New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-02

for voting the Democratic ticket had heard mep
that consequence OF the stion they
would NOT employ negroes VINO voted VIII Ihose VINO a
4, Crosby told him IN the presence OF
bic bond; tried after consultation with number Of
payers to effect promise by getting Crosby to
appoint acceptable 60 the tax payers a.
DEPUTY. who could dive bond and give him possession
Of the once With fail authority 10 discharge the duties
Crosby thought he eniited % tue emOluments OF
tho Office; told him no and tina selected
Goala doao,le . MAKE satisfactory
appointments 20 NEST Tin and gnE answer, but
Crosby kept neither ~ - aftsrward learned that he
went 70 Jackson tn rrrad the next morning,
anf Issued his py5ci- W. tre niTht Of Dec. 7.wnon
u chargs; CROSBY. - r,- hip what Oweus had
hrd misunderstood ~ .- - had not Instructed
them 20 come INFO the town; again. he admitted
To Mr. Hnrlbut-rhsre was no organization TO estab-
ism color line; there ncyeG had been convention Of
throughout the State bot bad not yet taken shape but
would doubtless result IN political organization; at
us us inclpiency, did not enter into 1t; the
Republican, prior to this election had a
Officers charged with conducting that election knew
that arms brought here about that time by gun
Winchester rifles carbines not over rs in number
ami Drou g mere IN the month preceding the cleo
long was Sheriff before Crosby he was hrst appointed
by Gen. ORD and then 'ected twice; FurlOngs asser
ton Ia the legislature that 100 negroes were Killed near
the PemOertOn monument was untrue.
10 Mr. WlIliaDs-At tue August election no cOlOred
10 OInre under tne views OF tine Color
inc u was not though desirable to place colored men
la oice never heard the question OF their serving
Jutes DISCUSSED in connection with the color lDs col
Oren Jurors were probably more prompt to punish men
OF their own color than white Jurors would De citizens
believed there was conspiracy between Crosby and
other officials 70 defraud the people.
10 Mr. speer-Seyeral nights before tho August cleo
ton, HAIRS coiored company had pIckets out on the
Streets and stopped genemenn carriages and searched
them. Among those searched were Horace Marsh all
and Charles Prine and WIFE, This caused much indIg-
natiOn ana the purchase OF by Of the citizens
From conversation with Crosby he thought Gov. Amos
ana CARBON hld advised MIN 10 regain the sleris Of
nee IA iact saw the following letter official letter
paper:
OFTIcs SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC EDUCATION
JACKsJS MISS. Dec D. 1874.
DEAR CRosBr Do not make an comproms with those w Tho
v" be ample and need cot fear 10 Lot what theT
wiz p O1t you will be AL night We opposed any and al com
promise Your Iietd, CARDOLA.
L got this letter from Crosby while he was under
arrest The statements in Gov. Amess proclaim alton Of
Dec In regard 70 the condition or affairs in VckSburg
untrue Two ths Governor staff here that
mad Afterwards told aim that he rlOOus demon
sratlOn whatever that day aud while the Governor was
presence as Governor aud disposition TO act fairly
would have settled the whole matter without blOodshed
Dr. Harvey shannon was the next witness. He testi
ned that no was IN charge Oh the cavalry ON the day OF
men on the Cherry-st road, and was Hired
by the negroes; they returned 70 town {;
when returning they met four or five negroes
near the bridge Cherryst, and tod them 10 go BACK
believing they going to Join the invaders; thab MS
orders were to clear the strets one oil tlem named
Furman 1e'uscf TO do 20, ana drew pistol; ne was
nred and took another step forward and Attempted
TO raise his pistol when he was SHOT down, and uiod
soon after.
The Committee adjourned til 10 4. M tomorrow The
Democratic members OF the Committee VIII request
that Gov. Amrs aud AdjItant-Gencral Packer b. sum
monet o tee ~ Tho Investigation will probably con-
tinue until Friday next.