New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-14

cutting attorney, asked what l had to say.
| said was not guilty, and did not know
ANYTHING of it. l needed no attorney, for
had done nothing. The witnesses were
then examined They seemed to agree that
Tyler and Clopton had made flaming
speeches, but that mine was on the side of
peace and good order. Aftcrward came
the conduct OF Warren Tyler at the fire en-
Saturday night. CloptOn asked if they
were irving him for what he did Saturday
night. The prosecuting attorney said for
all.
Dennis, alias Clopton, averred that he
was drunk that night and could not tell
what he had said or done, himself Several
witnesses were sworn. Mr.. Brantly-a
white man-gave his testimony. At this
time ali the c0lOred policemen were called
in. The Mayor had been in the room, but
only remained few minutes. The
prosecuting attorney asked Brantly
what he had heard Warren Tyler say on
the street that Monday morning. He
answered that he was passing along the
street when he heard ''this boy here (he
didn't know his name) say that 1.-The Dem
Ocrats were getting frightened" This
was in answer to IL question some one had
asked Tyler a. to the meaning Of the notices
of the meeting which had been posted near.
Brantly testified that he called Tyler a
id liar, and that he had a great mind to
shoot him down or blow his brains out on
the spot At this Tyler said he desired
Brantly to keep the floor for a moment
until he could go out and get two men who
would impcach his Brantly's testimony.
Brantly replied: What did you say" Tyler
repeated his remark. when Brantly caught
up the hickory stick Of the city marshal
from table near and with it started
fr Tyler. The last remember of it
TYLER was rctreating backward toward
saw: "Shoot him y Shoot him y
]. had just got behind Judge Bramlette,
when heard the shot; and the judge fell to
the floor. l fell with him. he falling di-
| rectly upon my left shoulder. l was not
hit. but the blood from Judge Bramlette
covered my clothing and arm. The firing
became general. l can not say who fired
the shot at Judge Bramlette. was at the
| time Of the mind that It had been aimed at
me and hit him. There was soon firing all
| over the room heard the marshal shout
out for the firing to cease, as the magistrate
was killed. saw that he was dead and re-
manned quiet. When the crowd was dis
persed l looked up and saw CloptOn
nigh. with pistol in his hand, and l
sought hIs protection. He averred that
he could not protect anybody. Soon there
| after picked up my hat and walked away,
covered with blood. and everybody sup
| posel that was mOrtally wounded. only
told one person that l was not hurt. l
reached home, told my wife she must take
care Of the children and herself, gave her
what money | had, and left only went
about three quarters OF a mile. when sent
IA friend back. He soon returned to tell Inc
that one hundred men were at my house
| looking for me. l there got down on my
knees. and PRAYED the good Lord to aid me
to escape. I travelled all that night, and
until two o'clock Tuesday morning, when
reached friends house. l stayed there all
that day. Another friend came there and told
me that nv home and all had in it. with the
church, was burnt up, but learned nothing
of my wife and children until to-day.
prayed me for the help of the Lord. Or
Wednesday had the train tagged at Tur
ner Hill. hut am thankful that ii did no,
stop, rs | learn that there were a number O
armed men on it looking for me. Then
lett that place, and travelling on foot da!
and night, got here this morning 1t nine
O'Clock.
On the train from Meridian yesterda,
afternoon. came two additional refugees
from the reign o. terror supposed to be pre-
yailing in that locality. One OF these was
the wife Of the peiicenan Elk Joseph. VIII,
! J. It'll urhe.rl 5ioUl lIt supposed to bt
| sG4e. iyIIe out i'll tAai Vooas so-le where
| awaiting safe opportunity to get Il
jackson. The other is Jake Batey. &
! baker. residing untIl recently in Meridian
ana who Il severely wounded. having beel
shot through the breast, shoulder and fore
, arm He states that he was taken out o
the bakery at three o'clock last Tuesday
morning, by one Frank Indy. who accused
him of having taken his pistol from him OF
Monday previous. A crowd Of mcn bea
him with sticks as he went toward thu
depot. Thinks he was struck four hundred
blows. and is badly bruised. These mer
subsequently released Batcy. but one O
them shot him as he was leaving. when the
others fired also. He made his escape, how
ever. hiding in the bush, and got upon tho
train yesterday. which, as stated, brought
HIM here. 1t is supposed that there ar
several more yet to arrive.
The jackson Pilot of Friday says:
Nearly all those killed at Meridian in ths
| recent atfray at that place were negroes
II so, whose fight was it 1t was dis
| grace TO the nation and the State. and par
ticularlv to the decent inhabitants o
| Meridian. 1t is stain ca their genera
| character, and will be very noticeable
! harm to their property. Every one vii
avoid Meridian until by some great ant
| good work she partially oblterates the
memory of the recent sad transaction from
| the minds Of our citizens.
| We learn from the same paper that Me
! l'idiaE will now be run by the follown:
| parties, who have been nominated an(
! confirmed for the several offices named
| John w. Smith. Mayor; ". c. Fallon
John A. Lewis and L. A. Duncan alder
men; w. w. Henry and j. Z. Allen
| justices of the peace; L. X. Latham j. w
+. Temple, }. Z. Porter and Duncan Kelly
supervisors.
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MONTHS CREDIr.-We are requested to cal
public attention to the sale at auction, to bt
made by the Sheriff this day, at twelve
O'clock NJ, at the Merchants & Auctioneers
Exchange, Royal street, of the one undi
| vided half part of lot Of ground, with all
the buildings and improvements thereon
| situated at No. 26 Orleans street hetweeI
Royal and Bourbon streets. Second District
For full particulars and terms see ad
vertisemeut.
In the summer of 1862, the water of the
Mississippi rose to q greater height thar
ever before or since, and the highest water
mark made that year has ever since beer
used as the gauge of comparison con
corning the height of the Mississippi water