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A report having been circulated that the life of Wm. Johnson, Republican candidate for the Legislature had been threatened and imperilled at Raymond where he resides, a commission consisting of Col. Beaird and Capt. Carraway, (one from each party), was selected to investigate the matter. After hearing all the testimony, and personally attending the examination of the witnesses, Mr. Johnson, himself, made the following statement:
After being present and hearing the investigation and examination of witnesses, I am fully satisfied that no harm was intended towards me by the young men who passed the colored Baptist Church on Sunday, Oct. 24th, 1875, and that I do not believe that my house was fired into by any citizen of Raymond or immediate vicinity on Wednesday night, 27th October, 1875.
[Signed,] WM. JOHNSON.
Report of the Committee.
To Col. E. Richardson and Mr. J. K. Chase:
The undersigned, who were requested by you to go to Raymond and investigate the statement made by W. H. Johnson as to the condition of affairs there, as respects said Johnson personally, state: That they went to Raymond and examined numerous witnesses, and have arrived at these conclusions:
1st. That no harm was meant or threatened to Johnson by the young men whom he saw near the colored Baptist Church, on Sunday, October 24th.
2d. That one shot was fired into Johnson's house on Wednesday night, Oct. 27th, and the report of another shot was heard in the same neighborhood.
That when this was done, we are satisfied it was generally known in Raymond that Johnson was not at home, as in fact he was out. We are also satisfied that these shots were not fired by any citizen of Raymond or the vicinity; but who actually did the firing is unknown.
3d. Mr. Carraway is satisfied that Mr. Johnson may safely remain at home in Raymond; Col. Beaird is a stranger to the citizens of that place and is unable to say whether Johnson may so remain there safely or not.
We submit the testimony taken by us herewith:
[Signed]
JNO. C. CARRAWAY,
JNO. D. BEAIRD.
Jackson, Nov. 1, 1875.
A report having been circulated that the life of Wm. Johnson, Republican candidate for the Legislature had been threatened and imperilled at Raymond where he resides, a commission consisting of Col. Beaird and Capt. Carraway, (one from each party), was selected to investigate the matter. After hearing all the testimony, and personally attending the examination of the witnesses, Mr. Johnson, himself, made the following statement:
After being present and hearing the investigation and examination of witnesses, I am fully satisfied that no harm was intended towards me by the young men who passed the colored Baptist Church on Sunday, Oct. 24th, 1875, and that I do not believe that my house was fired into by any citizen of Raymond or immediate vicinity on Wednesday night, 27th October, 1875.
[Signed,] WM. JOHNSON.
Report of the Committee.
To Col. E. Richardson and Mr. J. K. Chase:
The undersigned, who were requested by you to go to Raymond and investigate the statement made by W. H. Johnson as to the condition of affairs there, as respects said Johnson personally, state: That they went to Raymond and examined numerous witnesses, and have arrived at these conclusions:
1st. That no harm was meant or threatened to Johnson by the young men whom he saw near the colored Baptist Church, on Sunday, October 24th.
2d. That one shot was fired into Johnson's house on Wednesday night, Oct. 27th, and the report of another shot was heard in the same neighborhood.
That when this was done, we are satisfied it was generally known in Raymond that Johnson was not at home, as in fact he was out. We are also satisfied that these shots were not fired by any citizen of Raymond or the vicinity; but who actually did the firing is unknown.
3d. Mr. Carraway is satisfied that Mr. Johnson may safely remain at home in Raymond; Col. Beaird is a stranger to the citizens of that place and is unable to say whether Johnson may so remain there safely or not.
We submit the testimony taken by us herewith:
[Signed]
JNO. C. CARRAWAY,
JNO. D. BEAIRD.
Jackson, Nov. 1, 1875.
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