New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-27

Brunswick-Bright, of Indiana Senti-
mel, Arrested-The Tyne Crew Safe
Railroad Collision in Kentucky-Rev-
enue Stamp Paper-TestimOny by
Wright, of Ge0rgia-Kentucky Claim
Rejected.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-It is doubtless
Frank Matthews whose death is reported by
cable, instead of Charles James Matthews,
who is noW playing at Montreal.
Fifteen buildings at Fredericktown New
Brunswick, containing shipping stores, were
burned. Loss 100000, on which there was
$4,000 insurance.
A special dispatch from indianapolis. re-
ports the arrest of r. j. Bright, editor of
the Sentinel, for perjury, in connection with
the State printing Mr. Bright was released
on his personal recognizance.
The Tyne boat crew have arrived at
Halifax.
A collision of freight and gravel train
occurred between ST. Louis and Edwards
vile by which six persons were killed and
four hurt. The engineers and fireAen, of
both trains, saved themselves by jumping.
On account of the difficulty between
Secretary Boutwell, and Commissioner
Pleasonton. the paper for revenue stamps
is about exhausted.
General A. r. Wright, of Augusta, Geor
gia, was examined today. His five hours
Democratic members of the committee.
Secretary Boutwell, has finally rejected
Kentuckys claim, though he will say in
opinion that they have strong equity
rights and strong claims on Congress, to
which Secretary Boutwell, refers the State
agent.
The following is General A. r. Wright's
testimony before the Ku-Klux Committee:
II am practicing lawyer, and one of the
ad;torc Of ba Sta Thro1lirlp and Son
ti1,et. The people of Georgia are peaceful
and law abiding. The laws are as fully en-
forced as before the war. He stated, from
personal knowledge, that tine negroes en-
.ioyed all privileges of the courts accorded
to the whites. Judges and juries seemed
rather inclined to favor the negroes. Gen
eral Wright prosecuted white man for
murder.
A colored man convicted of manslaughter
was sentenced to the full term. The same
court convicted white man for killing
colored man and sentenced him to hang the
first Friday in September. While these
trials were progressing, twelve whites OF
Washington county were carried one hun
dred and thirty miles to answer before a
federal commission for an assault on colOred
men, and after Imprisonment and much ex-
pense, acquitted.
General Wright had no reason to believe
in Georgia for political purposes. He knew
of bend of marauders like Murrelfs gang
extending through portion of the counties
of his district. Men were convicted in
Washington county, suspected of belonging
to this gang. A man named Ruse, con-
victed of killing colored man, by mill
tary commission, was pardOned by Presi-
dent johnson. He was again convicted of
killing another man and sentenced to be
hanged, but reprieved by Governor Bull
lock. His ultimate fate, Ruse's friends say,
depends upon his raising certain amount
of money.
The witness explained fully the organiza-
ton of the Georgia Legislature. If the dis
abilities imposed by the fourteenth amend
ment were removed and the people allowed
to select the best men for office there would
be no complaint against the government.
The negroes have neither been cheated nor
swindled out of their wages. Difficulty and
discomfort often arise from the difficulty of
convincing negroes that third is more than
the tenth of crop. Arbitrations are often
called to determine the question for them.
A white men named Ferguson was
whipped nearly TO death by negroes.
A negro convicted of living in adultery
with white woman, was pardOned by Gov
ernor Bullock.
A white man and negro woman were
prosecuted for the same otfense and convic-
ton failed, but the people whipped them.
There were no politics in these occur
rences. The people resorted to such pun
ishment because of the mischief to So
ciety produced by the Governors indiscrim-
mate pardOnS.