New Orleans Republican., 1875-09-07
IIITE LINE.
The Affair az Ciinton-A Bottle of White
League whisky Costs Fifty Human

League Whisky Costs Fifty Human
Lives.
JACKSON, Miss, September 6.-During the
Republican barbecue at Clinton, near here.
| Saturday, white man pulled out a bottle
OF whisky, and negro said to him, it was
| understood there was to be no drinking on
the grounds: some words passed, and the
white man insisted on taking the drink.
when the negro dashed the whisky out of
his hand. The friends of both parties, at.
tracted by the quarrel, rushed up, and in
an instant pistols were drawn and firing
began.
This occurred some distance from the
speakers stand. The immense crowd scat.
tered like sheep and pell NELL, leaving
the barbecued meats, horses and vehicles
behind them. About 800 shots were fired.
Three whites were killed, two mortally
wounded and several others wounded slight
ly. Ten or twelve negroes were killed, and
as many more wounded, several OF whom
will die. Much excitement prevailed in this
and neighboring towns yesterday and to-
day, but everything is now quiet.
Two of the white men who were killed
were horribly mutilated, their heads being
beaten to atoms with fence rails. This bru-
tality greatly enraged the whites, and sew
eral negroes who were known to have
engaged in it were shot by the friends of
the dead men.
The White League Version.
NICKBURG, September 6.-The Herald
extra gives the following account of the dis.
turbance at Clinton: The origin and par
ticulars of the riot at Clinton Saturday af-
tern0on have been variOusly stated. After
hearing all the statements, we think the
following about correct: There is law
prohibiting the sale OF liquor in Clinton,
and the young men from Raymond brought
bottle with them. While the speaking
was going on. Martin Siveley and some of
his friends went of short distance to take
drink.
The negro marshal for the occasion ap-
preached them and forbid drinking. This
order was not regarded, and the negro at
tempted to take the bottle out Of Siveley's
hand, who finally struck the negro over the
head with the bottle. Senator Coldwell
tcolored) started to settle the difficulty, and
was followed by some twenty negroes,
whom he ordered back, but about 100 more
came rushing on when some one fired
q shot, which was followed by general
firing and stampede. Siveley fired all the
barrels of his pistol, and the ne groes de-
manded his surrender. He surrendered
and gave up his pistol, after which the
negroes shot him, then Drained him. robbed
him of his clothing and cut off finger in
order to get his ring. The infuriated mob
found Charles Clinton in his yard, and shot
and killed him in the presence of his family.
Frank Thompson, promising young
lawyer. was shot from his horse mile and
a half from the scene of the conflict, and
after falling the savages drove their knives
into his body in many places.
John Neal was fatally shot in the left
lung in town, and Waldy Rice was seriously
hurt in the hand.
Four negroes were found dead on the
field and two mortally wounded. Six addi.
tional negroes have been found dead about
Clinton since. The white men of Clinton
were organized at once for self-protection
under Colonel Harding, and kilograms were
after the receipt Of the dispatch $50 men
were ready to march, and took special
train. which reached Clinton ct seven
O'Clock.
About ten o'clock more reinforcsments