davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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ALWAYS READY FOR TRIAL.

He then repeated that he had been
ready for trial at all times. and al
ways had been willing to tell an ne
knew of the shooting. 1t developed
that be had made amdavits at three
distinct examinations by army Off
GERS. ''
Alexander Ash. formerly a private
OF Company d. testified that ne was
on guard on the night of August IL
the night of the shooting. at the
post around the quartermas.er's
store house and other buildings in
lhat vicinity. He said he heard two
shots from the county road. and Z zen
horses running toward Allison's sa-
loon, from which direction he heard
several more shots. The balance of
ms testimony was corroborative of
that given by other witnesses.
Joseph Rogers, of Company c. tes
uted that when the shooting occurr-
ed ne was in the guard house read
ing novel. His direct testimony
developed little that was new. but
on cross examination his statement
made before Col. Lowering was call
ed 10 his attention. In that state
Iieht Rogers said he was asleep when
the shooting occurred. Yesterday
ne denied that he had been asked bv
Col. Lowering whether ne was asleep
or awake
The committee adjourned until IL
O'Clock this morning.
washington Post, March IS, 1907
That ammunition used in infantry
rifles is not guarded as closely as
mas peen claimed by discharged Ne
gro soldiers and that it Is possible
Tor soldiers to obtain extra ammu-
milton was brought out in the
Brownsville inquiry yesterday before
the Senate Committee on Military
Affairs. This testimony was given
by Capt. ID. w. Kilburn, of the 2eth
Infantry, which preceded the Negro
soldiers OF the 25th Infantry at Fort
Brown.
The same witness declared that
citizens of Brownsville made threats
that they would run Negro troops
out OF town IL they were brought
there to supplant white troops and
on this point ne was corroborated
by Lieut. Edwin Thompson, who
was quartermaster of the same regi-
ment at Fort Brown.
After showing the hostility Of the
Richmond planet., 1907-03-16

Danville. Va. Feb. %, 1907.
This is 10 certify that I have re-
ceived from John Mitchell, Jr..
Grand Chancellor OF the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia Knights of Pyth-
las. y. A.. $. A., T.. A., A. and A.
(S15O.0O) one Hundred and Fifty
Dollars i'm payment of the death
claim OF Munford Oliver. VINO was a
member OF Morning Glory Lodge. No
90 OF Danville Va.
his
Signed samuel Y Oliver
mark
Administrator
CIV. $. Blackburn
Witnesses:
w. s. Blackburn
ID. l.. Banks
~. A. Millner. ID. ID. C. G..
Richmond planet., 1907-03-16
They Confirm the Testimony of Colored Sol
diers. Positive Evidence Relative to the
Kind of Ammunition Used.
Brownsville
oredM Men
I % o o BATTALION
washington Post, March u, 1907.

washington Post, March u, 1901
Refreshed by a season OF rest tol-
lowing the adjournment of Congress,
the Senate Committee on Military
Affairs Yesterday resumed the near
ing OF testimony in the BROWNSVILLE
affair. IL was the consensus OF O.
pinion of Senators that the next
month would be consumed IN the
examination of witnesses. No con-
clusion mas been reached as TO wheth-
er the committee Will visit Browns
willie for the purpose OF hearing VII
nessos. This will be determined
later in the hearing
Ten members OF the committee
were present yesterday: Messrs. war
rem (chairman), Foraker. Scott,
Hemenway. Lodge. Warner, Foster,
Bulkeley. Overman and Pettus. Ses-
sions will be held daily, probably
morning and afternoon, so that the
taking OF testimony can be conclud-
cd at the earliest practicable time.
when the committee adjourned ten
,lavs ago IL was thought the officers
of the Twentx-nfCh Infantry VINO
nave been before the court-marual
now in session at Brownsville would
he able to be here by this time, and
there was much disappointment yes
terday at the failure of these officers
To arrive.
Richmond planet., 1907-03-16

