The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22
FIFTH DAY.
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 1872.


In my report of proceeding of Saturday.
becoming wearied, we left of following
witness, Kizer. through the maze of his
contradictory statements. even before the
defence had done crOsS-examining him.
We followed him quite far enough, as your
readers doubtless. think, to discover that
he had left the firm beaten track and got
into the bog; and that, in attempting to ex-
tricate himself he had got chin deep in, un-
pitied BY ali who have witnessed his sad
fate. the result of his own folly. Ii he be
vicious and dangerous as a witness, he has,
OF his own free will, got himself into pre-
dicament TO render any IN ilicious intent he
may have entertained entirely harmless
If the witness had a sting. il his wild apd
reckless effOrtsito thrust it into his intended
victims, he has stung himself, and the pois-
Onous secretions intended for others, now
rack his own nerves.
The kind efforts of the prosecuting attor-
neY, on the reorganization, TO eXtricate his
witness from the pitiable predicame1t his
osn hounuering had got himself into. we
think we may say, with emphasis, entirely
failed To relieve, and, henceforth- so far as
this prosecution is concerned. he may be
regarded as fairly stuck IN the mud.
KIzER RECALLED.
At the request of the District Attorney,
witness. KiZer, WAS recalled to enable him
to ask him a question. Consented to, and
permitted by the Court.
Asked ii Sheriff Noseley gave him a
m essage TO deliver on Sunday night?
He did. And told him to go TO j. Aaron
Moore, Warren Tyler and Ike Rad1ord, and
tell theta not to let any colored people come
down this side of the cOlOred church, as lie
had sent out guard of three hundred men
on the street. He obeyed instructions and
delivered the message to the parties to
whom directed.
cRoss-EXAMINED.
In going up to deliver message, he met
some colored men who had had their arms
taken from them by the sheriff's guards.
Witness directed TO keep outside the
house.
Jere Phillips, colored-Lives in jackson
now; lived in Meridian at the time, and was
present at Ne ridian during the disturbances
of 4th, 9Th and 9th of March:
Was present on Front street the night of
the fire. helping move goods in and out
Saw five or SIX men passing down street
with double barrel guns. Fire had about
ceased. DIDN'T know but one of the men,
Ben White. About 10 II when they
passed by him. Knows it was Ben White
Heard him speak. Said, 1--WE have been run
over as long as we are going to stand it;
and now we are going To stop it," That
was what made witness notice him and re-
cogniZe him.
On Monday night did you meet Tom
Rogers? Objected to. as leading. Sus-
tanned. Then state whom You met. Met
Tom Rogers that night. 1t was just after
Mobile train had passed. Rogers tod him
hc had Just come from train. Saw fire.
Called Rogers and asked him what it was.
Il. told him it was Aaron MOore's house
burning. Rogers told him at the same time
that he needn't feel scared or uneasy; that
it was all over now; they had got Sturges
off, and had burnt Aaron MOore's house.
State particularly you can, the words
he used in speaking of MoOre's house.
Answered, he said, ''you needn't be unea-
sy; it's all over now; we have got SturgeS
off, and have burnt Aaron Moore's house,
Prior to this, betwiXt sunset and dark.
met Rogers, who had carried his wife over
to the priests house when he had this, first,
conversation: He, r., said to witness then,
that 1.-The black people needn't try to do
anything to white people; they don't know
how to fight. We are up to it; it is just
like play to us"
That is about all the conversation had
with Rogers.
On Wednesday, 1 met Mr.. Belk, and
store. Saw Fred Hannah there. Threefoot
asked him, witness, where he had been;
thought he had run off. Objected to. Three
foot said il was a great thing the colOred
people didn't resist, as they would have
been killed from the cradle up.
Mr.. Coleman objected to declarations of
Threefoot. Question submitted TO the
court.
Witness asked Threefoot-Did he think
so: He said yes, he did; and that this
thing had gone on two months longer than
he expected. Said ''they We're posted up
for it TOR forty miles around, and men could
be got here in six hours.
CRosS-EXAMINED.