The New York herald., 1876-11-30


been entirely perverted and not made in tho
crime, but find in t political significance
or connection Tho affair evidently
entirely personal in It's nature. He had
learned something by coming here. Hc had
discovered disposition upon the part or
the coored people fraternIze with the whites; the
two classes seemingly drawn together through the
influences OF bad government and their mutual neces
stiles. His rooms have boon crowded with
colorcd people. who all told him they wanted relief
from tho present condition Of affairs He though tho
Pinkston case had been carefully worked up. but It
overconc From the evidence already adduced
he could not credit the charge instant
SMITH. OF WISCONSIN.
Mr. Smith, OF Wisconsin. Joined in expressing his
assent In the same views and thought dreadful con-
dtion OF AFFAIRS had arrived when the result Pres-
dential election to depend upon such story as
that told yesterday He had not noticed any excite
ment or feeling manifested at its recital before tho
Board, except by people who knew all about IL be-
iorehand. They manifested surprise aud
horror. especially Judge Kelley VINO had.
spent two or thrce hours at%A;
bedside tho night before vera
had any truth, why did they resil ~
only two witnesses in tho deiences Hcsas4a.
conversation with Kellogg this forenoon, in wh.....
told him that no found that tho negroes used
only as capital for the republican party.
Mr.. JuLiASs OPINION.
Mr. Julian laughed at tho attempt made at dramatic
effect with this He believes the woman to DO
halfwted and does place tho least confidence In
her story particularly the supplementary outrage
introduced this morning
REPUBLICANS.
The republican committee, Of course. view events in
very different light Senator Halo. interview
the testimony taken far in the Pinkston murder,
he is more thoroughly satisAed than ever
that tho deed was committed for tho pur-
nposc OF intimidation. He says. that he
has reviewed carefully tho statement OF tho wife, Ellen
Pnkston, and believes It TO be nearly
possible from an ilhterate woman ko her. In review
OF the evidence taken TO rebut her statements tho
Senator said that every theory opposed to the bull
DOING" most ilmsy. It alleged that
the murdered had had fight
time previous to HIS killing with another
negro named Brooks, who had threatened revenge
The tendency OF the testimony taken the demo-
cratic side is establish this fact and to indicate that
the killing natural sequence or the threat This
Senator Hale says is impossible, from the
fact thar Brooks himself could NOT have drag
god Pinkston out Of his cabin, and
forty feet to kill him, ana then return
that there could bo question that the Ellen,
who testilos is a violent vndictve and maiciously
disposed person; the fact notorious in the neigh
borhood The bodies were buried without
quest, and nobody charged with tho
crime. If are to entertain the theory that
the former enemy Of PInkston, Brooks, committed
the deed, Il ought to be shown by the defence that
somo effort had to bring him
TO justice, which docs not appear All the
gentlemen who were present In tho
OF the Republican Visiting Committoo stated
that they fully satisfied Of the onormity.
Mr.. Hale does not believe that II she manuiactur
ing story she would be abe TO the part well.
Tho Inaccuracies OF statement in her affidavit, the
Senator says, show its TRUTH and ne said no felt al
like gn,ng his seat in the Senate 10 get such
case before jury.
SENATOR JOHN SHERMAN THE CASE
Senator Sherman agreed with Mr.. Hale and said that
he thought the had been fully mado out IN tho
testimony already taken The man Pinkston and the
babo had been murdered. or the particulars Of the
outrage they told before the Board
dction attempted. The attempt which the woman
reports been made upon her lie since she has
arrived in the CITY they claim also is capable Of
ncation.
SCENE BKPoRE THE BOARD.
| Ono stormy marked this mornings session Of
the Board letter stating that three OF the
parties accused naming them, had gone to tho resi-
donce OF Mrs. Pinkston, lass night and threatened
| her life. While Mr.. Swan, ono Of these parties
was on the stand he and Mr.. Tidwe the planter upon
whose plantation the outrage occurred having been
selected tho two witnesses for rebut,al, ne
asked by Anderson If he had heen at Mrs. Pnkston's
house last night, and answered "No."
Wells Immediately shouted angry tones, ~ pro-
test against this answer being recorded"
WicklfYe and others insstcd that IL should ho ho
discussion short, bat sharp and loud, but Wells
carried hts point
This the violent that has yet occurred
or the parties alleged TO have been examined
Pnkson one has been dead three four months
and another has not been resident of The parish
for time; another, negro, brought down
by tho democrats as witness. has been Imprisoned
here the charge. The others here, but as yet
no steps have beon taken to arrest them. All have
prepared afdays which will be laid before the public
Tho work preparing ahdavits goes on at the Mar
shas ONCE under the personal supervision OF ex Mar.
shal Packard, who to-day busly engaged in over
hauling the old dockets in remote pursuit OF more
intimidation evidence
ANOTHER WITNESS ARRESTED.
George Phillips. another of the Ouachita witnesses
was arrested ato tonight for the murder Pinkston
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE BoARD-THE TESTIMONY
IN THE PINKSToN CASE TAKEN IN ExECU-
TIVE SESSION on TUEsDAY--CLAIM OF THE
DEMOCRATS THAT THE OUTRAGE HAD NO
POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
NRw ORLEANS. Nov. 90 1876
The following were the proceedings before tho Re.
turning Board in executive yesterday after
noon -
Eliza Pnkston (coIorcd), one Of the Witnesses was
brought In q chair carried by two colorsd men,
attended by a coored woman. Tho witness was sworn
ard following nterrogasories propoundca to her by
General Anderson
O. DO Jou live in Ward one, known as tho island In
the parish or Ounchita? A. l don't know nothing
about wards; live in ouachiis parish, at Hugh
Young's place.
q DO you know what has become Of your husband,
Henry Pnkstonf 2 A. Yes. sir.
u Was he killed 10 the day or night time? A. Ho
was killed in the night--in the morning, before day.