people Of Brownsville TO Negro sol
diers Senator Foraker gave an en-
tirely new turn TO the investigation.
He examined Capt. Kilburn concern
ing the penetration of steel bullets
and the witness said that a bullet
of the caliber used In the Spring
field rifle could be fred from a Mau-
ser rifle. but that its penetration
would be retarded He thought that
the Springfield bullet from a rifle
that had been fired 500 or 400
times would not show the imprint
of the grooves. but If fired from a
Mauscr the imprint would be shown.
BULLETS DEEPLY GROOVED.
n is expected this testimony will
nave an important bearing on the in
vestigation. as the committee has
had before it the bullets from the
walls of the houses shot up" dur
ing the ARRAY. These bullets are
said TO be deeply grooved. They
have not been exhibited I'm open ses-
sions of the committee, but were eN-
amined behind closed doors. Later
they were returned 20 the War De
pariment and IL is understood are
now a part OF lle eAnlulL at tue
court martial in progress at san
Antonio. 10 seemed TO be the pur-
pose of Senator Foraker TO SHOW by
this testimony that the bullets taken
from the walls OF houses could not
have been fired from the rifles in
the hands of the Negro troops, as
these guns had been used in target
practice for a long time.
Capt. Kilburn testified that he was
nc Brownsville when the order was
promulgated withdrawing the white
soldiers and sending a battalion of
Negro soldiers TO Fort Brown. The
best people of Brownsville, said the
witness, expressed disapproval of
the change. but the class that loafed
around saloons and drug stores and
loitered on the street were loud in
their threats that it would mot be
long before the colored troops would
be run out OF the fort" Capt. Kill
burn said he was in Tillman's store.
later changed TO a saloon. in Browns
Vile and that he heard Tillman say:
Richmond planet., 1907-03-16
$4,000 Endowmcnt pnid.

'fVW.VW flIIWVW HIVUI I-IlU.
.a..- 49, "a. ,-lE
Richmond. Va, Mch. IA, 'O7.
This is 10 certify that ! have re
coived from john Mitchell, Jr.
Grand Chancellor of the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia Knights of Pyth-
las. y. A., S. A., T.. A.. a. and A.
tS15O.0O) one Hundred and Fifty
Dollars i'm payment OF the death
claim OF Archie Fred Branch, who
was member OF North Star Lodge.
30. 52 OF Richmond, Va.
Signed Emma j. b. Lucas.
Beneficiary
Witnesses.
James Wilder
Jonn R. Cogbiu.
Richmond planet., 1907-03-16
CARTRIDGES EASY TO GET.

On cross-examination by Senator
warner the witness said 1t was not
uiincult Tor a soldier to obtain a few
extra cartridges. nor was it unusual
lot a soldier to lose one or two from
.nelr allowance. He said that the
inspecting officers could not always
oe exact in counting the ammunition.
When soldiers lose ammunition the
Richmond planet., 1907-03-16
ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING.

Howard testified that he was one
of the twelve men arrested for COM
plicity in the shooting, and that when
the balance of the troop prepared TO
leave Brownsville Major Penrose
called at the guardhouse and said:
IF YOU men had told what you
know about this agair you would
not be i'm here. III you know any
thing about the shooting you want
to tell it,"
The witness said that Gen. Gar
lington had told him that ne was
charged with conspiracy TO murder,
and that If he did not tell all he
knew ne would be discharged from
the service by order of the President
and that Gen. McCaskey also had
asked him TO tell what ne knew.
The witness said he had an
swered every time that he told all
he knew. Mr.. Foraker read the
charge filed against the witness and
asked him IL he had ever been given
an opportunity TO plead TO it.
No, sir" was the reply.
Then I give you the chance now "
said Mr.. Foraker. What do YOU
plead?'
Not guilty." answered the wit
ness. emphatically.
Il suppose, of course. you would
tell us If You were guilty" comment
ed Mr.. Overman, with sarcasm.
Yes sir, ] would TELL" said the
witness.
Richmond planet., 1907-03-16
PLANNED A POSSE.

