Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-19

case of Avery, has never heard Of any
fights. Complains only Of annoyances
at the colorcll barber shop. The cadets
returned to the University when asked
by the city authorities. Cadet Coates
was not out when the firing occurred.
CADET FARAND,
sworn-On Friday morning, while re.
turning from the postofiice, he met some
six or eight darkies, who said to him
"You can tell tho boys to come tonight
to the Courthouse Square, we'll be there
ready for them" Has never been mo.
Tested.
white, sworn--Was ut his sisters,
Mrs. Kleinpcter, when tho firing took
place. Was standing at tho door,
then Saw twelve or more colOrcd men
or bows march past in tho street and on
tho sidewalks. Distinctly recognized
Monroe Williams, Willie Stra,,s and
Peter Dorsey. The firing took place ut
Strcnzki's old stand. No less than fif.
teen shots were fired. Some Of tho crowd
were walking fast. Couldn't say where
they went after passing him. The firing
took place about two minutes after pass.
inc. ls positive TINT he recognized
Monroe Williams in the crowd. Heard
from cadets that colored men had sent
them some kind of challenge, and on
that account, trouble was expected.
JOSEPH GOTTTIlil,,
white. swOrn--Willie Elan told hlin
that he had seen darky with gun,
who had said that he had it to kill
cadets.
PETER DORSEY,
colored, sworn, says TINT ut about "a
o'clock, he saw about ten or twelve
young white men ut Dahm's corner. No
one was Mt Baum's corner, but GeOrgy
Washington. Near Klcinert's he met up
with Monroe Williams and Willie Straus.
The others in front Of them no didn't
know. Was ut Strenzki's corner in the
door Of his new store when the firing
occurred which was between two cr0wds
one ut the corner of Strenzki's old store
aud the other farther down the street
near McCabc's.
CADET PITCHER,
swOrn.--Was in the river swimming
when u dnrkey came to where lo was ii
: a log. lie asked him not to come there
=, but came nevertheless. When witness
reached shore the ,larkey had preceded
him there. Recognizes Doc. Brazilc ~
Y the one who asked tho other why III
o didn't 'jump" the witness.
!, CADET RANDOLPH,
u Adiutant, swOrn.--Said that the trouble
$ hud its origin in the fact that crowd o
:. colorcd lolngers around the barber shop
4 usually congregatcd there, behave In
provoking manner towards the Cadet
. when they pass, together with the dis
putcs at the river coupled with th
threats sent to the University. On Fri
- day night, soon after the firing, som
~ town cadets came and asked for asss
" tancc, as they had been fired upon b
1t the darkics, which net brought the 9th
or cadets on the streets, armed. The ca
diets returned rs soon as they heard tha
Col. Boyd had caught up with one Z
& their squads. They would not have II
), turned until they had heard from tn
I. other squad. SO they Informed the pc
=, lice. The cadets came out for the sol
" purpose Of protecting their comrade
IL They would not have come out had
o not been for the call made upon thcl
T. after the firing, Though there is i
:. published order, the cadets can onl
y use their guns for exercises, as they o'
IN tain n permit to take them ont even
90 to the photographers. They kne
that their action would be in violatlo
of the rules, aud kept all proccedin;
G. from the knowledge of Col. Boyd, u
j, president They arc forbidden nnd
-, penalty to interfere with citizens
III their property. Witness has nry
IT. heard that any complaints had bet
Ok brought before the city authorities
Al garling the matters in question. DO
~ not think that the impression cxiS
us among the cadets that the city autho
ck ties are unable to maintain the peace
he the city. The cadets did not intend
IT, sisting the police, and did not expect
- meet them.
on CADET DnINGlER.
=, Commandment Of the Coips--l'ecn n student
=" the Virginia Military Institute. The Preside