The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-09
MASS MEETING AT SUMMIT,
The People DisprOve and Indignantly he.
hounee. the Charge of LaWIessness.
"A Triumphant Vindicat;ou
Men OF Both Parties Join in IT.

we the undersigned citizens of the town
oI summit, Pike county, Misstssippi do
hefeoy endorse and approve the subioiped
iepor' prepared by majority of the com
'nl'1ee VINO were appointed at the mass
meeting of the citizens of the town of Snn-
NIT, held ut the Masonic Hall. on Satnrda,,
evening, january 1st, 1876, for the nurnoeo
VI investigating the charges made aoai,ot
Chls community in the dispatches of w D
redmond, through M. Shauobnessv 70 tI,o
commissioner of L. S. Internal Ravanno -
1872, "or 20 |
"isueu oy more than one hundred citizano
e, the Committee, beg leave to spbmit
'ne lolloWIng condensed statement &c thai
result OF our investigations:
" Is. Redmond took up his resida,oo
mere at the house of Mr. w. j. Bradsbau-
9oiiie'iLhe IN the month of November-sbort
~ "iIer 'he general election-and continual
10 reside here until about two 6avs bofara
CHRISTMAS. We knew nothing of his oeioiaI &
d a I)epnt! Collector of II 8 tn i
""i 4AcFehae, except upon his own renro- t
''"'i"i'' having never sven any nublic G
announcement OF that fact. and opr it, h
'o"rSe "'th him during that peri, II u,,s - y
personally friendly nature, lie eta~-o4
MS place was -claracteriz Il nv ro,Ia:..''
cts OF Hospitality being exteadaI 70 49,
itizens "oithy -
va thursday morning, the % day of Do al
"h'ie e4c tmpei near the DOWN of
win their wagons and teams an A
ieiI way TO market, party of elf ~, -
Hite county reported that they varo ,i.o9 tt
i'o ny unknown persons and ono 81 -. . co
'ni oer seriously wounded. C,minr 80;
-, INC report OF the shooting craatol "a
-. - o ''c excitement during tho do,
various conjectures az To NJ he
piooaole perpetrators of the dead Ma
10 towards evening, quite a crowd i,
ii'e ana colored) had collectad - Al
:, AeC mouse; while assembled tboro
rug which time Christmas whist ""u n :
fed - h,e oahce took place which are. \
nr being exchanged aud tho Me-
woe pio.oi shot, without damaoe F
;, Two or three persons, which 80 cha
- ny the peace officers of tho ere
- 0uilond, 1t appears, wash ~ c.
-. nouse at the time and near tha 500 Net
IL u'iiicuity, In company with tbo ol'e 81
"' ana remained there .tlntii tt
uroance had subsidized aud thas ""''i the chaI
.as s.oie VI Messrs. Levy& Movse - ~ ".
until about larl, Mr.
-, - Aighs he is reported 70 -, Thor
0 north bound passenger tra;r Pu
- = oi'ck' for Jackson, Miss g.; Nett
- "a. Time we have seen no more of s. Co
iulnS ourselves on tba -, :, " HlIn Mess
and good government of the 4 ton Or ''0l')
20 fefute the charge that orr NV oo@h' we
=. nave proved inadequate to to- nsa oln- Elk
To-, eumond or any one else from pt 80. 'halr
! ~ anu uniawfully driven ONT 81 GIns n En-
We nave been able to ascertain wn la 80 '1essi
assert that no such demonstr We can STA
- :, ian armed body, numbeyina ''o s as 'leSS
= seventy five men, pursning H. rom REG
r raa him to leave this place ha hun ah Pratt
- on the contrary, we boast ths, ever nv.
aw- oding people and viii , .nat we charm
id ~ moral influence but also our nh not BAN
80, 80 . ~ the prompt and rigid enea pny- Messrs
of s4 tea laws' and the inviolate presar cosr
h 81 the peace of the commnn, preSer- man
nave no personal knowla - Unity. ~,
as - redmond predicatos Messrs
"e people ofAmite copnt, LIBR.