The daily gazette., 1881-02-18
aRIsT FOR THE OUTRAGE MILL
HOW A REPUBLICAN MURDERER SER
WE'D REPUBLICAN ENDS IN FLORIDA.

HOW REPUBLICAN MURDERER SER
WE'D REPUBLICAN ENDS IN FLORIDA.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.--The full
particulars of the murder at Madison,
Fla, last Tuesday of Frank Patterson
a young lawyer, by Charles Savage,
negro bully, have been received here,
and they show the entire falsity OF
the reports of the affair sent out to
Republican papers from this ty last
Wednesday aud Thursday. The facts
are that testimony in the contested
election case between Colonel Horatio
Bisbee, Jr., a Republican, now in Con-
gress, and General j. j. Finley, the
Democratic candidate, was being tax
en- before Dennis Eaoan, United States
Internal Revenue Collector of + orida
but sitting as notary public. On
Monday the testimony of the man
Savage was taken III behalf of Bisbee
at farm several miles from Madison.
lie swore that he had seen young Pat
terson near the polls GA the day Of
the election, doubling up two tickets
as one and handing them to Demo.
Gratis to be voted.
he taking of testimony was adjourned
TO the next day al Madison. savage,
who is power among the Republican
negroes, appeared in Madison the next
day and was selected by Eagan to cal
WI nesses as they were needed. The
examinations were carried Oh IN the
courthouse no white men except those
engaged in the work, being present. In
the room and yard below we're over one
hunnred negroes. During the proceed.
lngs Young Patterson came in and ex-
amined the testimony Savage bad given
concerning him. He got up quietly aud
started TO leave, but near the door he
met Savage. He denounced the negro's
perjury, when Savage, who is very large
man, seized him by the coat and draw
ing revolver fired twice into his body
As Patterson was falling another negro,
Howard James, flied again. Patterson
dicd almost Immediately. Eagan, the
United Statos Collector, It is charged,
melted Savage TO the murder by crying
"kill him." when Patterson first spoke.
lie fled as soon as the shots were fired.
S.vase tried 10 escape, but the Deputy
olleilh, who was present, levelled pis-
tol at him and he surrended. James
was also arrested.
At the Jail large crowd of negroes
threatened to release the prisoners, but
Judge Nann aud others addressed hem
with some effect, and in response to
dispatches the Governor sent his
guards and the Jefferson Rifles, of
Monticello,t 10 Madison by special train.
The demonstration ceased upon the
arrival of the militia. A warrant was
issued for the arrest of Eagan as an
accessory. lie had made his escape
into Georgia, but was captured at Al
bany and brought to Tallahassee Fri
day morning. Congressman Bisbee
knows all the parties, that Patterson
was n Democrat and that Savage is a
Republican, ard yet founded on des-
patches said to have been received by
him, the Republican correspondents
here last Wednesday and Thursday
sent out dispatches To make the false
impression that Republican witness
was murdered, that the affair was de-
vised to intimidate Colonel Bisbee's
witnesses, and that these things and
the sending of the militia were new
development of Southern Democratic
conspiracy 10 suppress hepublicanism
in the South.
Colonel Blsbee even went to the length
| of calling upon the Attorney Genera
| whom he induced to seuk despatch
to United States District Judge Settle
directing him To go 10 Madison and take
the testimony desired. The Tn ted
States Marshal was also Instructed tc
az env o rotect the udge. The scheme
OF Colonel Blsbee and the rest was Il
make use Of the iir before the publ,
should get the details 10 prejudice thu
Forty seventh Congress In favor of The
Republican contestants of The seats oil
Southern Democrats elected, and II pos
sible to lay a foundation for invesligat
ing committees aud other such devices -
The strength of General Finles's cas-
was shown in the fact that he agreed Il
allow the carpet bag Collce or Easan Z
preside al the examination OF witnesses
knowing that he was prejudiced agains
him.