The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-09-05
Evidence for the Defence.

Spencer Minis, f. m. c., sworn
Says he heard Isaac Williams say
he meant no harm, but that his
life was threatened by some white
men III the Point, but if they kill:
ed him it would be done among
his,men. He never heard Isaac
say he would kill the white PEG
pie, nor did he ever hear of his
telling anybody else so. Never
heard him say he was going to
have battle.
Cross Observation-Disclosures was
at Isaac Williams ON Sunday eve
ming, Aug. 90, about 3 hours be-
fore sunset. Isaac left for Shreye-
port before witness left his home.
Witness saw at ISaac's same eve
ming, some 20 or % men. Said
there was greateXcitement among
them. Isaac left most of them
there. Thinks they called Isaac
Colonel or General. Saw Dan
Jones there, whom they called
Captain. Heard Isaac Williams
say, if the white men could shoot
any quicker than he could, that
they might do so.
Peter Mcdaniel, f. IN. c., sworn
Say Jabez Marshall did not 90
to the club, but once this wear.
He never knew Henry Mcdaniel
to go to the club before. He new
er knew Warren Mcdaniel to 90
to the club before, and never heard
him make any threats. He never
heard james Robinson make any
threats. He said the club was to
meet at Isaac Williams about 8
o'clock Monday morning.
Jim Williams, swOrn-Says he
never knew Jabez Marshall to
leave home to make a disturbance.
Only knew him to go to the club
once. He never knew Henry Nc
Daniel to attend club meeting.
lessee Williams, f. m. c., sworn
Says he never knew Warren Nc
Daniel to make any threats, or
say he would kill anybody: War
rem left home Monday morning to
go to the club.
Henry Simpson, f. m. c., sworn
John Johns went to the
club 8 o'clock, Aug. %. Never
heard him make any threats. He
never heard Wiley Hardy make
any threats. He never heard Joe
Dallas say he would kill anybody.
Don't know that Joe has a gun.
Sol Martin, f. III. c., sworn
Says he never heard Willy Hardy
make any threats.
Charles Hardy, f. m. c., sworn
Says he never heard Joe Dallas
say he would kill any body, or
make any threats. He never heard
Ben Sanders make any threats.
Cross Examined.-Says he heard
Ben Sanders say he was Captain;
that he was going to report to
Gen Isaac Williams.
Sam Sanders, f. IN. c., sworn
Says he never heard Joe Dallas
say he would hurt anybody.
Alexander Moore, t. m. c., sworn
Says he never heard Joe Dallas
say he would killanybody or make
any threats.
Marshall Washington, f. m. c..
sworn-Says he never heard War.
rem Blackshire make any threats.
or that he wanted to kill anybody.
Cross Ex.-Witness lives at the
same place Warren does.
Collin Spencer, f. m. c., sworn
Says, III answer to the question by
Warren Blackshiro, "did YOU ever
hear me make any threats against
thewhite people % Yes, Warren.
| have. | would not swear to a
lie 10 save every one OF your lives
no, not to save the lives of eve
rybody in this Court house. /
heard you say we are going to
have a war. [ said where are
your guns and ammunition. You
said, tive will get guns and anu
milton, and when the war com
mences, will not let white man
live. | will kill from the cradle
up"
Harry Jefferson, f. m. c., sworn
HAS known Nose Thomas for
about 10 years. He never heard
Nose make any threats against
The white people. Never knew
him to so any where with his gun
10 make a riot.
Calvin Jones, f. m. c., sworn
lie never heard Geo Sanders make
my threats against anybody.
Sandy Fuller makes same state
ment.
VIM. Coleman, f. IN. c., sworn
He never heard Charles Williams
make any threats.
Marcus Ball, f. m. G., sworn
NJ l.