TESTIMONY TAKEN BY THE JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO THE CONDITION O AFFAIRS IN THE LATE INSURRECTIONARY STATES. |
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... conversation could be brought about between these two negroes at another
time , within the hearing of some respectable gentlemen , and this negro gave a
statement of the fact that he was present and shot the gun that killed Shell himself
.
... conversation could be brought about between these two negroes at another
time , within the hearing of some respectable gentlemen , and this negro gave a
statement of the fact that he was present and shot the gun that killed Shell himself
.
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It was merely an organization gotten up one evening when it was charged that
there were rumors of the town being burned . Then gentlemen got together and
made the arrangement who should take charge . There might have been a
written ...
It was merely an organization gotten up one evening when it was charged that
there were rumors of the town being burned . Then gentlemen got together and
made the arrangement who should take charge . There might have been a
written ...
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I said it was about three months leave that to the other gentlemen what I said .
Question . What did you say ? Answer . ... There is a gentleman pretty close to
you can tell you the exact date . Question . Has he kept a record of it ? Answer .
I said it was about three months leave that to the other gentlemen what I said .
Question . What did you say ? Answer . ... There is a gentleman pretty close to
you can tell you the exact date . Question . Has he kept a record of it ? Answer .
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Never ; as , of course , not many gentlemen would do that . It would not have
been exactly safe . Question . You say you were not guilty of the charge ? Answer
. No , sir , I was not . By Mr . VAN TRUMP : Question . Were there any men in
pursuit ...
Never ; as , of course , not many gentlemen would do that . It would not have
been exactly safe . Question . You say you were not guilty of the charge ? Answer
. No , sir , I was not . By Mr . VAN TRUMP : Question . Were there any men in
pursuit ...
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Do you mean that if a negro was able to buy a gentleman ' s plantation and pay
him for it , the gentleman would have no objection to sell ? Answer . I think so .
Question . But are your owners willing to sell lands to negroes in sucli quantities ...
Do you mean that if a negro was able to buy a gentleman ' s plantation and pay
him for it , the gentleman would have no objection to sell ? Answer . I think so .
Question . But are your owners willing to sell lands to negroes in sucli quantities ...
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