New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-04
THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES.

! THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES.
MORE EVIDENCE REGARDING THE yICKsBURG RIOT
INCREASED TxATION TIE RESULT or OFFICIAL Ex-
| TRAvAGANCE-SO INTIMIDATION ON ELECTION DAY
CORRUPTION OF SHERIFF CROSBY.
| VICKsBURG, Jan. 3.-EdwarI 5. Butts, cashier
Of the VcksDurg Bank tho first witness before the
Congressional Committee yesterd ~. He testified that
he returned from New-O rleans Dec next morning he
beard an alarm sounded and went the bank to get
his gum hurried to the Court Ise where he found 40
or ffty men with under orders Col Baird took
command and marched out on the Grove-st road saw
some negroes the opposite hill skrmishing with few
Writes the former dispersed and ne returned
| TO the Courthouse with command without firing
shot. HIS description OF the fighting on the
roads did not differ materially from those already
ported He only OF three negroes killed aud
white
To Mr.. Hurlbut-Dd not see Hogans company dur
ing the fight; it from Snyder's Bluff u miles out.
! To Mr.. O'Brien-First heard rumor OF eaded
attack from Gen. Furong; laughed at him about it;
FLroDg ordered the brrcadUG Of the roads with cot
ton bales Crosbys card had produced great excite
meut the negroes first Croby's card while
train At Jackson his friends there told him Gov
Ames would teach you all lesson :" Gen. Packer and
Col Lee the train with him; impression pre-
vailed IN Jackson that the militia would be called ou'
and Crosby reinstated there had been hostility on
part OF the whites OF Yckshurg toward negroes
class; the whites had always assisted them IN building
churches, &C., when called on; all the trouble was
caused by coored officials oyerawing their own race
the people here had idea Of deprvins Of
civil political rights; there much excitement III
city the morning OF the hght among the women
and children; Democrats and Republicans. and all
people better class, including ministers and aged
men, in the ranks, among them DR.. Harper aged
49, nephew Of Gen. Winfield scott.
To Mr. Speer-Our bank makes no discrimination on
account OF color; since the Freetmons Bank bursted
2
port Is now under several iicments for malieasance
IN Office; all the books showing taxes war; Ints and
a 10 Eauces are his custody OF which are re-
ported missing.
Ne Butts then exhibited the receipts OF estate
for which the bank agent, the taxes on which in
1862 were s7 valuation Of - OO and the tax
celpts the for 1873. in which the taxes were
ss6 go on n valuation OF S7,iO) He thought the in
creased causetby the re ess extravaganza
OF the county OFF ials. The Tax payers League grew
out this state Of Affairs. DIrn1 the time mentioned
the been mainly levied by the blacks and paid
To Mr. 0Brien-I think the intention OF the negroes
the day Of tue f-At was to reinstate CROSBY, ana
To Mr.. Wlluans-If nv family had been in the corn,
joined The whites here as the best means OI ueehu"s
Erastus Dorwin Richardson sworn: HIVE resided
here since 1883 was put in charge Courthouse by
Col Baird when Crosby resigned Was on duty here tue
night before the hght, and gave the alarm ny ringing
the bell; during the DAY in tho cupula on the
lookout with nedgiasses witness hen detailed NJ great
length what from his lookout during the DAY,
ana continued: Heard Capt Butts say he was not IN
favor Of taking any prisoners; tuat Col Miet strsugy
Imposed any violence prisoners, and that the nrng
on Grovest. road first begun bV body OF mounted
citizens among WON @e'p M I n III" Y1fes
ana Morris Norris. During the day heard OF Firhah
be killed on Cnerryst and another eoiored man Oh
Tie witness was then erossexamined by Mr.. speer:
nave ALWAYS been A RspuDiean until last August
the party got up bad ticket wouldn't stand IT,
voed the Democratic ticket was coroner ior ILfee
years; the Rtpubncan candidates FOR Aldermen IN the
August ala black hut one and he could not
cltZnn OF the united Staltsi
there intimidation OF blacks on the day OF elect
ion; the negroes VINO marched on me CITY Dec' .nuS
nave left their homes the night before IN order 10 reach
T NJ o. ren-Wbile here these men were all orderly
except the Hogans. VINO were excited about the Killing
OF Brown aud citizens would have hurt the
nrsoners: heard that men were ready to come from
cairo Memphis and several points the knights
Tempiars route North. who landed mere that uay IL
was reported rendered their defend the city,
don't think majority Uf The citizens would nave hurt
Davenport; Crosby not mOested arter ne resigned
rght ne would have been danger, as the people be-
eyed he the cause OF tho trouble heard owen say
would help hang Crosby for ordering them III mere,
but thought owen would have said anything tO save his
own neck had Crosby gwen good bond he would not
To M. Conger-I Crosby had been white, think the
people would acted ia the manner his 0oud
was universally regarded insufficient the Board OF
Supervisors knew THIS, and ny not DONG ther uuty
caused OF the trOune CardOzI aud other corrupt
officials could have escaped punishment by their friend
Crosby the sheriff packing the uras it was generally
|
" all Of the present Board OF SUPERVISORS can Lea1
and tue law acquires the Boaru 20
accept bOudsmen simply on their Oaths hhu tIeu 70
get some of CrOsbys bundsmen indicted, Dut Jhe Granu
Jury refused indict them among these was Juun u
L.ws whom Grand Jury refused TO lndct after his
| arrest. - -. 49, -
| Crosby some OF them going on eaoh others bonds
The Committee. AT the conclusion OF MI beharusonS
| testimony adjourned I'll Monday.
Legislative Inves igating committee ADJOURNED
Last night 10 meet In jackson tomorrow PROMINENT
Republican member that they have had witnesses
| who testified that CardOZa, eXCircult Clerk Daven
port, Chancery Clerk and DOrsay, e1Crcuit Clerk all
ored nave been gully OF forgery aud tnat CardOza s
also guilty embeZAement for which they have all been
indicted would nave been tried had nos Deen mat
the Decem OF the Circuit Court Was 1fOken up
by riot and forced resignation or the Suerl crosby
District Lee tesnes that IN his OPINION al I'M
pnrtla trial should been given them, IL was also
shown Ia evidence Crosby required Last October
by the Board VI Supervisors to give anew bond OWING
the deaf OF one sureties but could not give the
bond required this county, and was compelled to nnd
securities among HIS political friends IN dlItr-
ent parts OF the state, ana TINS Dobd
was accepted on Oct q. Testimony also goes
70 show that cOOred people believed there would Dc
no trouble with the tax leaguers, anu consequently
were not prepared any that the whites nrst Oeghn
firing ON GrOve-st. after the blacks hAd reredteu
about a mile OF the cOlOred men were under
the impression that a coored militia To be organized
IN Vcksburg day and came IN for that purpose
that a knew Crosby 10 be depOsru ana many ulu
not know what they coming tori some OiuuSht
women and children an hall were not armed thdt a
large majority turned back when they learned lhal
trouble result n they persisted ia coming
In that upon tbs lrst tire from the whites Inc bae
lea UaIe stCAeu, LAo TsIussses estimate tAG Au4ed ~