The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-09
THE VICKSBURG INQUIRY.

@CROSBYS BOND PRODUCED AND FOUND TO BE
WORTHLESS.
vICKsBURG, MISS, Jan. 8, 1875.
The Committee OF Investigation to-day exam
lined q large number Of witnesses and developed
the killing OF four colored men heretofore re-
ported.
John Mcpherson, colored, resident OF the city,
testified that night after night party OF men
came to his house in search OF arms, frightening
his wife to the extent That she had miscarriage.
Emma Virgins swore that party were In pur-
suit OF her brother. Peter Harris, swearing to kill
him and herself; he was compelled to leave the
city.
Nicey Hilyer testified that just before the fight
on Halls Ferry road she left home with her chill
dren for safety, her husband was to follow in
few minutes; alterward found him near the house
shot through the heart; ne was not in the fight.
Ike Mosely, living near Haines' Bluff testified
that lew nights after the fight William Vaughn
was shot at funeral near there; that Joe Cook,
George Shepherd and Emanuel Taber, oil cOlOred
and neighbors oil hts were taken rom their homes
by party OF whites, among whom were Captains
Alexander Hogan and Reade, and were taken to
near Mrs. Fox's and Killed Cook and Taoer, IN
addition to being snOt, had their LhrOats cut and
THE BODIES LAY ON THE ROAD
several days before they were buried, their friends
being afraid to bury them; he (witness) owed mis-
escape TO the fact that he hid in Vaughn's grave.
This witness described the reign of terror among
the blacks in that vicinity and stated that he had
left there and gone TO Louisiana, leaving every
thing behind, and that Captain John Hogan ad-
vised him to keep out OF the way.
Jane Robinson and Francis Holmes (coored)
testified to the killing OF Mergo Green, an Old
colOred preacher, two miles out on The Jackson
road on the day OF the fight; he was shot, and had
his head cut OF apparently with sabre.
Peggy Walls testified that her husband, Buck,
was shot down at Mr.. Edwards, eight miles out
on the Jackson road on the day after the fight,
yesterday; that Buck was unarmed, and had been
driven out OF Mr.. Edwards house.
LOOKING FOR HER LOVER.
Mary Jackson, cOlored, testified that after the
hight she went to find the body of James M. Grout,
TO whom she was engaged to be married, and W no
her protest. and found his and the bodies OF Wash
ington Kinsey and Houston Boyd, lying over eaoh
other.
washington Henderson swore he started IN with
WashDurn's command, and expected to 1gnt but
ran away early In the fight; that the black men
fred the hrst shot and that then the crowd with
the white nag were fired on also; that young
Robert Bangs was In the fight with a gun, having
borrowed horse to 60 and get 1t.
District Attorney Lea was then examined ut
great length In regard to the defalcaton OF the
various county officials already reported, all OF
which he established by
PRODUCING THE INDICTMENTS.
He did not think, under the existing circum-
stances, they could be punished Crosbv's bond.
as tax collector. was prOduceo, and what was
supposed to be the bond Of the Sncrin was another
bond as tax collector, with no amount specified In
the bond, the discovery OF which created sensa-
ttOn.
Lucinda Mitchell and Murray Thomas (colored)
testified to the shooting OF an old half craxs ne0r
named Tom Btdman at Thomas house the night
alter the fight Bidman. who lived by hunting
refused to give up his gun and was shot.