The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-03
Testimony OIL. G. Myers before
the Congressional Committee.
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the Congressional Committee.
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A. I was asked whether Ezernack
acted az Supervisor, and said did
not know, because l saw the returns
signed by Holmes.
@. You mentioned some thirty por-
sons had been killed 7 .-t...
A. Yes, since 1866.
@. How many Of these murders
had any thing to do with politics.
A. I cenld not tell you for what
cause they we've killed.
Q. Do you know whether these
oolorcd people were killed by whites
or by people of their color!
| A. l could not tell you.
Q. In regard to those school funds,
did not the Grand Jury of the parish,
under charge Of the judge, called
upon gou to submit your a'nount and
did you not refuse to do so : =
A. No, went before tho Grand
Jury and I told them this, That tho
| former law of 1855, organizing the
schools reqniring the Treasurer to
make returns to the Grand Jury and
receive their settlement but since
1868 tho amount could not be adjust.
ed, except by the, Division Superin:
tendcnt or the Superintendent Of
Public Education. l said l have no
objection whatever to submit my
amount, aud the District Attorney
profferel to give me a settlement,
which / refused because it was of no
earthly use to me. I told them this,
that the District Judge in his charge
to the Grand Jury was not correct.
1 did appear, however, and was Of
fered d certificate by Mr.. Breda,
which was of no use to me, as it did
not adjust my account.
@. 1t was after this inquiring Of
the Grand Jury that you settled with
the Superintendent Of Public Educ"-
ton.
A. No, it was not, it was in 1874,
in December, I made my settlement
with tho Grand Jury.
@. I speak Of tile settlement with
the Superintendent Of Public Educa-.
ton '.'T~a ~
A. l, at first, did not intend to ap-
pear before the Grand Jury and was
going to test the question and show
them the law where the District
Judge was in error.
@. Is it not usual for the Treasurer
Of the School Board to settle with the
Division Superintendent = w.
A. He can have his amount examin-
cd by either one. ia'
@. But you preferred to come to
New Orleans to have yours examined
By the Superintendent himself
A. No, my books were ready for
examination. 8
@. Did the Superintendent Of Pub
Bile Education in his settlement with
you enter into any critical examina-
ton Of the vouchers I
A. Yes.
O. Did he know all the parties and
their signatures
|, A. No, I don't suppose lie did.
@. How long was he examining
your accounts1
A. From 6 o'clock till half past
nine {; for three nights and half Of one
day.
Q. Something has been said aboat
the late election for District Judge,
and that the Republicans were init
Undated from making any nomina-
ltions3 :.
lsoA. I was not there then.
!, G. Do you know what was the pol
icy Of the party agreed upon in this
respecti -,
a A. I don't know. / was not within
fifteen miles of that place.
Q. Don't you know that the Re-
puLlicans there had taken the posi-
ton that tie Governor not having
! issued any proclamation for any cleo:
ton, that your term and the term Of
the District Attorney extended to
Il876i = VI fia %
LA. Idon't know what position they
took that was my position. ,.5,
| @. You spoke of monies collected
}prior To 1871 where is that money
A. What money d.. aefrg
| OtThe filnds collected
I A. Dd you desire to have i'll car
give it TO you-I have got it in my
pocket. ;st,.<> ra.s
Q. What is it
A. just, tho amount, the balance OF
|, the school fund, '->''
y 0. Tie school, fund collected prio'
Ito 1911 si.ff I'll s.gIaI 10 ~.
! A.. No, I told you I, never received
a cent II it, though II was levied ap(
collected. Iila odv G9uhsi 81
@. Where isit1s q; lfas54,,,
A. In the hand Of the tax collector
@. 1t has never been accounted for
A. He told ne Whenever ri wanted
1.-THE money allsI had to do was to giv'
4 receipt foritsia', ross. 81 ~o
O. Is there q balance is your hand
Of the school fund ~. =
"A. Yes.
u. By9 the Chairmau.-How mucl
il that balsncets .Ia'iel5 - a..'s
A. Twent- fonr hundred dollars, n
y to the time If my settlement. 'a'S
u 80 Where ID that money!
I,siA.1 have ct It'll can give Sou
Ichsck for Il. .t...
To. 81 NJ. zacharie. Have so
at met stated, time An1again, that tier
II tas.no funds on hands Ii ~,
/ A.. No, / hare never, refused to pa
d : debt Of that, Board with a prore