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The Washington bee., 1895-01-05
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,ASTWOOD'S DENIALS NOT WORTH CON.
SIDERING IN THE FACE OF UNDIS-
DIITEn IrNIDENCE

ASTWOOD'S DENIALS NOT WORTH CON-
SIDERING IN THE FACE OF UNDIS-
PUTED EVIDENCE.
To begin with, the first introduction
of Astwood to the American people in
violator of his oath at New Orleans,
La. December II, 1874. This state
ment is borne out by the records on file
III the Navy Department. This he has
denied OF course, but the records will
be believed.
He was charged by me before the
Department of State and before the
United States Senate in 1882 with hav-
ing a living wife and four children
whom he had abandoned in SantO Do
mingo. Astwood denied with the
greatest show of indigna ion that he
was ever married or had family in the
West Indies. He so impressed Coy.
Pinchback and others with the truth OF
his denial that they came to me and
plead with me to withdraw the charge,
but could not as had personal knOwl-
edge of what had charged.
He now ack noWledges that he lied in
1852 by confeSsing that he had such
wife and children but that the wife is
now dead; and that the children are in
the custody of his second wife
lie came to me in 1882 in the Re-
corder of Deeds office and beseeched of
me in the most humble and pitiable
manner TO Withdraw the charge of his
having living wife in SanIo Domi go.
This & as several years after his second
marriage, and will anybody believe from
what they know of Astwood's effront-
cry, that had his wife been dead at that
time he would not have made the most
OF that fact? But she was not dead
and he knew it, and also knew that l
knew it, hence his cIinging appeals at
that time.
He has been made bold by the toll
eraLce shown him at the hands of the
Government by allowing him to 60 to
San Domingo as United States consul
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He uses this for all il is worth as a vim
dlcatiOn Of his character. 1t was
shameful deal in the face of the facts
which no amount of lying, abuse, or
misrepresentation can efface nor change
The government was simply imposed
upon at that time.
wives was known to at least two bisll-
ops OF the A. M. E. Church before they
ordained him minister. l confronted
him at the residence of Bishop T. NJ
d. Ward i'll 1882, with the evidences of
bis guilt out of his own mouth, by YER
bal admissions and documentary evil
dences. Bishop Ward had seen the
sworn evidences and had intruSted them
SO he informed me, to tine custody of Il
presiding elder at New Orleans, but
retained the duplicates.
challenge lStWOOd to make affidavit
that at the time of his mari ,ge in New
Orleans he did not have living wife
in San domingo. Abuse of my father
or myself will have no weight with the
public in this matter. If they ale in-
tereSted ut all it is as to the aci ual
facts.
Astwood knows that know him 10
be a braggatt and coward. | had him
face to face liz room to ourselves in
the Recorders office after he had threat
ened me at long range from New Or
leans, and he cowed like cur. told
him of his deserted wife and four chill
dren, OF the suffering condition L had
left them in and of his wife's beseeching
words asking me to hunt him up and
inform him of her wretched condition.
He promised everything if would only
withdraw the charges. 1 could not do
as he wished me for the charges were
true and could no be withdrawn.
L have in my possession long letter
Of AstWood's to his g Comadra," an es-
timable lady. godmother to his first
born, which is full of lying deceit, ex-
pressing great love and anxiety about
his family whom he had cruelty aban-
dOned and been absent from for three
years, as the letter shows from it's date,
July 26, 1877, and he left them July 6,
1874. His weak attemp to make pOlit-
ical capital out OF what is being urged
to show his unfitneSS to represent this
country abroad il any Capacity is un-
derStOod. Nobody assails his politics.
Nobody expects that any one of Oppo-
site politics would be given his place,
and no complain has been made against
any other Negro Democrat who has re-
ceived an appointment, and besides
these charges were made before he had
changed his poliJics or principles if he
ever had amy.
CHAs. r. DOUGLASS
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The Washington bee., 1895-01-05

