New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01
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1HE LOUISLANA INVESTIGATION.
EVENING SESSION.


NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. 81. - The Committee
called b. r. FOrman member Of the Returning Board
Of 1917, who replied 10 interrogatOres substanti-
ally follows: Am pracicing law here IN New Orleans
where 1 have resided since January, 1866; was
member OF the White League organization
protection and seldofene lusiveiv; 1t was not its
object to overthrow tho Kellogg Government: the
aud drilling military companies nj night al the Kel,
loGG militia negroes armed with the most improved
gus, drilled nightly. and para0ed the public streets,
sometimes taking posses the public squares, and
driving ladies and children out OF Them on one occasion
The negro militia took possession OF COliseum-place,
drove his ana nelCb0rs' children away aud occupied
IL a. the afternoon drunk and disOrdery and then hroRe
INTO drug store In the vicinity, whore ladies and
children resOrted for saltwater drove them OUT. TOOK
posses,on of the establishment and broke things up
generally the owner yaiuly enieayorel to get
them out; this was only sample case or what
was frequently occurring; the Metropolitan Police are
used almost solely political engine are armed with
Winchester rifles. and drilled soldiers and instead OF
were used for purposes OF intimnation guilty
Of frequent acts Of violence for political OBJECTS The
force was composed largely OF negroes, and ihla,
with the Black League and tho negro militia, made
the condition OF afflirs dangerou; to the White i,e
drink to excess, and when in this condition tney
easily excited and their maen'ion Tronsht upSn
control them; this condition OF afars
led TO the formation Of the White LEAGUE, who pro-
ceeded themselves as best they could the Kel-
force the guns taken were private property;
one lot-s9 guns-was taken out of wagon
when our people found The right guaranteed Them
by the Constitution of the United States to keep and
bear aims violated by tho Kellogg usurpa-
tiOH tley greatly exasperded; con-
sQnupnt Of arms the steamer Mississippi, belonging
& the Wne League guarded by police 10 prevent
Increase the excitement, ana the people de-
rernined to have these at every
hazard; far as majority OF the League was coz
ceued had purpose but TO take the properly ~
which they had been robbed; many hoped
an opportunity would occur to overthrow che
never been discussed resolved upon III the League
O the 14h of September the White League assembled
In Pursuance Of orders, and were moving toward inc
nj zee where the aims were, the steamship, When
thev were aud fired upon by the police with win
chester rifles Gatting guns ana cannon tho hfe VAS nc
turned when the police routed and their artillery
captuIc The next morning tho State House. aISohaa
and public buildings surrendered, and the whole
BODY vi the Kellogg officials took refuge in the Custom
Gouse.
Mr. Forman then narrates subsequent events TO the
alatiOn OF Gov. PcuD aud asserts that the White
l. attempted the intimidation OF the negroes
| The l.. had information that the EepuhHcaus
would endeav o. ince turbulence 10 have preieXt
Tor the of the vote OF the parish but the whites
were Diet rniued to keep peace aud no one was de-
TERED yOue on account OF race or color Refer
ring to the great financial aggression and prOsTa-
| tor Of business, he SAYS 1t is the result
| OF The high rate of taxation aud assessment and the
corruption OF the judiciary. thus afording no ade-
I ou.te protection 10 lie aud property Tue
rate Of taxatiou is 81 40 on 500 OF
valuation and the city g the sl0 making an az
grcgate 4GIO0 per cent ana tnie assessment
| often double the worth and generally thrd
more than the value OF the properly. Aseessors are
a1pOintees of the vernon ana receive commission or
percentage the amount assessed.
Fof th> Day IrOa,d F,rt Pdy'