The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-30
The Grant Parish Prisoners.
Second Trial-Eleventh Day.

second Tf10l-Eleyenfh Day.
Trial resumed yesterday morning at 9
o'clock.
DR.. Richardson was again placed on the
stand for crOss-examination by Mr.. Beck
with.
Mr. Beckwith was very searching in his
investigation, but failed entirely to shake
the testimony given in the direct examina-
ton, and elected nothing new, the state
ments made by DR.. Richardson being, in
substance, the same as previously delivered.
Maj. H. v. Mccain
was placed on the stand.
Beckwith said, May it please your Honor,
/ make an objection to the testimony Of
this witness. suppose the defense intend
that he shall testify to the same thing as he
did on the last trial.
Mr.. Whitaker-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Beckwith-I object to the introduc-
ton of this evidence because it only proves
an isolated circumstance, an event OF
which it is not proven that the accused
knew anything about and consequently
could not have been affected by it.
Mr.. Whitaker-May it please your Honor,
these isolated facts are our defense. We
propose to introduce this evidence as rebuff
tai. We are charged with banding and
conspiring together to prevent a peaceable
assembly, and we propose to show that it
was not peaceable assembly and that they
were not bearing arms for law1pl purpose.
The discussion was continued at some
length, but finally Judge Woods put stop
to it by saying that he would allow counsel
to go on, but, unless they brought the mat
ter home to the accused he would rule it
out when he made his charge.
Witness was allowed to proceed. Was on
boat, on the way down the river. Stopped
at Colfax. Saw a crowd Of armed negroes
at the landing. Two Of them came on board
the boat.
Mr.. Whitaker then asked: Were they
armedp
Major McCain-One Of them had sabre
Mr.. Whitaker-Dld you hear them or
either Of them say anything, and what was
it3
Mr.. Beckwith-I object to that.
Mr.. Whitaker 1t is the same question
we have been discussing, and which his
Honor said that we might ask.
Mr. Beckwith-Well, want you to show
that these two men were part Of the crowd
at Colfax. You cannot prove the intention
Of the people there, by individuals who may
have bee drunk, or who may have had no
connection with them.
The Court - You must show that. GER
tsinly.
Mr. Whitaker-Well, did you see where
these two men came FRONT
Major McCain-Yes, sir; they came from
the crowd of armed men on the bank.
The Conrt-Go on. But unless connec-
ted with the accused I shall rule it out.
Mr.. Whitaker then asked the question
again.
spoke to deckhand and said: There is
going to be hi to pay here tonight" and
something about lively times.
Witness then went on to state that on his
return he saw armed men moving about the
country, and saw body of them going int
COlfax. They were negroes.
The cross-examination elected nothing
new.
Mrs. A. Rich ardson,
the mother of Judge Richardson, was placed
on the stand. She corroborated the state
ment Of Judge Richardson, regarding the at
tempt made on his life. while in his house,
on the night of the Sd Of April.
Crossed the river on the following day, in
the evening, in fiat; made only one trip.
Was fired at while on the other side Of the
river, confirming in this and every .other
particular, the testimony of her son.
After the recess which followed the ex-
animation Of the above named witnesses,
Sam Cuny,
(mulatto), was placed on the stand. He
said: was postmaster Of the parish. Saw
drilling in Grant parish before the fight;
thought there was about one hundred and
fifty colored men in Colfax just prior to the
fight. The colored men first wanted to
force me into the lines, and threatened me
afterwards. ! went to Colfax to get my
mail, and was driven out with shot guns.
The post-ofice l kept closed for week
before the fight. After being driven cut of
Colfax, applied to Shaw, whom supposed
we.a aharff fOr a rnard
guard was placed there, but Leve Allen
took them away, and said the Post-office
might take care Of itself; he wanted the
men at Colfax; that Shaw was not in com
mand; that he (Leve Allen) was. When
driven from Colfax l had to pass through
guards. Allen sent corporal to pass me.
The guard was posted some three hundred
yards below the warehouse. The cioss-ex-
animation elected nothing.
Mrs. Cuny
was next on the stand. Confirmed her hus-
bands testimony SO far as the placing Of the
guards around the Post-o Office and their re-
moyal by Leve Allen.
.. J. Butler,
(colored), was store keeper at Pete Bolan's
store, saw the Hadnot party on April LIST.
HadnOt wore no sword. Saw nothing I'M
usual in his manner. Did not see either of
Was ordered to leave Colfax by Eli Flowers.
Was in Celfax when Rutland's house was
sacked. Witness described the condition of
things in and around the dwelling as fear
full. eli Flowers told me to leave Colfax
within "a hours, because l expressed my
opinion regarding the outrage at Rntland's
house." Before witness left Colfax guards
Of colored men were stationed all around the
town, and the men in the place were con-
stantly drilled. Never had quarrel with
Eli Flowers.
Mrs. q. J. Butler.
(colored) substantiated her husbands state
ment, but said that her husband and Flow
ers had many "spats."
Adolphe Lemoine
said he was practicing lawyer; attended
court in Colfax Judge Cazabat held court
in March, Nash acting as Sheriff. Cazabat
also held court in May.
Pete Bolan,
storekeeper in Grant, saw the Hadnot
- IA