New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-08
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY, MARCH 8 1874.


house; it was not burned: we heard other
bad rumors.
Cross examinatior-Do not know when
Mr.. Hadnot went to Pinevlle to get Cal
houn; LET'S my home on the fifth; heard none
of the conversation between Harris and
Cazabat and the eolOred men.
Miss Mary Hadnot sworn-Mr. Beckwitk
admitted that this witness would furnish
the same evidence as her mother, and she
was excused from testifying.
Didie Frideau sworn-l live on Cane
river, two and half miles from CeIfax: on
the thirteenth was opposite Colfax; know
Clement Penn; he Was near ma at Crafts
store Easter Sunday; saw him sitting on
limb; his foot was on his shoe; went across
the river with him that dav; got
Frank Moses, wounded man, and took
hun over to Grants place; arrived at
Grants place at dusk; saw nothing
of the fight while in Colfax; Penn
was with us all the time; Sidney Harris
brother Was the one who called on us to 90
over and help his wounded brother; Bob
Aaron went over with us; saw armed white
men in Colfax saw about thirty dead ne
grOes, and some wounded men; did not
have hand in the fight myself; we re-
manned in Colfax twenty minutes; knew
none OF the white men except Nash; saw
old Mr.. Hadnot when we found Harris
Grant asked me what had been done in Col
fax, and l told him; went to the point
Easter Sunday because l had heard, two
weeks before, that there was to be fight
between the whites and blacks: there were
colored people in front Of Crafts store We
we're not afraid of them; I expected the
fight, and went purposely to see il.
Augustine Frideau sworn-I know Glenn
ent Penn and saw him Easter Sunday at my
home; We went to the point together; did
not see him at the point before dinner;
Penn, myself and others were up a tree
looking toward Colfax; we remained in the
tree about twenty minutes; he had sore
foot; l pulled him up the tree; late in the
evening | crossed over to Colfax; do not
remember that Clement Penn went with us;
went over to help Noses who was wounded;
brought back the wounded man.
CrOss-exsmination-Th sun was about
two hours high when we crossed the river;
when we were in the tree We heard plenty
shoe. ing; the cannon was moved to the
river bank before We got into the tree; saw
several dead negroes in Colfax; saw Dr.
Joyce there; Clemert Penn went home with
me.
Narcisse Frideau sworn-five about ten
miles from Coltax, up the river; day before
Easter Sunday saw Clement Penn at my
house; he was there Easter Sunday morn
ing; he left at eight or nine O'clock Sunday;
he rode roam horse and returned to nv
house Monday; his foot was wounded and
he was lame.
Angusue Keller sworu-tast April lived
at Bob Aaron'S, mouth of Cane river; saw
Clement Penn Easter Sunday on the river
bank, not far from the store; saw him
pretty much all day; he was up in Gotten
wood tree, in front of Crafl's store; it was
after one O'clock when We got in the tree;
remained there until the firing in COlfax
ceased.
Cross-examina-ion-2w went over Co Colfax
after the fight: Bob Aaron did not 60 with
me; went over to see what was going on;
saw wounded and dead colored men; saw
armed white men. Nash among them; re.
manned in Coltax half an hour: did not
know any of the white men.
Isaac DAVIS sworn-f know Clement
Penn; saw him last Easter Sunday, mp
tree on Cane river side, near Crafts store,
about four or five O'Clock.
Cross examnation-iie was up tree
when ! left; work for Mr. Grant: saw
wounded man at Grants house Monday
morning; he was IN Grants house one week;
his aunt waited On him; saw Grant Easter
Sunday at Crafts store; all the boats were
sunk a week before the fight; Grant caused
the boats to be sunk to interrupt communi.
cation.
f.. d. Knight sworn--Enoy where 4. c.
Lewis lived last spring. nine miles from
COlfax: saw him Easter Sunday at eight
o'clock in the morning; | lived close to Mr..
Lewis; saw him nearly every day before
the fight.
c. Ii. Stearn swo:r--f lived in Grant par.
ish last April near A. C. Lewis; was at his
house Easter Sunday bet xeen 10 and l. A.
NJ; Lewis was there; saw him again at
home at five O'Clock in tho evening.
Cross examined-Heard that there would
be tight week before it took place; the
colortd people told me; can't remember
who told me; heard abonS the fight Easter
Sunday evening; did not see Lewis Monday
morning.
Philip Gssery sworn--Last April lived
seven mics from Colfax, near Mr.. A. G.
Lewis; saw him Easter Sunday; Mr.. Rhorer
became so frightened that he packed up his
store goods and moved them to a place five
miles Oft for safety: saw armed men on the
third of April.
Abraham Henderson sworn-Was living
with A. c. Lewis last Easter Sunday and
saw him at his home; knew Ben Brim; l
was in Colfax two weeks before the fight:
went there because the head men sent us
word to go; did not remain long; had no
trouble leaving Coifax; saw colored men in
Colfax, armed.
Cross examination-Heard Of the fight
the day after it happened; colored man
odN bo Nooih ruoot mo IL L iCib SuildA.
Jane Howard swOrn-Lived at A. C.
Lewis when the fight took place; was there
in the morning until twelve O'Clock. and
saw him in the evening.
= Oliver Taylor sworn-Last April lived at
Mr.. Tom Hickman's; was at Coiiax Easter
Sunday, and left there at noon. and got
home next morning; went to COlfax because
| was sent for; colored man told ms if l
didn't go to Colfax he would blow my
hraI dpI!l laA hv
Captain Levin Allen; the shooting had not
commenced when l left; some Of the men
were armed.
Cross sexaminatiOn-The drilling did me
no good, for l don't remember any thing Of
it; can't obey military commands; when l
left had my gun ri ght shoulder shift
Miss Ella Lewis sworn-Live ten miles
from Coltax; was at home with my father,
A. G. Lewis all of last Easter Sunday.
CrOss-examinatiOn-He of the fighting
Sunday noon; nv brother told me; my
father went to Colfax next day.
A w. Lewis swOrn-I am the son OF A.
c. Lewis; was at the house Easter Sunday
With my father; brother STAIRS told me
about the tight about noon Easter Sunday;
do not know how he learned of 1t.
John Robinson sworn-I am a black
smith; last April lived on the Kateland
plantation. three quarters of a mile from A.
q. Lewis; Lewis was at my shop Friday
be ore the fight; five mounted colored men
were there then; Frank Hvnes, Hearkness,
Josh Smith, Bill Williams, Edward Carr,
were the men; tive of them had arms;
Hgnes got up an argument with Mr.. Lewis
about the Colfax business; they did not
offer to harm Lewis.
Joshua Smith sworn-tived nine miles
from Colfax last April; was there three
days before the fight; was told that Sheriff
Shaw ordered me to 60; did not wish to
fight; was given no orders after got there;
was told nothing; finally left and was not
detained by any one; most of the people
from my srction who went to Colfax went
home before the fight.