The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-29
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"iIh oOutimeuLS vi respect, yours
truly, JAMES w. WALL.
The Late Riot.
On Tuesday morning, before the
Mayors Court, the parties who had been
arrested on charge of being concerned
in the riot of yesterday were upon trial.
After examination, Benz. Mills, colored,
was discharged; and Rafe lizard, color
ed, Phillip Sacks, G. II. Schwing, Z.
McManus, white, were turned over to
Magistrate DeLarge, for investigation.
From the statement of Lieutenant
Lynch, an officer of the United States
army, and the two policemen who made
the first arrest, it appears that Rafe
lizard had been told by policeman to
keep beyond the lines, but that he sub
sequently came within the lines, and
when accosted by soldier, who was
then engaged in acting as policeman,
and told to get back, replied by cursing
the soldier, who then slapped him. At
this time the policeman attempted to
arrest him, in order, as he states, to keep
him out of harms way. lizard resisted,
when the negroes attempted to rescue
him, and the row became general.
Magistrate DeLarge conducted the
examination, and upon the affidavit of
Liuetenant Lynch arrested Benj Mills.
When arrested Mills was inciting the
mob by exclaiming, 1--WE are strong
enough to rule this city, and there is no
d-n person that can put us down. Stand
and fight, and die here if necessary. {"
Lieutenant Savage was at the time not
moro than three feet from Mills He
(Mills) then passed from Calhoun to
Meeting street, and repeated his incen-
diary language, saying that he did not
fear any d-n Yankee ball or bayonets.
Lieutenant Lynch then called upon
Lieutenant Taft, of the city police, who
arrested Mills.
In the case of Mr.. Schwing, who was
charged with having fred the pistol
shots, it was proven that he was with the
band when the mob threw the volley of
stones. He was struck, and when at
tackled and fired upon, turned and fired
his revolver. 1t was in evidence that no.
body was hurt, and indeed the cowardly
mob beat such hasty retreat at the first
shot, that there was scarcely possibility
of anybody being hurt Mr.. Schwing
averred that he only fired in self-defence,
and for the purpose of frightening off
the rabble. Mr.. McManus, it was proven.
had been handed tho pistol by Mr.
Schwing after it was discharged, and was
up on that charge. Both these gentle
men were turned over to Magistrate
for investigation.
The examination was conducted by
Magistrates DeLarge and Kannapaux in
the lower story of the City Hall, and was
the occasion for the collection of dense
crowd Of negroes. After examining two
witnesses, the further hearing Of the case
was postponed until this morning, at IL
o'clock, when it will be resumed.
During the day report was circulated
among: the negroes, that q Confederate
League had been organized, and intend
ed, during tho evening, to parade the
streets and kill every mothers son of
them. Many believed the absurd report,
and under the terrors of bad conscience
were terribly frightened. Yesterday, the
sum OF S157 was raised among few of
the citizens of this community and sent
to the Washington Cornet Band, of Sa-
vannah, to aid in repairing and replacing
their instruments lost and damaged in
the dastardly attack of the negroes on
the 26th instant.
We are informed that the late dis
graceful and shameless conduct of the
negroes, on the Goth, was occasioned
by the fact that some time ago band of
negro minstrels went from this city to
Savannah, and we're Kissed from the
place. 1t is also attributed to tho fact
that the Washington Band is composed
of conservative colored men.
Charleston Courier.