New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-11
SOUTHERN LAVESTIG4TTONS.
Sun d ay-sch DOL,

TIE ALABAMA rNQUIRY-TrE STATEMENTS OF TIE
TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT SUSTAINED.
TO the Bdit0r Of The Tribune.
SIR: The testimony before the Investigating Com
mittee this place sustains your correspondent H.
L. w, in all material points. EDITOR JOURNAL
LtrinGStOn Sumter Co., Ald., Jan. 10. 1875.
TESTIMONY REGARDING THE ALLEGED OUTRAGEs IN
SUMTER COUNTY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THAT
MANY OF THE STORIES WERE "TRUMPED up
LIVINGSTON, Sumter Co., Ala. Jan. TO-
Messrs Albright and Buckner OF the Alabama Invest-
eating Committee concluded on Friday four days In
vestigatng at this place Many witnesses were exam
ined Tne killing Of Billings and IveY aud The whipping
or the negro Doys proved bat there was NJ PROOF
connecting acts with political motives Evdcnce
was cred that the York INK riot originated
in strife between respecting the distribution
Of Government bac0n and that attempts u qlol the
Disturbance resulted in a combination OF negroes
against whites ami the attack by the former who SUD
sequently transferred their operations to the adjacent
town OF smont neghoorhood across the river and
into this ooInty, where tue armed demonstration was
suppressed by civil authorities without 0oodsaed
The reported outrlg.s In ChOctaw wero proved to
have been mere inventions. TIERS Taa testimony that
10 tins county the United States authorities made az
rests seized hOu and carried away private properly
without warrant that che authorities took pos es
sion Of the County jan; tnat cOOred smOcrat was
without warrant 0rsOned and subsequently
discharged without examination and that while imprls
0ned tue military guard Threatened TO shoot him II he
did not furnish Information winch ne could not give II
was also in proof that Bob Reid declared he would
carry Sumter County or ride cnin do in blond"
Ii refdia ION OF charges Of iAt ulauon or B'puDu-
eau voters. d"nce gwen tnat IN the last election
the Republican 10 this county was increased 50 per
cent Grants vote III 1874 This ID sustained " ths
official returns.
EXAMINATION or LEGAL AND DOCUMENTARY EvI-
DRNCE IN TIE MISSISSIPPI CAsE-TuE ORDER OF
CROSBY CALLING OUT THE BLACKS UNwAR-
RANTED.
VICKsBURG Jan. 10.-The greater portion Of
the session OF the Congressional Committee yesterday
was devoted to the examination Of legal and documentary
evidence ia connection with the troubles between the
tax payers and coOred officials, Judge COwan. CITY
Attorney. being examined at great length. He said that
Crosby had no legal right the call under which
tho o0Orei men marched GA tue city, and that the
Judge Of the Circuit Court had authority TO appoint
successor 10 Crosby when he resigned. The entire
records OF Board Of Supervisors, in connection with
Crosby were examined and made part Of the record.
Judge Arthur ex-CIty Judge. testified that in 1873
coored Justice Of Peace brought suit against mem
Der Of the Young Mems Christian Association, uaGer
the State Civil Rights bill for refusing TO admit him to
hear SAKE lecture He decided against the colOred man
aud the coored people held mass meeting. denounced
him. and ssed resolutions asking him TO resign. Lu
einda Henry coored testified that the night after tae
riot party OF whites came her store Cherry ST.
after gun abused and mistreated her. Threatened 10
burn her house. ana look the Ruu' T. COIHHun H
British subject owning large plantation elSht mics
out tie Y-zoO River swore the morning OF the hshs
that the cOlOred Constable, Bolt came 70 his pace ana
ordered all the negroes 10 come 10 town armed Wnlcn
they refused do. Mr. Cordwent expressed IN positive
ers ms utter disgust the state and Federal
Governments. The Committee adjourned until mon
day member gives it as his opinion hat the nyesti-
CATION Will continue until the LAT eF part OF neAs "eeA