The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-21

court IOr florlua, ulstrlcJ attorney, ana a
marshal. Many indictments had heen
found there for election frauds, and at
tempts were being made to arrest and try
the offenders. The democrats of Florida
as body in the section Of the state where
these election frauds were committed were
engaged in the defense of those criminals
by killing witnesses and deputy marshlls,
and there was in that section of the state
an absolute rebellion against and defiance
OF the laws of the United States.
THE KILLING OF JOHN BURR.
He went on to relate the case of a colored
man named John Burr, who had been sub
p9naed as a witness in one of such cases,
and who, on his return from Jacksonville
(where he had not even testified), was called
to his gate and instantly riddled to death
by more than forty bullets. Aud that, said
Mr.. Chandler, was the end of John Burr, a
witness against democrats OF Florida in an
election case; and he was added to the
silent voters" of whom we heard not long
ago from the senator from Florida.
Mr.. Call asked Mr.. Chandler where he
got his information about John Burr.
Mr.. Chandler replied that fortunately
for himself he had not been present when
John Burr was murdered; but he had his
information from reliable authority. He
would not mention the name of his inform
ant, lest he, too, should be added to the
"silent voters"
CHANDELIERS VISIT IN 1876.
Mr.. Call made reference to Mr.. Chandler's
having been allowed in 1876 to leave Florida
without molestation after illegally counting
the vote of Archer precinct, in Alachua
county, for Hayes.
Mr.. Chandler replied that he had been in
Florida on that occasion, and had got back
safely. He had been there once since, and
hnA not hoe Dnfa alv Iltak H.. 4
have been safe if be had been by the
side Of Burr or of Saunders.
Mr.. Chandler went on to relate tho
circumstances Of tho assassination of
Saunders, and said that Saunders had gone
off in a buggy with a man named McFar-
lin alive, and had come back with a man
named Mitchell dead.
de was asked by Mr.. Call how he con-
nected Mitchell with the murder, and re-
piled that Mitchell had been seen in the
buggy with McFarlin and Saunders, and
that Mitchell had brought back the BODY
with glee and rejoicing, and when asked
whether Saunders was dead said: "Yes,
- dead"
BLAIR STANDS ASIDE.
The discussion was still going on whom
the hour of o'clock arrived, and tho edu-
cational bill came up as the unfinished
business" Mr.. Chandler asked his colleague
to let this matter be disposed of before the
educational bill was taken up.
Mr.. Blair-I ask my colleague and the
rest Of the senators, whether it is not better
to go ahead and establish some schools.
[Laughter.1
MIR. Chandler intimated that he thought
it would be better to go on with the resolu-
tion and obtain information now on file In
the Attorney Generals office as to the das-
tardly murder of the United States deputy
marshal.
Mr.. Blair suggested that schooInaster
was wanted not only in Florida, but in the
Senate and he insisted upon it that schools
ought to be established He finally yielded,
however, and the discussion went on.
DUTY OF FLoRIDIANs.
Mr.. Chandler said that it was the duty of
the governor of Florida, and of the senators
from Florida, to take sufficient interest in
the ASSASSINATION OF deputy United States
marshal, and of a witness before the
United States court, to secure, if possible,
the arrest and punishment of the criminals
But, he said, the governor of Florida, and
senators of Florida, are engaged Ia very
different business. What are they doingi
CHANDLER GROWS CRAzIER.
They are hunting down the district Judge
and United States marshal and district
attorney, and one senator (Mr. CALI is COM
ing here and defaming the dead man
(5aunders) on this floor. That is what they
are engaged in. 1t is easily understood why
they kGow nothing about the details of the
business. 1t is because they have not
sought the means Of information which
were at hand, and because they are here
going in before the judiciary COMMITTEES,
trying to prevent the confirmation of the
judge and Of the district attorney and of
the marshal whose business 1t is to punish
election frauds in the state of Florida, if
they can do 81 by lawful means.
Mr.. Passed. hope that language will be
taken down.
Mr.. Chandler-Yes; hope the reporters
have taken it down. 1t may be taken down
twice if you choose. The first business Of
the governor of Florida is to arrest these
criminals before he comes here to try and
defeat the nominations Of judicial officers.
Mr.. Call remarked that Mr.. Chandler was
the victim of disordere1 imagination, of
wild frenzy; and said that the governor Of
Florida had promptly offered a reward for
the arrest and conviction of the murderers
of Saunders.
DON'T INDTCT THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Hawley said that the pending reso-
luton contained no Indictment of the peo-
pie of Florida. II would be supremelv
foolish TO charge such crime upon any
people, There was enough Of infor n alton
and Of positive assertion to justify the Sem
ate in asking for an official paper said TO be
on file in the Attorney Generals office, the
general allegation being that an
officer Of the United States, bear
ing warrant from a United
States court, and in search of a criminal.
had been foully murdered; and the truth of |
that was affirmed by democratic news |
paper Of that state, quoted to-day by Mr.. |
Pasco. Nineteen-twentieths of what had |
been said to-day had no relevancy to the |
question. 1t was not the general condition |
of Florida that the Senate wanted to know |
about. The Senator (Call) could have sep |
arateinquiry into that il he chose. |
He wished TO observe to that Senator with |
out the slightest personal Ill feeling that his |
speech to-day would make him popular In |
Quincy, and wherever people were engaged |
in resistance to the federal authority.
Mr.. Call denied saying anything that |
would justify such a statement, and moved |
to refer the resolution TO the judiciary COM |
mittee. The motion was rejected by vote |
Of 10 yeas to rs nays.
On motion Of Mr.. Chandler, Mr.. Pasco's |
was laid on the table, the vote |
being, yeas %, nays 18; and the resolution |
calling on the Attorney General for infor- |
nation as 70 the assassination of Saunders |
was agreed to without division.
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.
the subcommittee Of the Senate COM
mttee on the Judiciary, consisting of Sena-
tors Eimunds, Ingalls, and Vest, had
before them to-day District Attorney Strip
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