, 1875-01-02

900. sold recontlv for e150oo. He also instanced
nnllar caheA in 1Bsagnena County.
To 4Nr. Fpetr !: Large bole. at land In those
and adjoining counties have been abandoned by
| the ownerH, Or elae
| FORFEITED TO THE A1ATE FOB 1Axks,
| becanee Of esctasvc taxation. Thers 1es no
necret political association among the whites
| here. Tho Ta1-Tayers' Association waB mt
| political organization.
ToM,: H"rtbut: There was no organization
| 4 convention of that kind held hut Knew this
feeling prevailed throughout tho Htato. It
hadn't yet taken shape, but doubtless would re-
snls in a Political organization. At tho lsto
! ciplsucr, didn't ehter into It, Ihe Republicans
prior - this election lad smalt majority.
hne" Of no intimidation towards ol'icers charged
with conducting that election. Know that arms
| were brought here cbnut that timo BY rum
deaiera and cold to citizenr. They were general
II Winchester rifles or csrbInes. Not over sew
| ctlty-avo IN number were brought here in the
month preceding the election. All ol the militia
cotupaH1eH had needed-;,uns. Tlls colored corn
pany had about eighty. There wnH only one
nrsnory lcre At that time knew Of TO f,lils zen.
here on cnns;gnment aud afterwards distributed
| 10 clLlzcns.
THE DEnE nr WARREN COUNTY ASD c1TY
wa7 abous Fl AT, NH. a largo portion Of this
came from loails 10 railroad. atld ea-calIed pub
lie int roye:nenta. Furiing was Sheriff before
Crnsby. IIa vas first appointed by Zen. Old
md tlicn elected twce. Futltng's assertion il,
tue Legislature that 100 negroes were killed
near the lenlberton n,onumeut IL untrue.
To Mr. Hitii1ms At the August election no
colorcd men were olectcd to office. Under tho
vienH OF the coiur Inn 1t WAS not thought de-
hit abo to plnce coforc.1 ncn in office. Never heard
the question OF their serving on jures discussed
in connection With the color line. Uidut tlink
tho want ut immigration wnA tho cause Of tho
deprecated yaJne Of tho lards. II labor here
wan properly applied the landH world be as
va'itaho ~ ever. Neither would the lack Of
ca13:a! be fell General disar1et ard insecurity
Of lite wat not wDtee here than in aug olher pa.t
Of the country. Crimes as proalptty punish
ell here elsewhere. The cot)rcl Jurors arc
probably more prnmp. to punish mon Of then
ovt color than white jurorn would be.
! 70 Hr. TBrtt7t: l hn c:ti2cn5 believed there
Was conspiracy betwcrn Crosby md othor OIL
elaa to dcifauI the po1plo.
| IL ar. Speer !: Several nights before tho
August election Hala co.orsi company Lsl
TlcacsB out on the alrcetB md stopped gesltle-
tuen IN carriages a:id searched then. Among
those pearcheu were Horace 3IarrbatIa:Il CharIeH
1'eine and ,sifs. Thus eaue5d much indignation.
aud the Purchase Of arms bv soue Of t;lr clsi-
.eiis. From conversatlfn vita Crusbs, thought
GuT. A:'.rh and Ca11iosa n7d ADVISED him re-
gam the Shelf. Office. In fact Raw
| TIL: roI.tpTt:a LETTER:
orrIck or aHE SvrLE,arEso:::r Punl1o
EDUCATION, JAc2s1s. A11ea.. p.e. 6, lt74.-tttar
tfrt5g: u n3i inaAu aay eo.ai':',,Hse with t4o:a
fellows. The Governor i i, ;s,.r bacE. Stc,H
y"u ned fear. 10 sly ,,s wi.a they
will lt. t't you will bu al! right. No o,,se to
any A. a., az on'rro'Ites fois 'rle:'a, ,,
gos this letter from Crosby wl,llc hs wat
unsjer ar,ess.