The colored clerks in the Sixth
Auditors Office have reason to con
graduate themselves that their chief,
Major Howard, exhibits manly dis.
position to treat them as their merit
deserves. That officer seems to pos
sess none of that colorphobia which
has been observed in officers other
than these under Democratic admin
istrations. He is said to be strict
disciplinarian yet fair to al and
permits no discrimination. We con-
gratu ate Major Howard and hope
that his 60 d example may be fol-
lowed by many Others.
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HON. THOS j. HENDERSON

The next clerk of the House Of
representatives will be that dis
tlnguished and brilliant ex-member
from Illinois, Thomas J. Henderson
The Republican cocid not select
a better man. He is a friend to
the Negro as we'll as to the soldier,
the widows, and OFT ms, and a
man who will do credit and honor
to the place. Col. Henderson will
receive the unanimous vote of his
party as an evidence of the faith
his party has in him,
The Washington bee., 1895-01-05

The Kansas windbag and Hon.
81. G.. Smith led Astwood to be-
lieve that be would be made chap
lain in the Army aud he had no
better sense than to believe it.
Tay lor promised to meet the aero
bat in New York to arrange for a
daily. AstwtOl is i'll waiting
while the wiudbag went to Kansas.
g. What fools these mortals be-"
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from Astwood's paper written by
himself.
Taylor admitted iE the ;rresence
of Astwood aud the Bee that A>t-
wood was authorized to Go what
Taylor has subsequently confirmed
into acts, backed up by letters from
both.
The plea is that Taylor is a
colored man; admitting that he Is
a colored man, must he be permit
ted to commit wrongs against
public policy; must he be allowed
to prostitute his Office; insult fe-
males, and force public servants to
give him money in violation OF law!
If white mau lis not allowed TO do
these things why should colored
man be given a lcpDs4 to commit
these overt acts?
Shall a mans color be bar to
his prosecution when that prosecu-
ton is carried on in good f 18th and
in the interest of common decency! !
1t is better for the race if one guilty
man is removed than for race to
be disgraced By the retention OF
such a man in public position WHO
has violated the law. Tne only
question is. has Taylor been guilty
of malfeasance III tffi ,e? if SO, he
should be removed.
The Civil Service Commission,
by proof in Its possession, says that
he has, and by virtue of such proof
his removal was recommended by
that commission.
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ASTWOOD'S OPINION OF TAY-
LOR.
From Astwood's Defender, vo'. l., No
8, Oct. II.
THE RECORDER OF DEEDS.

How the mighty hive fallen! The
arch trickster of his race is now being
deserted by his most trusted and loyal
lieutenant, the Rev. B. H. !" h te, who
was called the man Friday and personal
lepr sentative of Recorder Of Deeds
Taylor, is now crying from the house.
tops that Taylor is a fraud and devoid
of all gratitude AID personal honor.
White says his gun is loaded, and when
it goes off there won't be much of Tay-
lor left. He says the half has not been
told and if what he knows Of Taylor is
made known to the public, that he will
have to leave Washington in shame.
Never b fore has one of our leading men
been subjected to such humillating
criticisms. Taylor and White were bed
fellows and tits just possible that White
is in possession of secrets that will make
the public blush. The President might
select some one notqute so tainted aud
relieve Negro Democrats of the strain.
The Defender has no defense for the IN
discreet migrate. Let Mr.. Douglass get
off his bond. That would relieve Mr..
Cleveland at once.
The Washington bee., 1895-01-05

James A Ross, R. G. Still, JAS.
c. Matthews, McCant Stewart,
Peter q. Clark, j. Milton Turner,
are representative democrats who
will be d credit tn any position to
which they may be appointed.
The Washington bee., 1895-01-05

This foreigner from Santo Do
mipgo, is the only one wao can find
any fault with the Freedmen's
Hospital. The question is Is Asst
wood in position to find iault with
any one?
The Washington bee., 1895-01-05

The misfit man from Kansas and
his acrobatic friend, Astwood, are
like unto the play entitled The
Two DromiOs" Os"-they are.t0o much
alike not to be brothers.
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STILL THE LEADER.