Wen run the niggers out within
three weeks, and the expression of
loiterers in the store coincided with
this prediction. added the witness.
Continuing, the witness told Of hear
ing talks of plans TO organize a posse
20 prevent the Negro troops from
getting on the tram upon their ar
rival at Fort Brown, and to raise
money 10 send a delegation TO Wash
ington TO protest against the sending
of Negroes to Fort Brown.
"Was all this talk induced by hos
tility TO Negroes?" asked Senator
Foraker.
Undoubtedly it was replied the
witness.
Much of the population of Browns
vile was Mexican Of low grade OF
intelligence, said Captain Kilburn.
He said these people considered the
soldiers legitimate prey and made
trouble for them when they were
caught in town in small numbers or
singly. It was a practice, ne said.
for the Mexican citizens TO carry
side-arms and rifles through tne
streets and shooting at night was
so common that little attention was
paid to it at the fort. He described
the police force, at the time ne was
there. as consisting of ten men, nine
OF whom were Mexicans who could
not sneak, read or write English
Their methods of making arrests ne
said, were to beat the soldiers over
the head with the butts OF their re-
Volvers and then take them to the
station. Captain Kilburn said this
caused much i'll feeling between the
people and the authorities at the
fort
Richmond planet., 1907-03-16
HEARD SHOTS FROM TOWN.

Joseph Henry Howard formerly of
Company ID. testified that on the
night OF the ARRAY. August 13, he
went on guard at 1O:3O O'Clock, and
his post was around the barracks.
About midnight he heard two shots
from the town and then fusiIade.
The witness was asked by Mr.. For
aker:
Were you in a position where
you could have seen fifteen or twen-
V men leave the barracks and jump
over the wall, If they had done so?"
Yes, sir" replied Howard.
did any men leave the barracks
and jump over the wall?" asked Mr..
Foraker.
mo, sir" the witness answered.
Howard testified also that a scav-
enger was working between the bar
racks and the wall between II and
IL o'clock, and this man could have
seen soldiers leaving the barracks
II they had done so.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Warner
developed that the witness first
thought the shots were fred at fim.
pat when he heard no shot strike
about the quarters he was sure the
nring was in the opposite direction
from me fort. He also testified that
ne did not hear any challenging
Richmond planet., 1907-03-16
ARE NOTIFIED TO APPEAR.

These officers have been notified
10 appear Immediately upon their
discharge by the court before which
they are now, and their testimony is
awaited with much interest. II IT
corroborates what the colored men
who have testified thus far have had
TO say. pretty clear case would
seem to have been made out In favor
OF the members of the discharged
battalion.
The officers of the Twenty-sixth
Infantry, which preceded the Twen-
ty-ffth at Brownsville. reported TO
the committee yesterday. These
men will be put on the stand 10 tes-
ufy concerning the alleged antagon-
ism of the citizens of Brownsville 60
any soldiers being located there.
The first witness yesterday was
former Quartermaster Sergeant Wal
ker McCurdy. of Company b, who
was before the committee February
s. He was called for crOss-examina
ton concerning the manner of ac-
counting for guns and the care of
guns. He said the fact that six or
seven of the men OF his company, on
the morning of the inspection on
August Il, were told to stand back
for a second inspection. was not an
unusual proceeding. Senator War
ner cross-eXamined the witness close
y relative TO the reserve supply of
rifles in his charge, which was said
to have been kept in tightly sealed
chests. The witness declared ne did
not know how many guns were in
these chests. Although he was on
the stand for more than an hour,
nothing new was developed.
Richmond planet., 1907-03-16

from the town for the men to come
out of the barracks, nor did he hear
any shots fired from the direction Of
the hospital or the road northeast Of
the fort Several witnesses had testi-
fed 60 this effect. Cross-eKamina-
tion by Mr.. Foster further developed
that men could easily have left the
barracks and climbed the wall while
the sentry was marching in front of
the barracks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

