Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-17

reaching the hall, he found the other
cadets running out with their guns. He
picked up bayonets sand went out, too.
| He afterwards obtained a revolver in
town. Heard the report brought in by
Farand. No meeting of cadets was held,
or organization effected. Except in the
ease of Avery, has never heard of any
fights. Complains only OF annoyances
at the colored barber shop. The cadets
returned to the University when asked
by the city authorities. Cadet Coates
was not ont when the firing occurred.
CADET FARAND,
swOrn-On Friday morning, while re-
turning from the postotlicc, he met some
six or eight darkics, who said to him !:
"You can tell the boys TO come tonight
to the.Courthousc Square, we'll be there
ready for them" Has never been mo-
Tested.
n. GASS,
white, sworn-Was ut his sisters,
Mrs. KIeinpctcr, when the firing took
place. Was standing at the door,
then. Saw twelve or more cOlored men
or boys march past in the street and on
the sidewalks. Distinctly recognized
Monroe Williams, Willie Straus and
Peter Dorsey. The firing took place at
Strenzki's old stand. No less than tii-
| teen shots were fired. Some of the crowd
! were walking fast. Couldn't say where
they went after passing him. The Hring
took place about two minutes after pass
ing. Is positive that he recognized
| Monroe Williams in tho crowd. Heard
from cadets that colored men had sent
| them some kind of Il challenge, and on
that account, trouble was expected.
JOSEPH GOTTIlEB,
white, swOrn-Willic Elan told HIM
that he had seen a darliy with gun,
who had said that he had it to kill
cadets.
PETER DORSEY,
coIorcd, sworn, says that at about 81
o'clock, he saw about ten or twelve
young white Mcn at Dahm's corner. No
one was at Baum's corner, but Georgy
Washington. Near Kleincrt's he met up
with Monroe Williams and Willie StrauS
The others in front of them he didn't
! know. Was at Strenzki's corner in the
| door of his new store when the firing
occurred which was be. Necn two crowds
one at the corner of Strcttzkis old store
and the other farther down the street
| near McCabe's.
CADET rfLCHEE,
sworn.-Was in the river swimming
wien darkey came to where he was at
log. He asked him not TO come there,
but came nevertheless. When witness
reached shore the darkcy had preceded
him there. Recognizes Doc. Brazilc as
the one who asked the other why he
didn't "jump" the witness.
CADET RANDOLPH,
IAdjutant, sworn.--Sail that the trouble
had it's origin in the fact that a crowd OF
colorcd loungers around the barber shop,
| usually congregated there, behave in Il
provoking manner towards the Cadets
when they pass, together with the dis
putes at the river coupled with the
threats sent to the University. On Fri
day night, soon after the firing, some
town cadets came and asked for assis-
tancc as they had been fired upon by
the darkics, which act brought the 9th
er cadets on the streets, armed. The ca
diets returned as soon as they heard that
Col. Boyd had caught up with one of
their squads. They would not have re-
turned until they had heard from the
other squad. SO they informed the po-
lice. The cadets came out for The sole
purpose of protecting their comrades.
They would not have como out had it
not been for the call made upon them
after the firing. Though there is no
published order, the cadets can only
use their guns for exercises, as they OBJ
tain permit to take them ont even TO
go to the photographer. They knew
| that their action would be in violation
of the rules, and kept all proceedings
from the knowledge of Col. Boyd the
president. They are forbidden under
penalty to interfere with citizens or
their property. Witness has never
heard that any complaints had been
brought before the city authorities re-
garding the matters in question. Does
not think that the impression exists
among the cadets that the city authori-
ties are unable to maintain the peace of
! the city. The cadets did not intend re-
sisting the police, and did not expect to
meet them.
| CADET BRiNCIER.
Commandant of the Corps--Bccn . student at
the Virginia Military Institute, The President
of the Louisiana University gives more personal
attention to its conduct, being located III the
building, than the ore Of the Virginia Institute,
who lives outside and cannot be seen except at
| his Office. AT tattoo every cadet was present on
no indication of disorder. Saw no preparations
| The president and the faculty were holding a
meeting in ihc building. Even after lhc firing
| the cadets would not have gone ont had
| not their town comrades called Oh them
| They were unorganizcd, and without conma,-
dcrs No cadet can leave the promises under
a penalty without permission, nor employ his
arms for private uses. After the excitement
they returned to their quarters without creating
disorder. To avoid being attacked, as threaten
| ed the cadets were in early that night. Has
heard frequent complaints about the darhics
around the barber shop. Tha; and the disputes
instructed by the president to report any inter
ference with citizens or their property. Cadets
entertain no doubt of the ability Of the city au
tloriiics to maintain good order. 1t was only c
! protect their comrades that they went into til,
! town.
| CADET DANBRuN
sWUrn-SavS that on Sunday evening two col