Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23

that IL came from an alley, about
half a block IRON the reservation
between Elizabeth and Washington
streets. Another shot was fired al
most Immediately, and Tomayo quick
ly extinguished his lantern, for fear
of being made a target. He says
there followed a fusilade OF shots.
and the bullets whistled over the
barracks as IL fired toward the ad-
ministration building. He thought
there was about twenty shots in the
fusilade. After the volley ne said
he got on his cart and drove out be-
tween b and G barracks, toward the
administration building.
The remainder of his story was
In relation to the call TO arms and
the formation of the companies.
which ne saw incident TO the COM
pletion of his scavenger work.
REMAINED IN BARRACKS.
During the time OF the firing. To-
mayo says he is certain that soldiers
did not leave the barracks TO enter
the town, nor enter the barracks
from the town; but, on cross-exami-
nation, he would not say that IL
would have been impossible for SOL
diers to have hidden along the wall
in the rear Of the out-houses and
wood sheds. He was absolutely Ger
tain though, that soldiers could not
have fred from the barracks into
the town without his seeing the
flashes OF the guns and hearing the
reports OF them
On these points ne was closely
~ . fF.a.~ 4. o.
FRAZER, roster and Overman. but he
could not be shaken. He volunteer
ed the statement that when he was
examined by Assistant Attornev
General Purdy and Mai. Blocksom
that Mr.. Purdy tried to get him fo
say that the first shot was fired from
within the barracks. and that he he
came scared and jumped on his cart
and drove away
He said that Mr.. Purtiv GOT him
confused and he answered YES
once when ne meant no" and that
MT. Purdy then told him 10 wait
uhtll he got his stenographer. When
the question was again put, said To-
mayo ne understood it and answered
lhat the first shot came from the
alley, as he had before stated
When Senator Foraker insisted
upon bringing out this testimony
senator Warner protested, but the
Onlo Senator declared that ne mr.
posed 10 have made a part of the
record the character of the examina-
tions OF witnesses at former fnvesti-
Satlons, where no chance for cross
examination was given.
FIRING MADE GREAT NOISE.
Tomayo. replying 20 questions bv
senator Warner, said that he did
not hear the sentry fire his rife I'm
calling the guard nor did he hear anv
persons from outside the wall cbai-
iehglng the soldiers to come out as
mad been testified by a number OF
Iormer Negro soldiers. He said
however, that the firing in the fo,yn
mace a great deal of noise sa afso
cl1 IN MS cart when ne drove away
LnaC senator Foraker Is gatherino-
Nluehce at his own expense in AZ,
Iehse OF the former Negro soldiers
go. uiscioseu In a sharp CLASH he
e"een members OF the COMMITTEES
senators Overman, Foster and Wa
1si.h "au piied number of witnesses
t.IIlo9 u questions as TO whom they had
lngton to testify. WASH
Inese witnesses said they bad
gosl gSen interviewed by a man namaG
ferguson as TO what they know cn,'i
tha sntng S the Brownsville affair and
s- rs Ssnators named then dispIavad
sia sn active interest in Ferguson's mis-
1,Iu I'll. ana as to whether ne was .
1a.e 49,. man or Negro. The wit
noSseS nonS seemed to be in doubt ana
"e was willing to swear 10 bts
iace' and all of the witnesses djs'
claimed knowledge as to FereusonSs
connection with the investigation
WHITE OR BLACK.