OF the institute. Will hold their annual
public celebration Saturday evening in
the institute auditorium. Heretofore
these societies have held their exercises
on separate dates. but they will inau-
gurate the custom this year Of having
them together on the 18th Of January.
ON khis occasion uhe Harvey Rack
Chapter Daughters OF the Confederacy
VIII unite with the societies In doing
honor 10 Lee on the hundredth ami
versary Of his birth. and Will attend in
a body. There viii De an attractive pro-
gram Of music by the Glee club. solo
by Professor Abbott. the reading OF war
time poetry by Mrs. r A. Mari with
orauons by tho members OF the two
societies.
Messrs. II. d. Ribble. Charles Crrm-
packer. Professor J.. s. Randolph and
A. NJ SOule constitute a committee to
meet with similar committees OF five
from each district IN the county In Chris
tiansburg next Tuesday 20 consider ways
and means for having the county repre-
sented in a credltabIe manner at the
jamestown Exposition. The board II
supervisors at A meeting on Tuesday ap-
propTiated sufficient money lor this OK
hibit and these gentlemen will confer
as to the best means of accomplishing
this end.
The arst instalment OF machinery for
the new power company has arrived
Of the Weber Gas Company. Of Kansas
city. are on hand TO put Il in place. The
lighting plant will be installed first and
tho equipment for the ice factory Will be
In place soon after.
Miss Mary Peck Bell. Of Pulaski coun-
". IL the guest OF her aunt Mrs Kent
Black, at the iatter's home here.
Mrs. w. n. Cook. who has been the
guest Of her sister. Mrs. +. W Eheart,
has returned to her home near Salem.
IT. J. l. Phillips. State EtOmologist
returned Thursday from a trip to VIM
chester Ia the interests Of his work
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Slusser. of West
Virginia are tho guests OF M. Slusser's
family. near town.
Mrs. George Mateer returned Wednes-
day from IL visit TO her sister. Mrs. Low
ing. at Eiiiston.
Mrs. j. @. walker. who spent several
months with her daughter. Mrs w. H.
Joyce. LETT Saturday for New York. where
she will spend the remainder OF tho Win
ter
Mrs. J. II McBrydc. who spent several
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terco, Va, was the guest OF her daushter
Mrs. WOrden. this week
Mrs. Fred Steele, OF Tazewen. Va, is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. r L. Andrews.
on Taylor street Miss Blanche Brown
who spent the holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. Andrews has returned to her home
at Tazewell
Miss Lillian Mcneil entertained the Us
and other Us club at her home on
Moore street on Wednesday afternoon.
Her guests were delighted with the hos
Pitable manner IN which they were en-
tertalned.
Mrs. Blair Gibson, Of Niorristown, IS
TIE guest Of Bristol relatives.
cards ara ont announcing for the 10Th
INST at nlno O'Clock IN the evening the
marriage Of AIr. John Latham Evans
ana Miss Nellie Jameson Cannon. The
nuptials will be sOieTnnized in State street
Methodist church. Miss Cannon is the
pretty daughter OF Mrs. Ella j. Cannon.
on pennsylvania avenue. Mr.. Evans is a
prominent young business man OF Bristol.
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BLackSburg Social

