Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-19
THE CADETS AND THE
DARKIES.
Full Statement of Facts ELECTED During
The Trial.

At about halt-past nine oeioch' ''
Friday night, June nth, the stiffness
that usually reigns in the lower part ''
the city, was broken by the rapid "ls-
charge OF fire arms, for u period OF not
over five minutes, during which some
twenty-five or thirty shots were fred.
The policc and the Mayor were soon on
the spot to ascertain the cause ana II
possible. prevent any further breach OF
the public peace.
While the Mayor was riding down ST.
Ferdinand street below Africa, he was
suddenly summoned 20 halt, Ivy u hooy
Of men who wcre marching up ON the
side walk, in military ordcr. Coming WI
10 them he nsccrtnnpd that they were
University Cadets with guns ana lNod
boyoncts. 10 his remonstranccs ana III
ouirics as TO the cause of this demonstra-
ton, he was told by the Cadets, that u
crowd of coorcd men and boys ipi'
some time back, they said, had tnsnlt'd
and threatened several OF the corps, hao
also attacked and fred on SOME OF their
comrades from the city, who had called
mon them for assistance. They had turn
ed ont for the purpose of protecting tl'en'
At this time Col Boyd, the President OF
the College arrived, when the Mayor
called upon him to withdraw the Cadets
to their quarters, summons which they
obeycd without further parlcy.
10 prevent Misrepresentation rs vel
AS to bring to punishment tho guilty
parties, the Mayor determined to give
the matter full and careful cSnm'na
tion. Orders of arrest were issued ol
Saturday morning against the tollowln!
Cadets: Rn.,in Hereford, II. B. Avery, }
y. Coatcs, r. =. Hart and W. Walsh
also, Jim Mclntosh, Doc. Brazile, jim
Williams. et ais, cDlOrcd. A largo mum
Der of witnesses were summoned, and tn
examination fixed for Monday the ldtl'
mt 9 o'clock, a. H., which was purS'c'
throughout that day, closing on Tnes"'
ut l2 m.
TO put an end to the various rnmo'
In circulation regarding the affair, W
have thought proper to publish tn
evidence which will speak tor itself,
After tho plea Of not guilty had bee
entered by all the accused,
WILLIE NLAM,
white, was sworn, who stated that {
about "a o'clock L. NJ. on the llth, i
met Jos Gottlioh, went with him to I'll
University, where the drums were bca
ing tattoo. Some town cadets, Har
Avery, Walsh and Hereford, asked mt
to 90 with them up town. Near the co
orcd barber shop. on st. Fcrdinan
met 10. of negroes who marched up
i,a,m's corner by twos, where The
halted and afterwards crossed over t
wards his group, when Hart said '!o'
get away from here, these fellows ne;
mischief Thought il was because
the cadet uniforms that the negro
wero following them. Returning
wards the University, his party halt
at Blocks corner Finding that the 1
uroes wcro still following thcm, tn
resumed ,thcir walk till they reach
Africa street, where the leader of t
NEGROES, jim Williams, said to the bo,
"You all want ham, aud we are go
to give it to you We had scarce
reached opposite Mr.. McCahe's residc'
when Sonc bricks were thrown mt
after which they began firing at
Being unarmcd, ! ran homc. iiGg
some shots fired in response. DO
know by whom. Except Hereford, Ave
and Walsh don't know that anybo
was armed. Couldn't say how ma
shots were fired. Have not seen.
heard OF difficulties between cadets q
darl,ics. Heard the latter were 90
to the University after thc cadets.
Curran told me that thc cadets W
arung to defend themselves. Ilcart
u dispute between some OF them {
darllies who had assaulted young Sci
ten at the swimming place. With
felt the pistols on the cadets. u,
know how many were in the crowt
dar!lics. Was joined by Mr.. Booisl
Dahm's corner. 1t was ~ Abvams'
corner that the darhicS addressed us.
+. BooKsH,
white, sworn-Walkcd down to Dab
corner between 81 and 9. Saw q cr'
of darkics there. Across the street "
Avery, Hart, Hereford, Walsh and FL
Asked them what was the matter. 7
replied that they thought the dar|
wanted to attack them. They as
me to walk down the street with tli
l.