Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-15

Mt. Taylor, who was testfying before the Dan
Vile Investigating committee when The STAR re-
port closed yesterday, denied that the whites
brought on the riot He regarded Sims speech as
the primary cause OF the riot.
Dr. B. B. Temple, a leading physician OF Dan
vlle testified that he was at the opera house meet
ing when the row started; heard shots and rushed
out. He saw few OF his own race menaced by
large crowd or negroes He fired several shots, but
when the blacks dispersed he exerted himself to
stop the row. He complained OF the municipal gov
ernment and said the citizens wanted TO get rid OF
1t. He regarded Sims speech as viliainons.
Vile, rushed out OF the opera house when the
trouble began: ran into store and got pistol,
but did not use it. He said that the negroes had
oeeh lnSolent and abusive TO the whites
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY TODAY.
The investigation was resumed this morning.
The first witness was Edward NJ. Hatcher (white),
who, according to the testimony OF Jack Redd yes
terday, assaulted the latter and wished to shoot
him In reply TO series OF questions by Senator
Sherman he told the story of the riot and asserted
That he had no firearms on that day: had never
carried pistol; had not carried any other weapon
than pocket knife for twenty years. he did not re-
member seeing Jack Redd: didn't think he struck
any one on that day; didn't see Redd struck;
might know Redd II he saw him, but did not recall
MIN Witness, In reply to Senator Vance, said he
was not In the vicinity OF the market (where the al
legged assault on Redd Occurred) on that day. Wit
ness saw marks OF bullets on several buildings in
the rear OF the white people, which bullets must
have come from the crowd of colored people.
WITNESS WHO HUNTED FOR AXES, AND DECLINED TO
SAY HOW OFTEN HE FIRED HIS PISTOL THAT DAY.
j. c. Reagan twhite) was called. He arrived at
the scene OF the riot after the first fight had termi
mated; saw the crowd Of angry negroes, and went
to hardware store and asked for a box OF chop
axes. He told the clerk that there going to be
a knock down fight. The clerk refused to give
them Witness hunted for them, but could not
find any. Witness returned to the scene OF the
riot. He was armed with pistol.
senator Sherman.-Did you fire on that occasion?
witness don't care to answer that question.
Senator Vance.-You are not required To answer
that question unless you choose.
Senator Sherman.-I put the question to you.
Did you fire on that occasion?
W1tneSS.-I decline to answer that question.
WnneSs declined to answer as to whether he struck
Redd, but asserted that he did not shoot at Redd.
Into the crowd on that day. In reply to Senator
vance, witness said that there We're not more than
nali nail dozen white men In the crowd when he first
arrived There were 80 or 100colored men, all angry.
Witness thought 1t was necessary for the crowd OF
white people TO fire.
SPECIAL POLICEMAN"
In reply to Senator Lapham, the witness said he
could not name any colored man or white man who
nred On that occasion. and again declined to say
whether he fired or not Witness was appointed a
special policeman, but could not say how long it
was after the riot before he entered upon duty. lie
nrSt sent his wife and children out OF town for safe
Iy. The hight was all over before the whites came
out OF the opera house.
In reply to Senator Vance, witness said that the
each other. The whites displayed their pistols,
Notwithstanding which the cOlored people con-
tlnued to crowd them.
WHAT A BUSINESS MAN SAW.
s. F. Terry twhte) was called, and, in reply to in
qufries by Senator Lapham, described the riot.
Being asked II he saw any arms In the hands of
cOlOred men, he said he saw one cOlOred man with
a knife; he saw one white man with double
barreled shotgun; witness saw several pistols I'm
the hands OF White men, but could not tell who had
them; witness was not armed.
