New-York tribune., 1875-01-13
THE MISSISSIPPI INVESTIGATION.

SHERIFF CROsYB ExAMINED-TKLEGRAhs PRopoCho
FROM GOV. AMEs, TELLING CROSBY TO HOLD iiiS
oFF1CE BY FORCE-MoRE EVIDENCE or FRAUDS.
VICKsBURG, Jan. 12.-Crosbyy, the colored
Sheriff. was cross xamined at considerable length. ne
repeated thnt the Governor told him 70 the power
county to regain his office Cardozs Dorsey ana
the others indicted not his personal friends Nc
was compelled stay In Jail until the day he Iefs ior
Jacksou; had made an adavh and sent II TO the Gov
ernor stating that he was afraid come to VcksburR
and no came here two days afterward snd hes pcen
here ever since had asked the Governor to call for
troops. -
Michael oNeil swore that he had never been 10 Ln-
cnda Henrys house searching for ~ testified py
her yesterday, and proved ahbi bv his wife,
WIN. Il. FiIppen manager OF the telegraph omce''u
obedience 10 a subpoena and after being directed 10
obey It by President Orton. produced number OF er
egrams between county officials here and State onclas
during the troubles among which was one from Aa'u'
tant Packer, by order OF Gov. Ames 70 capt.
Hail. commanding colored company, TO cooperate
With your militia company with bberin CroSpy 'n n7
efforts to regain possession OF his Office, and suppress
the riotOus mob IN vcksburg" There was another TEL
egram to Crosby Informing him Of this telegram, ana
seyerai others in re gard to the fight Monday.
VIM. Asbury tcolored) testified that he commanded
company OF IS men, which he had brought IN nhder
Cosbys verbal order OF the day before all were armeo
young Robert Bangs was In his company AsDurys ac-
count Of the 1gh substantially the same as Hehder
sons except that the whites fred 1rst He made DIS
escape and had been sleeping IN the cane every hsus
since He belonged 10 club or council 50 strong
were under oath stand each other aud also 70 Voto
the Republican ticket. . a, A.. o
Several white persons who particrated IN the nBnt on
Groye.st b stified that the negroes fred first
l.. Hebron testified that negro woman
told him that she aud co or 10 others had started IN
Mack's company, bringing bags TO got PROVISIONS anu
clothing when the negroes took the town. bnt when be
gbt began they took the also. that Moses Va
uWay who testified to kihlng three negroes at Iayne .
Bluff was regarded half wIted and wholly hntrust-
worthy 49,, . -, nh,
Alexander Hebron swore that he did not XIII Buck
Walls as sworn TO by Wallss whe; that he saw bIn
caOtured and taken off by men who capturou uin
and his gun at Mr.. Eiwardss.
Prank ndrews testified hearing Crosby IN aspeech
at the Courthouse prior to the August elecon say ne
would carry the city election lie had to register every
cOlOred voter in the county.
n Z. Kline testified to hearing negroee VINO were
marching Halls Ferry road, say they wOuli tako 10
prisoners and hearing thor wives, who were ALSO
there tell them to fight ill they died, aud cheering
them. ....,ao,
J. W. Smith, formerly OF the Federal army, testlned
that Owen told him, Ia passing his house. that ne woulu
the town IL he mad wade III blood up 10 MS
VIM H. Nicholson testified that Judge Brown OF the
Circuit Court him, when CaFdCzA was arrested ior
forgery and ezzement that the whites were pere
cuung CIrdOZa. -, ,>..,
samuel Rothschid broker, testified that Ben DoDnel
tho coloIed Deputy Coroner had sold nun some iorHcu
coroner's warrants aud then fed.
A large number OF witnesses were examined