The New York herald., 1875-02-05
L. us I A N A.
Proceedings Yesterday Of the Congress
SiOnal Committee.
Conclusion OF the Testimony Of
Mr.. Marr.


Official Statement of the
Coushatta Affair.
NEW ORLEANS Feb. 4. 1s7A
The investigation before the Congressional con-
mtttee was resumed to-day.
Mr.. xARR REcALLEn
r. h. MARI was recalled. He SAID that his state.
ment that the two white men, Hadnut and Harris
killed at Coliax, were carrying . nag OF truce
when shot down, and that this was really ths
cause OF the subsequenr occurrences, was mainly
founded on the testimony OF James Marineti, an
Italian, whose house was across the river, some
500 or 600 yards from the Court House, out he be-
heved there was corroporative testimony f3
Mr.. Frye gave notice that unless this corrobo-
rativs testimony was produced ne should ask that
MI. Marineti's deposir,on DO taken In evidence ~
the only testimony on which the nag Of truce
theory was based.
Mr. Marr said he would consult his associate
counsel on this point, a. he was not present
during the nrst part OF tue trial.
In answer to Mr.. Frye Mr.. Marr said he did not
MAKE speech ar Baton Rouge justifytng the
turning out OF the parish oficais: but he did say
that II the results OF fair election were wrested
from them BY fraud there was no law that justified
the people In submitting to the usurpation. and
that their last resort must be an appeal to arms
and to the God Of hosts. and that, though had
never SET squadron In the neld. yet, ior want Of
q better leader. myself would lead them; | did
Telegraph once on the 18th Of september; i
Vent vent the dcvsrno @ s SIS secretary nom IS sending Ing
q despatch; ! gave him u paper to pass MIN
quest; on Mr.. FIanery. tns telegraph manager.
demonstrating about the tnterierence with tue
propris,y ana @ had sssS the guard removsS SslisVc
the motive Ia placing IL there was to prevent
news oi what was occurring being sent North
Witness stated that the intimidation in the lass
sleclien was drscsed more against the conserve
sa uS sa that going be
the arms; tnat ne had urged upon the
people TO have quies and fair election: it was
aud drilling an0 the wnites were to be dlsar.n .nsl
before the election; there was no Fermentation
Gus, ana alter the assembly at the Cray statue, Il
was seen that thsre was to be either q mop or u
chosen.
TRE COUsHArrA AFFAIR
T. w. Abney, examined or the conservatives,
read written statement oil the Couslatta a1atE.
It was untrue that the prosperity OF CousnI TIA
mad Oeen built up by Northern men; the settle
Il nad ever been since: the negroes OF
Red River we're arming against the whites;
y uumOoT VI oIucO COlOrCO IueQ 03SeulOteO ot III.
II. rwicheps house, and some OF them fred upon
ana wounded Mr.. Dixon. white man; o few days
before tue killing Or tne prisoners mob Of iulIy
1000 persons came into the parish and clam.
ored Tor the hanging OF these men; TO save tneIr
lives the witness arrested six men and placed
them for safety In the basement Of store: on
Sunday. most VI tne mob having by that time dis
persed the prisoners themselves requestad to ba
guard OF twenty men; the captain o. rnAt guard,
chosen oy the prisoners themselves, was J01n K.
pressed sui prise that he should nave been choseo;
carr ht.nsell SAID IL Was on account OF nie 0ravery
a. not ts s%ns the m Surrd ssa tue stsy
guard sent out with them returned on Monday
evening; the kiling took place on SUNDAY; tue
garded It 40 br each Of tnelr pledge Of SAFE con-
dnct 70 the PRISONERS; wnsn t.s pursuit occurred
ans ans one @ 81 the suSrd. wsnssssa @ the % Hiiins BUS
q e sss
kllsd, he'd subsequently been seen IN CleDurne
cTs. io Sr. SsssHi SS vas in Na.cn.oonss whsu the
parish otncsrs there we're forced out; dld not say
0ss s sss ks pss.sn ~.s a
were hanOsa on Wednesday afssr Tue killing 81 sns
psiIo11srsl there were thirteen negroes ~ ~ ss
idsut, investigated The case ana dscldsd mat an
excrpt Two, snuuid pe released; q body o. men,
% and dsnahssa That ali sns @ thirteen M % ssoa.d %
them to Q tree: { did not try to prsvsnt thAti It
was no use; could not identity any OF thesA men;
men that Killed the prisoners; Know tnst Ars
Deweea, the widow o. one VI tue mur derea men,
that q man riding Nomsr Twitcneifs horse had
peen seen IN the streets OF Cousbatta; all the slx
Children; Homer Tw,tcnsii all nad M % only Just been zen
married TO very nice young lady from Vermont;
permission to visit the places where their huS
bands nad been inferred till long after decomposL
tion mad set in !: myself had arr ranged TO avcom
arrested Dy the United States authorities charged
with conspiracy and murder; was arrested on the
lstn OF october; rne men were killed on tine lssn
NO WHITE LEAGUE.
KooeLs =; a9nser peing s%oru; sestnea as 'ot
pagn the negroes wore not as well orRanlzed -
IN previous years; the eiecton was peaceaoie; no
intimidation was used; at tnls time there II Q
large demand for labor and no questions are
asked US to the politics OF laoorers; tae co oreo
men know that they are independent; many oi
them ore landowners; there was never any or
ganizatlon known as tie White League, nor wac
tnere any secret organisation or white peoplei
been oil . most friendly character; the Cousnatta
anair anected the negroes out slgntL slwsys
condemned the killing Of the six men ~ COub
shatta.
Louis Texadra was sworn :-Restdes In the parish
OF Rapides. ne tcst'hed generally and mlnutey
to the fairness OF the election IN every detail; II
in the parish since the war tns reports OF lntlm
dation grew out oil the earnest and desparina
vS 10 % as
the war waa seven times what ie is nowi he
thought tnat Lousianans ought 70 b left TO adjust
the troubles Of Louisiana.
BURDENsOME TAXES 4tt -4
David Plerson, sW srn :-Resides Ia Natchltochooj
Is On attorney; last May the movement OF the
people was brought about solely Uy ourdenoome
taxes; II was composed Of men OF botn races and
parties; $4,000 aores OF land we're at tue time ad-
vertised Tor tax sales In the parish; MyerA, WHO
had 0een made judge to enforce these taxes nad
been accused OF being Interested ~ every scheme
police Jurors; ABOUT tnat time 8 mass meeting
was called to consider this unhappy
condition oi anatrs; kevers IVES app0,nte0
Tor tue formation OF WHOM was pushed through
the Legislature at his instance; ne tnen callod
cation oI some pamphlets, invitlng immigration 70
Tue new ontricti the mass meeting already
ney TO resign, winch they did; Committee q
Explanation having waited on Governor Kellogg
the % latter supported their action and 90 dld tht