IN reply 70 senator Vance, witness said he was in
and a. we Ss 81 tine ne @
air. his hand grasping pistol, and coiored man
trying to wrest the weapon from him. In the
melee the weapon was discharged. 1t seemed to
witness that the discharge was accidental
A COLoRED WITNESS AFRAID TO TELL HIS STORY
BECAUSE HE HAD TO GO BACK TO DANvILLE.
r. W. Glass, colored, was called. He said he did
not feel safe in telling what he knew about the
riot.
Senator Lapham.-Why not?
Witness.-I live in Danville and have got to 60
back there.
Witness had heard 1t said that any negro who
Senator vance-Oh, we don't want that, Mr..
Chairman.
Senator Lapham.-I have a right to know the
Witness being reassured, told his story He
heard a pistol fired Rushed to the scene, as COL
ored men are accustomed to do. Found some IS
coiOred men and 25 white men, White men and
policemen were telling the negroes to leave. Ne
groes replied: 1--WE are not doing anything; why
should we leave?" Heard Mr.. Hatcher say: ssThis
is a white mans town, and I'm damned il we don't
leaven
THEN THE WHITE MEN DREW PISTOLS.
Witness named Hatcher, Lee, Covington and
Oliver whom he saw have pistols Lee gave the
order to fire, and they did fire. Then the colored
men began TO leave The whites came out OF the
opera house.
SHOW many?"
1nOEn flyo ftroo 1,,n
They (the whites went into the hardware store
and got pistols. Saw pistolS-25 or 30 of Them
Where he took refuge and white neone came and
supplied themselves. When all the negroes had
left, witness heard the whites going about the
street shouting,
"HURRAH FOR WE DEMoCRArsw
[Laughter] Saw Holland shot; thinks one OF "those
four first men" shot him; thinks from the relative
positions that "they were compelled to shoot him I"
1t was 'half-bushel bag" OF cartridges, snot by
any ways full" The pistols large sized breech-
leaders He heard some OF the whites say "Kil
every id niger we can See" Some replied. .sNo
they have rum Heard Mr. Corbin say ssThey have
run" Thought the riot was premeditated. The
whites used TO hold meetings In the armory. Wit
ness heard the speakers say, 1--WE intend to carry
this election by fair means or FOUL" heard Henry
do not generally go armed. White people gener-
ally do. Witness could not name any one
who had threatened negroes who should testify
Had heard threats made several times Witness
did not vOte although he felt safe in doing alone
but he didn't think 1t would amount to anything to
60 alone, and II they went in crowd he feared the
whites would shoot among them. Witness only
heard one COlOred man say he voted
In reply to Senator Vance witness said he did not
go into the crowd Of colored people, but got behind
the white men.
'Didnt you feel scared getting among those des-
perate white mem"
"Wen, see they was aiming their pistols among
the niggers, and thought that was
THE SAFEST PLACE"
Describing the shooting OF Holland witness said
the latter left the crowd OF whites and was among
the colored people, going toward the opposite side
of the street. Nat Jordan was one of the men who
went into the real estate Office, got pistol went
out and shot
In three or four minutes after the firing COM
whites or blacks. The whites kept coming and the
blacks going. Witness remained among the whites
for safety until he reached 1ewelry store; some
one told him to "run out OBJ de back do-dey mOut
kill yer" Witness ran out OF the back door. Saw
BarkSdale when he said he would carry the election
by rair means or foul Heard him say It was to be
"CARRIED BY DE PINT Oh DE GUN"
Witness "reckoned" there was seventy five white
men present when the general firing began and
one hundred and fifty colored people, A great
many colored people In that vicinity have guns
About as many in proportion to their numbers as
OF whites In answer to Senator Lapham, witness
said he saw Mr.. ShadbOlt coming with gun Saw
white mep riding up with guns Saw white men
men with guns Of any kind. The cOlored men did
not work on the day Of the riot. IL was expected
that an attack would be made on Col SimmS
ORDERS "To KEEP THE EIGGERS OUT"
Geo. A. Lea fwhtte) was called. He was one of
he 6OorkeaDerS At the 0nora ho,so MEETING Tho