Savannah morning news., 1885-11-28
STORY OF WALLS RAID.
MOZO TELLS OF THE AT
TEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

Illicit still Armed Men In Am bush Tor
the marshArs POsse-The Shooting ut
MoBrids's store.
w. T. Mozc, the principal in the con-
spiracy case on trial in the United states
Circuit Court, was called to the witness
stand Yesterday morning. The court
room was well dLed with spectators, and
every available seat was occupied.
Mozo told plausible story in straight
forward manner that impressed everyone
favorably. He was neatly dressed and
his appearance made a good impression.
He spoke in an undertone, but connect
edly and without hesitation, and was al
together quite unlike the typical moon
sinner.
In substance he stated that on Thurs
dav night. October -, Deputy Marshal
Wall. Deputy Collector OF Internal Rev.
enue Clements, and Rose and negro
drove uD 10 his house, two miles from
Long Pond, in Montgomery county.
He and Wall, who were intimately &C.
Quainted, went TO one side to talk.
Wall said that he was in search OF an il
licit still and inquired Of MOzo where 1t
was located. The latter replied that he
did not know, hut he mentioned TO Wall
the following circumstance: some little
time before n negro had told him about
seeing smoke and hearing chopping in the
woods alongA certain branch. The wit
ness thought that perhaps the stlll was
located in that branch, ana so advised the
marshal, who then wanted MOzO TO ac-
company the party to the place and try to
find the still. Mozo said that he was sick
and tired and did not want to go at night.
HUNTING FOR THE STILL.
hnv IN, . ho dou fyfn ND raf 10
neighb0rs and l will 20 with you" was
his statement 20 Wall. After some fur
ther conversation the officers drove of.
The witness went on to say that Wall
and his party had not been gone long
when be saw something coming toward
him. "The moon was shining, but l
could not tell what it was at first. | soon
saw, though. that it was man. He had
his hat drawn down over his face. Three
others came out OF the pines, but stopped
30 feet away. All had guns. The one that
came up the closest to me asked, Where
is Wall and his posse gone?
81 don't know" replied.
THAT is a Id lie," the man said.
| asked. "WhO is thatI" and was an
swered, "None Of your id business"
'What does this meanT' asked him.
"We want to know who Wall is looking
for. and, by -, we will know before day
u
l was afraid there would be trouble If
the parties met. l started to go in the
house, and was called by some one who
was standing near the well. l went over
there and found a cOlored man, named
William Bird. He came TO borrow
horse from me, aud get some money /
owed him. He wanted the horse to drive
to Court at Mount Vernon.
WARNING THE OFFICERS.
81 told him | would give him s. if he
would run around and head Wall off and
tell him and Clements to keep away from
Johnson's house that night. ] told him
to take my horse and tell the officers to go
to some Of the neighbors' houses and stay
all night. just as he was going Off Riley
Mann, also colored, came up. ! told him
about who had been at my house, and we
talked about it for a while. He wanted
to get some money from me. l asked him
TO walk up toward McBrde's store, and
may be we would see Wall il Bird missed
them. Mann went along for piece, and
we cut across the fields"
The defendant then accounted for his
movements for the next three hours. He
claimed that in company with Mann he
went to a neiQhbor's named McAllister.
They also closely examined the tracks in
the sand at a certain point in the road to
see il the officers had driven by. Being
satisfied that they had not Mozo and Mann
waited for some time. Finally, hearing
the dogs bark in the direction OF McAllis-
ter's, they went back. No one was to be
seen there, and, after chewing some su-
gar-cane, they went over to steam saw
mill where several roads crossed. No
light was to be seen in McBride's store,
which was a quarter of a mile distant,
but. having some business with the elder
Mcbride, MOzo concluded to 60 on to the
store. Mann would not go, but started
of home.
WAITING IN AMBUSH.
81 had not gone far up the road" Mozo
continued, "when l came upon some men
sitting by the roadside. l supposed that
the party that was looking for Wall and
Clements had gone home. i had no gun /;
only a walking stick. One Of the men
called TO me:
"'YOu are out late. What have you
done with the marshalsY be wanted to
know. Two of the men made some threats,
and l believe they would have killed me
il Mr.. Tom Johnson had not said: Don't
do it, boys
81 recognized his voice, and one of the
other men was the one that was talking
to me at my house. He did not talk
plainly, but broken. Mr.. johnson said:
The marshals were ct your house to-
night Yes, but l don't think they had
warrants for any of you,' was my reply.
Mr.. Johnson took me aside and told me
he did not think l had anything to do with
the business.
II thought two OF the men were Car
michael and George Wilder. Johnson
said he had not had any supper, aud was
going up 10 McBride's store 10 get some.
thing 70 eat. He told me to come along.
johnson knocked at the door, but nobody
answered. Then he went to a window 10
get in, aud handed me his gun to hold.
The other three came up behind US. The
fourth man, | think, was named LOOpo.
He has skipped since, and there was no
other charge against him. Johnny Nc
Bride opened the store door and said
Come in
AT M'BRIDE's STORE.
Il thought the others were going in, and
! ] intended TO stay outside and run OF.
| Carmichael was the only one though who
went In with johnson. | was afraid OF
the other men, and went in the store too.
Johnny Mcbride got some oysters, and
johnson and Carmichael got up on the
counter and sat down. / said, "rom,
| here is your gun He took 70. and some-
thing was said about the Marshals.
Carmichael or Johnson said tnat they
had seen the marshalS at MOzo's house
| that night.
said 10 Johnson, ~ must go Tom"
He told me TO wait, and have something
I % eat | supposed that Bird had met