, 1875-01-29
Tho Question Is, Have THOR Rights
Been Rospooted2
Remarkable Clash Of Testimony Given
by Army Officers.
Mini. Nlcrrltl's Version OF tho
Shreveport Troubles.
It Is Platly 0ontradioted by Col, Morrow,
Gen. Etnory's Aid.
THE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION.

THE t LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION.
MAJ. MERutLt,s TESTIMONY.
New ORLEANS, Jun. 2s.--A[nj. Lowis Merrill
vas beforo tho Congressional Committee yester-
day. Ills testimony wns given too Into for traha.
mission Inst night. It YRS M follows:
have been stationed in 1a,rraana since ortobcr-
part VI to ttle f New Urirana. laya ce, ln hreyc,
rrt. Tho ht.1 lyer country ih IN srlorHbls con
ition and without tho rraence If troops therc Is
isitHR what w"'i happen. Colorsd meti are tcrrs-
aro o.iraftsul knes thcto wss M free est r.ssion
Of rnlistai siew+ hl tho cotroi was IN tho hals Of
sew men, iea'Ints ut tbo Conservative Or Wttite-
Government. There sill exits rdrlt uf lnsy to tle
government. Ttere IL nntagontin to elnat rigtta.
All Impartial election could not h1ya been held i tlat
cu,.ntry. Several tnap.acrrs hase had n cnntn-
WI effect to int1inifate. the conred rcopl''.
aseas s"i ,,, w'es after tho os:ts ,,,asssrs
nIuht. this free fair election could hays been
hrtI in Louisiana. whfto Hepuilicnna aru Earialiy
tlatta sn,rcrs. When visited shrvtport there wls
but litiit heinbanco of law; thero VIA volunteer ro
IT, s "d ~ to # t% wo Mt u" to
country and leclare htuaelf Republican. an 0llro
,sar yannt IL that sec,ioi anl two gsnt'enlcn wig
larn Gcrept commission. t'.,nk tl,at the lcopla
generally c,,shl:r that II ,n.n ID nepnflran lie
how % 4 horss. i'crniatan ollciss m'snt bo
they wun'l not ho respected III oace
Or titt. an engaged iii making report bf all ntas
n.'l loitru murders N I.osiunn .ints ls;5
III 1I,tnernls instances, ru!nrr.t wero etgrred
frn ssns hcrasse of fear r,,yrllcrrl by nnsaacrrs
lu mt know Of Btngn i.isat,re where rnlprr
Voluntarily .otett lie }rfntrte ticket. Da not
brlevc Republican, speaker wUnl's have been tocr
ated: III some instances hp nllHht haye Gut hulf
through it under Hnst circumstances ht wul1 have
been drawn fatu q quarrel, though ilo might have
ltd ,1 avoid Do nnt have any csxs
l.e'gua IN shreveport. hut think thcro w.H
'am. T!mrs wa. IN organization Of Willis
pecp1c. will fns,i'h nj. Cofs,nslttve cory OF NY
ttlei. rep'tts If the condition Of urairs in 1I'lsi-
previous to the Inst clce,ion. Thrru sulyer-
81 'l;re!ts II .rsarsiay soo1sl .s Y tAcy ysel
~ Mr: MGFs'ai I did not eh.ain all my 1nfer-
,nat"i from nne siae. NY reports ara hazcd
] s or TIT III s ssr hase 's 5 n
conversations win hclt,:g, paekar PiurEon, Twltcl-
cll, lay and Field hit they did int inl!uerlee ny
mud Twitccfi lad anything to do With ifs Legislature
Ny conclusions n,nde fr,,'n observations and
ooiorsa reorle aru guilty Of in petty larceny Ny e1-
ia,s hull considerable tntt1nats kuowlyge Of tue race
btura jlts:icn of tic icace. As Glars tho Durn-
Gratis are tho 'nost Intelligent in tho country. Tho
people generally atsert that tlere hass lecn nal
administration, AM, corrupt men III tho s;ntu uteer.
Taxation las been nnrcasunally ltg ind tho >fiiite
people regard Tho stats HoYerllneut oppressive.
