The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-30
testified in the Danville case, LETT for Dan
VILE to-day.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUED.
More Witnesses Testify in the DanviIIe Riot
Matter.

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number Of witnesses were examined. prin-
cipaIly white CozIitionists; but very little
Of new fact was gathered. The stories
we're in substance the same as have been
talked about over and over again.
James J. Pri;chard (white), Democrat. 4
merchant OF Danville. was examined. Just
before the riot be heard one negro say 10
another that that would be bad day for
the whites. He saw the not and described
IL. 4 crowd was on the street earlier than
common that day. The negroes had been
restless all that week. COlored men in
front OF the crowd on the day % the riot
were not. in the witness's opinion, there
merely TO crafty their curiosity. On cross
examination the witness said he went 10 the
scene OF the riot TO help protect the few
white men he heard were surrounded by
negroes. He was armed. and fired three
times into the crowd Of negroes. The
witness described one tall mulatto negro,
with small side-whiskers. who turned and
fred as be ran. Didn't know his name.
Jacob F. shaw. a white Readiuster Of
Henrieo county. Va. near Richmond. was
called. lie was county commissioner Of
election. First heard Of the trouble in
Danville about the middle Of the week be-
fore the election. lie was AZ the CALICO
mills. I'm Richmond. and was asked bv !.
c. Hardy 4 be had heard Of the trouble in
Danylle. Replying In the negative, Hardy
described the riot. at which several people
were killed. some coloTed women bad
crowded white women of the Sidewalk,
and the riot grew ont OF Il. Hardy said
that would draw The rolor-line more plain
Is than ever before. Witness was sure this
conversation toos place before the dav d
the riot.
j. &. Richard was recalled. lie was a
- local historian aud was in Bath county
material for hooS. Party feel
ing ran very high. He heard Of the Dau-
vile riot on Saturday before noon (sOme
hours before il occurred. He picked up a
circular without date which purpOrted 10
Re IN account OF the riot.
senator Vance objected 10 the de>crip-
ton Of 4 circular which could not be pro-
duced and the origin Of which was un-
known. He was overTuled.
The witness, continuing. >aid the gen.
eral substance Of the circular was that
\ .'black wave had struck Danyille,'
and four black and one white man
bad been killed. Witness read this some
I
and noon. He picked it up in the depot
and went out and "sot down and read it.
Was sure il was before noon on November
Sd. ON cToss-cXaminatiOD be said be lived
at Praire deTO;. Bath county. He went
into Virginia last september. His business
was TO get subscrip ions for a geographical
and biographical encyclopedia OF Virginia
and to get MP biographies OF prominent
Witness had saw other cir
cu,ars previous 10 the one he described.
The purpose in calling this and some other
Witnesses was 70 cndeay0r % prove that
the riot was premeditated by the whites.
and that the reports were current NJ Dis
lance before IL occurrence.
Edward Lewis ,col0red Cautiously. Of
Chalk Level. Va. described q disturbance
which took place in bis precinct. Jesse
Koene. Democrat. threatened thai the col
orcd PEOPLE would be shot down Ike dos
and driven of Ike the Indians II they did
not vote with the Democrats. kccne said
the Danyi.le people would rule br ballot or
bullet.
Or. :. A. Goodwin. Baptist minister q
Danyillc. sid that there was great excite
meat resulting from the acrimonious way
in which the campaign had been conducted
on bo,h side. RumCrS Of contemplated
mischief b. tie negroes were circulated.
and owing 20 the excited state q feeling
credited. He believed ;hem and armed
himself for protection, but 10 day or two
the idleneSs OF these rumors became ap-
parent. The usual relations between the
races were friendly, and il was only when
the negroes were misled by bad and mis-
cbicvous men that these relation, were in
ter-upted. Witnes, frequently preached
in colorcd churches.
/. L. Bass. white. Of Danyille. was
called. He belonged to the Democratic
club. He saw the riot and described il
The negross fired over their shoulders 4
they ran.
{. II. Norton. contractor and builder,
Of DanNlIe. was next examined. lie
emnloved forty or fifty hands Of both
colOrS. Had seen some cOlOred men m
bis employ with arms. several days prior
10 the riot saw pistols in the pockets OF
colored lahorers. Very few were az work
on the Gav % the riot. H mad twenty-five
or thirty ne-r0es who worked oil the
week. but on the day after sims, speech
the day o! the riot all except two CT
three quit work. They Were greatly cX-
cited. They gave no reason for quitting
work. All las, summer the negroes were
more difficult % manage than they were
before.
II. II. Perrow white Coali'ioni,il. OF
Campbell county. was examined. TIE de-
,cribed the circulation in hi, county q
printed account. Of the Danyille riot. Rep
reservations were made tha, the negroes
were rising a-ain-t The whites. The effect
was an estimated loss Of 500 Coalition votes
IN his county.
J. p. StOvall white Coaiiti0nisi. Of Hal
flax county. described the rumors Of the
riot which were put in circulation before
the election. The negroes were said 10
have risen against the whites In Danyllle.
The effect Wa. nearly every white Re-
adjuster voted with the Democrats.
Thomas Fllisons. Of Fincastle. - miles
from Danyille white CoalItionisil. vas
called. The Danvile circular was sent 70
every white man in his neighbOrhOod and
in the surrounding counties. He produced
4 circular signed by Colonel CaDeu-one
which toe committee had not before seen
which was circulated the day before the
election. II embodied 4 statement that the
llaukAllf GIG ulAA st lNAAA tNN - ~ Ff--~N
affairs in that city. The effect Il The CIR
eulation Of these papers was 70 keep al
home many white Co4litionists and TO in
duce Others 70 vote the Democratic ticket.
Mr.. J. c. Richard. white. Of Ohio, but
who was IN Bath comfy on the day OF the
riot. was examined. On the saturday be-
fore the election he picked up a little Elf
cular.
senator Vance objected 10 further exam
nation unless the circular could be pro-
duced.
Witness stepped aside for the present
W. :. Jones, OF Martinsyille, Henry eoun-
rs, Va, was called. He hrst heard OF the
Danville riot on sunday morning. the day
after IT. occurrence.
senator sherman asked II the witness
ever heard Of the trouble in Danyille be-
fore the day Of the riot.
yT-;,no-s ansvvered In the affirmative. He