The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
THE KILLING OF CALVIN cKoz1EK

The Testimony at the Coroner's Inquest
4 Monument to his Memory
After 25 Years.
\ good deal Of interest has been man
! ifested in the circumstances attending
| the killing Of the brave Texan here by
negro troops 23 years ago. We pub
/ lished last week a very full account Of
the dreadful affair, and the account
as published in The Newberry Herald
at the time. We give this week the
testimony of the Coroner's inquest
which was taken the day of the killing.
The remains vf this brave Texan lie
buried in the old grave yard with not
+ even a stone or board to mark the
spot. But they shall be neglected no
longer, for already since the matter has
been suggested, considerable sum
has been subscribed and paid to have
his remains moved to Rosemout Gene
terv and nice monument erected over
them. Sheriff Riser has the list, and
if YOU desire to have a part in this
noble work, hand your amount to him.
This matter has also attracted atten-
ton in Texas, and we publish in this
connection a letter to Mayor Goggans
| ;,, TO
AN ELOQUENT TRIBUTE FROM A
BROTHER TENAN.
BEEvlLLE, TEXAS, April 10th, $780,
Hon. Mayor Of Newberry, Newberry,
S. &:
Dear Sir: Herewith I hand you
clipping from the Houston, (TeXas)
Post, of April 18th: Will you kindly
| inform me whether the incidents
therein related be true or false.
Whether "hero worship be virtue
or fault, I lay no claims to that char
acteristic; but feel that no other race
of women are so worthy Of the unselflsh,
disintereSted honor, reverence and ser
vice of men as the lovely, virtuous and
brave women of our Southland. Also
/ feel that we have thousands as truly
chivalric and true men as he who is
said to have carried himself so nobly
in that irving hour. While that Is
true, and while know there are thou
sands of Southerners who would 90
| likewise; still, | feel that such deeds
are meritorious, and that he who per-
forms them should not only be remem-
bered, but should have his praises sung
so that the young of our country may
realize the nobility of courage displayed
in the defense of any principle of right,
and that he who defends the weak and
oppressed is especially worthy of his
country's love and honor, that the
purity of our women is our highest
glory, and that life amid dishonor is
not worth the living.
For these reasons feel my heart go
out in love, sympathy and gratitude to
him who is said to be sleeping in an
unknown grave in your lovely little
citv. His grave should not remain un-
marked. 1t should be cared for rev.
erently and tenderly. The heart that
has mouldered in that lonely grave
was Jewel before whose brilllancy the
lustre of the rarest jewel in any oriental
diadem would be as dull as sandstone,
and his grave should be a beautiful text
from which mothers and sisters of New
berry could teach their sons and bro
theirs to honor and reverence woman
hood, and tell them that though like
this hero they may die and no Peri be
watching to catch drop of
The last libation liberty draws
From heart that breaks and bleeds IN his
cause"
still the consciousness Of duty done is
diadem always worth the sacrifice OF
life.
If these things be true, desire to see
if cannot raise enough means to erect
a suitable monument over that hero
grave; and when once that is done l
feel that the lovely women Of Newberry
will see to it that the grave of him who
willingly gave his life for the honor OF
an unknown daughter of South Caro-
lima is carefully protected.
Please accept my apology, Il apology
be necessary, for this long intrusion,
and please favor me with an early re-
ply, returning the enclosed slip.
Respectfully,
B. RANSOM.
THE EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST.
The State of South Carolina: To any
Constable Of Newberry District, or
the Marshall of the Town Of New
berry-Greeting:
These are to require you Immediately,
on receipt and sight hereof, to summon
and warn, verbally or otherwise, four.
teen men of the said District, to be and
appear before me, 1ntendant of the
town of Newberry, acting Coroner, at
the Halcyon Grove, within the limits
of said town, within the said District,
between the hours Of one and three
o'clock, p. m, on this Sth day of Sep
tember, 1865, then and there to enquire
upon the view Of body Of certain
person there lying dead, how he came
to his death, Fail not herein as you
will answer the contrary at your peril.
Given under my hand and seal at New
berry this eighth day Of September,
\. D., 1865, by me.
SILAs TOMBSTONE,
Intendant, acting Coroner.