Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-17

view of the report OF a contemplated at
tack Oh them by negroes. No one com
manded the cadets. Most of them had
retired when the firing began. At this,
they rushed out with their arms. There
are no rules providing for such contin
gencics. Each cadet has possession of
his gun. No understanding existed. Has
never been molcstcd, but has heard Of
difficulties at the swimming place. Cor
roboratcs testimony of other cadets as
to the affair at the colorcd church on
Thursday night. twenty-five demcrits
is the penalty for absence without leave
at night. Heard of the message sent the
cadets by Farand, who was stopped at
the Markct-House by negroes that they
were ready and would fix them.
LEON BLOCK,
| white, sworn-Saw some 25 or 80 dark
les behind the store, corner of Africa and
St. Charles, after the firing. Believes
they were tho same crowd that hangs
around the barber shop and Scott's store.
The crowd around tho barber shop was
larger than usual that evening. Johnny
Murray, Doctor Brazilc, Peter Dorsey,
Jim Williams, Scott, Edward Johnson,
Mcintosh and George Wright he sees
frequently around there. Cadet Coates
visited his house that evening. While
Lighting the gas, negro was seen look
ing in at the window. He was seen by
his sister.
WILLIAM WATSON,
colored, sworn-Wcnt down by Gott-
lieb's store that evening, near the Uni
vcrsity, to see somo girls about going
crawtishing the next day. Met there
Peggy Brazilc and another girl unknown
to him. Talked with them about
one and half hours. On Ills way up
town, saw Jim Williams setting on his
door step just before the firing. Williams
was alone. Was at the barber shop at
four. Jim Williams, Doctor Brazilc,
Monroe Williams, Johnny Murray and
Edward johnson wcre there. Did not
see johnny Murray and Edward John
son before or after the firing. Saw the
cadets in line Oh Thursday night. They
told the women not to he afraid, as they
wouldn't hurt them. They molested no
one. Was at the river when Brazilc had
the difficulty viii, young Schorten. Goes
to the barber shop nearly every day.
Was at Dubois corner when he heard
tho firing. Had not heard that there
would be trouble.
DAVY SANDERS,
colored, sworn-Was at the river when
Brazilo and Straus were with % or 80
cadets. Knows nothing of any fight
there.
MONROE WILLIAMS,
colorcd, sworn.-Was home that evening
till o'clock. Got up to go to SCOTS,
where he remained till about s o'clock,
when the firing took place. lie left
Scott's after the firing when he saw Jim
Williams setting on his door step. No
one was with him. Was not at the bar
Der shop later than II o'clock that day.
Don't know of any other difficulty than
that at the church on Thursday.
CADET MAILMAN,
swon.-Says he heard report that ne
grocs were arming with guns, to attack
the University. Was in room with
Cadets Ramsey and Coates, when the fir
ing began, reported soon to be an attack
on Cadets on the street. With 80 or 40
of his comrades mostly armed with guns
went out towards the firing. No attack
was expected that night. Thinks the
Cadets loaded their guns before the fir
ing began. There was no organization
effected. Every Cadet keeps his gun.
Did rot hear of any collisions but of
some trouble at the swimming place.
Some fifteen Cadets went ont on Tues
day, does not know for what reason.
Was out on Thursday night. With others
met Avery, who had been struck Oh the
head, as he said by q negro. Saw him
home. On their way to the University
while passing the colorcd church, saw n
man standing outside, who went in and
said: "hcrc they are now when those
inside rushed out, when u brick was
thrown at the Cadets, who formed in
line across the street ON the next corner,
and warned the colorcd people not to
throw at them any more else they would
shoot. The people came past them un,
molestcd and they returned to the Uni,
vcrsity. lie has never been insultcd OF
molcsted. Heard that other Cadets had
been. On Friday night, the Cadets re,
turucd tO the University when asked t(