Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-19

CADET DRING1ER
Commandment Of the Cctps--l'rcn n student at
the Virginia Military Institute. The President
oI the Louisiana University gives more personal
attention to it's conduct, being located in 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
Friday night and retired ,oguartors. There was
no Indication of disorder. Saw no preparations
The president and the faculty were holding u
meeting in the building. Even after the firing
tho cadets would not have gone out had
not their town comrades called on them.
Tley were unOrgauizch and without com'nnn
dcrs. no cadet can leave the premises under
| n 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, IA threaten
cd, the cadets were in early that night. Has
heard frequent complaints about the darkl's
around the barber shop. That and the disputes
| at the river caused the trouble. Has often been
instructed by the president to report any inter.
| ference with citizens or their property. Cadets
entertain no doubt of the ability of the city a'i
thortics to maintain good order. 1t wa. only ia
protect their comrades that they went into the
| town.
| CADET DANiRUN
swor,,--says that on Sunday evening two col
orcd men jostlcd him and asked him If he IN ean
passing earlier in the week, a darkcy remarked
that he wouIdD't bc run over by any white man
adding M oath. evidently intending this fOi
their benefit Three weeks ago lte passed by q
crowd OF negroes near Days drug store, when
one of them pointed him out and told the other
he intended to kill him when he found hin
alone. Have met tho man since, who again III
suited him. but he paid no attention to 1t. Di'
.nOt report this to the city authorities because
be didn't fear the negro
CADET BOTHICK,
swOrn--said that one evening last week whil
M ssing through crowd OF darkics at the bar
Der shop, they blocked up the sidewalk an
made no effort to give him room, but instead
one of them tore off his epaulet. DID not repol
IL because could not have identified the party
Cadets Colomb Conner and Moore, fully cor
roborate. under oath, tho testimony OF Cadt
Randolph.
Tho testimony was thcn closed. After som
remarks from Attorneys Robertson and Aver
, tho Mayor stated that the examination ha
shown that the Oiiense committed WAS In rcalit
l an assault with deadly weapons with intent Il
kill, one not covered by the powers hepossesso'
> He had no doubt that the assault was made b
the crowd of colored men. Ho had felt 1t to !
his duty to give tho matter a full and caref
, examination.
!, In conclusion, he stated that the evidence ha
shown that the Cadets had done Daught but u
: fend their pers0ns. Neither did 1t show COncl,
:. svely which ones carried concealed weapons
had fired tLem lie would therefore dischart
|, them, as also Jim Mcintosh aud Doc Brazil
not shown to be present by the evidence. il
Williams, and one OF the Witnesses he fnrnis
cd to prove an alibi Monroe Williams prove
to have been present in the crowd, and Will
$ Straus, all three colored. were ordered to ia
till an affidavit for assault with intent to ki
/ could be made ont against thcn and in ad,
g ton, one Of perjury against Monroe Williams
On tho way to the JAIL Jim Williams MAJ
g an attempt to run away from the police, but W
Il stopped. Monroe Williams departed TOR par
unknown on Monday. before the evidence
II Deriury had been elected against him