Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-04
Investigation Of Louisiana AT.
fairs at New Orleans.
The Investigation Progressing.
Conflicting Testimony.

| New Orleans, January O. The investigation by
| night.
L. E. Clark, chief of police, testified that he
| knew that those Claiming to be elected would go
to the State House and install themselves. If 9TH
| er claimants than those duly elected by the re-
| turning board appeared there, trouble would en-
sue. He knew of no way to avert this. Had no.
| tilted General Babcock; thought if democrats
| went there, no trouble would follow unless they
| attempted to expel republicans.
DR.. Sackett Of Rapides parish testified to the
general quetness of the election; knew of no in
tmidation.
Isham Jones Of Assumption parish, was a repup-
lican, though not voting that ticket; said he
thought the election of 1872 one of the faircst i'm
aginabe.
Capt. Z. w. Sylvester of ST. Landay parish,
knew of no conditions in society preventing man
from being republican; was in the federal army
a republican.
w. b. McCutheon Of New Orleans, was present
at Alexandria during the election; saw many ne
groes vote the conservative ticket. the election
was peaceful and there was intimidation to his
knowledge.
NJ. ii. Twitchell Of Red River parish, had been
warned to leave and did SO, returning only under
| protection of the United States troops; thought
that the White Leaguers' intention was 10 drive
out all republicans They meant to get possession
of the government one way another In Cou-
shatta Fix whites we're killed two negroes hung
| and others disposed of. Has been in the legisla-
ture four years.
CD. Green, a lawyer of Lincoln parish, testified
in similar vein.
Great interest is manifested by all classes, and
the impression prevails that the result of the in
vestigation will be accepted as satisfactory All
the requisite witnesses at hand and the labors
OF the committee Will probably he over IN two or
three days.
Saturdays Proceedings.
The Congressional committee resumed the ses-
sion to-day. c. S. Abel, Secretary of the re-
turning board, testified that all the papers pertain
ing to the different cases were filed with such cases
and all the documents of the board were filed by
him with the Secretary of State. In cases where
protests were made, the returning board acted on
such protests, and the executive session making
no record of their proceeding other than the
changes made in the returns from those first re-
ceived from the supervisors. The committee are
to investigate the tally sheets and supervisors re-
turn in the several parish returns.
Cnas. Provost testified to colored club openly |
voting for the conservative ticket.
Geo. Duprez testified to organizing co,ored
conse svative club.
Thor. Suffrogans laborer, testified. Am a
White Lacquer and captain of company. The
object of the order was to oppose such organiza-
as the republicans had formed, to meet the unlaw
full aggression of the Metropolitan brigade, &c.
The White League has made no preparation to
take action next Monday.
l.. Jencks testified to the incendiary charac-
ter of NIcEnery and Mari at Baton Rouge and
New Orleans.
William Robinson, an editor was willing to
make affidavit as to taking extracts from several
country papers and printing them in the Republi- |
can.
a. B. Leviese and L. B. Baker testified to the |
ostrarlsm of all the republicans in Caddo and Ba-
soier parishes. The former said thai be was not
elected to the legislature, but was returned to it
by the returning board.
Joseph Bowling, merchant, testified to the de- |
pressed condition of business in New Orleans ow- |
ing to the state of political affairs |
A letter was received from Governor Kellogg |
urging the committee in the strongest manner to |
include in their investigation the election of 1872 |
as he claims that he was elected by the republican
party, and this has been the of all the
BILE IN the State since that time
Mr.. Learned OF n Shreveport paper, ON being |
shown an article in his paper and asked if he en-
dorsed it, said that he was opposed to tyranny.
Several colored men testified to voting the dem |
CORA ic ticket in Iberville.
j. l.. Highly testified that business was better be |
fore the l4th of Sept. than since but thought the
bar at the mouth Of the river had considerable to
do with the prostraton of business.
Gen. Bussey merchant, testified that New Or |
leans lost more in one year by bar Instructions, |
than would build five fort ST. Philips canals, but if
we had good government, the city would again
be prosperous.
Geo. Jones, President of the Canal Bank, testi-
fed to the depression of business, and said that all
that was wanted was government elected by the |
people whether republican or democrat
Gen Beforehand te titled that there no in |
timidation election day. Adjourned to Monday.
James Graham, ex-auditor Of the State, testified
to the depression of business. Property was very
low and no sales of real estate all owing to bad |
government. The State debt before the war was
Sl0,00O,O00 and is now $40,OOO,0OO. Corruption |
was confined to the republican party.
j. Sexas testified TO the shrnksge in stock, real |
estate, &c, attrbuthg it ali to bad government. |
He said that Governor Kellogg had broken his |
word several times.
Bishop Aimar testified to the depression of |
business without precedent. The people are in |
despair, and those able are leaving the State