The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-08-29

the State VS.. Isaac Williams and
4S other freedmen, the most of
whom were captured by the Sher-
if of this parish, and his
posse of about $50 men, while un-
der arms and in line of battle.
Some others who escaped at that
time have since been arrested and
others have not yet been arrested.
Recruits were being raised in all
parts Of the parish to increase the
army of blacks, some of whom
were arrested 20 miles distant
from the point of rendezvous.
1t seems to have been a well
cdcOcted plan of revolt, for the
purpose of taking possession of
the parish, by the blacks, but on
account of the activity of the
Sheriff and citizens, they were
compelled to bring together their
forces a day or two sooner than
was originally inteuded; which
accounts for the SmallnesS of their
number in line of battle. There
were about rs negroes in line of
battle, when the organization is
supposed to have numbered five
or six hundred.
Their intentions have not yet
been illicited, but will doubtless
be found out during the trial.
In our next we will endeavor to
give a full history of the affair
as it may be developed, together
with the balance of the testimony
The State VS.. Isaac Williams,
and 48 Others.
Charged with Riot, Sedition and
other misdemeanors. Before
Justices VIM. J. Bush and Jas,
Ford, for commitment.
j. Oscar Hill, sworn-states
that he knows Isaac Williams,
Jack Watkins, Isham Williams.
Says he is jailor of the parish of
Bossier, and received the priso-
ners as jailor, did not receive all
the prisoners on the list first re-
ceiyed. Received in the first num-
Der, Geo. Sanders, Dan Webster,
Nose Thomas, Charles Williams,
Armstead Bailey, Henry Melon,
aid, Pompey Allen, Isham Will
liams, Jabez Marshall, Reuben
Teutch, Tom Grissett, Louis Da.
Wis, Warren Mcdonald, Randall
Thomas, Owen jefferson, John
Watkins, John Jones, Jack Johns,
Abram Prince, Jim Robinson.
Sam Abrams, Reuben Williams.
Jack Davis, Sam Watson, A.bram
Wiser, Henry Berry, Gee, Tuck,
Wiley Billiard, Chas Griffin, Ste,
phen Hilton, Jim Bryant, WILEY
Hardy, Reuben Jinkins, George
Washington, Sam Harris, VIM
Perry, Anderson Smith, Jack
Warren, Stephen Brazeal. Isaac
Warren Blackshire. and
Isaac Williams.
The prisoners were received
from Mr.. Pinckard, constable in
charge of them.
(Signed,) j. OSCAR HILL
E. Jack Hamilton, sworn--s:lys
he resides at Fillmore, Bossier
parish. Fillmore is considered to
be ill Bossier Point. States that
the asSemblage of these armed
parties was at P. V. Oneilrs old
place; says this armed party con.
sisted of about 40 or 80 freedmen.
most of them armed. Stationed
at 2. V. Oneill old place, in the
parish of Bossier, on Monday the
oath day of August, 1868. When
witness first saw this armed band.
they were drawn up in line on the
side of the Bellevue and Gregg
Landing road. Witness was at
the point above designated, was
one OF the party called out by the
Sheriff Of Bossier, to arrest Isaac
Williams, Ben Sanders, Charles
Copes, Warren Blackshire. 81 enry
Jones and others, charged with
being armed against the whites.
and disturbing the peace of that
community. When witness, with
others of the posse acting under
Instructions from the Sheriff, came
up with the riotious party, thus
1rawn up in line, he heard some
one of his party speak to this par |
" under arms. and informad +hor,