New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-01
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finally concluded to support the President in what
he had already done relative TO the affairs IN that
State and to stand by him in tho future in the sup
| port Of the Kellogg Government in all lawful au-
thority. II is said there eight Senators who dig
! sent from this position of their Republican associ-
ciates. The question of Mr.. Pinchbacks admission
was not discussed, it is still before the Committee
on Privileges and Elections
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE.
USE OF UNITED STATES TROOPS BY UNITED STATES
MARSHAL sI.ELYE-BLANK wARRANTs-sCHEME
FOR EvADING JUsTICE-JUDGE MYERS or IN
TIMIDAuON AND OsTRACIsM IN NATCHToCHEs-
CHEAP COLORED TEs-CROss-EXAMINArIoN OF
GOV. KELLOGG.
ORLEANS, Jan. 3t.-Tbe Congressional
Committee contuuccuts investigation yesterday
George Z. Head testified I am Major OF tue Sd ln-
fautry and came to Louisiana about sept 10; went 10
Monroe on the 25th Of October requested by Mar
sbal setlye 20 assist him IN making arrests was shown
a by the Marshal and list o. $50 names or per-
sons to arrested election day Marshal Seelye
sent a detachment to the town OF Cuba to make an
arrest cannot say whether the troops were used Tor
any specific political purpose; seelye had NUMBER OF
blank warrants in his poss saon while at Vienna; II
was stated By seelye that he mad failed in executing
legal processes he unpopular md probably would
have been unable make arrests but other men coud
have could; seeye active In his cooper
alton with the Republican party the troops were Aept
IN their barracks election day with the exception OF
The expedition 10 Cuba: there were no Disturbances IN
the parish at the election or since; when seeye was III
the Vienna jail he proposed that should I'LL out one
OF the blank warrants Ia my possession Win SieyeS
name ana him, as to get him out OF the
clutches OF the authorities; he atterward carried out
this plan and hlled Oh. warrant charging himself WIN
emOezzlement
TESTIMONY or JUDGE MYERS.
J.dgo IT, G. Myers te,tl1el: | reside I'D 'tehitoche'
Parish; have been there fJr % years; tho prnclpal
trouble am tho people originated from taxes A. to
Intimidation NJ. MYERS gave an evidence the reFoiu-
irons OF ma q meeting tho town OF Nachitoches
and several extracts from parish Democratic papers
lie said that during the last election be does not thlhA
many groes voted the Conservative ticket anu S''u
that ne is arad return to Ndtchoches, and that Ne
vas threatened through the papers Up to the lime OF
the mass meeting the Republicans were IN no danger
never heard OF negroes that hung the parish ohS
there have murders the past few years.
The population ranges from IL 90 TO 5000
Mt Frye then asked few questions as to the relative
r. y straon & , the witness stating that be knew OF
but FIVE or six negroes there who wOud vote the Demo
cratic ticket He also asked "a to the cause OF his
leaving home and stated in reply that it was from ter
o. pers0ual Floien-e; that the Republicans were SAFE
tncr. ~ 10 the umr Of the meeting on the 22a gay OF
jill fudl ne ana Ms Itu4J "'lc t,'at
nd not think 10 safe 20 return 10 Natchi'OcAes; lhas
there are no courts held there except III gisrhre
INN. Ihere were no ontrage, tnat he knew Of person
to .,, = w.. ,~e1 led SINE. l5j3-21 were coll
orcd there mas been no punishment i.' 20 fl.ts
sOme men brought 10 trial. bat were acquitted
C0RROBORATIyE TESTIMONY.
Mrs Osayia Myers wife VI JaIs. Myers. tes;.d"d az
70 tie causes which compelled Judge to leave home
and corroborated fully the statement made by him IN
ais testimony 10 ostr icsn, persecution, 60 she sild
before Judge Meyers down 10 the Convention ne
wa, much liFcd. and his decisions in court were com
.. tfH.nuH o. =E p
POM u 'r ora H. Tta Of IuIy mob came INTO
the town 70 ark the officials to resgn.