Gr1ss~etan aition re*tnttt Meyer heard of..a ltc-
1StllHH lilFfHH hit tElG
III t.u aF election thu colorcd ,le did not vute tcre
or register freely; they ,l not daro to- Wien
up INC river m eloctinu day, many colured lctllo
lle.p Ticket. III Callo larisll iIere aro Mt least
5o' eourel men ont q enplaymr,,t for Tint
wrrs WITS rshargsi I.essuso % they W refueed "''t 10
to ;oe ;, a. II ths M whites len,anlea Tile @ cnnsecnce IL
wuulls. au.l must steal or BarSe. mate u1larita
apatnn suino ret1lslls tsforc unitoi stHoa t'um-
The trst cisizria 10 Induce tle worst to plcy tho evil
aw. rhs civil law WAS mt roalstet ii. tint instance.
u snrr" % Il iscarso 'mloses vi" Il1 id nss st s"s
ths Democratic ticket, but have sccn nnccs to that
elect.
TESTIMONY OF LIEUT. DERuD1E.
This morning, ail tho nlcuborB ol the Congress
Hiollul Investigating Cualuittou we're pruneut.
Liout. Derndie testified:
heinrg tu thu cavalry, md Esso tccn stationed nt
1T, Martlsyie. Went ttrrc last utlo|er--tI1e III
Of Ortume last. Wrlt lhr unite Rtatra hlrulal tn
hell, tersc writs ut lreaMx lIr,dsr. Mho .loIng
1eIgua. Wrn II UrraHx lTidgo tle ro1rel pealp III.
fr,c, that tle wr mel had robbed them of ther
that II w nn,:u I'll arrest tho lr.aner wuaId 10
ued. W. touk ono prlsoi.er. anA on Tho way soms
men talked to him. hut could MT he1r what they
fali. Ne arroate another man OH tho following tay,
aud took both to 1t. MartastiIe. Tn election day
NO were . sllurt dista1eo from 1t. alnrsi1ls-
,,,n+ ,,,,, t., ,,.., ,,l,, ts1 - H..
ynto'i, an, dared not. ,,n.ss They yuseI to Dsao
eratte tsches, whts :hvy would l1 d.: severalda
ot aicus 100 o,urSl men. wGo ',lst aws earn
wero tc lrisopers were. rley eayo threo ceers for
tic Who l4eu9,e, ami lad inIn.i of 1u,}slc. TheHo
men appeared 10 sigM for tie prisoners. United
sta'es c4aMisso1er iItala tonk tacr bond. %o dill
s @ ~ ~ n w uaea ~ D.: niar!'ssnie that n'sh,
started for st. s1artlnayiIle mkt lay. Tho stners
m"r, "nty ~ tpy or y M rry @ as too
RsG tRi -, a.tss WIZ n'4tr. a"ay ~ ihists Who r.
,masa saa 70 employ the,' ~ l1awrr :" whether ths
~ fant 'Ss y, .ne fesotnns pasaea on
,aatany iast. e'stt or Ai1e he9tu.s feported that
oaans Y Mae a..,s Melo fs'g troRh lo country,
Wt." sno t,inn ~. ~ asSnstbo ~, to aeaFoh.
,rtna tr tso ax ti n u ~, ot en tr ~
aua lnu.1 49, "!u ~ i utaso ~ tGos ~ tea.stt'lloH ~
Ist 4 a' Gtur ~ " "lst tHSIe W. n"t 1rta anu
.a,s M etes!iou: iessrstn u the "e LGanc, he aossr
F wv ,hena arul'hR: hnt Arasu that thry Ald tllo
LEAGUE !af u n'.,ases Of caso. sakon nrns from
nGh.oes .na5 ~ aears. " Ereai many negroes oeiB
,ns Dmt ~ W. R 'ot s'sn ba hssrs @ %gsaa asa
a"stnuH y! tne h.ta l.! wy rteetion Were Aeu thsta
tu.as ny nnfoes W"uta i,nt 10 l,ente. 10 ftte nut
Mhe ! l"hieans r,a ihlS. 10 resnt.ta 70 eiat toir
bnlle's. IEe cumiiai1s ny tAa !'eMocfats was not
at;n' a dshSnest oeuI" ulone' but nsa1us thcm as
pelna Aepuo1!eAsss
hlr. Frye having concluded lila lhterrogntionH,