The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-14
THE COURTS IN MISSISSIPPI
negro Jnry Piled with Liquor mud Innu-
eUccd 10 tive a Dcitndnu' Ncrdict-Some
of ih. l.r.mIira OF snmtIcrm Negro RuIr.

campaign has opened under auspices that
prcni success to the Conservative Den o.
crate party in tits Sttc. Mombers Of Con
60. go Legislature. aud county officials are t.
bc ,i,reI l'. tall. The contest here Is ba.
tween ltoHt-t! 'ut0 rity. capacity. and property
interest ou 81 ,nc size. and isnor nee. corrup-
ton, and incaO 'cty. with tao property interest On
the other Could the vrtuous Re9utli Leans
OF the North SEQ, and, so seeing, comprehend
the malfcasance in Office. the mai administration
Of governments the corruption prevailing
among onicills, the cNtotlion uraclised, the on
lrcs.i n and robbery OF Nisaisslppiars under
the ri.c of courts and forms Of law, they
would extend heartfelt sympathy 60 our pco-
rlc. and forever dis ard Grantism For all
are GRANTEES who rcrpctratc outragcs here,
relying upon the Federal Administration for
couutcuaucc and support.
wrote sou last winter some facts connected
with L.norc county. Since then there have
teen four ucrrocs tired, convicted, aud hanged
for murder; and yet there has bccn h:tle inn
uroVcmcuf tu thc morals OF tine negroes. TWO
or three mere negroes are awaiting the action ol
tue Grand Jur', CD lrlnl with murlcr-the most
dclihcrtc and cold hioudci murder, with no
cXtcuuutug circumstances. The nine negro
Justices ot the Peace VINO wore indicted for eX-
turtlon and cnncsxlomcnt have thrown up their
doch"ts and .heu the cancbrtke.
a FREUD OF mine, Capt W, "A large planter
on In, Nl/oDliyt h srtluted to me f INV aiiius-
ins trial, and court scenes before Squire John
Ward. j. L." "a tie signs himself to everything,
whether an oniciIl document or a private notcl.
viii give Nuu one or two. promising that tho
Captain and tnc Squire were bosom friends.
some ten or twelve months ago the captain was
sitting ON his porch. aud one OF his negroes
walk q into hts yard aud called him "a damned
scOundrcl' Tho CAPTAIN responded low drawing
his pistol and hdug at the negro AS he turned to
run. 5" wounduR hi IN a. To make II uncoutort-
able for him to sit down for some weeks. The
! negro reported the shooting to the squire and
| the CAPTAIN pleaded guilty expecting TO be
fined not mere than $50. What was his amaze
meat to hear the squire after dilating at length
upon the enurmity Of the offence. sentence him
| to nne ~ $50 and three Yeats imprs lnmcnt
| in the penitcntilry. Capt w. took the squire
/ OF To one side. treated him, and said
Look here. squire, wish YOU would let me
/ have "A new trial. J want 90 Introduce some tcs-
/ uuonv. ard If YOU will give me chance to de-
feni myself, um wiling to be tined by negro
10 this the squire consented. ordering
! jury of stX negroes. Then Capt. ". wrote to his
clerk to .ct ten ~ the negroes on his place about
/ half drums. and send them down immediately
4 to Siduu. %, Nc was IN u t-ht place and wanted
| help. Within .bout an hour ten sialwari negroes
| rode M uuder q captain. an armed WIN guns,
! tie Court House. fhey called out Capt. W, and
/ he told tnow the situation.
lu sine mean tld' the Captain had ten gill 'ns
! oi VIVA srf i-Ayco 100 Tue rear oi u" JiiA Room
! uud charge T trusted negro preacher. Win
/ tnes Hned friends = indius tr9hud. the CAP
! character U. tn" negroes friend. While the trial
! Was ur0-fes. NJ. tnc netro jurors one ~ ,nc
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! t4AIag tle iui futr WIN tue costs. THIS VA.
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