Col. ail1ler 4Rid the statements in Gov. Annex
proclamation Of tbs 9TH OF December. III regard
10 the condition U! AFFAIR." in firkB'urg. vera
Untrue. Two Of the Goycrnoe@s stat were lIer,
that day. and knew they we're untrue. Adj
Gen. lacher had afterwards toI hlln 4s raS Iii,
| rintnus demonstrations Whatever that day, aut
I while tho Gorcrnor wRB not liked by tile white
, / people OF auy lariy helc. his Escbence az Goy-
eruor mil tlaposition to act fairly, woull have
. ! bettled tho whole matter without bloolslled,
: Col. MttlcrE examination lasted tuur hours.
| and largo portlou ~aA mere repetition OF his
Da uAG,EY SHANNON
= | was tie next wItntrs IL. testified that he WAS
in charge of tho ca7ay on ths lay OF the ii1;ht
: | went Oh q Ecout il the Morn1uG With few mv
On the Chfrr7 street roa.l; WIS trcl on by tie
! neYr:cH and returned to town. As they were
returning mot fur or tiye negroes near the
J bridge on Cherry street: told tllcm to 20 hack
! believing they vera going t. joiu lilo invaders
that his orders to clear tho streets. Une d
I tl,crn. namc4 Furnan. refused TO do 30, a,li
drew pistol. Ita WAS fired OH. wien bo tool
Guotber s.cp forward ADD attenptcd 20 ralae hi.
pistol lie was r.los down. nnd diel soon after
3 To Gen. Nutijut: FurMan VIA killed by tie
party With me. Decline to Bay who. ny the
matter will undergo 4 judicial investigation
did nut kuov either OF tbs other negroes. T.lss
/, weus bacx when ordered. There were nu wnn,ot
> With them. Saw one colored wuMan nenr ther<
III yard. Fu1!nan's reputation was bad. III
had formerly lee:. policeman.
Col, WILLIAM FRENCH
2 was then Sworn. Ills TESTIMONY was unmpor
= liant, cxcclst that OIL hearing tho nlarm ho ha,
gono cut, but without knowing anything Of tlls
!, anticipated troubles, having Just returned fio;:
u Now Orleans. SealnE tho mel collecting will
I | Jopui what tho frHJ lin nTu Dr,inr4.
them into line. and took command of about ttlr
ty, ho being commissioned Coloue! If the mill
Q tia. Won't out OIL Cherry street. Me-
! tho negroes coming in. skirn,,Bt
Did mt think anyhodv WAS hurt either side il
) the skr1nisl,. Al!er thA did not believe thers
g MAS any danger Marched tho men buck to tt,t
I Court-lfouso aud told tho ue,l 10 20 home. HI
: waa tben ordered to organize snrea militar.
comrapied hoEe, hut merely repeated what Col
? Miller had already stated,
! 10 -Nr. Speer Tho day after tho fight. callet
y on Addiction. pacier and told him he though
$ the militia ought to DO organized. Afse
rome 1lnpurtuning. Packer LETT word for Col
Laird to coutinue TO i+sue orders. and il neees
; sary no (l'atker) would antctla.e un order t.
2 cover sIluhe Baird Ind already Issued. pncke
! told inc lie bud Yesterday telegraphed sh
Q Governor TINT riots had commenced, ant
! tue Milstin WAS powe.less. ns&ed him If IL
u | llAl Issued any orsers to tle mltin. l1e sait
j 4p had ordered Hall to tlnll bin company il
Q readiness. told him TINT his sending this os.le
9 direct to Hall, iustead Of through superior oi
: : Gers, bad p:asoa him iu I'll awkward roHittou, o
some OF Halls men wure iu tho attaching fusce
o 3ly Impressions wera That tho orders to Hat
: were to help reinh.atc Crosby. None of HALL
men or arms uero tcntie,ed IN lofeilso Of ths
!; city. Judge Morris las that o1her, Saw nou'
Of Halls men on tho day Of tho iiEht-
, To .Ir. H4rlbut: tiaso no orders to search
houses for arms. Heard some houaen llatl becl
!. searched, a,.I reported tho TACT 10 tic Mayos
|. who promised IT, stup it. 0n Slndsy nIlIt alte'
the tight, it reroriel that negroes were con
stcsatiug near tho rcmherton monument fur llie
o pu,p pose Of capturing. Crosby nnl lanGlu5 lNln
y Sous ont scout, but fouud 1t ~ah false
hut ltep. few mol together " the Court louse
Q nil night. Since tl,eu there had been .,o alarm