The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-03
THE WHITE LEAGUE.
Graphic Testimony Before the Con-
greSsional InquisitorS.
THE 18th OF SEPTEMBER.
Armed Resistance to tho Constituted Au-
thoritieS Of Louisiana.
THE CoLFAx PARISH TROUBLES

THE COLFAx PARISH TROUBLES.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. a. 1878.
To-day, being the ninth day Of the investigation
BY the Congressional Committee, the following
testimony was taken:-
WHITE LEAGUE FIoHT.
General A. s. Badger. sworn HAS been Super.
tntendent OF Ponce; was born in Boston; came
here with tho federal troops; had an average
Of twelve or fifteen detectives under my control;
the organization Of the League commenced
IN July. on military bas's, In companies and sec
sions; 1t was regularly drilled. and in September
It must have numbered 2 900 men had information
OF l,5oo: an article announcing that the negroes
would raid on drinking shop, and callington the
whites for protection, brought in great access
sion; arms came from New York and Philadel-
phia; never heard OF the Black League, which
had no existence; the proportion OF the races in
this city Is about 10000 whites to $4,000
blacks; several times the negro race
held the white In great fear; about the 18th OF
september arms were brought to Leeds foundry
and these White Leaguers distributed them; this
created excitement; o mass meeting soon after
assembled, which called upon the people to arm
for TWO O'Clock; on the same day. at halfpast
three O'Clock, was ordered to move my brigade
to opposite the Custom House; then calle d on
the crowds 10 dispense and sent squad OF cav
airy to do the same; they were fired upon by the
White Leaguers, who were then moving down
Poydras street; changed front ana noticed that
another body was moving down with Calling
guns; ordered to open IRE; was then nred upon
BY body OF Infantry; my infantry then also
opened nre. but the Leaguers advanced under
cover OF freight In the locality; l was soon
badly wounded in several parts OF the body, and
know but little more; was treated very kindly
BY the White Leaguers, VINO carried me to the hos.
pttal; General Ogden, who commanded the Leag.
uers on the 14th OF September, also commanded
detachment OF men VINO year previous to the
6tn OF March had attacked the r2,lce court build
ing; one or two men were then kllIed; ON the l4rh
about twelve or fourteen Kellogg men were killed
and sixty wounded; ON the White League side about
presence OF the White League had an intimi-
the DAY OF the election were driven a's away; in
December movement originated with the
High school boys mad driven colored pupils from
the ,mixed schools: one church was hred into Oh
howard street; 1t was reported to me that col
ored men in several Instances were marched up
were taken and torn up; policeman was
ordered away on Spain street by White Leaguers
the poll; 1 should Judge that not less THAI 500
were discharged. l commanded, al told, 800
to replace ceraa ce holders
expelled; THIS was May q two or three men we're
paoly wounded on picket one night, and the io
States troops subsequently came up and ended
the AFFAIR; on the 14th o. september some ladders
one or two Of the ladder companies; the police
would not nave been abe 20 maze
% sns Sa
thorities; It was openly stated that the govern
ment would hay have been over:arown on the with
We're sepsnasS upon to S carry OUT sssu sae
been apIe to DO nothing, and The schoolooys could
not have been arrested; the police were Irlgnt-
people believed that the law was harsh which
made militia OIL the police witness himself thought
on account Of the condtio WAS of tasas
about lour hundred men Is the proper numoer
Ior the police OF the city; the force now numbers
500, Win 100 supernumerarles: eating guns were
furnished by the government; THIS city, compared
with others, Is turbulent; witness supposed the
state House was barricaded by General Campbell;
witness mad no fears OF an attack on the state
House on the 4tn oil January; he had no report
he thinks there was danger OF an a1acK;
during two or three years has been called upon To
disperse riotous colored crowds brought together
about questions oil wages; at one VI these dis
turbances white man "a captain OF q steamer)
was killed, although some OF the leaders OF the
negroes were white men.
DURELL's ACCOMPLICE:
J. R. Beckwitn was sworn and testined:-He
been since 1870 He said that IN l' the co AK
trial none OF the facts oil the case were
OlSpuCe0; In 1873 ana1rS-tO give q brier
TeSume-were IN state OF INSTRUMENTATION. The
o1tces In Grant PARISH were claimed by 0otn par
ties Tne republicans took posse, siOn Of the State
House. A meetlng OF the white citizens was called
Tor the LIST OF April. The report among the negroes
was that the whites were coming on hanging
mission Eighteen special deputies, mostly
negroes, were sworn IN. the whites. coming in,
q conference TOOK place amid frequent
sides. slight sklrmsh at hrst occurred,
at long range. ending In the killing OF negro.
This created additional alarm. The town was in
state OF siege for several days and the negroes
threw up breastworks. An attempt was made to
remove, under nag OF truce the negro women
and children. The whites now made serious al
tack, the negroes going partly INTO the Court
House. partly attempting to escape, the latter be-
ing almost entirely slaughtered. There was some
response OF firing from the Court House, which was
ultimately set fire to by negro. urged on by the
whites. White nags being hung OUT white men
came up and offered terms. some negroes
sally the prisoners were taken out and
guarded some being shot and killed.
One man remained, refusing to surrender and
was burned up; cavalcade OF prisoners WAS
marched on alter nine O'Clock at night. ana were
mostly shot; fity-uine bodies about the Court
House were put IN trenches made by them and
several defences were set up, among others that
the negroes medltated lawessness general danger
to the whites. firing on flag OF truce, &c, ali Of
negroes, created by slavery. has never been
eradicated. The reason why the white leaders OF
the negroes have so much influence with them Is
the habit oil mind the negro has OF following like
sheep whoever has their confidence. There have
been over hall dozen riots and massacres in the
state since 1885, There is no adequate remedy for
the killing OF negroes In this state As soon as
men, obnoxious politically, are killed, there seems
TO be a class Of apooglsts to spring up A large
number OF the citizens are opposed to crime.
THE SECTARIAN REVOLT.
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