New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28
THE TRIAL OF THE CAMDEN RIOTERS
THE STATEMENTS OF THE DEFENDANTS AND THEIR
FRIENDS

THE STATEMENTS OF THE DEFENDANTS AND THEIR
FRIENDS.
The trial of the rioters at the late election In
Camden been prolonged the limit OF ordinary
cases In the Court and has received all the attention
that its importance demands 1t was continued yester-
day.
Henry C. Foreman being called for the defense, de-
posed-The colored who cut at me was outside OF
the door, lodged the blow and the weapon struck the
Joint cutting in quarter Of inch while stood there
another cOlored shot ut struck MS PISTOL ana
the ball went among the benches at the second shot
threw his pistol up; at the third knocked the pistol out
of his hands, was then knocked down. and six or seven
OF them struck and stamped on me; drove them back
three times and was again knocked down; when got
on NV feet n coored man mo- but did not Int me
the negroes then cried Blind him, then we eau Kill
him." afterward beaten cruelty several tiinosi
while being beaten two negroes tired 10 deend me
and keep the crowd off, but told them did not need
their seryices Gibes and Beckett coorcd men, were the
first to enter the school room, the latter had the
the third who came In was negro rom
also struck at me with a similar weapon lodged the
blow and kicked him In the ribs the room Nhs iu ,,
e tsst day and therefore could have fired
carried secret weapons did not see White man Preec.
at that time except Squire Smith Newsome told me ne
got Is negroes vote from Snow Hill the party went
back on him and he did not get his money because INC
Wv William H. Jeffriss sworn-Prevous to the riot saw
30 act Of violence by the coored men heard hye or sa
haunting expressions TO those whose votes au Dcch
rejected there several wranRies near the pois
and both white and coored people used Improper IAN
guage was treated with the utmost reapect py every
colored man present. A., L.. Ar
Josiah Jones sworn-When went 10 the 200, tne
colrrrd men showed of the steps, eolored man
kck linn Henry I'm the stomach when the not com
nenced the negroes used their clubs and canes while the
white men used nothing A.. III, .,o,.
samuel Davies sworn-I went TO the polls ABOUT
ocock. found line formed about 100 yards IN lenRtn;
think most OF the coored men were armed win sk ,
and elubs Mr. Henry the head OF the lne Win
A man and said Let this man vote, he wants 10 go
away at that they got into wrangie, ana coioIeu
man Kicked Mr. Henry at this the colored men niade
rush one OF them struck Henry, and he drew piston
and told them stand back then heard reports OF
two shots door then closed, and heard announcer
shot outside; the coored burst in the door, ana
Jumped from window. -. -. -.
Joseph Hunnger sworn-Just before The riot com
nenced | heard Henry say outside, ''Inls IN Bot up
wrong white men have chance 20 vote we VIII give
these ,iarkeys is minutes II they amt away ny
that time wen have to burst the thinS up INC
peope were quiet Of them had weapons saw TWO
II three canes.
HAYWOOD Pierce sworT-Squirc Henry came 70 me ana
said Twill YOU submit to cOored men Young thusi
ans that should he went Ousde spoke 10 h'e or
sY persnns when they all rushed into the house, and
the riot commenced, as IL had been preconcerHu 81"
no colored with weapons. ~, ---
Richard Hammell, sworn-Frevious TO the dominance
ment OF the riot Henry speak TO number Oh men
and send them at time, TO the steps; wheh lhere
were rs or is of them there he went ana SAID Come
on boys nows your chance " he then entered the house
Joseph Monroe, swornHenry asked me 10 takc part III
breaking up the ranks refused saw him ask number
Of others.
The taking OF evidence yesterday concluded, and
the Court adjourned until Tuesday next when the coun-
sel will begin the summing up.