The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-03
Mary benson.

when Rutland's house was sacked heard a
negro, who was afterwards killed, say that
they had made "a HI of stink at Rut-
lands house last night" Saw number OF
Mrs. Rutland's dresses on negro women
went to the house the morning after the
outrage, and found the furniture and bed
ding in the yard heard threats by the col
The Court refused to allow her to state
those threats.
Emeltne Morse,
another colored woman, was placed on the
stand.
| Was in Rutland's house when the men
broke into it. They were all colored men
and some twelve or fifteen in number. In
the crowd she recognized Flowers, Caleb
Sadler and Baptiste Elsey. They came in,
threw out the furniture, took out the wine,
emptied Que barrel in the yard and carried
the balance Oft, with lot of provisions and
poultry.
Elzina Morse,
a specimen darkey of the female sex, aged
l3, was led in. Said she was nurse at Rut-
lands house, and on the night of the bur
glary was taking supper with her mother,
(the preceding witness), when Flowers, en-
tered, walked all around the house, went
out and "fotched crew" with him. Cor
robOrated testimony of her mother in re-
gard to the sacking, but went somewhat
more into details.
Next came
James Smith,
likely looking colOred boy Said he was
summoned to COlfax by Dan Shaw and
went Ward drilled the men, and so did
Leve Allen and Charlie Thomas. They were
each called captain. He was deputised by
Ward to bring up some men to protect him,
(Ward), from Hadnots party, which was
coming into town. Witness said, 1--WE did it,
but he did not protect us he protected him
self, though, by getting out of the way"
Witness remembered the robbery of Ruth
lands house saw some chickens and books
which he knew came from there. There was
a grand feast on the liquor and provisions,
OF which Flowers partOOk.
Witness said he heard a conversation be-
tween Ward and Flowers concerning the
robbery Of Rutland's. They were talking
''abOut its being bad that it was done"
Ward swOre positively that he never had a
conversation in reference to the matter with
Flowers. When any Of the cOlOred men
left COlfax they we're sent for and brought
back. Knew Jessie Nc Kinnig; knew him
to be good man. Louis Nickel was the
first man that brought the news of his death
to Colfax. Told of the skirmish at Smith
field Quarters, and another out at the sugar
The men got provisions from quarters and
from their families. They had instructions
that when out in the woods and they came
across COW to
shoot it Down
and bring it in. There were a number of
cattle brought in in this way. Witness got
out of Colfax on the morning before the
fight by clapping my gun on the picket,
and he got out of the way"
Cross-examined by Mr.. Beckwith-Was at
the Parish Prison about a month after his
arrival in this city at the previous trial
saw Mr.. Cruikshank; merely shook hands
on; did not carry a note or take any money
from him; did not g. We any money to Sam
johnson.
Left the prison with johnson. Flowers
told him that he was in Rutland's house
when it was robbed. Did not say that he
robbed it. The fight at Farenge sugar
house was after the fight at Smithfield.
Beckwith then put him through the
manual of arms. to the extent of making
him show how Ward drilled them to present
arms.
Witness had it to nicely. Green Brant-
ley was the man that gave orders to kill
cattle. He left Colfax when he saw the
white men approaching. He advised others
to do the same, as he thought it high time
to be getting when the officers left.
Mike Foley
was the next witness. Was first mate on
the steamer B. L. Hodge in March and April
last year. The boat passed COlfax on Mon
day, the day before the fight, between and
6 o'clock in the evening. Saw crowds of
armed negroes on the bank, who followed
the boat up. Did not land, although there
was freight Oh board for the town.
F. p. Lazard.
Was Recorder of Grant parish in March |
last year. Ran on the Republican ticket for
the position. Held commissions from Gov
Warmoth and Gov. McEnery.
Mr.. Whitaker desired to prove by witness
that Nash had given bond as Sheriff, and
this bond was duly recorded, rs proof that
that he was Sheriff, and for his being recog-
nized as such, and as such obeyed.
Beckwith objected, and the court ruled it
out, saying that the document (the record
Of the bond) itself was the proof
Mr.. Whitaker offered to produce the dOcu-
nent, but Beckwith objected.
The court sustained the objection. There
vas no use to argue it.
Mr. Whitaker called the attention of his
Honor to the fact that, at the last trial, he
was allowed to introduce the certificate
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n the records of the case.
The Court did not remember anything
bout that, and did not care; it knew itself,
md was satisfied that the testimony was
lot admissible.
Witness then went on to tell of the con-
lition of the country.
Jordan Garrett,
colored man, testified that he was in Col
ak the day the Hadnot party entered Saw
zone of them with arms.
Adam Scott.
mother colored man, came to time. Went
p to Colfax on Sunday before the fight.
Did not want to go, but was told by two
aen, one of whom was Charlie Bush, who
him, that if he did not go
hey would make him. Left on Monday
vening, and did not go back. Saw the ne
roes trying, as witness supposed, to drill,
ut they did not do it at all like the rebel
Oldiers used to do.
Geo. s. johnson