New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
NINTH DAY OF THE CONGRESSIONAL
INQUIRY.


CONFLICTING TESTIMONY IN REFERENCE TO INTIMI-
pAToN-AN ELECTION FIGHT TIE RESULT OF
FAMILY FEUD - OPERATIONS OF TIE WHITE
LEAGUE IN ST. MARTINS PARIsH-LIEUr. COOK s
ACCOUNT OF TERRORISM IN ST. MARrINSYILLE-
HE WOULD RATHER LIVE AMONG THE CONAN
CuEs-A LEGISLATORS LIST OF MURDERS
NEw- ORLEANS, Feb. The Congressional
Committee resumed the investigation today The evil
Jence dnrng the day did greatly differ from what
has already been introduced. MT HOar fixed the num-
ber of witnesses to be examined on each side at 81
upon the subject Of Intimidation Of Republicans aud
35 for the Democrats.
Allen Green testified to the existence Of an ancient
feud bet wcen himself and the Allen boys On election
day In 1872 it eliminated in shooting affair in which
number Of shots were fired. As to the White League
organization he only knew that it kind OF club
Two negro men were Killed north OF his place 1863 II
was not known or positively proven that the deed was
done by white men.
TIE WHITE LEAGUE IN ST. MARTINS PARISH
Mr. De Lahousie jr, was sworn and testified: lie re-
sides ia st. Martins Parish, Of which parish he was an
Assistant Supervisor; was Democrat and carried out
tho law fully legal way In the interest OF McEnery
Warmoths instructions were 10 that effect; witness ex
cuded 100 Republican votes; the Republican party car
red the elections IN spite OF that; before joining the
Republican party witness was esteemed by tile white
populaon: the White League forced him 10 resign his
,Gie n, Executive Committee took vote at o meet
ing "A month see whether the Republican Office
holders should be hung driven from the parish, sO
voting hanging aganst; 200 egroes discharged
having voted the Republican ticket; the organz tlon
IN the parish is armed was told frequently that there
here was dis position to murder hun; Mr. MARI tele-
graphed time to keep the ball moving, there was
no prospect troops; the negroes on election day
were threatened with discharge; many Republican
voters dscharged 500 party votes were thus lost
United States Marsnals could not make arrests without
To Mr. Marshal-sx or seven murders have been
committed in the parish since 1873 for reasons unknown
ness the thing himself IN 1871 toward as many
colored voters as possible; was candidate Tor me
House the Fusion ticket, and though he contested
the never seated committee expressed the
opinion in the presence OF witness that the accounts had
been kept correctly by tue tax collector they FORMED
Taxresistng Association and pledged themselves not
to buy in any property sold for taxes; property was
ther, lore generally adiudicated TO the State.
TERRORISM IN ST. MARTIYsvIILE
Lieut. Cook sworn, testified: Was in st. Martinsville
on the % OF Ootober; In receipt OF letter from
Gov Kellogg ordering him TO 10 10 BreauI Bridge TO
report; witness and did report; witness called
meeting whites and blacks and there confronted
nv Gen Fournet who denied that any founda
tou for any report condemnatory OF the condition OF
things In the parish; colOred man then came forward
nuVs thereupon DGvai made his way forward with
whip and he meeting was with great hlmculy pacl-
aad several others we're pointed out who admitted that
what they had had been done oy orders from their
chief; on the following Sunday there was White
Ieagne eayacade which went 10 q church, and two OF
the party tnreatene to cut of the ears OF the negro
subsequently they sent 70 see that tns man
and others VIII had been ordered away did actually
isuve witness upon being consulted advised colored
men who had families not to risk their safety by voting;
he told young men IL their duty TO vote witness
himself saw negroes leaving because they were refused
work on account o Their politics; list OF negroes VINO
voted the Republican ticket was published III English
and French IN The AHakdpds Sentinel
Crossexamned-COuldn not call the country peaceful
prcf.rred living among Comauches 10 residing among
bat ignorant priest-rdden people could not believe
alter nvIng among the people with wnom had been
raised there such population witness could
moi good feeling toward either the
cuored population the United states; the feeling
among the wnite population Is IN opposition TO coored
| yuti regarded
so many tools the Kellogg Government; tley Thought
he army Officers Interested IN the Kellogg Gov
ernment toward which they were very bitter; they
were no Republicans, and they had an idea that for
man to DC "A Republican To be a Radical.
LEGISLATORS MIXED STORY
j. j. johnson testified: Live In De soto Parish;
coored people voted the Republican ticket; witness was
once told the black people should not vote the Re
publican ticket because the white people were tired OF
that rule and that they would hang the coored people
up TO the tree by the Courthouse. Witness went
through the parish organizing the Republicans and told
the they should vote the cOlored tckeI
they thing else Some white men VINO sad tney