, 1876-12-04
OIJACJIITA.

OUACHITA.
LIFE IN 4 AuLLpozEp LOUISIANA PARISH.
Special torrespondence n Ths Tribune.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 22.-The testimony OF
Eliza pinkston before the Returning Boartl
yesterday produced a profound seusaton
throughout the city. The ghastlY wounds which
she carries, nna tho almost trnytc manner in
which she told her terrible story, together with
the fact TINT she fainted from weakness during
It's delivery, had the most narrowing effect upon
all who heard her. GOV. Palmer expressed him.
self as shocked beyond measure. She used tie
names OF the parties implicated, and they arc
nearly all here to rcfuto her testimony. At
tcmpts will be madc 10 prove an allbi of all the
parties. 1t IL difficult TO believe TINT Any human
being would be guilty Of such atrocities, but,
as Cor. Palmer says, It Is very eTident that the
woman has been most foully deaH With by some
one.
GAIT. CLAYTON HALE,
| Sixteenth Infantry, who has becu stationed ut
Monroe for long time, Is In Tic city, aud his
| testimony Will be taken before the Board. In Il
| conversation which had with HIN this morn
ing, Capt. HaIc said that the Testimony Of somo
| Of tho negro witnesses should be taken with
some allowance, as, owing to their terrified con
| ditton, they were likely to e1AgEcrate. He said,
/ however, that he had been stationed In tho
| South most OF the ttmo since the close Of tho
War, aud he had seen great deal Of this law
lcssnesa; hut he bad never, in all lts experience.
seen such determination to carry things
to extremes as Ind been shown dur
| Ing the last canlpa1gu In Onachta
| Parish. He said that the case OF Eliza Piusston
7sas the most horrible that had ever como under
his observation, Or that he had ever read Of.
The woman came to Ills headquarters ta Mon
roe In dreadful condition, rs she had been
hunted since the murder Of her husband md
child by parties interested IN destroying her
testimony, and she was 80 terrified that, when
eyer she heard step III the hall, ale would
spring up and scream that " They are colniug!''
and cndeayoc to escape. He stated that hC
thought II prudent, during her stay In Monroe,
to place guard about her for protection, und
hc did 60. In answer to my Inquiry rs tc
whether he believed her story tue, be said that
frotu his general knowledge Of the mnnuc.
in which ,uatters hal been conducted there
| aud tho fact that the stories u many other.
agreed With that Of Eliza Piukstou as to event.
/ subsequent 10 the murder. It Was hts opluso.
SUBSTANTIALLY TRUE.
Cant. Halo is an officer OF high standing In thu
army, aud his opinion, considering tue oticta
position In which he has been placed, Is worth,
Among tho many witnesses from Ouaehita
fiS of tic 6ushrapecrs war there popnlariy ealiss
a campaign, than the Hon. William Il, Hardy
: the District Attorney pro tcm: Of oaaen!ta tar
: ish. Mr. Hardy Is the gentleman OF WHOM
! Capt. Claytou fiae espeaks In such compliment
afy terms US to his courage and integrity. in I
report which tho CHpta!u sent to tue War !le
partuIent IN relation to tue assassination OF "
I u. u. DinGgra7o anl Prinns Johnsotl, anu ths
s | attempted assassination OF Eaton loEwooa aut
| others.
.. MR. HARDY
is what is termed hero curptt-bagges." antt
; he has alt the charaetcttstics of gentleman,
Q am Judge. Ne is native OF Indiana; en-
J tered tbe Union Army IN February, lsat, es pt
l vate IN Company 0, stxty.th!rd Indiana Vo'ns'
; tecr 1ntantfy; and, Ut tue closu Of tle War
t IIc afterwards graauatrd from tho Law Sehoo
, ia Louisville, ky, aud In 1868 exercised hf
| great American privilege ot moving to Louis
= }as.a, where lu has remained until the pscsen
j. time, and whcrc, he says, TIC Intends to rcfnai!
q unless something even worse occurs than ha
a happened yct, md Ills he'd heru has not been q
+ Ways one oi lowny easc. ae his statenent WI
' show. str. Hariy's fasher, Mr. James q: Hardy
l. Esq., Is a vel. known merchant and pork-packe
/ ln coyington, ts1l. The following, his swof
: statemcnt etnbraces nearly all tho points Of 1t
q tcrcsl, except the Plnkston case:
u MI. HANDr's AFFIDAVIT.
i ! Uxl1xn 9rA1Ln or AxaatcA: STATE oF Louis!
: Ana, FAn,s4 q oGls4S..-lo i 1e,aetnbers
tlat on tt!., tho :!'t d.y of GSoysmeeG a.
I
; soHAi,y cauiu and appeared william II. lIar4l
!. who. having been BY lno duly swotn, dspo"es an
: fho condition Of a.Iai1s ia Louisiana may
summed up In few aeptenccs. Since the tstcto
i Of Mr.. Kellogg, in 1877. Pofastent, continuous
o and united plan has been pursued 70 conSnca u
y tl,e sleeton was In favor Of Mr. Millinery aud HI
!. ticket, aud the Kellogg Government "xa aa ataE
? Ths simple truth ia regard to that election
r that tho oppournts af td9 Administration anu ~
+ kcrubican party In this 6tass fused. dependn
Tor the success o{ thsiF schemes in the Co'opefsto
Of lh4 uaseraeE OF Tho 6tatt.
J. The Blecslon law u Lonslana gaEa power 70 u
h paslslcs. Tie ke@istfars bad tho p0sstss!on ~
Senssol Ut thu reputation al y0teF~. lug 93thx
" thu yotpK ptaces, and the appointment o3 Gonnli
10 sIunefs Vt Election. Tho returns OF election Wei
IA 10 bo tuAda to tha eSistrar IT the ~
O. wese there countcd aud tetuIns rade p{ hiM
d ihs IslnfaInR uoasd, Of which he wa tho Chat
,e Mxp, The Uoteruol appointed tho KeglstrzFs Au
- had general supervision oxsE ther atclal coa1as
4 Tho registration Of Republicans Was
- - NlNuERKb ~ NucH Al fosHlhLai
y the dxn4 of The voting places wAs postponed uA
~ 40 latu tint hd mol know MheFs they wcfo
b. found. un4 in Largo 1tepnhlttan parishes q
10 votlpr places weFc hxea at futa ineonsente
~ pIscss Il sAut tho cooFed voters could not, u
10 tins to cast thuI7 ballots. This schcMx "
d well plannrd; It looked perfect on paper, y
. promised Hucctea; bur Notwithstanding the ata4
- santaKss under which tho Republicans labofed-
~ Ia believed by all uhhtxsed pcfsona that the Hcpu
10 can ticket received the majority Of the sotes es4
q snd tho conclusion would sesm inevitable from q
Is fact that thu Governor had The seturpa opentd
Ia | lcF +1p NJ thu H4tuTnkuV luAfu. d