The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-31
AL A B MA TROU BLES.
The Evidence Before the Con-
gressional Committee
Testimony Of State Officials
and Citizens.
Burning Churches, Nandering Republicans
and Political Persecution.
The Women Not To Marry
Democrats.

Democrats
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3d. 1875.
Four hundred and eighty pages OF the Alabama
Investigation have been printed. 1t commenced
on tho 24tn OF December, In accordance with the
resolution of the House OF Representatives. The
1rst witness was Elias NJ. Kes. OF Euiala, Ala
a republican. He attended and took part in
number OF political meetings. and narrated at
length assaults on the republicans by tue demo-
Gratis, guns ana pistols being used and ballot
boxes destroyed.
MOBILE JOURNALIST.
Philip Joseph living In Mobile, journalist, tes-
titled as TO intimidation OF republicans by the
democrats, some of the latter riding up and de-
liDeratey firing into the crowd the day or cleo
tim. Killing one man instantly.
THE POLITICAL MEETING.
Robert Reed, OF sumter county. was generally
10 Alabama during the late political canvass and
testified to acts OF intimidation aud violence IN
connection with political meetings and free ex-
preston OF political sentiments by republicans.
lvey, route agent was killed, but witness aid not
know WI. ::arcm,tt!ed the deed.
sHssf5 :atsa1SR.s EEss ! 1890; h,
J. n. Hubbard, residing in Ope.t!t q; Vas Sheriff
for three years; did not see any intimidation be-
fore or after the election; there was some crowd
IuR VI ucgTOcb away IRON inc polls, nc employed
some troops thon to open the way and let the
voters go III he had no further trouble.
EVIDENCE OF THE AUDITOR.
r. T. Smith. residing at Opehka. Auditor OF Ala
bama, WAS the next witness. Ae was asked what
was the reason the republicans request the COL
ored men to 20 to the county seat to vOIe He
replied, because there are perhaps, some pre-
cincts IN which there are no white republicans
no man OF intelligence enough to see that an eec.
ton is properly managed. and that the negroes
are liable TO he oheated there were two repuD-
t}Nn
there between democrats and republicans; there
were two republican tickets and good deal OF
had heard u gO0d deal OF breaking up of meetings
and general disorder among them.
BURNING CHURCHES.
Isaac Campbell living in the Wacoochie Valley
testified as to the burning or three cOlored
churches; the enemies o! colored people wanted
to burn up all the churches; they beat Sam Toe
sLANDERING REPUBLICANS
Isaac Heyman. United states Commissioner,
having been asked whether he knew OF any at.
tempt TO coerce democratic voters into voting
tue republican ticket. he testified he did not,
could hardly be described. 1t was OF q general
nature; 1t was one Of abuse, vilncation and UNI
called Tor Islander OF republicans; 1t was part OF
the programme, on the part OF the democrats, 20
make republic cans as 0di0us as possible, so FAR as
they might employ to accOmlisn that object.
POLITICAL PERSECUTION.
Robert Bennett (cOOred) testified he had been
voting the democratic ticket Tor the last four
years. and for this the church or which he was
trustee ana steward turned MIN out.
THE GOVERNMENT BACON.
Lieutenant frank 4. Taylor, at Opelika, was
asked whether any government bacon mad been
distributed among the sufferers there from the
overflow. He replied that he was given TO under.
stand there had not been any. That when the bacon
was sent there the chairman OF the Democratic
County Committee protested against it being dis
trtbuted, as they never had had an overflow there,
ana consequently tne assr 6 vas suspended
such distrlbution improper.
CAPTAIN KELLOaG's EVIDENCE
Knln noN I'm tNo Etvhl -
fantry, at OpeiiKs, ,testided thai no, With the
troops simply aided the civil authorities to keep
harsh word uttered py himself; ne was confident
the presence Of troops preserved peace. and pre-
A GOOD WORD FOR THE DEMOCRATS
Adam Kirk testified that the colored people
were told II they voted the democratic ticket they
whites are Just as kind to republican blacks a, as
they are to democratic blacks; they employ them
Just az quick and think Just as well OF them.
BLACK DEMOCRAT
Sam Keller (negro) testified that he was turned
out Of a republican meeting because ne said ne
people had always treated hlm with great kind
ness, and ne thought they treated colored people
with more kindness than they ought to have done,
considering the way they have been treated BY
the blacks.
ployer because ne would not vote the democratic
mot THE KIND TO SPEAK,
II. A. Campbell (colored) testiied-He had been
democrat 1--WE years; there was row on the
25th or September at Montgomery between the
two factions OF the republican party, and one col
ored man was killed IN Bullock county the demo-
Gratis were not allowed to speak az the public
o. what was there to prevent you from speak.
ing A. They said 1t was not our turn and we
could not speak; we were less In number and we
o. what reason did they give : A. They said
we were running the county as democrats and we
would not insist upon It, He further testified that
the republicans broke up another democratic
meeting In that county about the 29th OF Septem-
Der. John Bennett came up and said to Caesar
shorter. one OF the speakers, "You ought to be
ashamed" and d ne BenpeI drew weapon on
him one or two licks which resulted In a row.
Q. What did he say he ought to be ashamed Off
A. To control the other negroes to be democratic,
and said. I'VE ought to hang you, and II had my
way would 90 IT." at another place called Lime
entirely witness and another man who intended
to speak were shot at twice.
WOMEN NOT TO MARRY DEMOCRATS.
In Chambers county the cOOred men formed q
society to prevent women from marrying demo.
Gratis and to advise the separation OF husband and
vile where the husband was democrat and to ex-
clude democratic negroes from all society; SINH
lar organization existed in Lee count the men,
would leave her husband II ne was dem ocrat or
young woman Would a. not marry man II he was Z.
se ST s
Rotary OF the salary OF his ONCE because he Q
democrat, and stopped another man from being
deacon OF the churcn Tor the same cause.
cans here against the coiored democratsf Is there
prescription or ostracisms A. Yes, Sir. the ostra-
cism Is very great, so great that we do not speak
when we meet them. and they do not treat us
properly IN our different societies; witness ad-
dressed white democratic meetings and with
white democratic speakers; took his meals at the
same table with democratic speakers at the hotel.
AN Ex-ATrORNRY GENERAL.
Benjamin Gardner. ex-Attorney General Of Ala
bama testified that he was q republican; that
rotten eggs were thrown by whites at Q meeting
where he was speaking; 1t. was his deliberate
opinion that II 1t were not for the violence, intm
dation and prescription the republicans would
have 20, 900 or 25 900 majority In the state.
The remainder OF the evidence Is OF similar
character.