Report of the Joint Select Committee to Inquire Into the Condition of Affairs in the Late Insurrectionary States, So Far as Regards the Execution of the Laws, and Safety of the Lives and Property of the Citizens of the United States and Testimony Taken: Testimony taken by the committee (June 2-Nov. 11, 1871) AlabamaU.S. Government Printing Office, 1872 - Reconstruction |
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Page 652
... charged myself. That was the preliminary examination that has taken place. Question. What I wished to inquire of you was how they could be bound over to court to answer this charge without a preliminary examination ? Answer. Well ...
... charged myself. That was the preliminary examination that has taken place. Question. What I wished to inquire of you was how they could be bound over to court to answer this charge without a preliminary examination ? Answer. Well ...
Page 667
... charges against them for three negroes. That was on.e of my charges, that they assaulted, though in reality they did not use any force, but I charged assault, and I think I can make it out as an assault to take away their guns. Question ...
... charges against them for three negroes. That was on.e of my charges, that they assaulted, though in reality they did not use any force, but I charged assault, and I think I can make it out as an assault to take away their guns. Question ...
Page 688
... charge of this pistol until I call for it. Don't give it to anybody." In a short time a man comes ia and says, " George, where's your pistol % " I couldn't talk, but some one said, " Lord, how bloody that man is ; " and he run out of ...
... charge of this pistol until I call for it. Don't give it to anybody." In a short time a man comes ia and says, " George, where's your pistol % " I couldn't talk, but some one said, " Lord, how bloody that man is ; " and he run out of ...
Page 697
... charges against you, and if I was in your place I would leave the country." I said, " I shall do no such thing. What are ... charge was that I was meddling with all the negroes in the country, trying to get them to leave their employment ...
... charges against you, and if I was in your place I would leave the country." I said, " I shall do no such thing. What are ... charge was that I was meddling with all the negroes in the country, trying to get them to leave their employment ...
Page 698
... charge of the stealing ; of my trying to induce the negro to steal the mule, and when they got through, I was asked if I acknowledged or denied it. I said, " I did neither." Says I, *' I will dissect the thing, and take what truth there ...
... charge of the stealing ; of my trying to induce the negro to steal the mule, and when they got through, I was asked if I acknowledged or denied it. I said, " I did neither." Says I, *' I will dissect the thing, and take what truth there ...
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