, 1875-01-01

tt.rro until everything had bocons qulet, and
thou sont to jackson.
TIE Tif1nD FtNrfr
occurred on tho Jaokson road. itcsr tho pomhor-
Inn Monument, and lasted half nh hour. hnt |
iEhiss of tia ;lav I1eatd that thirty OF forty
| negroes had t,enn killed and ono rhte mai,
l.sovn ami another wounded. This WA tho
lat Rht, aud occurred sotwsen ea,, anu ~ ~,
town from thB cuuutry, md did not belong to
I our forces. ......
~ M. coarr-wcro any persons ki'lod in
| tho ttv that any
Anrwcr- No slr. Heard thai n colorcd MAI,
| had esn slut in tho inv, vino refused IL leayn
tho street wllon ursioFo;l. i1nnrd thnt early III
| tho morning five s'cRrncs sooa run iiotn q
man OH tho street, but did not SEQ II. Ar tlrcn-
| ella Raw II.
| proclamation issued?
| A.--About nom, after tho fighting was oyor
p.-Wcrn the.o tiglts i'll the citr-Iimts?
Allie tirnt ono on Grave street WIS inst at
tile corporation line. while tho Que al tile pom-
| berton monument waF huff nlile onts1de
| Odd yon make any tspostton Of tho bodies
Of tic killed 2
| A.-'rhey wero outside tho city-limita, but
went to Newton. County Treasll1cr. to hayo them
buried. He said If | would Sign paper to tho
County Un,le,tnker he wouli. which dil.
Odd yuu tecl yon had my Mnro right TO
xiii them outside tho city-!imita tlan to bury
them
fcnd tho city; didn't toll him where to 20.
Cross-eran.incsl. BY 2fr. Conger Q.-Could
you not tell how many were b'lEioi
| Al cund, Tomorrow, from tho official books
OF the uudersakcra. Hal heard of nouo left ,1,l-
buried. ILad heard of no co!oEod men be'fg
killed. since TINT day. except QUO named 1laek
killed near Haynes DlutI' u miles distant. whore
white man, killed. Crosby was brought to tho
Court House about the time OF tho first fight by
order Of Col, Mlllor. Did dot cal! upon any OF
the county officers to mid him in maintaining the
peace, because ho believed they were Interested
! | with the negroes in the movement. When trst
saw Crosby that dav he wa4 nn!er arrest. Had
no conversation witt, lin or any Of hs deputies
, in regard to preserving tho perco. Crosby was
otfc cd ba liberty, but it was suggested to him
that ho WAS
BArER IN JAIL
, | than in the Court-llouso but he was not taken
| there til tho aftetnuon OF the next day. Lie re-
,, mancd there till tho following rock. whom he
, wag sent to jackson. Had nothing to do With
) | putting him lii Jail. Thought Ind no right to
, RESTRAIN him. Had heard that aevon nesrocs
, we're killed in tho Grove street fight, thirty on
tho jackson road, md about twolvo or tiftoon On
| the Cherry street road.
, 70 Gen. i'ur{but: Col Millor's cor1mand
WAS Of armed citizens, without any regular or
ganization. Can't. CowAn also acted as Ill officer.
t WAS down on the Le1oa when the bells rt,ng:
: Col. Miller actod unfler orders from mo- hnt
was not present when tho command started out
aaSy of f''e the e'asa nomen out and p0's saouy
armed; some horseback. but noEty on
i, fool. Col. Daird haa no regiment. The arrnet
n ctizops were from Ecksbnrg. About 1G0 cnmo
n the fighting. Col. Haird WAS appointed by the Tax
a Payers League to take charge Of Crosby whlcl
r be did. Co!. AIlllor's mcu arc adopted as pas'
IS Of tho police force.
" latiou In Fchsburg OF 1000. with majority o1
); blacks. Tho majority OF tha latter in Wartei
is County was tilsoo to one. Tho Rrln!ng OF elti
/. gems was to rcpe! attack only. I supposed thu
!. tho negroes were acting under tho orders o.
i, Crosby md Gov. Amos. Those OIL Grove street
n wcro commanded by Andy Owona. Cannot re
it member tile names OF tho other commanders M
n Ferry, % mea out. In all thotc Nas about
. !, 400 ARMED BLAcKs.
ii ThoHo In the city hal arms then. ind il il nor
stated thsted that their purose was 70 re''lsta
r. tho town, They had wagons and sacks for TIL
10 purpose. ,
or Q.-What was tho apprehension Of citizens
40 This question gave r'so To- considerable M ae
bate among tho members OF tho committee, pu
IT, rio Mayor. continuing Ml!lor'a orders wcr
TIA simply to defend tho city. Iu nil nbout 225 me
~ wero engaged In fighting. After tho ncgroe
Ia wcro driven bacs, business was resumed =
id | usual. There Was no disorder, sincc tho 1gl
g. did not arise OIL the color line. but from Crosby
in resignation and tho attempt OF the negroes
81, an Crosby lad iss;,oa his proclamation. wl,ie
~ has also been nade public, AZ
vo prisoners said that Crosby had sen! runner
"a through tho country wish it, and It wna road b
N. tions. Didn't call on Crosby to aid him 10 pr
,ue serving the peace, bccause he had restghad
an. tho Bohrd Of Supervisors, and ha res!gnatis
no | had been accepted.
ty, 70 OBrien: Have resided mere s1nee s ~ aae
al. Tho Taxpayers League was composed OF Dem
,en Gratis and Republicans, the most substantial 4,
ard influential men OF tho city, Mr: Woodruff, 4
not President, wan a Republican Tho men "
on armed in the day fight belonged to both partit
,ite Prior to the fight ..
mt TAXATION AND RAsCA1ITY
NJ had forced decent Republicans to quit the pAss
IN On being asked to specify the rnacalh, I
nt. Mayor named crosby. colorcd Sheriff and Eli
sey, colo1cd Circuit Clerk. No colored mou
aay the city took part In tho nght. -
mi To Mr. Williams: Had heard snce that sol
country negroes were afraid to come hero, I
this feeling is not general. About tho time
tho trouble Judge Hill and chanceilos Leo
mt. 70 Mr, Speer: Gov. Ames statement.
af- Ills proclamation, that the whites wanted to
priyo the negroes Of thcis rights because Of c
don Or, WAS untrue. No such thing "as ever o.
hinted nt
70 Mr. Conger Tho late meeting by tho T.
payers'Lehguo was to mako Crosby glYo et
bond OF else resign. ..
ion ed fou DAYS beforo by tho CAancery 70
day restraining Crosby from acting ~ Sheriff.
full did not know whether notice had been served
!nn. him.
.on. 70 Mr. 0Hrien Tho first fight took place
'en1 the city limi1H.
alor GEN. HORACE MILLER.
who lawyer, aged AZ. who communicating citlz
aBed In tho fight, waa the noxt witness; who. be
lfs sworn, dcpoged tlat early on sunday night, l.
foro ~ o"t ~ .til'. - ~, n,tigan hc,r hn,t
D 3, | VIVA ABROAD 70 csfabab guards: that tho ruE