M Isullu VI N4,cd.tOC1e3 was next sworn ana cor
ra1.r.te. lire previous testimony 10 Intimidation
g.. IN that parish he was Republican. and "as shot
The might after me election ne vas eOIuS Ye'
he heard one sao ssat wa5 fred At Person general
rimidation prev1ied; he said that the Mayor had
White LeJgurrs on duty ~ policemen on ele.uoh ny
res. sand the special policemen were all Democrats ne
wa tlrra'sI,n i by threats from tie While La
guers, who told MIN that If ne Attempted to quaHiY
voters they would put lin ana MS DOOAs OUT VI to
"SS.-.,.,-,van,inet-Abont 200 coIored men pre-
vented from yonng ny intimidation; saw no violence ~
meetings toward col0rel mem wa 20) yarl5 RON Tue
C,urf-h house wien Person Wa shot ne I'ndcl Win
shot "A: VITA bucK-hOt saw tha man NAeh Ia h1c "uo
Immediately DioLe AID rau; Witness ~ renamed 'A'ie
NEGROES WHO WERE BOUGHT
Thomas L .htf3ot a coloreG aud resident Of
tb citv testified that while under bonds Tor steal
ing r James came to his house and told him that II lie
would use his Influence work. and vote for the Demo
Gratis be would obtain his dna discharge for tho crime
ba WA char ed wlh and that he Uames dld so; that
he UchffooD was offered 500 $500 By the President
of ms club ne would come before the committee ana
testify for the Democrats, but THAI no had not Oeen
cfrtl anytnin. by the Republicans. witness also pro-
duced q Iiety certificate, "h'h was nItu IN l'4..5.V'
Ia So truIl tine CuO dud EFe - caCu 30 -
color men vote tie Democratic ucAeti that Horace
IN. 49,. managed tls voters furnished W nm on cleo
NON Gas aud that ,Ley voted. 1900,
witness was then crosseXamlned By counsei Tor tne
Conservatives, tut nothing important was elected.
sandy Islce another CJlaTei u nOc.dilc voter, was
81, 81 Ia. fafv cert leaf IA
t,i+ei rs 10 Is conpecuon Win the cl exon He sad
he received s. for voting, and that he Kept me money
1rtred him 400 if he would come the Committee
aud testify IN their beAai.
CROss-gxANnNATION OF GOV. KELLOGG
Gov. Kellogg was recalled and cross exalnlned at
great length In reply TO Mr. Mari as to why he had
NOT sent the metropolitan Militia TO Grant Parish during
~, troubles there be said first. that there was per-
srent fort 10 mislead him. Judge Naming and other
monument Conservatives assuring him there would be
~ trorble; and secondly, there a combination
awong steamboat 10 refuse transportation 10 tle
$50 militia. He made many Efforts through Gen.
L9ngsteet TO obtain Transportation put was refused.
United states troops he Emory had almost 10 Duy tue
OIa' ,ueS 70 Mr. Marshall Mr. Kellogg asserted that
xatOn 10 the country parishes was not excessive az
rule The delinquent taxes amounted 10 luy SIX l',s
OF the ~ mills levied. In the LeaYy h5puOl- ~
parishes. where the people were aWaDidihg there |re
Comparatively no delinquent taxes IN Ile oil .
parishes, where the White League operatu 4cilonV
taxs amounted TO more than double the Pa,sn ueOt.
The assessment in country parishes was az "nr
low. Lands on the Iecht were asn,ssch az - az
which would be assessed at I'VE times tnat aulOuLt ~
Illinois aud the products OF those lands were I'VE tnes
as valuable as the products Oh coIleapO4'uk @ =.
Illinois IL true before tne war lHo E,ACS 49,
ABOUT NE MUS , qnu had been reduced
accordingly. lie instaucrd Assumption faIsh Nue4e,
nrloae go " a. 49, -, a. 0o9 1lo In ttr CITY OF New
orleans tne were hlgn ana me sysy vas
bad. lie had rttrnuol19 ii9 f-s Ss var OF doing So
II any six OF the Democrats wno refused 70 tsAe tne