The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-29

that her husband CPinkston) was Democrat
that two negroes had made the gashes In her
side with axes that she did not know the color
Of the men who killed Pinkston, nor what be-
came OF her infant.
The night these atrocities we're committed
party OF gentlemen 10 Ouachita hearing OF them
hastened to Pinkston's house, found the
wounded woman, and thinking her dying, rro-
cured medica assistance and cared for her III
posed a diving deciaration that ber house was
mobbed by crowd OF negroes, who killed her
husband. wounded her, and left her for dead.
Measures were taken to discover the murderers.
Kind attention from the whites brought the
woman through. and the white men who saved
her life in the city now to testify In her case
mony.
the woman said two negroes and not white men
had wounded her I'm the side. IL tho board re-
fused to take further coRnizance OF this horrible
found to be damaging to the Republicans, 1t Is
likely that tho Democrats will force II into the
courts to show the brutal atrocities practised
against their race by negro Republicans.
Twomore witnesses from Ouachita were sum
moned. They testified to general intimidation
OF voters, but forgot their preliminary training
and could not saw how, where, or when intlmi-
dalton was practised In single instance. They
were therefore almost Immediately discharged.
The Conservative counsel have ready In this
city hundreds OF witnesses to prove all that the
Democrats maintain with reference to the
election.
The board having already csnva,sed the par
ishes cont lining Republican majorties. has
having canvassed a single Democratic parish.
Wells proposes to consume tomorrow In dis
voted to like unavoidable uses, and 1t Is safe to
say that the returns OF at least twelve Demo-
cratic parishes In this state will never he pro-
mulgated by the Louisiana Returning Board.
There Is no excitement with reference TO
South Carolina Developments. The move on
the Legislature was generally expected.
Thorn Lyons. prominent colored Democrat,
was arrested andi mprieoned here tonight by
Republican officials. He clme from Ouachita
bringing negro witnesses for the Democratic
committee. This is a move to intimidate such
witnesses
THE BOARDS PROCEEDINGS.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. .2s.-Tne Returning Dor I'd
reassembled this morning. All Of the members,
with the Republican and Democratic commit
tees and their counsel, were present
Judge Spofford suggested that the board
should issue an order To compel the Supervisors
OF the following parishes to h nd in their re-
turns, VIZ; Franklin, Grant, Livingston, L1fay-
cite. and fransipahoa. lhe Judge said that In
these parishes there were large Democratic ma
jorities.
Coy. Wells said the board was entirely inde.
pendent 81 Superyisors
Judge spoford-Is II in the power OF these Ave
Supervisors. 10y illegally Withholding the returns
OF Ave y irshes which give II Democratic ajori-
" OF 2eu, to make or unmake IA President or
Gov. wells-n the returns are not here the
votes cannot be counted.
Mr. GsuthrieauI asked II the certified copies
In the District Courts could not be producsu as
the law provided fOi the use Of these copies
when the original returns were lost or could not
be preuHred.
Gov. Wells said he had already ruled on that
point, and thought II was unnecessary to say
any more about 1t, as copies would not b. re-
ceived.
Mr.. Gauthrieaux and Judge sponord urged he
necessity Of ordering Supervisors to make tn Dir
returns.
Gov. Wells replied that he would give the or
der II the returns were not received by Wednes-
day.
Col. zachare filed m otion to the effect that
twent, four hours having elapsed, the party
proposing interrOgatories shall hx the time and
place and state the name OF the United States
Commissioner to take the testimony, and that
he shall notify counsel on the opposite side
twenty four hours In advance. so that both y r.
taken.
The motion was immediately overruled, and
the board went into executive session.