Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-19
Further Testimony OF Whites and
BLACKS.


Further Testimony OF Whites and
BLACKS.
After Tn STAR report OF the Danvills investi-
cation before the Senate subcommittee closed
yesterday, Sophia Powell coiored, testified that
the whites nred into the crowd OF blacks and the
latter ran away. Violet Kuling. colored testified
and the whites opened upon the blacks Her nus
band Was afraid 20 vote. In reply 10 oues;lors w
Senator Vance. she declared that she adidnr have
notnln 70 DO wild anyhssd who had a skin whitern
hers She confessed 10 q strong prejudice against
democrats, particularly colored democrats, and
said II her husband was 10 vote that ticket she
would leave him. James $ Miller white a
manufacturer, thought that most OF the whites
nred into the air TO scare the blacks He believed
Inat the group OF whites had ground 70 apprehend
DANGER rom The superior number OF blacks Col
w. 4. SIMS white, readJuSter, testified TO the
he had draws Can't Wate " me ti1 a.t
having said at the time OF the night that II not
nan as hot as the whites were going 10 make It.
some OF the colored witnesses had sworn that
walters made that exclamation.
WHY Mr. GRAVES SHOT AT THE coIoRED MEN,
MI. W. p. Graves lwhite), commission merchant
OF Danville, gentleman sixty three years OF age
was the first witness called to-day. He had signed
lne DanVllie circular, and. approved contents:
SAW no women or children, only men, In the crowd
OF negroes during the riot He was not at the sene
OF e the not when the firing began, but was going
toward MS place OF business, which in that d.
recton he was armed and fired four shots into
the crowd OF colored people. He fired because he
was never yet able TO stand and allow man
70 shoot at him" or 'strike him" without retaia
uon The coored men were firing In his direction.
Inc nr1ng for short time was as hot as he ever
Witness was q soldier during the Mexican war
ana confederate officer during the rebellion ii
Oought ais revolver month before the riot Wit
ness did not know or any secret political organiza
ness
pRNIHD THAT HE SCOT CHARLES ADAMS
Describing the scene he arose and said that he saw
CharlessAdams approaching him. trying 10 escape
nom the crowd Adams threw up his arms and
asked witness not to fire Witness told Adams 10
go into store. Shortly afterwards Adams came
OUT OF the store and ran away. Witness "hollered'
Adams turned and threw UP his arms. begging wit
ness ana Others not to shoot. AT this tine Adams
Was s snot IN the arm Witness did not re The shot
ne mad nred four shots before that Witness did
not know whether he hit any one He would not
say tnat ne nred without Intending TO hit any one,
He had purchased bis revolver because he anticipa-
Oeo oimcalty with the negroes Witness said ru-
NOR NOR mad become current the day before the cleo
Aon that the negroes were TO have torchlight pro-
ceSSaon before daylight on election day, and were
10 march In three columns TO the polls next day
ana take possession OF them.
Senator Lapham.-was there any predetermina-
aon on the part OF the democrats TO break I'D the
procession, II II did take place.
WltneSS-No, Sir. l Will tell YOU frankly sir
tnere was no understanding TO that effect but II t
nad been attempted It would have brought about a
collision.
In reply to Senator Vance, witness said he drew
ms revolver and fired for self protection The bull
tets were whistling about his ears and from their
direcuon they could not have come from the white
men. He did not, however see any pistols Ia the
hands OF colored men,
Witness said that social and other influences had
combined Tor years TO prevent the negroes from
voting the democratic ticket There was no con-
spiracy among the whites TO bring the riot, but,
on the contrary, the influence OF the whites WAS ex-
ertco 10 the utmost TO prevent a collision.
THE RIOT QUANTITY DESCRIBED
Geo. Adams (coloredl was called. He described
the riot in the Quaintest OF negro dialects arising
to his feet and swinging his arms and body in Illus
trating the movements OF different individuals and
OF the crowds. Witness was the man who At
tempted TO take the revolver from Lea Noels COM
panlon, at the preliminary riot While scufiing
Taylor, one OF the preliminary white rioters seized
witness by the heels and ''sort a turned him a
Sian of Ink Ike IN, insr3 n by diving mo
head1 AS witness was engaged in his involun-
tary gymnastics. Lea fired twice. the bullets pass
ing under witness body. NO. san: de pistol dta
not lire h1Ssef." The witness manner was profuc-
1--WE or some suppressed merriment among his audi
tors but he was himself intensely in earnest
Ihefe was scared look In his eyes as he glanced
from one Questioner TO another and his voice took
Plaintye infection as he described the shooting
at himself as he ram and told OF the dead men he
mad seen on the street
HE HAD "BETTER KNOW BuTp-p LITTLE,
In reply TO Senator Sherman witness described a
scene which took place last Wednesday night after
he was subpRnaed TO Washington. He was sleep
ing In the depot with an Old man, and Mr.. Freeman
came and shook the door. Witness let him in after
some delay. Freeman asked him what he Knew
ABOUT the riot Witness said he saw IL all Free
man asked II he had any whisky. and came up and
felt Of his pockets. illustrating by slapping coat
and trousers pockets. Freeman then called i'm
ii Barksdae, Lea aud Others. all OF whom
were on their way TO Washington. They told him
he had "better know but Id little" about the
riot when he went to Washington. Lea didn't
witness MT. Barksdafe came into the room. and
witness described the AFFAIR to him. Mr.. Banks
aae sac, "Well, Goge, If youse any ways julius
WOULDN'T advise yo to yentur.'
witness Old not venture, but remained In Dan
vile until last night, when he came on with q
crowd OF colored companions.
HOW CHARLES ADAMS WAS SHOT
Charles Adams, a powerfully built colored man.
driver of beer wagon, the man whom Capt
Graves denied shooting, was the next witness. He
saio ne ran out OF a store TO catch his
in his hand and said sCaptain. for Gods sake don't
shoot me- am going TO catch my horses Capt
Graves said: swell. get OF the way; go into the
Capt Graves shot him. Witness rolled up his
sleeve and displayed the wound. Witness had
heard Capt Graves testimony; heard him say that
he had saved witness life on that day twice "at
the same time know he shot me-"
SAW CAPTAIN GRAVES SHOOT HIS BROTHER
r. j. Adams coored. a brother OF the preceding
witness, and at the time OF the riot a policeman,
testified that he separated the original combatants
Lea at first forbiding. but later conserving TO H.
Witness was ordered by Captain joel Oliver with
oaths and threats, TO get of the street,
Notwithstanding that witness was peace officer,
Two months before the riot the grand Jury had
Indicted the whole police force and some Others
white and black. for carrying concealed weapons
The colored people could not afford TO pay fines
The outcome was that the colored people ceased
carrying arms and the whites continued Witness
saw Capt. Graves shoot his brother The general
hiring was all over and Graves standing alone. He
said: "Look out, am going TO shoot" Witness
Thought Graves was shooting at him lwitness) and
hit bis brother accidentally
Local Notes.
To-day, in the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie
Frank Christie convicted few day ago OF obtain,
Ing money by false pretenSes, was sentenced TO
one year In the Albany county O.. " penitentiary
Judge Smell, to-day, gave notice In the Police
Court that the rule long enforced In the Supreme
Court OF the District. nrOhIuitinp members Of TIC