The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12

Trezevart testified that several negroes de-
clared that they had been forced TO vote the
republican ticket. ". w. King, lawyer,
bad resided here since 1885. He knew of a
League. He heard of negroes who intended
voting the conservative ticket. He said
that the Black League lad regular
military drill. He did not see them
with guns. He had seen as many as fifty at
a time at meeting. Capt. Charles Fem
have no more confidence in Kellogg's than in
WarmotA's government. He was confident
that the conservative people would agree to
send Kellogg to the Senate if a good state
government could be secured thereby. No
fair decision could be expected from
the present judiciary, Mr.. Dumas
sey, of Iberia, knew of no
intimidation whatever. He was United
States supervisor. He knew of a colored
democrat who was murdered for making a
democratic speech. He never heard of the
burning Of church in that neigBborhood.
The White League and peoples party were
synonymous. He never adopted resolu-
ton not to employ man voting the republican
ticket. he never heard of any persons being
discharged for voting the conservative ticket.
The motion presented 10 the White League
TO discharge parties voting the republican
ticket was not adopted. S. r. Gale dis
charged none on account OF voting. SO far
as he knows, there were no cases of par
ties being prevented from exercising their
prerogative at the polls. Resolutions were
introduced in regard to discharging all who
did not vote the conservative ticket, but it
was not adopted. VIM. +. Swayne was a
lawyer of Iberia. There was no intimida-
ton as far as he knew of. All officers were
republican. One colored man was muir
dered for making democratic speech. The
White League was organized for the purpose
of
PROTECTING CoLOREDMEN
voting the conservative ticket. He knew
of no other person who was discharged for
voting the republican ticket. There was a
White League resolution passed by one
club which, If it had passed all the clubs, all
who voted the republican ticket would have
been discharged. 1t did not pass
all and there were none dis
charged on account of their voting.
Ex-Gov. Hahn testified that he was a
member of the legislature now in session.
He did not think that Gen. De Trobriand
entered the House until resolution was
passed appointing committee of three to
ask the presence of Gen. De Trobriand. who
request of Mr.. Wilt. His impression was
that the clerk, Mr.. Vigers, didn't call the
roll after Wilt left, therefore he was unable
to say who was, or how many were
present. After they left the rest
reorganized, and a nomination for speaker
was made, he being nominee. was declared
elected. After he was declared speaker Mr..
Lowell called his attention to the presence
of soldiers. They evidently took the hint
that their presence could be dispensed with,
and left. He was in the House at the be-
ginning. Did rot know how many men,
bers we're present at the first organization
or at the time the election of speaker took
place. It was finally agreed that the coun-
sci for each party should be allowed four
days in which to file briefs with the COM
mittee. j. X. Beckwith testified as 10 the
acts of intimidation against republicans since
July, 1874. HecOuld not particularize because
the complaints have been so numerous. In
the northern part of the state the Coushatta
affair and other acts of violence produced
feeling of insecurity. The negroes through
out the ate felt that they have not their
proper rights and privileges, and the pro-
lection of the law. They would join to-
gether against any race if they thought they
could obtain protection. In cases of arrests
made in parishes on charges of intimidation
and murder, where the accused were
brought here in several instances, he was
convinced that the arrests had been made in
error. The witness dec ined to answer as to
the personal character OF Gov. Kellogg.
Judge Alexander Walker testified that the
condition of the colored laboring classes was
very much improved. Better feeling ex-
listed between them and the white people
politically. They showed desire to have
as little to do with politics as possible In
a business point of view, he considered the
condition of the state as pitisble beyond all
precedent. NJ. J. Cunningham, of
Natchitoches, testified that he used
harsh language toward Twitchell, but 1t
was at the opening of the campaign
and for personal reasons arising from of
fsnsive remarks addressed to him by Twitcb-
ell. Twitchell asserted that he had been in
Inundated by Cunningham. j. L. Baden, OF
Iberia, testified that in that and adjoining
parishes for several months past it has been
impossible for person expressing repub-
lican procliyities to live in tranquility.
Threats of violence by the whites against
the blacks who voted the republican ticket
had the effect OF creating considerable ex-
element in the parish. Personally he knew
of several Instances when the homes of ne
groes have been burned and men killed just
because they were republicans. The perpe-
traitors have been arrested.
KELLeGa's STATEMENT.
About 2 O'Clock the committee repaired TO
the state house and took the testimony of
Gov. kellogg with regard to the orders upon
which the military had acted on Monday.
He stated that on Saturday he received
an official report from the acting chief of
police that an attempt would be made on
Monday forcibly to install persons whom
the official returns did not show TO have
been elected. He transmitted this letter to
Gen. Emory. with request that such dis
position be made ofthe United States forces
As would prevent collision and blOOdshed.
On the following day Gen. ii. J. Camp
bell, who hsd been assigned under
Gen. Longstreet to the command of the
state forces protecting the state house ap-
prosches, was sent, with personal letter OF
authorization, to confer with Gen. Emory on
this subject. He returned with the inior-
nation that orders had been issued to have
the United States troops in the vicinity of
the state house, so as to preserve the peace
in case of a disturbance on the day of
the converting of the legislature. Between
IL and 1 O'Clock a number Of members
rushed excitedly into the executive Office
and stated that Mr.. Wilt and others had
violently seized possession of tue ball of
representatives, that Mr., Wilt had thrust