The representatives of the col
orel Demo csats will meet in cor
vention January {, uBaer the lead
err hip of R. 6. Still, James a. Ross
and others. These are the men to
be recognized.
The Washington bee., 1895-01-05

TaNlo was publicly denounced
brtoIe 1000 people in Atlanta, Ca,
for bis attack On the Atlanta Uul-
versity and Hon. Hoke Smith was
waited upon bv committee of
gentlemen and was told that it was
a trayestry on decency to retain
such a man in office.
The Washington bee., 1895-01-05
TAYLOR AND ASTWOOD.
THEIR OPINIONS OF EACH OTHER.

THEIR OPINIONS OF EACH OTHER.
Perhaps the readers of the BEE will
pleased to know what the acrobatlc
Astwood IS opinion is of c. II. j. Taylor,
and the latter's opinion is OF the man
whom Mr.. Charles R. Douglass, the son
of Hon Fred Doug .ass, characterized
some time ago as a bigamist.
Volume l, No. l, of c. Fl. J.. Iaylor's
Globe, Taylor says this OF Astwood,
Nov Il, '94:
A PROTEST
BIGAMISrS, THUGS, 4 Ed BLACK
MAILERS,
WHO ARE ATTEMPTING TO LEAD THE
COLORED PEOPLE.
ASTWOOD.
From Taylor's Globe.l
Are you acquainted with the name at
the head Of this article? 1t was a man
of this name who was charged with
being a bigamist, deserer, a part
owner Of lottery in Santo Domingo
and preacher. can this man do the
Hon. G. H. j. Taylor any harm? We
think not. Bef"re he can attack char
acter he had better do a little house,
cleaning himself. People who will lis Ell
to such creature as AS wood is badly
off for an adviser. He a preacher !!
What next?
Now the BEE wants you to re&d what
Taylor's opinion is of it. Nov. Is, '94,
vol. 1, No, l:
From Taylor's Globe.]
The real papers of substantial Sort
among the colored people, | he age, The
Christian Recorder, The Planet, The
Freeman, The World, The Bee, Cru
sader, Stateman. Georgia Baptist,
Cleveland Gazette and the andard
These are intelllgen'ly ed ted.
A POPULIST.
[Fr, m Taylor's Globe, Noy. %, vol. l,
No. 2.
What does Astwood expect to get
from the r publican party? His pres
ent cours- may fill his path full of Wig
o.Ous Wideawake enemies, even If the
party he went back to last week should
again come into power. Is it true that
he is making a deal with the populist !?
HE ADMITS HIS GUILT.
From Taylor;s Globe, Nov. %.
The Hon. e. H. J. Taylor appointed
two persons in his Office on the recom-
mendation of Mr.. w. Calvin Chase. He
did so because he tho ght that IN con-
sidera ion of the support the BEE gave
him for confirmation be should do som :
thing for It's editors. Mr.. Taylor is not
ashamed of what he has done. 20 far
as Mr.. Chase frightening Mr., Taylor
into doing anything, whoever says SO
hes. This includes preacher AstWood.
A GREAT MAN.
From Taylor's Globe, vol. 1, No.3.
Editor w. Calvin Case of the Bee is
keen journali-t, and a strong warrior
in any cause he champions. Occasion
ally he errS as to who hi, re i friends
are, but Wien the scratch comes he can
be relied upon to wheel up in defense
of his race.
YOU MUST NOT BELIEVE HIN.
From Taylor's Globe, Dec. 20, vol. l.
Mr.. Chase has no appointees III the
Recorders office. His SWagg ering
b ass has caused their removal. The
good men Of the race who have always
Stood by Mr. Taylor should decline to
notice anything appearing in the col
unms of the buzzard OF journalism, the
Bee.
ASTWOOD'S OPINION OF TAY-
LOR.
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HIS VALEDICTORY.
Astwood's Defender, Dec. %.

Colored men from all over the coun-
try cannot fail now to stand by MI. ray
lor and protect him from these piratical
schemes, and whether friends or Toes,
they must see the necessity of rebuking
these treacherons attempts. 1t is GER
tain that no administration can subject
it's appointments to the mercy of these
corrupt men, such as SiddOns and Chase,
for Il notion or the insatiab e greed of
gain.
The Washington bee., 1895-01-05

There is but one more place for
Aotwood to jump aud thai place is
ST. EIiz ibetb, in Hillsdal'. He
ought TO be examined, his head is
wrong.
The Washington bee., 1895-01-05
HE Is "A TRICKSTER.
From Astwood's Defender, vol. l, No.

