New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-11
PorrRRoN INTOLERANCE OF TRUTH.
COLONEL SIMS A READJUsTER, TELLS ABOUT "i'
n.xvIIJE SPEECH AND IT'S EFFECrs.

coroxrr SIMS A READJUsTER, TELLS ABOUT HIS
DANyIIIE SPEECH AND IT'S EFFECTs.
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-Colonel w. II.
Sling whose speech at Danville, IL Is alleged
IN the excitement out Of which the riot came, testned
before the Senate subcommittee this morning. he saiu
bis speech I'm Danvie was the second speech he had
made to that constituency He called on to make IL
by the citizens two days before They had just nearu o
the Danvile circular He told his friends that ne couu
spare them Friday night to answer that circular ana they
issued notices this effect Witness in his speech avert
chiefly on the circular and upon advice to his hearers
about their conduct on election day. He had learned
throughout the county that the Democrats counted
largely upon what they should DO able 10
accomplish in Danville. They knew that they
had majority Of 1900 to overcome
The day before witness had conversed on tram win
one of the gners of the circular Mr. Ruan who SAID ne
had at first refused sign the circular because he ddh
know that than OF its allegations was true IL
had been brought to him by OF the town Democratic
committee of which Colonel Cabell chairman, with
the statement that it considered important that IL
should nc sgsed for circulation I'm the southwest portion
OF the state. He had been assured that al
least one reputable sgner would DO Sc
cured who had knowledge OF every allegation
contained narrated this conversation in
his speech said he did know how many OF the
sgners had been mised had been Mr. Kuhan, put al
who had signed il had signed their names to fasehooo
He asked If 1t not to vlify the c0lored people,
who had been faithful He said he had no words 10
appy TO men who had signed the circular, knowing It's
contents except that they wful slanderers and
falsiiers There was considerable excitement at this
Witness who does not hear perfectly was informed by
friend that Captain Joel Oliver captain OF tho Danyile
Greys and then In the audience had drawn his pistol ana
the crowd what had told him and said that was not
the time to shoot him II they wished 70 90 49, Ta 5
men VINO b %ou Sn Sas lie Snd never known liar
xyhO mot n
the circular wished to prove he was i,ros not that
coward had a erred Wofs fnea would publicly
apologize. He then analysed the circular ana ap-
TPesad TO IT, Not man Interrupted him Witness then
would be seized upon by the Democrats to resort to VIC.
even sign OF violence. He told them that the colored
HON. He advised them TO pocket oil insults 90 to the
polls quietly without bravsdo cast their votes quietly and
thus avoid trouble 81 feel" said witness " feel guilty
of having unwittngy, in the interest
of peace believe and order given them advice which
them on the following day, when they were unarmed"
When witness closed his speech messenger from the
Mayor told him that he would he Killed II be remained III
town, and advised him to go 10 the Mayors Office ana
there remain until he could bo escorted to place OF aie
". Witness went 10 the Mayors oihee ana met DI IS
Barksdae prominent Democrat who told INN tna the
he had denounced as liars and towards demanded
ing take back what he had said
he could quiet the crowd; otherwise, witness would be
killed Witness refused TO reract; ead he was gong 10
his ROOM and did so, passing through the crowd on ms
way. Next morning he was informed by friend that
the crowd was waiting Tor NM ana that ne
would be shot Witness replied he did not believe II, ana
went out He found the crowd OF Bourbons awaiting
him. but passed through TO the barber shop ana hen
to breakfast. He had engagement TO speak twelve
miles distant and ordered his buggy to prominent place
The BOIbouns standing about sowing Their hands
in their pockets, hodlnga whispered consultation VII
ness said to companlon You see Wnat t0d you IL
true, that men who will lie will not fight Tor IT"
The rest OF the testimony Of Colonel sims related TO
what occurred after the riot and had no direct bearing on
the investigation.