The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-13
The Mississippi Observation-Disclosures
by's Testimony.

VIcKsBURG. January 30 Crosby
colured Sheriff. was cross-cNamined nj
considerable length-He repeated that
the Governor told him 10 use all the
power in the county 10 regain his office;
Cardozo Dorsey and others, indicted,
were not his personal friends; that he
was compelled to lay in jail until the
dav ne left for jackson; had made atii-
davit and sent to the Governor, that he
wa- afraid to come to NicksburS, came
mere two days afterwards and had been
here ever since; had asked the Governor
to call for troops.
Michael ONeil swore he was never in
Lucinda Henrv'S house searching for
arms, as testified by her Yesterday.
W. +. Flippen, manager OF telegraph
office. in obedience to subpoena,
and after being directed to obey it by
President Orton produced number OF
tclcgrams between the county officials
here and the State officials during the
troubles. among which WAS one from
Acknowledgement Packer by order of
Governor Ames To Captain Hall, COM
manding colored company, To co-opc-
rate with your militia company and with
Sheriff Crosby in his efforts to regain
possession of his office, and to suppress
the riotous mob at Nicksburg. Another
to- Crosby informing him nfthiS telegram
and several others in regard To the fight
on Monday.
VIM. Asburv. colored, testified that he
commanded company of SiXty-tve men
which he had brought in under Crosby ;
order of the day before all armed;
that Young Robert Bangs was IN his
/ company. His account of the fight was
substantially lhr same ~ Wash. Hcndcr-
son :, except that the whites fired first;
/ that he made his escape and had been
| sleeping in the cane every night since;
| that he belonged to club or council
eighty-hve strong. who were under oath
to stand by each other; also that h" voted
the Republican ticket
Several white persons, VIII" participm-
I'd in this fight Oh Grove street, testified
that the negroes fired first.
Dr. John l.. Hebron testified that n
negro woman has told him that she and
sixty or seventy Others had
started in with Mack's company
with bags to get provisions
and clothing when negroes took tn"
town. but when the fight began they
took to the cane also; that Moses Gala
way testified tn killing three negroes at
HAYNES bluff, he was regarded aS half
wittcd and wholly unreliable.
Ak. Hebron sworn-Did not kill Buck
Walls as sworn by Walls wife; that !
saw him captured and taken of by some
men who had captured him at Edwards
and also his gun.
Frank Andrews testified TO having
heard Crosby in Il speech ut
the Court House prior 10 day of
election say they would carry
the city election If he had to register
every colorrd voter in the county.
\. f. Cline testified to hearing the ne
groe, marching in Halls ferry road, and
say they would take no prisoners, and
their wives. who were in the road telling
them to fight till they died, and cheering
them.
J. W. Smith. formerly in the Federal
navy, testified that Owens told him in
passing his house, that he would take the
town if he had to wade in blood up to his
knees.
William II. Nicholson, testified that
Judge Brown, of the Circuit Court, told
him whom Cardoza was arrested for torS-
cry and embezzlement. the whites were
prosecuting Gard, a.
Samuel RothScnild broker. testified
that Ben Donnel, colored deputy ccro-
ner had sold some forged coroners war
rants, and then fed
A large number of witnesses were eX-
amined, whose testimony WAS subStan-
TALLY the same us the above.