Capt. Barmlett makes a second report on the Millican affair. It will be remembered that we quoted the other day from a paper which said that if he did not take back his first report, certain disreputable acts of his in connection with the riot would be exposed. He has not taken them back. He corrects his statement about the firing of the first gun, saying that at the time he charged it upon Holiday he had not seen the affidavits of Mayor Wheat and Deputy Sheriff Potilla which were furnished Col. Gentry. Very likely he had not, but he was in constant incercourse with these gentlemen during the whole progress of the riot, and it is impossible to suppose that if they then knew the gun to have been fired by a freedman that they would not have told him so. Either the Captain knew that the first gun was fired by a freedman when the stated that holiday fired it, or he did not believe the statements of the Mayor and Deputy Sheriff, to whose statements he now gives crelence under pressure
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Title
"Second Report on the Millican Affair" (August 25, 1868)
Subject
Millican
Description
Brandlett (sic, Randlett), N.H. “Second Report on the Millican Affair.” Flake’s Bulletin [Galveston, TX] 25 Aug. 1868: 5.
Creator
N.H. Randlett
Source
America's Historical Newspapers
Publisher
Flake's Bulletin
Date
August 25, 1868
Contributor
Joshua D. Parramore
Language
English
Type
Newspaper Article
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Newspaper Article
Text
Second Report on The Millican Affair.
Office L. A. C. 20th Sub. Dist. Bu. R. F. AND A. L.,
Millican, Texas, August 4, 1868.
Charles B. Vernon, Lieut, 4th U.S. Cav., A. A. G., Austin, Texas:
I have the honor to make the following additional report, also a correction of my report of the 23d ult.
A freedman named idle has been missing since the riot of the 15th ult., and it is feared he is killed.
In my report of the 23d ult. I stated it as my opinion that Holiday gave the first fire-&c. Since writing the above-mentioned report, I have become convinced, by the evidence of several reliable witnesses, that I have done Holiday and the whites injustice in said opinion.
Mr. G. A. Wheat states that he saw the gun fire in the hands of a freedman, which statement is corroborated by two other witnesses. This mistake would not have been made had I seen the affidavits of G. A. Wheat and Deputy Sheriff Potilla, which were furnished Bvt. Lieut. Col. W. T. Gentry.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
N. H. Brandlett, L. A. C.