The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-03

2 ton, four years ago. There has been great at
tempt at social ostracism directed against whit
Republicans. Said he felt it very lightly. how
i ever. (Rather a damaging admssiOn.) Whe
? he went back to Red River after the murder Q
= his friends, the white people were apparent
} ANXIOUS to speak to him, in order, he imagined
to dissuade him from the idea that they had ha
; any hand in the affair.
Was not driven out of the parish, but took tim
/ by the forelock and left: went back with tw
companies Of United States troops; does no
! know OF but two other persons who had to leav
besides himself; never made himself anyway
obnoxious to the community; it was all owing t
the White League movement: White Lacquer
intended to have the government peaceably j
they could forcibly if they must: Red River par
ish is largely Republican. but no Republican vote
were cast because of intimidation: this was pref
ty much the case in Bienville parish.
i Has been member OF the Legislature for fou
years. Twitchell does not think he will be abb
to live peaceaby in the parish unless the Govern
twenty families whom the people call carpet
baggers reside in the parish.
Gen. Hugh J. Campbell got up and stated t.
the Committee that as Iwtchel was
s.as the st stand dsI he might possibly be
the Colfax affair. General Campbell urged
that this affair had produced upon the negroe.
generally throughout the State very intimidat
ing effect, in fact had caused wide spread fear il
~ ,th; ianAs, tausns sleater lntlmiaatlol
State wyernfro 'h h mau etel sranspirea IN I'M
look into it. Mr. Zachxrie respectfully suggested
that the committee should not listen to isolated
statements relating to the mater unless it wal
the intention OF the committee to heal
all sides and all witnesses, which
would consume about six months. Judge Dibble
didn't care how much time was consnn,eI wonlf
like to see them tackle the matter any how II
was agreed not to touch u.on the matter any fur
| Their for the present and Twitchel was dismissed
| G. j. GREEN.
| Resides in Lincoln parish !: was born in Ala.
| bama, and has lived in Louisiana since he WA
quite small Since he went into politics. ten wears
ago has been socially ostracsed in fact many
whites who belong to the Republican partv have
been persecuted =
| Is Parish Judge of Lincoln parish. Don't
think he has ever done ANYTHING to provoke this
prescription. Made statement giving exnlana.
ton Us to why he had not held court for ten
months. The statement wss volnnteerad he
cause Judge Trimble. in his testimony before
the committee on Thursfav evening mentioned
that there had been no soss;on IF court in
Lincoln parish for ten months. The witness
said he did not hold court in Aprl
because he was then sick. Subsequently,. thai ia
when court should have been held IN September.
he (the witness) feared to open it. bee ause he had
to hold court. he would be shot while on the
bench.
Witness was a son OF Allen Green. and like his
illustrious father got off sensational story
edged that his family WAS exceedingly well oro
vided for in the way of offices. but aid not seem
to think that should prejudice the people Of lin
coin against them.
cHAs. PICKETT,
;nsorr,. .on IN ro,rarJ a., was eaneo 70 give
nstran;sn, Tho ,s;4ras W ,u ~ ..n. =. so1iai
i; that - roror oon,ra5 -; a,, $500 .nS .s .uo"
nolab,a donrao ,,nleas - , aS ,,ea;e " re-
Generally speaking, is on account OF the indiv-
- uas fa,t thot 4ba1 too W eAsoneo' la.ner
at one time A member of the IerisIa
ture-Piers,n-was shot at in front of the
courthouse. In his case he had never been
threatened exactly, but thought it would be
better to leave; Imagined he might encounter
some danger. Admitted that the white people
had great deal to bear, and in explanation sal d
that there existed very bad parochiai govern.
ment. The taxes amounted to $40 per cent,
and as property was low and assessments high.
the taxation amounted almost to confiscation''
Relative to the forcing OF certain officials to
resign he mentioned that in the case of the Par
ish Judge, the people demanded his retirement
on the ground Of incompetency. Also, because
the offices were controlled wholly by the Boult
family. Here is the way the Offices were dis
tributed: D.. H. Boult, ST., Tax Collector; D. H.
Boult, Jr., Parish Judge; H. H. Boult, Parish
Treasurer, Parish Surveyor and Parish Auc-
tiOneer; by BOult, Deputy Sheriff and Deputy
Marshal; Chas. Boul., Police Juror; D. H. Boult,
Constable, also Police Juror; negro from
Boult's plantation, Police Juror and
another Superintendent Of Registration. Demo.
Gratis have never had charge Of parish affairs
since 1859, Affirmed that property has actually
ceased to have value, owing to the manner in
which public affairs have been conducted The
people have been driven by this misrule to state
of desperation and affirm that they will not pay
taxes to any such government.
s,,urd.v,u S...;o,
se''''"' .a
MORNING.
The committee met at II o'clock.
CHARLES q. ABE1I.
Of the Returning Board wss +be frat
witness called. Was elected secretary of the
boar at the third meatino oY tba hoard Duties
were To keen the minutes and tn nrodnca snch
docnments IA the hoard m;oht reop;ra he "ILa
secretary having charge Of them. All papers
with the exception of the minutes were hapieG
over tn the Secretarv ofStata IN The adiourn,,an+
If the hoard ''-o -'-.sA'
All evidenc, taken nv the hoard Was wr;tten
and ia fonnd filed with the naners in each case
which came mn before the hoard Can nro6nco