New-York tribune., 1884-02-21
TIE RIOTS II DANVILLE.

TIL COLORED MEN SHOT DOWN UNARNED-BRoKEN
PROMISES OF THE AUTHORITIES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The Danvilic inveS-
tigation 10 q. Captain Graves, his
own request was recalled 70 correct impression which
had by his testimony OF yesterday He asserted
that he was for profit but had inner
and had sold four i've Of them and had pur
chased Others IN their places
W. II. Barlsdle, cOored a clergyman, was called. He
distinctly heard the order from the whites Shoot
Flootw There was resistance on the part of the
blacks. nor did they have arms Of any kind.
Senator sherman" Mr.. Bark5dale, did you vote on
election day 4"
No sir, did not"
wen, ten us why youdid not voto'"
"Well, sir, felt that the city of the cOOred people
ongh to be III sackcoth and ashes-praying instead Of
gong to the polls And when / went on the street and
saw the blood Of tbose my heart was full OF grief
knew them all from boys. Then ! that were
armed and didn't know what might be the result. Con
sequently DIDN'T go to the polls at ALL
Under crossezaminaOn BY Senator Vance he insisted
that the crowd Of colored people composed
in part OF women and children. Senator
Vance questioned the witness as whether IN the laers
opinion, the coored people showed proper appreciation
of the right OF suffrage and fulfilled their duties as c
zens in a6stsning from voting because Of the riot He
alluded TO the assurances from those in authority Of pro
teCton 10 the colorcd people on election dav Tho wit
ness discussed the matter bile and finally, ,r,,,oA
his opinions as follows 1t is late for YOU 70 off, ,oa
COZ promise after you have wounded and killed me-
Albert Galloway, colored, called lie thoueb+ ,,s
preliminary hght was a personal sffsir-merclya fair
hgI'. Tie colored man was whipped and the matter
phoul have ended there. lie thought that whites and
blacks equally bllmable fcr gathering. He saw one
colored man-Dayis Lewelen-lave pistol. The shoot
iDg wholly done Jy the whites. The witness didn't
V'jc
Whgp
Ee, perhaps nou. have been safe Il couldn't tel,
you .now. / hni0 70 own Il was sbeered."
:ie'TSe W. Wcs,. a mUlsttO. hTckser IN Danyille
EJrset csllef. Ghe witness the Of III.
NhHe iiue. lie heard SOHO one IN Wofnlk & Blair's
Office behind him say, Go ahead when you get ready
Tl,D tGs Grine began.
After the recess, Addison Coles. co0red was called
Hc sa@ toe not from distance. lie saw a white man
following the rercatins negroes, draw revolver and
shoot three times Two COOred men. Davis ami Hall
fe.l Vie ddnt know the white man, but Mr. Motley who
icsyiea tailor. Ten fifteen minute. elapsed between
the first vOlley and the shooting by Johnson.
" J. AYeleti was called. He ls hat and shoe dealer
iD DAnye. His porter entered the and said that
tbe we've shooting people. The witness took his revolver
snd went 10 The soene OF the disturbance The prelim
bay quarrel was over but threatening crowd OF coored
men was gathering and only four five whiles were
Prts'ht' Inc witness thought that the latter were In
naht ana went 10 the OpeEhouse to call the people.
&c etrhrd before the general firing, and thinking the
srn WIS over lef again lie short distance away
Weh te Dfipg began He did not fire hts OWE revolver
ne "a" no fey0iyers In the bands OF cOoied people.
"s"oh Seol, c0l0rei, was called IL ger In the