and SAID
he would swear 10 is accuracy.
Mr. Sands then cross-eNamined Mr. Cowar-
din, .,r, asked was ! L not difficult for person
who did not understand short hand reporting
10 make IN accurate report of n speaker.
The witness replied that IL was not, and
when his attention was concentrated on par
arruratrly If not altogether rerbUtim. He was
sitting right under the speaker when he MADE
hl- speech, and part OF the time looking up
into his face.
faa,.Iiks the rest of rs SOutherners we all
have l'jeas pretty much alike.
TO this Mr.. Cowardin assented emphat'
gquv and Mr.. Sands said lnterrogatlFeiy,
..INu would not protect Judge onaerWooa,
,vT,td YOU ?" To which Mr.. CowaTdin replied ::
~ G.,a no feeling towards Judge Under
wood EXCEPT that of supreme contempt ana
zynuld not pUt myself out of my way elmer 10
burt or defend him He had been OFTEN III
Radical meetings As reporter, ana he lelt on
m narticuIar occasion that he ought TO take
."rsfuI nofrs of all he heard, so that the
rnadars of his paper might know what
was going on. IN reply 10 an n'erroga,
,,r, he raulied that the privilege granted
IN uarroqs of riding in the street cars did
NOT concern or annoy him. lie mao ria-
drn in the ears with them himself. There
were about forty or hfty white persons persons
,resant nj the meeting referred TO. John
aliyer a colored man, presided, ana se'eTal
t,rne. begged all hands 10 Keep quiet. ne
heard Mr. Hayward caution them not 70 pe
reckless for by doing go they wouiu iIsA S..
80 nj brave men. At first he thougnt that
NJ hayward was about TO caution the re-
t,rt.s against violence, but when ne hearu nun
eeay mat after Judge Underwood leaves, tney
might have high carnival mere ne thousht NE
,,urnose was simply TO delay II III the aepaI
iiHra nj himself and other extremists, lest their
hives should be endangered. lie, MT. ", was
certainly excited At hearing such language
al the same time he was disposed 10 looh on
Mr. HAYWARD as INDUCING Ill spltau-easi
nratory 20 common IN the North. sun, the iih-
nrsssiou left in his mind was, that Us thele
ys.re a great many leaders of the Radical party
al present in the city, Mr.. Hayward cautioned
the negroes against any disturbance ~ - as
lii 1hey we're here lest they should suner
In any melee which might occur. lie beiie'eu,
M the same time that II Mr.. hayward mao -
desfred II. he could have melted the negroes 10
riot that night. He had never before nealu
such iucendiaFy speeches. His impression Wae
,bar MIR HAYWARD, by the caution ne gave
fried 10 prevent a riot on that occasion. ne
believed the speaker could haNeIhclteu . ~
easily that night, the crowd being very eAsi.eu
Mr. sands asked " Mr.. Cowardin, ana you
t,f.r from Mr. Havward's speech that ne
yvould lead the colored people II Disturbance
shnuld ocCurT' MIR. COwardn replied no,
sir. on the contrary, think that, should the
carnival come on, Mr. hay"ara WIN w
ssfe In New York" The examination lasted
fnr some time but nothing new was ellcllea
Mr. W IL Wade, OF the Enaminer, testined
that he went in company WIN Ut bioea "
report the proceedings OF the heetlhs ~ ttio
African church He reached the chnrch AFTER
the meeting had commenced and he suggested
10 Or Brock 10 get notes from Mr.. ooWaruih'
the DiSDutch reporter, while ne Wouiu re.
port what Hayward had TO say Inc hrst
mart OF the speech lac did not pay much atten-
lion To- lie only noticed that he was about 10
speak Of the blacks as negroes, Dut he correct
ed himself before he had gotten the word more
Than half way out OF his mouth, Witness
,,.ard him caution the audience against Nio-
,apra while their white friends are In the city
and ASK them If they would endanger the NE Oh
the " ilIustrious f" Underwood. lie also said
Il Wheu ne leaves, You may hold high carhi-
al and do what YOU please reporter near
nv suggested thai those words ought 10 DE
,,i.ced In = capitals and witness so markea
them Witness corrohYraiea the repof. iia rue