The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02

Witness went willingly. When he got there wa
and around the house for what purpose he die
not know. Witness left Colflx because he had gun
Lett on the morning of the fight: Leve Allen was il
| command of the TO ces at Colfax. Pickets wer
thrown out at night around the town.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Eis-Dd not know until h
was summoned at he was to testify that he had seel
Mr.. Hickman.
Lucy johnson.
colored woman, came next. Lives on Hickman 4
place; saw Hickman at home that day; went from
the quarters the house, and him on the gal
iery.
Another colored woman, who answered to the name
Of
Jane Middleton,
came up. Saw Hickman at his house on the day OF
the fight, when the sun was about two hours high
Accused had called witne and asked her if there
adj been fight at Colfax; witness had replied eyes
Witness went to Hiekmans place 20 SCI her mother
who lived there.
The cross -exami alton ELECTED nothing
Victoria Scott.
Was at the time and on the day Of the fight and is
at prese cook for Hickmans family Knew tina,
Hickman did not leave home all that y.
Cross-examined by MIR. Beckwth- Hickman did
not get on his horse at all that day. Did not go tc
Rhoder's store.
Jacob Irwin
came next. Is fathernaw of VIM. Cruikshark Saw
him weeks before the fight. He brought his
family to the house of witness at Alexandria. Re-
manned there until saturday, the IL of April That
was the last witnes, saw of him before the night This
was between 10 and il O'Clock.
Manuel Murray,
colored and Samuel Fellows white corroborated the
testimony Of last witness regarding the arrival and
stay Of Cruikshank in Alexandria
Jos Sallibellos
Mr.. Cruiksbank short distance from Pinevi lie
the day Calhoun taken from he boat and after
the event.
Edward Clarke,
a co'ored man, was placed on the stand Went to
Colfax the Saturday week before the fight; went
because he was summoned by four colored men, who
told thin that, if he did not go, he would be Irt.
Left on Saturday night with letter from Ward, to
Jacob johnson, pr -acher, on Mr.. Boiss place. Did
not know whether not Johnson got the letter. wit
delivered it to a ferryman Leve Allen in
command and drilled the men. Went back to Coifax
bnt LETT the Friday before the fight, and went
home.
Cross examined by Mr.. Beckwth-The colored meu
who me for him did not tell HIM that the white
people would kill him, or that they killing
ored en-, that they Gathering in force;
heard that Jesse Mckinney killed until after he
got to Colfax.
Jacob job nsOn,
another co'ored man, took the stand. Received let
ter from Ward during the troubles in Grant; thought
he would know the letter a ain if he to hear it
read Witness gave the letter to Mr.. Bois because he
iwtnessl threatened by letter from New o. leans
Ward letter to the United States Marshal and, the
New Orleans letter said, had sent it away.
The letter to witness by the clerk of his
church. Witness himself could not read.
The court took into consideration the propriey of
allowing witness to identify the letter by having it
read to him.
On account of the neglect of the Uuted States Mar
shall to make returns Of attachments issued for wit
nesses for defense whose testimony Mr.. Whitaker sid
was important, Court adjourned until O'Clock to-