BLACKSMITH. VA. January 17.-Afrs.
Alexander Black gave delightful re-
ception Thursday afternoon from 4 To
at her home here. the guests being
the members of the club recently or
gained by the younger married set Of
tie town and Institute Despite the
dreariness OF the weather nearly all
those invited accepted. After an hour
or so OF pleasant conversation the guests
were treated 10 dainty refreshments Of
salad, sandwiches, olives, pickles. fruit
and old Virginia Apple Teddy Those
calling included Mesdames Newman.
Hudnau. Frank Wilson. Nawter, Charles
Black. Robert i. Fagg Tutwier, Saund-
ers, Kent, Black, Mast Gerdheim, Joyce,
Mary ! Black. CHldllpp, John Hampton
Hoge, J. H. Woolwine, and w. G.. Con-
nor
Mrs. T. Is. Kemm entertained the Off
ciai board of the Christian Church We'd
nesday evening NJ her home In the north
end OF town The guests were treated
TO an old-fashioned virginia supper, con-
slstng Of all the dsllcac1es that make
such supper famous. and Il pleasing pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental music
was one OF tho treats that Mrs Kemm
afforded her guests. Those invited IN
cluded Or. and Mrs. r. w. Hheart. Mr..
dtu MIS- =. e. AaNlpbt4lf MI hampton
Borden, Professor Il T. Price and Miss
Mary Anderson
Rev. and Mrs. ". H. Joyce were hosts
Thursday evening AZ a pretuly appointed
tea at the Methodist parsonage. Their
guests were Dr. and Mrs. f. W. Eheart
Mr. and Mrs NJ F. Slusser Mr.. and
Mrs. J II. Woolwino. Misses Laura Mil
Ter and locke Ilnkous.
on account of tho weather the baby
show. which was 10 have been held
undo: the auspices Of tine Calendar So
ciety OF the Methodist Church Wednos-
day evening had 90 D. postponed until
next week. This promises 90 be- "a UNIQUE
entertainment as over fifty little folks
have been entered in the various classes
and prizes arc Co Dee awarded tho pref
tiest and handsomest children present
The Leo and Maury Literary societies
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6 Q c Cambria
Drawers. with
Hamburg e m
b r d d cry and
hemstitched tuck,
0OC each.
6 9 c wild e
Tucked FIounce
Drawers. with
lace edge, only
DOC each.
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CHARLOTTE SOCIAL

Especial to The Tisnes-Dls pa tch)
CHARLOTTE. y. c.. January 19.-The
social event Of the week was the wedding
Of Miss Nan Tyson Dowd and Mr.. Will
liam Frederick Harding. which was cele-
brated in the home of the brides mother.
Mrs. L. J. Dowd No 70l North Tryon
Street. Wednesday evening at Z o'clock.
The ceremony, which was inpressivelv
said by Rev. H. K Boyer. pastor Of
Tk on Street RIethodist Church. took
place in the north parlor OF tho DOwd
home. which had been tastily decorated
for tho occasion While the vows were
being taken the couple stood before an
imprOvised altar OF palms and ferns.
The dame OF honor was Mrs r. X. Bryan.
Of Memphis. Tenn. and the best man ar.
Fordyce Harding. Of Greenville. n. @
The groom IS one ~ Charlotte's most
successful lawyers, and Is connected with
one OF the oldest families Of Eastern
North Carolina, and the bride IL a popular
and accomplished young woman, a Nom
Der OF one Of Mecldenburg county's best
known families.
Mrs. Arnold NJ Shaw entertained at
euchre at her home, No. West First
Street, Wednesday evening, in compli-
ment to Miss Mary Goodwin OF FfncRstle
Va The prizes At cards were won by
Mrs. George W. Graham. Jr. and Mrs r
Nye Hutchinson. The guests prize fell
to Miss Goodwin.
Mrs. Q. W. Goodwin entertained at cards
Thursday afternoon. In honor Of her
guest, Miss Mary Goodwin, Of F1ncastle
Va
Miss Eulajohn kirkpatrick. daughter Of
Mrs, Gussie kirkpatrick. was married
Thursday evening at the home OF her
mother. in Sharon Township, to Mr.. G.
w. Oldham. principal OF the public schools
Of Huntersviile, n. c.
The social event OF ThureHarr v-ao q. %,
reception given by Mrs John Wilkes and
Mrs. r Lockwood Jones. on West Trade
Street. complimentary to Mrs ogden f.
Edwards Mrs. Stonewan was among
the prominent matrons who assisted the
hostess in receiving.
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weeks at the home OF President MoBryde.
has returned TO Sweet Briar Institute.
nr. Il i. Pack has given up his prac-
tice here and lett Thursday for Spring
wood Va, where he viii locate. In HIS
few years OF work here Dr. Pack has
made an enviable reputation as a physi-
clan and his going Is much regretted.
Miss Edna Bannister OF Roanoke. IS
spending several weeks at the homo Of
Or. John Spencer on the campus
DR.. Andrew $. Elicit. Of Christansburg
spent several days here this week with
his brother. Mr.. w. - Elicit. Dr. Elicit
has recently returned from trip 20
Georgia. where he went hoping the change
would benefit his health
Mrs. Cary Preston left Thursday FOR
Radford. where she VIII read a paper at
q celebration OF Lees birthday on Satur-
day.
Mr.. p II. Jackson. Of Washington. WIS
the guest OF ms brother. Rev. p. b. Jack
son, for several days this week
Mr.. H. II. Wilson. OF Richmond. Va q
member Of last years graduating cless
has been appointed assistant TO Colonel
r. A. Mari in the department o. civil
engineering for the remainder OF this ses-
sion.
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PlNEHURST, N. C.

