Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-21
The Danvflle Riot.

The Danvflle Riot.
PROGRESS OF THE SENATE INVESTIGATION.
After The STARS report closed yesterday Add
son Coles (coored) testified that he saw the riot
from distance he saw q white man following
the retreating colored men draw q revolver and
shoot three times W. p. Averett {white)-A
threatening crowd OF colored men was gathered,
ana only four or five whites were present Saw no
reviewers In the hands OF colored people Witness
mo there was no disposition manifested by
the whites to shoot into the fleeing crowd.
DANvILLE JUDGE GRAPHICALLY DESCRIBES rH1
RIOT
The first witness In the Danv1le Investigation to
ga! was D. D. Blackwell (wh1tel, IS years OF age, an
attorney and judge OF the corporation court Of the
town OF Danvlle He witnessed the entire not
from window and described it He was called to
the window OF the room by cries OF murder, and
saw white man beating q negro over the head
with stick The negro was crying murder" at
with drawn pistols standing by the combatants
powerful negro crossed the street and attempted
to take LEAFS pistol from him. The two fell and the
negro, for some reason, Immediately Jumped up
and ran. Lea arose,
TOOK DELIBERATE AIN AT THE NEGRO
and 1red. but did not hit him Whites ana colored
collected from all quarters-the negroes In the
street, the whites On the sidewalk Shortly after
wards the whites formed in an orderly line Pistols
when the d Ths
like that OF drilled body OF men. The succeeding
discharges were like those fired "at Will" The
named Blunt He ran into the street and dis
charged his pistol in the air. He acted like man
beside himself with excitement.
UNDER CRoss-RxAx1NAr1oN
by Senator Vance. witness repeated explicitly that
the white man he saw beating a negro was doing
so with a stick This, Notwithstanding the fact
that all preceding witnesses had sworn that
Noel had no stick Witness said that
h he was sure ~, OF 1T but on reading the
the conclusion that he did not see Noel and
Lawson, but some Other pair OF combatants Wit
ness was surprised when the smoke cleared away
to see that no execution had been done The whites
had aimed deliberately, with a purpose, so far as
witness could judge, to do execution.
Senator Vance ASKED Ii witness issued warrants
for the arrest OF any OF the rioters
81 did not, SIR"
Had you not authority to do so?-
| had full power and authority to do So did
not from matter OF principle | advised the mag
1strateS not to issue any warrants until the election
was over and quiet was restored. l thought one
would have to be witness l would not do It."
Witness himself drew the grand jury. They
came forward to make complaint at all
senator sherman, resumng the direct examine
ton, handed to witness copy OF the Danvile cir
GUAR, and asked If its statements were true wit
ness replied that some OF them were: but, In his
opinion, the great majority OF them were false
Witness was native Virginian, and served for four
years in the confederate army.
In reply to Senator Vance, he said that II Colonel
SimmS had denounced all the signers OF the cirCu-
ahee he was r;
whaling" There was no evidence known to him
showing generalization on the part OF the Danvtlle
At O'Clock recess OF one hour was taken.
A Homeless Hermit.
BIRcH, THE sTREET RECLusR, TURNED OUT OF
Under the order OF the court, the hermit, Birch,
and his sister, who have lived for 90 many years In
ruin on the vacant lot In question, were
removed to-day. When the boards OF the
high fence which was In front OF the lot
were taken down large crowd gathered on the
OF boards and tin roofing which were piled up I'm
the interior When the workmen began to move
and coat emerged from the hovsI where he had had
lived so many years He was accompanied by his
sister, an old woman, and her grief at being COM
loud cries, mingled with entfeaties to the marshal
and his assistants. The hermit himself WAS calm and
cool AFTER talking with the Officers he returned
property has been sold for $1,000 which win be
divided between the seven heirs, the hermit and
his sister being among them.
THE CITY Posi- OFFICE ON WAsH1NGroNs BrRrH.
DAY.-The several divisions Of the city Postofice
the public on WashingtOn's birthday until noon.
At that hour the registry and money order div1-
and the several branch stations The general de-
livery, box and stamp windows Will be opened all
day. as usual The early morning delivery by car
rerS will be made, with a collection at that time,
and the last collection for the afternoon The car
rers' window will be open from to p. N.
DECIDED IN FAVOR OF THE DKrRIcT-A verdict
was given for the District in the Circuit Court
day, In the case OF Hening agt. the District The
suit was brought for damage TO property caused by
building sewer in sucl way as TO close stream,
causing the water to overflow the premises OF the
the plaintiff, on street, between North Capitol
and LIST streets This was the third trial-the first
and second having been decided In favor Of the
plaintiff.
HER OWN DEFECTIVE "A c0lOred servant girl,
named Lucy Brown, was charged In the Police
Court this morning with larceny from MIA Odella
Stewart Mrs stewart testified that several days
ago she went to Lucy's house, and found picture
which had been stolen from her house. She marked
a dollar note and put It into her pocketbook, and
Lucy took 1t. She arrested Lucy and took her TO
the station-house, where she made conflicting
for GO days for stealing the money and to1 % days
for stealing the picture