The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-02
Mississippi County Held in Check by the
United States Authorities.
Marshals Arresting the Alleged Chief Partici.
pants in the Osceo,a Emeute-How the Self
Styled Militiamen Acted During the
Fighting--Firebrand Fitzpatrick Keep
ing at a Distance-The Registra-
ton Of Voters Going On
8. and Order Restored.
OscEoLA, Oct. ~, 1872.


suspected OF the murder OF the two negroes Wash-
ington and Elijah. ooe William Mckinney is already
uhder arrest. The murdered negroes were sent
to"ards osceola, in custody In company with q
party or men who had been reclaming soma
cattle belonging to a Mr.. Miller, OF New Orleans.
and which this party were driving toward tina
north part OF the county. Some OF the party came
on in advance to Osceola and the rest continued
with the cattle. Mckinney says he can prove him
self innocent OF the charge. The evidence taken by
Mr.. Richards consists largely OF afidavits Of
colored men to threatening and intemperata
language used by white men, which these
atlidavits say were calculated to intimidate
colored men from becoming registered am Of
opinion that II the missing registry books could
be found they would show the names OF most Of
these very aflants. Mr.. Richards pretcnds to have
evidence that the first parade OF armed men was
by whites, especially on Court week, III
the face OF Fitzpatricks statement that TWEEN
ty-hve armed negroes came into town on Monday Of
that week, while there Is no pretence that any
armed white men appeared until the next day. 1t APP
pears that the armed white men who acted the pars
OF posse under Sheriff Hazard and his Deputy took
upon themselves the name and sembance OF
county militia, and that they gave to those negroes
whom they did not arrest rioters safe conducts
and passes to return home, of which the following
are
SPECIMENS OF PAssEs:-
HEADQUARTERS S or THE GENERAL coxMAsnsc
a Az members n sclons'ng to the
% nea saSe dSdS unaSy amy
Preston place and within the limits Of COUNTY.
Captain D. r. PIrraAs, Acting Colonel pro. lem ir''
Guards s and pcssts please pass william %ashas!sn to
n.a 49,, ~ Wv ''''' B By 5 T. hf fimsn.
J. B. BEST Adjutant. COMMUNICATING
This William Washington is the father OF the muir.
dercd man. This Mr.. Richards CONSTITUTES as q ylo-
lation OF the Enforcement act, although some OF
The best white republican citizens OF the county
tell me they have assured Mr.. Richards that this
armed body OF white men acted purely in
seltdehnce and as conservators OF the peace
under he mandate Of the Judge OF the Circuit
court, and that act OF lawless violence has been
sfaccu y them, and this is the unanimous expires.
past four Tvs The cattle party dlstinci
AMIR. Iney simply avaled themselves of the Op.
p "ains No W recover their stock. Mr.. Richards
,u,s.., ,I BtRY OF ARMED WHITE MEN
,n ca me county from Missouri This il
white citizens u res tsreateneS att aa 's
s 81 RI m Man n Of zen the head
neither these take w anv m nntivs
part in the troubles IN TINS vaunty But an
the liver rom Tennessee and actetgroes crossed
rick's band. old citizen, James Olssa ms,
been arrested, the substance OF whose ' sa .ais
having declared that he had never obeycuNaooo -
officer and, by Cod he never would, with the7s.Ii
clause concerning intimidation "a
The officers are out making other arrests, al
these arrests will be quite numerous from presene
ices nnnpe es below here for
minary examination. The business OF reg.
straton is progressing and i nom r presem,
majority for very obvious reasons The utmost
harmony prevails between white republicans and
former democrats, and real distinction seems 70
exist except that between what is here called tho
caucasian" and the negro party: Neltner does
to be any % WITH
THAT FIREBRAND FITZPATRICK.
Some think him a little insane but II SO, there -
him from the charge of murder, he, through
cotton cotton on a ali the negroes ia the county, and
with this paid his lawyers fee.
An inadvertent intcrlineaton in my last made
me sneak OF Justice BlackwOod as cOlOred. He Is
white man in every sense, Is one OF the Commls-
sloners OF Registration, and is the United states
by Deputy Marshal Richards are sworn to.
Marshal Richards concludes that the killing OF
enee ana tSt the Killing Of the negro in the north
part OF the county by Dr. Palmer, mentioned III
my last, was q cold-booded murder. DR.. Palmer,
alter killing the negro promptly surrendered HIM
self to Sheriff Hazard, who is a republican,
and who declined to take him into custody
| W,
was }ustiHabe, he only required DR.. Palmcr's
promise to appear when wanted. Richards assures
me that much OF the Information which Is furnished
oral statements to writing, and when they come 70
swear to them the matter often turns out to bo
merely hearsay. This afternoon, While crowd OF
| citizens were waiting at the Court House to ba
| registered word came that the
/ MARSHALS WERE OUT MAKING ARRESTS.
| when numbers mounted their horses and left for
| home without waiting TO be registered Tonight
the marshals who went north TO arrest the men OF
/ fbn tla nQrfv
negroes returned without their men. It thought
probable that after the cattle party separated below
town the two negroes attempted to make on with
the cattle. and that this led to their being shot.
Justice Hicks calls his c0lored league "benevo-
SUPERINTENDENT OF the County poor, tells me that
on recent visit to Hicks neighborhood he was APP
piled to In behalf OF Two or three a or ae m
as proper objects for relief by his society. HICKS
| answer was worthy OF Aminidab Sleek
mo, sab; OATS county matter, ccrtimly. Dis
siety'S got nutlin to do wild dat sort o. cases."
EXAMINING THE BOOKS.
annual settlement OF the Sheriff. Clerk and Asses
sor OF this county, for the year ending with May
last, and find that none are ID default. There IS
held in allegiance under an Injunction sued
out by the taxpayers, rs being part Of an excessive
but this money is on deposit in bank awaiting tho
decision of the Supreme Court. and the surettcs
on the Injunction bond are good for a much larger
settlement the county has had for years.
The Withholding from assessment OF lands sub
scrbed to railroads is subject by law to the control
OF the state Auditor, and the county officials have
no discretion in the matter. From these and other
facts 1t Is apparent that the accusations made by
! Fitzpatrick against these officials were mainly un.
| founded.
| All the recent troubles in Mississippi county are
traceable to Fitzpatrick and the black Justice
| tells me ne has warned Fitzpatrick to keep
4 away from the county, and ne does
% am satisfied that tranguillty VIII
/ Whoeher he will return TO 0sccola remains to be
| seen. In the presence OF your correspondent he
declared. at the Overton Hotel, In Memphis few
DAYS ago, that he would return and raise he'll"