The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-04
WASHINGTON.


| WASHINGTON, April 3-Alexander w, Miller.
Mnlte, OF Danville was the first witness examined
Dy senator Sherman's subcommittee. He narrated
certain features of rioters and many circumstances
bearing on the condition of affairs before and after
| the riot
| On one occasion before the riot he heard a
pistol shot at distance A colered man who was
walking IN front OF him therenpon drew his revol.
yer and hred answering the signal, and saying at
the same time "My brother, meet you.' He had
seen colored women "butG'' white ladies off the
sioeWslk: Wnen negroes were flying from the
scene OF the riot witness saw E. NJ. Hatcher, a
white man, chasing col0red boy. Witness caught
the boy, placed him in hallway and told Hai cher
to let the boy alone. Hatcher who was under the
influence of liquor. ceased his pursuit.
>. i. Dance, white, of Powhattan county Va.
teslned TO earring negro say to crowd Of his
fellows that he wanted to get chance to kin a
white man. The same scene was described by Mr..
Ruf1n yesterday
Chess Ingram (colored) had been Democrat Ave
OF SIX years George Adams, a colored man. had
threatened that if witness voted the Democratic
ticket he should not live out his days. Colored
people followed him after voting his ticket so he
had to take refuge in his stable.
Aaron Painter (colored) of Danville rehearsed the
tight between Lawson and Noel. The white man
NoeD had slightly the advantage when George
Adams jumped on the white man, and in the struggle
pistol the white man had went Off. Some one
then ran up and took Adams off. Lawson was
drunk and he thought the white man was also.
crowd OF eoiored men, Lets get him (the white
NAM and kill him.. Mr.. JEFF Corbett tried to pre-
vent disturbance, but without success. Adams
got some more negroes and started after Noel
Seven or eight OF the negroes had PISTOLS Glass
had pistol and started after the man they said had
hit Lawson, and would have killed him but the
white man pointed gun at the colored man Wit
ness did not know who fred first, but
the colored people would have killed Noel
Just as sure as you are a man and I'm man.
Lawson had done nothing for several weeks prior to
the fight except drink and loaf. Witness had been
George Wilson for voting the Democratic ticket.
squire Ial,eieyo advised d. the colored women to
ocrafs Squire Taiiefevo had stood up well until
the firing bsgan, and then he didn't stand up at ALL
Witness did not see him until two weeks after the
riot He heard from him. however that If the COL
ored people did not vote and could prove that was
from fear the Governor would give their two votes
for one and this was circulated among the colored
people. The negroes had talked of killing Captain
a. Wimbsh, a commission merchant of Danyille
testified that Geo. Adoms, a leading witness sub
pened by Senator Sherman was very quarrelsome
man. B. T. Walker, white, an ex-federal soldier
and Republican, saw two of the men who were
killed by the rioters. Several white pic ed up
ono of the bodies and a pistol dropped from the
riot on the ground that it was brought on pre-
maturely. He saw 10 or IL coIored men In a
their coored associate BEHIND Come no on sAyns 20
good time as ever He had heard colored men
planning to divide up the stores ia Danville.
Keller TO be Let Off Without Punishment.
Mr.. Hopkins has given notice that he " Ill call up
the report OF the Keifer-b oynton investigation
committee as soon as it lie printed and the House
win be asked to adopt the unanimous finding that
Mr.. Refers charges are not sustained. None of
the members of the committee will move the in
fction OF any penalty upon the ex-Speakor and 1t
is probable that the whole matter will DO allowed TO
drop. The punishment of the man has in the
Judgment of his friends been severe enough. and
General Boynton is satisfied with the vndication
given him by the committee. Mr.. Keifer, having
been convicted by jury of his peers in Congress,
now seeks vindication from the Republicans of
Ohio. He Is understood to be candidate for cleo
ton as one of the delegates-atlaree to the Repub-
can National Convention from Ohio. There is q
strife in Mr. Keifers district among several gentle
men who hope to secure the nomination as his sue
in EOnRF0SR-a strife which VI of
he became involved in his disastrous controversy
with General Boynton.
Republican Senator'S Caucus-Amend-
ments TO the Education Bill Agreed
Upon.
The caucus of Republican Senators this morning
was not very fully ATTENDED. The education bill
was the only topic of discussion and several
amendments approved by the caucus committee
were approved by the caucus. Chief among them
were the propositions to reduce the aggregate appro
priatlons TO between seventy and eighty millions.
to make the money available only upon reousitions
by the States under certain restrictions as to ac-
countability, and to require It's distribution to
counties according to the population and iteracy.
Commission of Naval Architects.
The bill introduced in the Senate today by Soma
tor Frye to authorize the appointment of commits
sion of naval architects and marine engineers to
examine and report upon new designs for steam
ships provides for the appointment Of such com
mission, to consist of five persuasive from the
navy and three from civil life-to examine designs
models and plans for Improvements in ocean steam
ships invented by Charles G. Lundberg and to re-
port to Congress at its session. 1t provides for
an appropriation of $4,000 to defrsy the expenses
of the commission.
Facts and Rumors.
The Secretary of the Treasury appointed T. L.
Deland member of the civil service examining board
to represent the treasury department.
The date for the National Wool Growers conven-
ton at Chicago has been changed from May 7th to
the 1eth in order that the delegates may be present
and participate in the proceedings of the National
Industrial Congress, which will be held at Chicago
| May 2Ist.