From Astwood's Defender, vol. /, No.
8, Nov. "a.
Editor Chase, of the Washington Bee,
declares his fight off VII h the disreputa-
BILE Recorder of Deeds. AS We made
the contract to save the Recorder from
the Bees criminal indictments, we are
glad to know that the Bee has at last
brought the trickster to time, and the
contract has been kept
HIS RETENTION A MOCKERY.
Vol. 1, No 8, Nov. "a.
If the present incumbent of the Re
corder of Deeds Office is not removed
then official decency is a mockery. Ar
ticles of Impeachment must be mad to
the Senate, if necessary. Official cor
ruption has been overturned by the peo-
pie in New Y Ork, and it must be over
turned in Washington.
AN ANONYMOUS SHEET
From A>twocd's Defender, vol. l, No
8, Nov. al.
An anonymous sheet m de it's appear
ance last week in Washington, without
an editor, called the Globe, bearing ear
marks Of the disgraced G. II. }. Taylor,
in common abusive style, aud is author
ity for saying that he controls the Fed.
eial patronage, and that Mr.. cleveland
does not appoint any Negro Democrat
who opposed Mr.. G.. III. j. Taylor.
Great Scott lon what melt does
this Caesar feed?'' President Cleveland
should rebuke his pretensions at once
and give him a furlough.
SAD FAITH.
From Astwood's Defender, Nov. %.
vol. /, No. 8.
Taylor's Globe, fearful Of official rec
The Washington bee., 1895-01-05

g. H. j. Taylor Informed Miss
Katie MOten that he would dis
charge her if she did not get Hon.
j. c. Matthews to support him.
The Washington bee., 1895-01-05

n. G.. g. Astwood. whom Mr.. g.
r. Douglass, in bis letter in the
Bee this week shows up to be
cOnsummate rascal.
The Washington bee., 1895-01-05

He asked for Elwood's affi lavit
to enable him to discharge John
son.
The Washington bee., 1895-01-05

If the cowardly wind potpoise
of Kansas had any sand he would
show it.
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ognltion being given to meritorious
Negro Democrats, is trying to class
such men as James g. Matthews of AL
bany, N. Y. as anti-C Cleveland or Hill
men. his is skulduggary Common to
the Kansas politician; Matthews and
Ross are both original Cleveland men.
Had the recordership been given 10 such
worthy gen leman as Mr.. Matthews,
who we endorsed for the place, there
would have been no scandal attach, d to
the office
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-12-14

Allen Cranberry Thurman was
born in Lynchburg, Va, November 10,
1919 His father was travelling
preacher, and the education and career
Of young Thurman was mainly intrust
Cd TO his uncle, Gov. Vim. Allen, ano
his boyhood and young manhood days
we're spent at Chillicothe, the home OF
Gov Allen. lie studied law with his
uncle, was admitted to the bar, and form
1851 to 1856, he was n member of the
supreme court of Ohio. Prior to this
he had been member of congress.
In 1868 he was elected to the United
States senate, and served two full terms
retiring in 1881. While serving in this
capacity he introduced and had passed
the well-known Thurman Pacific
railway bill. In 1883 he was nominated
BY the Democratic national convention
for vice-president on the ticket with
Cleveland and was defeated with him.
In 1874 he married Mary Dun, oi
Kentucky, by whom he had three chill
dren, two daughters and son.
Mrs. Thurman died in 1891, but the
three children survive.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-12-14
TOPEKA STILL EXCITED

