New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-07
THE MISSISSIPPI INVBSTGA7IOY.
EVIDENCE REGARDING THE ALLEGED TER
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EVIDENCE REGARDING THE ALLEGED TER
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COLONEL WITNESSES DECLARE THAT soME WE'RE
AFRAID TO vOrE-JUD0B FREDERICK SPEED
ATTRIBUTES THE TROUBLES TO OFFICIAL MIS-
CONDUCT AND rEsrIFIEs That THERE Is no
INTIMIDATION
FICKsBURGs Jan. C.-The Investigation was
resumed this morning Ben Allen (cooredj, the first
wtnes testified that the conduct OF rho whites toward
the blacks at the last election menacng the coiored
people thought 1t dan VOTE and many abstafned
from doing He further said that there white
Republicans IN the city they all left because they
could NJ get Offices Of the present oceholders arc
coored Nosos Galway, ored, said that he was toId
notice was read the church Sunday, for all to
come In on HondaT and Crosby take his scat. aud
serenade him 10 went In company with % Others
under Ashblry, carrying a wbiro flag They met Col.
FuronG a. the head Of 30 men, who frod his party
no had no arms, aud was fired at three times.
Judge Frederick Speed was sworn; Has resided here
nearly ten years was Captain and Assistant Adj nant-
General In the Fe iera armv appointed Clerk OF
the Circuit Court by Gen Ord and afterward judge Of
the criminal Court by Gen. Ames is Republican, but
has not en- acting with the Republicans OF Mis-
sssippi for some time thinks the recent troubles
originated In DISQUALIFICATION by county and city
officials, with scarcely a single exception; few puro
men havo held ONO for several years; regards
porvlsors Clerk Dorsey, Circuit Court Clerk Benson
an employee OF Davenpors Cjrdosa, late Circuit Clerk.
and now Superintendent of Education Sydney Brooks
and c. H. j shua, Justices: William Broadwaters.
state VIII ,r'maser: Ben Lea. late MAYOR; Ben
Alien. eXCOnstable and late City Governor. ana the
B"Hrd or SUPERVISORS with few exceptions. IA corrupt
and incompetent Julie Speod then detailed number
OF made Against These officials, the
g'ealer portion which have ready been
published. tic said all the oih,lals were
friends OF Crnshy and constituted the
andt natlf Of
II Crosby did not desire II thai Davenport aGd Dorsey
we're under Indictment for forgery, aud that squire
Joshua had been Indicted for bgamy, ani ND 10 the
country; BroadN Alters had spFruLrlIted wnar1 IeeF
or this there was positive proof. but the matter had
been hushed up by eKI YOr Lea charges or corrnp-
ton la city bonds and city improvements have been
made against exMayor Len, under whose Idministra
ton large portion or the present debt WIS contracted
Every cOiured man. he SAID. who wanted tO could vOse
&C the August election. He saw some wines give way
aged ami lntrm at the election, ca enable
them TO vote. lie did not with party. because
could for act of vntures simply because they
called the useves RepuOCau and anew they were UNIT
offices. He negroes. II they voted
the DemUcrOtc ticket, were OsIracised ny their own
Judge Speed further said that he thought the attack
Yirksburg ordered by Gov. Ames TO create tbs
impression that the people here would slaughter the
blacks every opportunity; generally speking the
win the interests OF tho State beyond their
official salar 81 mad heard Gov. Anes de-
clare he would not 1--we in his State
given the whole OF 1t; think there must bo chan Re
permanent relief the statements Of Gov Ames To G5n
Sheridan II the sent necessity here FOR rOODs wuich
arrive here to-day. undoubtedly fase trOOps we're
asked for political effect; II the 6OvernOr bsd como
and shown tue least d. Jslou act fairly, all Trouble
would have been averted