The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16
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well known as such an this community foi
I four or i've years. a year or two ago. 81
was convicted By n Jury in our Circuit
\ Court (Which jury was composed of more
than han colorcd men, of stealing circu.
I lar saw, and was sentenced by The Court II
/ one years confinement Ia tho penifanuarV
\ but was pardoned By Gen. Amas. Ifr huast.
I cd 81 being general of the Loyal League
aud sometimes. on great occasions. appeared
as such. on horseback. The last act Of III.
I life which led 20 his immediate arrest was
his repeated attempts on Saturday night
| nom the beginning 10 the ending Of the
connagration. 70 get mp a riot. going as De
did from place 10 place, ordering colored
people 70 so and arm themselves, 10 fight
the white people. at the same time onrsinp
bitterly, hourishing and firing his pistol
and saying then was the time. he was ready
for the war. He was a very bad man and 4
constant disturber Of the peace and com
munity.
From the Mercury.
Was "a Accfdent or Design.
There are some who believe that Warren
Tyler Cid not shoot at Brantlcy. when he
killed Judge Bramlett. but shot az Bramlstt
himself, that he hated Judge Bramlett IL
well known, and as one of the many evil
dences OF that fact, Judge Bramlett said 10
Mr.. Ford, who, as counsel for the prosecu-
ton, was consulting with him before the
trial, as To when IL should be commenced.
that he disliked 10 sit in the case, as Warren
Tyler disliked him very much. aud Il was
simply because, he, Bramlett, had on one
occasion given him some advice "a 10 his
general bad behavior, aud Tyler went away
and told several OF the negroes. that the
next white man who offered him advice, he
would slap nun In his damned mouth. lie
was such bad aud desperate man that even
many of the negroes feared him aud had
nothing to do with him.
From the Gazette March eth
The Occurrences OF Monday.
We gave hastily report yesterday Of the
unfortunate tragedy that occurred ON Mon
day, and we now propose TO follow suhse-
quent proceedings and sum up the results
OF the violence provoked by Warren Tyler.
The citizens continued under arms an
night and policed the town. A delegation
visited the residence Of Mayor Sturgos, and
indicated that he had better 20 bnck 10 his
New England home, to which he readily as
sented. About half-past twelve a squad Of
OF men conducted him TO the train bound
for Columbus, Kentucky, and saw him safe
y on board. During the night, the real
uency OF Aaron Moore and the colored Bap-
list churcl. were burned by some unknown
persons. The eu.ire community depreci-
ates THIS barbarOus and unlawful act and IA
committee was appointed Yesterday 10 in
Nestigate the origin OF the lire and cndeavor
10 bring the perpetrator of the OUTRAGE 10
Justice. The feeling Is strong oeainst ali
excuses and steps will be taken 10 sec thar
none are committed In future. Aaron
Moore was fully insured. Diligent inouir,s
was made for him yesterday, but no one
seemed TO know anything about our negro
law-maker. When the firing commenced
he broke for home and securing a small
package then struck out across the hills.
1t Is supposed he will make has way back to
jackson 70 misrepresent our people TO the
Governor. The killed aud wounded of
Monday and Monday night are as follows
killed-Wm. Clopton alias Dennis, Warren
Tyler, Gus Ford, Marion White, Henry
Johnson and Isaac Lee, cOlored, and Judge
T.. l.. Bramlette, white. A negro, name not
known, was wounded In the bowels and Mr..
Reed. (white) in the arm. The dead were
all buried yesterday and the wounded prop
erly cared for. The attendance at judge
Bramlette's funeral was very large A lot
of men who left here on the Alabama 4
Chattanooga train just before day, In firing
off their guns few miles from the city.
struck and killed a cOlored girl employed
on the farm OF Marcellus Coleman. Efforts
are being made To apprehend the guilty aud
reckless parties. Everything was quiet la
the city yesterday; small squads roamcd
over town and the officers kept on the ami
rice for offenders. Sheriff Moseley had an
the saloons la the city closed and gave rigid
orders for the preservation of peace and the
protection of all property. Alderman
Wolf Is acting Mayor and ordered the ap-
pointment Of several additional policemen.
The signs are that there will be no more
The citizens after meeting to-
day and arranging for the support Of the
civil officers, will probably adjourn sine dte.