oser the Finding of Mrs. Lilli's Body at
the Kansas Medical College.
TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 12.-There is still
great excitement here over the finding
Of the body of Mrs. Lillis at the Kan
sas Medical college, but there is no
further danger of riotous attack
on the college. Chief-Justice Nor
ton, one of the trustees of the
college, has served notice on the fac
ulty that If they do not clean up the
entire affair he will summarily with
draw from the board and institute a
prosecution of the entire body.
Steps will be taken to send the guilty
parties to Jail within "a hours. This
assurance has had quieting effect.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-12-14
GREENVE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISS, SATURDAY,
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Mrs. d. b. Culberson, mother of the
governor of Texas, is dead.
DR.. and Mrs. Levy Kehn were struck
by train at Milford. Ind, and killed
A. L. Gibbs fine residence near FL.
dora Springs, Mo-, was DESTROYED bv
fire.
Harry Hayward's mother tainted at
the coffin of her son during the funeral
service.
The National prohibition convention
will be held in Pittsburgh, Pa, on May
"a, 1895.
st. Louis hotel men say there will be
no difficulty in caring for the throngs
next June.
A new post office in Texas has been
named Cash, and las postmaster
named Money.
The Scotch ship-builders' strike Is
ended. The worlxmsn receive an ad-
vance In wages.
Word has been received that Presi-
dent Crespo has announced the new
Venezuelan cabinet.
w. ii. Southern. u Kansas City travel
ing man, committed suicide on the
bridge at Leavenworth. Kas.
Clarke Wallace, comptroller OF the
Canadian customs. has resigned be-
cause of the Manitoba school fight.
Four men suspected OF the Frisco
hold-up at CASTOR, /. r., on October 8,
were arrested in the Indian territory.
After January I, 1897, only those
canned meats put up in France or her
colonies will be used by the French
armies.
DIR. VIM. Hammond, an alleged nine
times bigamist, swindler and eosmo-
politan crook, was arrested at New
Orleans.
The Indiana state democratic com
mittee recommended Gov, Claude Mat
thews to the country as candidate for
president.
The death warrant Of Theodore Dur
rant has been signed at San Francisco
and the date of execution fixed at Feb
ruary 20, 1895
j. Z. Ripy, the well-known Lawrence
burg (Ky) distiller, has assigned, nam
ing j. NJ. Johnson, cashier of the Law
renceburg bank, as assignee.
Mrs. Frank Nightlingcr, aged IS, liv
ing two miles east Of Marshall, Ill.
eloped with Charles Mink, who made
his home at the Nightlingers'.
The st. Francis Catholic orphan asy
lum. few miles out of Milwaukee
was burned Wednesday night, causing
a loss of $4,000. No lives were lost.
President Blaclxmer of the Railway
Mail Clerks association has resigned
from the service in order to advocat,
Legislation In the interest of the mai
clerks.
McJage shelton, the oldest man II
Pike county, ILL.,, died at the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs. W. L
Morgan, at Pittsfeld Wednesday, ageC
92 years.
In seven-round contest at Henry
Vile, Ind, Billy Myers, known as th'
"Streator Cyclone" Of Streator, Ill.
was knocked out by Thomas Steward
of Henryville. The fight was for $40
and gate receipts.
The first official act of Gov. Bradle,
Of Kentucky was the granting of
pardon to George Ferguson, of Louis
vile, who, however, has not yet beef
tried. He was charged with carrying
concealed weapons at the recent elec
| tiOn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-12-14
PORTO RICO
Likely 10 Join Cuba In an Effort to Throw
or the Spanish Yoke.

Likely 10 Join Cuba In an Effort to Throw
on the Spanish Yoke.
New York, Dec. 11.-A local paper
states In her struggle for independ-
ence, Cuba has found a powerful ally
in the island of Porto Rico. Accord
ing to the latest intelligence, Spain
now has two instructions on her
hands, or will have If the plans matur-
ing are carried into execution. Porto
Rico has gone so far, it is said, as to is
sue declaration of independence, and
will soon join her sister island in the
active struggle for liberty. An army
is being formed by the separatist party
of Porto Rico, and as soon as the lead.
ers are ready the new campaign will
open
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-12-14
A PRISONER KILLED

While Leading Rush for Liberty at the
Louisville tISy.) workhouse.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. l2.-ln a rush
for liberty at the workhouse Wednes-
day afternoon, James Howard, a negro,
who led the escaping prisoners, was
shot dead by the guards. The prison
ers were being marched in line to sup
per when Howard made dash for the
gates, followed by number of other
convicts. The guards fired several
shots in the air and the ringleader was
finally brought down by Guard Lynch,
who has been arrested.