Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-19


they had two or three pistols.
HENRY RAYMOND,
colorcd, sworn.--lIeard the firing at
about o. o'clock that night. Saw crowd
across the street from the Market House.
Don't know whether white or colored.
Didn't see any Cadets ont that night. The
crowd made no other noise than tramp
ing their feet. Have not seen any diff
Guilty between Cadets and colorcd men,
ArG. DUBOIS, jR.,
coorcd. Testimony objected to BY nt-
torney Robertson on the ground that the
witness has been convicted oftelony,
LEE CuRRAN,
white, sworn. Don't know anything
about the affair. Have heard of difficult
ties at the swiming place.
JOHN DusllMAN,
white. sworn. Heard the shooting tho
other night. Saw it from Judge Ncph-
ler's Office. Had been down the street
ns far as Mrs. Klcinpcter's store. On the
way saw eight or ten Cadets going to-
wards the University. While walking
back towards Ncphler's Office, just after
the Cadets crossed the street. saw the
colorcd crowd following them. They
were walking briskly towards the Klein
peter store seemingly endeavoring to
head of the Cadets. From that place
they turned towards Strenzki's store and
heard the firing about the time they
reached there. There were fifteen or
twonty IN the crowd. Saw no arms
They seemed to be marching in II body.
Ddu't recognize any Of them. Noticed
no remarks. From their actions thought
they we're going to attack the Cadets,
= Heard of rl,morcd trouble between them.
l First saw n group Of colorcd men at
I Blocks corner, before meeting the Ca
. ,lcts: the crowd came on shortly after
; passed the latter. Between twenty-five
4 or thirty shots were fired. There seemed
: TO be M Interchange Otsllots. There was
G n cross firing which lasted not over five
|, minutes,
Il EpN ARD JOHNSON,
y coorcd, sworn. Was near jim Williams
house, in company of johnny Murray
. when he heard firing. Jim Williams
{ was setting on his door step, His hous'
" il near the Factory. This was five min
;ites before the firing. Saw a crowd o
II colored boys before the barber shop n
dark. One was Doctor Brazilc, nca
Blocks corner. TO an inquiry he saI'
1t that he was going home. There wcr
,o about five in the crowd. Did not SO
,c Mcintosh. Heard of a dispute betwcc
t. Cadets and co|orcd people ON Tues'a
t, and Wednesday, about the swimming
m On Tuesday nigh, between eight an
j. nine o'clock, while I was SITTING on
Il bridge near Arbonr's, about q CadctSi
TO two squads, passed me going back
y town. Saw them return afterwards b
o. the barber shop corner. Richard Smotl
Is ers, colorcd, told me they had collarc
N him and had asked him il he was Johnn
of Murray. On Thursday after leavlI
ca church, saw the Cadets in line aero
o. Somcrulos street, at Gottlcb's corner.
cd was with other parties. The Cade
~ cooked thrir pistols, when the wom'
ey began to r>n. They numbered aho'
ri twenty-five. Lives in Spanish Tow
h, Works here and there, nowhere rcgnla
rs lv. Was at the Barber shop at about
n. o'clock and passed there also at dar
,Iv Heard the firing when going by &
,ec Gum house. Doctor Brazilc, Gcor
NC Wright. Watson and Willie Straus, we
ns those in swimming who told ne OF t
,r1 trouble ut the swimming, William WI
~ son, ! heard was the one who swan
,ry the stump When the women started
,dv ruin on Thursday night the Cadets t'
NV them not to hc afraid they didn't wa
ont to hurt them. Gcorgy Washington a
md Monroe were with me.
iun JOHNNY MURRAY,
-, colorcd sworn. Was with Edward JOl
ora son since sun down on the night of
of firing. Was by Jane Lcicvcr's when
md heard the firing Was going up to Scot
,a. (corncr ST. Charles and Atrica). Iii
,o.. on Church. Had Just passed Jim "
,,,, liams after the firing. He and Edw'
! or Johnson went towards the Method
a. Church. Johnson went in awhile, Il
an. they both started to go to Scotts 8
passed jim Williams sitting on his d
step. On hearing the firing we turl
,,,, back and talked with Williams for alb
,,r1 half an hour, when we walked up to
,orc by Mnrphy's Schoolhousc.
JULIUS HRAzIIE,
ha,. colorcd, sworn--Wcnt to bed at : o'cl