New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-11
THE ArTLupr 70 Kill Mr.. NIX
An INTER STING REPORT TO TIE GOVERNMENT BY
COMMITTEE OF SPECIAL AGENrs-IHE TRIB
UNiys ACCOUNT OF THE MATTER vERIFI d.

Az INTER, STING REPORT TO TIE GOVERNMENT BY
4 coMNrIIEE OF SPECIAL AGRNrs-IHE TRIB
UNL's ACCOUNT OF THE MATTER vERIFI d.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE rRiBUNE.l
WASHING ION, Oct. iO.-lhe report of Special
Agents Long. Redmond and Frey, who were sent
by the PosimasterGencral to investigate tue recent
attempt to shoot the postmasteiat Blackvie, :. c.,
was received this morning. 1t fully confirms the
original report of the affair published in IHE TRID-
uNF, and is valuable for the glimpse which
II gives Of the condition of public senti-
mont i'm one Southern community. The report
embodies the results OF an investigation to which
several days were devoted by three cool. clear
headed Government officials two of whom, 1t may
he stated were born and bred In the Souhi and il
will be generally accepted as an impartial and
Trustworthy showing of the events aud circum-
stances Of which it treats.
The report, which is written by Special Agent
Frey states that before the reign of terror IN the
South began, Nix was popular and influential in
his county, and on two occasions received public
testimonials from the ladies. When the reign of
terror began the agent says. Nix. not being the
mar 10 desert the camp IN time of danger, stood by
his color, IN "a simple. frank and manly manner
After describing the incident Of the attempt to
assas,inate Nix in the pOst0ilicc, Official Agent
Frey says:
ease IL would appear that the snDo.ils was he result
of wc-uutoTstOod arrangement 10 murder an officer
of the United STATES ycrnmcnt simply because OF his
color a. well his potlcs, which were objections ole
10 most OF the leading splrlis of thar com
mun,fy since his appointment Nix has proven bmse II
fully coiniefeut, aud his snown conhehdabe hlehtN
to is duties. ard has displayed more than ordinary
Ind ncni IA selection Of an assistant, who, II IS g'n-
orally clmceici, T. an Efficient and courteous
official. 4 bitterness Of partisan feeling has Deen
..u,euted bv iutOlrrant slirtis. not ony against
MA. IN AGAINST a other eadlns eoored Republicans
i'm RIM. county: and n this feeling this 81 cproOcd
81 "A inns
connl,anor and assistance Of Others, to murder NIX
ON e ay of the snooting Williams was generously
piled wlth iauor and was seen frequently engaged IN
- f,,o or tlrec men. but more frequently with
, LAWYER of thr town named James Thompson,
c5lIy and al the bar, and wbo only about week
rrrv,o.s was dlscoyerd by the postmaster writing on
ihe side Of his delivery window the following friendly
niece ~ advice You had better get ont 81 this Office
London Brown. Captain of the X. X X" When asked
by the postmaster what he meant ny II he ALLEGED
nIn that II meant nothing, and was only intrndct
coded Wllll,us fnc Post Office and from his man
ner and critical examination OF NlN's person the ro-
and undoubtedly visited thc flcc 20 and ascertain
# possible whether NIX was armed When the shoot
trout II IN. Office. ENGAGED In conversation wiih
another party when Williams made his appearance
Thompson hastily Inquired II both shois had Dcch
ired simultaneously, while The man le was takng 10
anrrw1rl acknowledged that he clearly recognized tue
pause between the shots ana that IL was at least ten
sccouds L. not more. 49,
th main street IN front IL the Post Oi1r, pistol ~
hnnd. IN a highly demonstrauye ana threatening man
urr and on one ocra, on. seeing NIX standing IA TIE
doorway OF the Post Office, rod" ~ 10 INN ana
noirishing hs pistol said; D y'u. We
nave sworn you never should lie P'slmast'r
here" and thIs witnessed by tie Marshal
II the town II Is singular hut rcmaThabe iact lhat
win two more new lpTs IN The county neither ar
them has taken any notice II or inade any comment
Whenever on affair aud strlngr. too mat no action
was taken by the Grand Jury OF the County Court ch
W nv character appears to have been made to appr-
a IA "A lf