, 1875-01-15

THE VtCkSBuRE INQUIRY.
Testimony rAEEN AT JACKSON,


JACKSON, Miss, Jan lf.-The Congressional
Investigating Committee roachea hero last over-
ing md resumed tho investigation at o'clock
in tho eyouing and continued 1t till ncar mid
night. Thomas Rlgby. President OF tho ficka-
burg & Meridian Railroad. testified that on tho
day Of tho fight he had heard WHO WAS i'll
toxicatel my lie " Would taku Crosby out Of this
lieuse ard hang him that night" Had requests
esl urominent cti2cns to put Crosby III Jail for
EaEcsy.
JCn0E nnowH,
Of tho Circuit Court, was examined during tho
remainder Of the session The .princ!pa! points
Of hia testimony were that wlen Cro'by Was
forced to reHlgn he had written to tho Governor
that au armed mob several hundred strong was
in possession of tho tonrt. llt'lisc that tho
| cnl,lts weru power1eHs, aud asking for he1p from
ahru,.tl; tint he hail Crosby make satisfactory
| Gunl III tho interview OH fsi1av, and lad be-
l.ryed Crosby waH en.toavoring to o this untllllo
suw IllH card. Didn't think there could hRso been
bloodsled il the negroes attempted to etlter tho
city with a1nlA had offered 10 70 out and to ill.,
ico tholn to turn back. but was informed by the
whites that il ne should oxerriso such ali inu-
| ence over tho blacks It might inflamo the worst
. caass Of whites against lliin and cnIa1'ger ms
lift, but he lad tod c1txens that Io would tnke
| 4 gum and juIi them III defending the citys had
ne ycr told Crosby to Summon seh posse as ilo
| tltl. Tho onc he brought was NOT legal oru
! Judge brown, il, his testimony last night said
| ho had lett Hlcksburg OIL = SPECIAL trim on the
Wednesday night after the light, IT the requcat
Of lnou,,tcnt citizens. who thought his life
might no endangered by remaining. Got OH q
train whic! Lad no lights. ut tho machite-5l1eps.
| ADJr..siES. PACKER
! testified today that tho Goyerno ordered him
| to ycksbirg. After Crosby arrived Oh Snnda ~,
| thought tile matter would bo peaceably settled
by Crosbvs giving new bond that after liut-
ing tho ucgroes wero coming III, had tried to get
t them turned back, as heretofore note1 After
Crosby's arrest lad written his reriguation at
| CroBby'a reateBt, but neyer GaIo nny a1ylco In
regard to it, but thought it was cansed by lntini~
dation, az ho Ind heard McArdlo say III
crowd if the United States troopH we.e coming
Crosby would bo hung. Don't think Crosby
would have icrtguel unless from foar. Under
tie Law, mono VI tho militia officers In Vicksbnrg
at tic time were legally qualified as Ruch
Thought 1ialL colorcd, was the only ono to be
depe,itlel on. Crosby never told mo llo had or
Ciered the country negroes to como in. Think
the citixona we're probably justified in using
force TO keep armed eodies Of negroes put.
Don't think, ifhe had told the Board that Crosbys u
reaguat!on was invalid at tho tina he pre-
scented it, that Lis or Croaby's life wonld have
been saio in tho excited state Of feeling there.
MAI. GIBBS, AUDITOR or STATE,
WAS next OF 1nIuincd IN reference to the Btato
finances. lIo promised to make written esate-
n1ent for tile use OF the Committee. Lie stated
that the stnte tax on real eatate in 166o whs
mill. 1t il now II mills, and in Warron County
double that.
WAS oxamnetl st great laugth. He said when be
rctlrn.d last July 4e found numerous commute
cations in reference 70 Troubles at tue preceding
| August election in yicsisburg. and Asking fol-
troops to preserve the peace aud rrovens 1nttfn.
itlations by armed bodies Of whites. lie asked
for them and tho Iresldeut declined, owing tu
the inforl'ality Of tho call Whe" Crosby came
tho Attorney iencral, that ho Lad the au.
thorty 10 summon ~ tbs power st 70; 81 a., ~
tant-Gensral TO assist hin. tlo rogEottea thal
thut could DO depended on to assist Croaby
Thought Tho 1Atake Crosby made Was IN ios'lis,r
l,is call slstrcpttiuusly. aud in not putting lin
: lie returned IRON Ylcksbnrg. told me- If sen
! Government traopa to flcssbnrg, tLo Whitt
> Lcaeuers would kill Crosby. The Governo
4tutod that Ao believed tho policy Of tho Witt
that no negro s4oult! hold oilice TINT the black
lad majority Of Is, 100 or 2p.OU0 in the state
aud tue Nhto LeagueEs proposed to overcome
ttts by violence, as 1epentiy Witnessed III Warre'
| County.
Tic Governor was then cross-e1anned 4
great length. lie camo to tho state AZ com
,nanler III Lego. mud concluded to Bctt!a here II
Deccmher Of that year. Was elected senate
: elected lo would probably have remained in III
army. One cause OF htH determination mas th
fart thai the blacks wero living under blac
| eot!o wuraa than slavery and deprived Of al! 10
4 | EAl rlEAtH, Atla lie tlu1saI tnelr 1!feaoA uc
bonded on tic Huccess Ut tic 1cpnblcan calsc
llo hnl esnetl bis drodautials senator hltnee!
: III Provisional Governor. tho state not being VI
II n.,tted to the Union; that ho had bought proper
ty Two years ngo, and pnsd more taxaH than som
!. Of those wo woro losIing about his not bQlh
- Taxpayer. Don't know thst~ha bought proi
j. ertv to t1u,t-claiul, or about ls being nor
l. taxpayer Such things Lad been hnssca,od I
J, lin by i.ensls. Ils ,gt hase bosn furced q
u u tsieAo people III Dir. Glank was torcod luto til
- Presidency.
i Sir. Sullivan. OF tho Legislative Inyestigat,n
il COMMITTEE, Eavo aB a reason that The Commit
It teo bat with closed doors bocauso the negroe
Il would be afIaid .o tnstity IN open room.
le The Committee then ad dtoutned to meet
=. Washington.
= Tie Committee lea7s tl,is afternoon Via Loui
% vile,
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