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Show VI(KSBHt(. Arrest of Negro murderers Tiie IS luck Ijuuuiiu M'lot to It urn Vicitsburtj uud Murder tlie VlliiUe. Chicago, 19. A Vicksburg special Bays that two negroea were arrested yesterday for the murder of James Gray, a negro living twenty miles from the city, aud who it seems was charged with having conio to Vicksburg Vicks-burg to warn the whites of the pre meditated attack of the negroea on the city. When the negroes mustered Gray refused to join them. The 1 leader, Jefl" Tucker, then ordered an-' an-' other negro named Oliver to kill him, which order was immediately obeyed. In an interview with the murderer, he admitted his guilt, but said he was , sworn to do whatever tlie leaders told him and was afraid to disobey. He said the society ol the black league made them swear to obey all orders, and when ordered to shoot Gray he did so without hesitation. Oliver was committed to jail for murder and Tucker as accessory before the fact. It is gradually coming to light that the purpose ol the negroes was to sack and burn the town and murder all the whites. Some startling revelations reve-lations aro being made by negroes who were unwilling to take part in the proposed massacre. |