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Show i'lio 3 ii restitution Vickoburg, 12. Before the congressional con-gressional committee to-day, Crosby was cross examined. Ho adhered to the statement that Gov. Ames told him to use the power of the county to regain bis cflice. "A number of telegrams thai passed between the statu und county officials -wero produced pro-duced and read. One from Adjutant General J 'acker, by order of Governor Ames: "To Captain Hall, commanding command-ing colored company. Cooperate with Sberifi Crosby in his efforts to regain possession oi lm offices and suppress the riotous mob in Vicks-burg." Vicks-burg." Tho captain of one of the colored , companiis engaged in t he fight, tea-! tea-! lifted that Itobeit Bangs, whose ! mother testified that he was shot in the house by whites, was in his company. com-pany. Witness belonged to the colored col-ored ciub. |