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His friends offer in extenuation of his conduct that he was in a state of intoxication during a part or most of the time and was therefore unable to perform the high and responsible functions of his Office.-  Since the riot no official notice has been taken of the occurrence either by the Mayor or the board of Alderman - Neither have the City Courts taken cognizance of the numerous crimes committed.

Although many of the perpetrators are known no arrests have been made nor is there now any indication on the part of the civil authorities that any are meditated by them.

It appears the Sheriff of this county (P M Winters) endeavored to appease the mob on the evening of the 1st of May, but his good intentions were thwarted by a violent speech delivered by John. C. Crighton City Recorder who urged and directed the arming of the whites and the wholesale Slaughter of the blacks.

This speech was delivered on the evening of the 1st of May to a large crowd of police and citizens on the corner of Vance and Causey Sts and to it can be attributed in a great measure the continuance of the disturbances.

The following is the speech as extracted from the affidavits herewith forwarded marked "B"

"That every one of the citizens should get arms organize and go through the negro districts" and