New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-29

were they not all Republicans. and most OF
them took an active part in politics?
Judge Spof0rd-That was also objected
to; it is entirely leadiug, and can be an
swered, no cir. He makes a long question,
ana then asks the witness if it is no so.
| Answer-Yes, sir. They were all Repub.
Iicane; they were all leading Republicans
Leading men in the Republican party.
have been acquainted with all of them since
the twenty ninth of August.
| QuestiOn-State when and where and by
| whom you we're shot; how many shots were
fired at you; the weapon used; what was
said by the men who shet you, before and
after the shooting; who was with the man
| who shot you, and what did he shoot Oh
fort
| Answer-A man by the name of Ed.
H sthaway that did the shooting; shot at q
| man by the name Of Henry Clay. He was
in company with me, coming from Bayou
DeSair, coming to the city Of Monroe. He
said to him: ''Nc, you sons of b., you
raise your hat, the bulldozers is coming"
and then he shot at Henry Clay, missing
him; his next shot was fired at me and
struck me on the arm and breast: before
that he had shot this Spencer Diokenson at
Harry Wilson's. some half mile below me
| OF Bayou DeSair; We went on half mile
| from them; ha shot one William Waterway,
one Harry Dean; the other man, l don't
| know his name.
Judge Spotford-He has not answered
| when the first man was killed and where.
The witness-On Bayou DeSair. 1t was
| on Saturday; don't know the date.
General Auderson-That is the answer
| about the other.
Judge Ray-Yes, sir.
Question-What did Hathaway say to
Henry Clay before and after shooting at
him, and what did he shoot at Clay for?
Answer-I don't know; only because he
knew he was a Republican. "You always
have to raise your hat. you sons of b.
He says. The bulldoZers is coming; raise
your hat, you sons Of b"
Qnestion-How far was Clay from you at
the time he was shot at, and how long was
it after Clay was shot at that Hathaway
shot your
Auswer-Clay was about six feet in ad-
vance of me; not over fifteen seconds be-
fore he shot me.
Question-What effect did the shooting
ana killing and other Outrages in Ouachita
parish have on you and other cOlOred peO-
pie in regard to victory!
Answer-lt had great effect; l began to
see that we had no protection there; l be-
gan to see that we wOnld have to become
Democrats; I heard other people express
the same fee liugs.
Ques.ioE-Do you know whether many of
the colored men in Ouschita parish were
afraid to sleep in their houses! If you do
rot know it, have you heard them say SO!
Answer-Yes, sir; 1 knew that to be a
fact, by my own knowledge: l was afraid to
sleep in nv own house, and several others;
could call the names, if necessary.
lestion-What was the effect on
churches and schools Of the outrages in
Ouachita parish.
Answer-lt might take a good deal of
effect on the churches, but there are no
schools at present there; but l know that it
effects the churches. The Methodist church
in my vicinity had to stop their meetings
at night because the members were afraid
to go 10 church.
Question-Did you hear toast offered
by Mr.. G. arrett, to be drank by him and
yourself, when you were on your way home
the day after your arrest, and after you
had joined the Democratic club! Ii SO,
what was the toast!
Answer-Yes; his toast was war. After
filing the glass or after filling it with
whisky. we touched glasses together, he
says: "Bill, he that tells the truth shall
live, but he that tells lie shall die. even
after the election"
General Anderson-There is nothing
more, Mr.. President.
Colonel Z Zacharie-I have the cross-inter
rogatories that v ere served on me.
Mr. Morey-I shall object to any cross-in-
terrogatOries being propounded now, for
the reason that Governor kellogg informs
me that he has received none, has receipted
for none, and none of the counsel has re-
ceved them. Under the rules these cross
interrcgatories are to be served on us, as
representing Governor Kellogg.
Mr.. Burke-GoyernOr kellogg has re-
ceived the interrogatOries.
Mr. Morey-He told me, not more than
fifteen minutes ago, that he had receipted
for none.
Major Burke-He has got them.
Mr. Morey-I would like to see the re-
ceipt.
President Wells-Let the receipt De pro-
dhced.
Colonel Zacharie-What time were the
interrogatories in chief served on us!
Judge Ray-On Saturday afternoon.
Colonel Zacharie-At what time!
Judge Ray-Two o'clock.
General Andersen-November p at >
p NJ.
Colonel Zacharie-My impression is that
those interrOgatories were crossed and
served upon him at the same date. can
state to the chair that we never have an.
ticipated that any technicalitv of this kind
would be sprung upon US. These gentle
men have served on us, and we have
given no receipts since this service on
Kellogg, and We have taken no receipts of
our service. We supposed that if the cross
interrogatories were in in time to conduct
the examination there would be no objec-
ton to going to the bottom of this matter
and We don't propose to stand upon techni-
Cal objections TO probe to the bottom.
Mr.. MOrey-I have no objection to these
interrogatories being asked, if it shall be
understood that hereafter, in the examina-
tion of any other witness by the board that
the counsel shall serve those interrOgatories
that we know nothing about; lnterrogatories
that may be brought in here at the end of
the examination OF witness, and it is not
reasonable for us to be expected to admit
them hereafter.
The gentleman further said that we might
expect to receive them within a reasonable
time.
Colonel Zacharie-We have endeavored
to do so, but the trouble is that up to this
morning the case has not been closed 80
that the defendant could commence his
line of action. 1t is necessary for us to
know
President Wells-Go on; PROFOUND the
interrcgatOries.
Colonel Zacharie-We reserve the objec.
Judge Ray-Let him look over it while
we examine another witness.
Judge SpOff0rd-Certainly, we can not
object. That is what we want, to get at the
truth and have the interrogat0ries an
swered by the witness if we are only
to answer the truth.
Mr.. Morey-We have no objections to
the examination taking place Immediately.
President Wells-Let the examination
take place.
Question-If you state that rifle COM
panies were formed in the parish of Qua
chita, and you saw said companies receiving
arms state whether or not they were pub
licly or privately received, when they re-
cai 0ed them and whether thara WAS anu