New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-29
SIXTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

IIRrrT RUDIo,s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF INTIMIDA-
TON AND VIOLENCE BASED ON INFORMATION
ARRESTS ON sUsPICION-CAPr. CAGES oBsBR
yAIIoNs OF THE WHITE LEA0UE-oPPoSIrI0N
TO THE KELLOGG GOVERNMENT AND THB RE-
PUBLICAN PARTY.
NEw-ORLBANs Jan. 2s-Today Is the sixth OF the In
yestjgaton before the Congressional Committee. All
the members OF the Committee were present Lieut.
De Rudo testified. belong TO the cavalry aud have
bean stationed at st. Martnsve went there last Octo
her. on the I'd Of October last went with United
States Marshal help writs OF Breaux Bridge
while so doing men saluted us WIN tbree cheers
for the White League when at Breaux Bridge the
coored people informed us that white men had robbed
them of their firearms and asked US to make arrests we
were told that made arrest the prisoner would
be rescued took prisoner and on the way some
mounted men talked to him, but could not hear what
they said we arrested another man the following day,
and took both to st. Martinsville election day we
were a short distance from St. Martinsville. and,
when crossing a field, saw squad OF men that
q man told us White Leaguers. We met some
coored who told they had not voted, and dared
not unless they voted the Democratic ticket which they
would not do. Several days atterward was at New
Ibers where saw cortege OF about 800 mounted men,
who must have learned where the prisoners WERE They
gave three cheers for White League and had band
OF music These appeared to sign for the prison
ers United States Commissioner Riddle teok the bond
We did not 20 all the way back TO st. Martinsvie that
night but remained at gentlemans house, and started
for 81 Martnsyille the next day. Witness stated in
reply to a question by Mr.. Frye, that 100 negro fam
lilies were driven away by planters who refused to en-
poy them; further this was In consequence OF the
resolutions passed Saturday last eight or nine ne
groes reported that bands OF white men were riding
through the country, compelling tho planters to ds
charge negroes Witness further testified that had u
not been the troops there would have been no regis
traton Of negroes and II was there was not
free and fair election. Referring To the White League,
he said he never saw them ding but heard that they
did drill Tie Leaguers mad IN number OF Instances,
taken arms from the negroes; he had heard Oh great
many negroes being taken out aud hung Tor Hedilhg,
but never witnessed anything of the kmd III an eI1e
tun were held to-day the negroes would not DE
nermitted to vote, but the white RepuOlcans mlght
lie permitted TO east tucir ballots. Ihe
complaints by the Democrats were not against
dishonest officials alone, but against them AS being
Republicans. Mr.. Frye having concluded MS inter
roeatOns, Mr. Marshall crO'setanlned tho witness al
some length regarding registration the political com
nIeYion OF ures the number OF troops &C. In the parish
but answers did not change tue tenor OF Inc
st,tement made by him TO remarkable degree The
eounseI Tor Conservatives then propounded Few
aues IONS with IKE result excepting IN the case OF the
discharge OF colored men. which the witness modified