The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13
) THE vYCKSBURG RIOT.

frxyrtxox1 6oArsAD1crMo AssEsnAr1oxs OF
THE NEGROES Ao,SNr TEE wHrTEs-aovER-
MOB AMEs AUTHoRz1S. THE co1oRED MILITIA
10 ASSIST CROSBY.
VrCKsBUR0, Mlss., Ian. IL, 1875.
Crosby, the c0l0red Sheriff. was cross-examined
at considerable length He repeated that the Gov.
ernor told him to use the power OF the county to
regain his once; Cardoza, Dorsey and the others
indicted were not his personal friends; he was
compelled to stay In jail until the day he LETT for
Jackson had made an afidavit and sent IL to the
Governor, stating he was afraid to come TO Vicks-
Durg, and he came here two days afterward, and
has been here ever since; had asked the Governor
Michael O'Neil swore he had never been in Lu-
Sinda Henry's house searching Tor arms, as testl-
fed by her yesterday ana proved an Alba by his
WIFE,.
william E. Flippen, manager of the telegraph
once, IN obedience to subpoena and after pei
q number Of telegrsms between county oihcias
here and State ofncials during the troubles, among
which was no from AdJutant General Packer, BY
order OF Governor Ames, to Captain Hall command
ing colored company, TO cooperate with your
militia company with Sherin Crosby in his efforts
TO regain possession OF his ONCE and suppress the
rfotOus mob in VicKsburg." There was another
telegram to Crosby, informing him OF this tee-
gram and several others IN regard TO the hght on
Monday.
WiiIam Asbury, colored, testified that he COM
manded company Of sixty-hve men, which ne had
before. All were armed: Young Robert Bangs
was In his company. Asbury's account OF the
tight was substantially the same as HendersOns,
except that the whites fired first. He made his
escape. and had been sleeping in the cane every
night since. he belonged to q club or council
by eacn other, and also to vote the republican
ticket.
Several white persons, who participated in the
night on Grove street. testified that the negroes
dred first.
DR.. John L. Hebron testified that negro woman
had told him she and sixty or seventy others mad
started in with Mack's company, bringing bags to
get provisions and clothing when the negroes
took the town, but when the fight began they
took to the cane; also that Moses Galloway who
was regarded as halfw1tted and wholly unre-
liable.
Alexander Hebron swore ne did not kill Buck
Walls as sworn to by Walls wife; that he saw him
captured ana taken OF by some men at Mr..
edwards.
Frank Andrews testified TO hearing Crosby, in
speech at the Court House prior to the August
election say he would carry the city election II ne
had to register every colOred voter IN the county.
N. E. Kline testified to hearing negroes, who
would take'nO prisoners, ard to hearing their
wives, who were also there tell them to dght TILL
they died, and cheering them.
J. w. Smith, formerly OF the federal army, testl-
fed that owen told him. IN passing his house, that
he would take the town II ne had to wade IN blood
up to his knees.
william II. Nicholson testified that Judge
Brown Of the Circuit Court told him, when Car
doza was arrested Tor forgery and em0ezzement,
that the whites were prosecuting Cardoza.
Samuel ROthschild, broker, TESTIFIED that Ben
Donneil, the colored deputy coroner, had SOLD
him some forged CorOners' warrants and then
ned.
A large number OF witnesses were examined.