New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-06

torney Beckwith here produced . letter
which he had obtained from the Governor s
office, signed with the name of Mr.. Shaw,
and which purports to be the letter of
resignation. Mr.. Shaw declared the sigma
ture forg@x, when Mr.. Beckwith retired
ment On returning, MIR. Shaw stated
that the letter was true copy of
his resignation to Governor Kellogg J
I still, saw that was detained in Colfax by
force used By the cOlored people; heard
Cazabat say be was Judge; he never gave
me an order OF court to serve; the night Of
the fight as | was going along saw three or
four dead men, and had heard shooting;
three or four men called on me Immediately
after I was captured. at the house where
old Mr. Hadnot was lying; the wound was
was large one. as II made by bullet; the
clothing was powder-burned.
H. " Mckaue sWorn-Resided in Grant
parish last March; on the first dav of last
April was on the steamboat b. l.. Hodge, at
the Colfdx landing; two cOlOred men, one
armed, came on board: one OF them said
There's going to be he'll here tonight" re-
turned on the evening OF the twelfth; saw
manv armed colored men ranging around
the country; before l left home heard it
suggested in Montgomery that mass meet
ing should he held at Colfax. our delegates
were particularly requested not to carry
shotguns: they had pistols as is customary
with people generally in that section.
Cross examnation-Heard Oscar Watson
speak of the Colfax fight; persons who at
tended the Montgomery meeting in March
were made up of white men entirely; it had
been alleged that Register, Ward and others
had taken possession OF the courthouse;
that excited our people: Rutland gave the
information; there was no programme made
no at the Montgomery meeting.
Charles u. Smith swOru-l reside in
Grant parish; lived there in March and
April last; was parish recorder. and went
to ColfaX on request OF Judge Register; he
gave me the office key; did not tnd my
books or seal there; Mr.. Lazard had them;
understood that Hadnot was to retake the
courthouse: saw Hadnot and his party;
they were armed; when they left armed
colored men followed them a short dis
lance: saw rs or 100 armed cOlored men in
ColtaX; went TO town on the fifth tC effect
a compromise between the parties: made
nv statement to Ward, Brantly, and others
who were willing to listen to any PROPOSE
ton: they appointed four men to meet
four others from the other side; confer
ence was held they almost came to
terms, when colored man from Col
fax rode up and said that that was a
pretty wav to compromise on one side
while colored men we're being killed (mean
ing Jesse Mcknney:J then the conference
broke I'D; saw Austin Owens, Denis Lee
moine and John Lemoine Easter Sunday; saw
Owens Easter Monday, and was with him
all Easter Sunday: he was not at Coliax
that day; people generally felt uneasy at
the condition Of affairs, and that is the
reason l moved my family out to Salvant
Dubois house; l voted the Democratic
ticket: was appointed recorded by Cover
nor Kellogg; am recorder now.
The witness was then dismissed until ten
o'clock this morning, when Mr.. Beckwith
will probably cross-examine him.