PINEHURsT. n. c. January 19-Tbe
week has been one Of the gsyest OF the
season. Allied with numerous pleasant af
fairs arranged IN honor OF the golfers
assembled for the annual midwinter and
advertising mems golf tournament and
The ladies' accompanying them
Among the most important was n ban
quet rendered to the advertising men
at the Hotel Carolina, Wednesday even
ing. by President Leonard Tufts. Of the
Pinehurst Country Club. Covers vera
laid for one hundred and twenty-five.
the decorations were IN exquisite taste
and music was furnished by the orches-
ira. With coffee and cigars came the
award of the tournament trophies and
Informal responses from the victors. Mr..
Frank Presbry. OF New York. acting as
POSTMASTER.
Another delightful affair was a dinner
at The Carolina, rendered TO those who
participated IN the recent NJ and NJ.
minstrel performance by Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Tufts. Covers We're laid for
twenty merriment regned supreme and
dancing followed the spread.
The usual Wednesday and Saturday
evening hops at The Carolina were also
much enjoyed.
Quail shooting. riding, tennis and other
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Society in Bedford

BEDFORD CITY, VA. January 10
Miss FlOrrie Clayton was the hoa4ss.
Of the Young Ladies' Card Club. vVo,,.
nesday afternoon. ana WAS beooman~1v
attlred IN costume OF delicate hiua
The gloom Of the afternoon without
was excluded By drawn curtains ana
many twinkiing candles. and a bIazfna,
coal fire shed e cheerful glow upon
the tasteful room and the pretty toilets
OF tho fair young guests.
Miss Clara Specie. IN white fyocA~
received the guests at the door. ana
usAered them into the parIOr, prhors
the hostess awaited them
There were no prizes. but the sr.-,.
or 1--WE Hundred was much enfove6 :
tempting menu OF hot oysters
salad on crisp lettuce leaves. olfves
beaten biscuit walters, cofYee. etc vs.
tasteiully dispensed by Misses Eileen
tiara and Lucille Ballard. who as
sisted the hostess.
thursday afternoon the ladies' OF tn.
thursday Club were entertained most
asreeaoly BY Mrs. J. NJ. smith Tao
exercises which was a culrnlnatfor -
the study OF Colonial bisto~v - ~.
Led by Mrs. :. +. Spencer and Mrs.
W. ). Phuups. The subject discussed
ere Organization OK tho House OF
bursesses. "Bacon's Rebellion" VIII
~-tll' nteutH AlG 4n4iau Vars
All or thee members read papers or
selections upon questions haaad on
these subjects that were very inter-
cstlng and Instructive
Mrs. !. S. Barks assisted the hos.
tess in dispensing delicious rofresh-
ments OF tongue sandwiches. chicken
salad. with mayouuaiso on lettuca
leaves. biscuits. pickle. olives and coz
Zee The young people enjoyed q dance
az Belmont Thursday evening
Saturday afternoon Mrs. C.. W Wharf
ton gave reception 90 the William r.
Terry Chapter OF the United Daughters
or the Coufederocv iD honor OF the
one huudrcdth birthday anniversary OF
General Robert IT, Lee. at which there
was an interesting and appropriate
program OF exercises. Tempting re-
tr-sAmcnts were Hospitality served.