New-York tribune., 1876-12-23
WITNESSES OF INTIMIDATION.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE REFUSE TO CALL FOR I'll
ORIGINAL RETURNS -TERRoRIsM BY ARME
DEMOCRATS.


yestgating Committee met at IL o'clock to-day. The
question Of adopting Senator McDOnads resolution Of
reqdring the Returning Board 10 produce the original
records OF the vote in the State for Presidential electors
was discussed Senator Mcdonald stated he had been
advised that the aggregate vote Of the State would not
correspond with the total vote furnished by the super
visors and he wanted to the exact condition OF the
returns made by the supervisors. Chairman Howe
said the board had furnished certified copies of only
the aggregate vote Of the State, but also OF those
jected.
Mr. Mcdonald said the copies furnished did not show
the votes rejected by the supervisors.
The chairman stated that the Returning Board had
TO complete its work for State officers before the 5h Of
January and this might prevent the completion he
preferred that tho matter be postponed until the labOrs
OF the board be completed.
The Democratic members opposed postpOnement, as
sertnR that in order to comprehend fully the whole
question, II necessary to examine only The work
OF the Returning Board but those polls which were re-
ccted by the supervisors and why the board in other
went behind tue action OF the supervisors and
jected polls
Senator Wadlegh said he did not have the power to
compel the production OF those papers and IL would en-
barrass the abors Of the board and while he would like
to the original papers, he did not like to take the au
thority Of compelling their production.
Mr. Mcdonald claimed that the board could not reject
poll statement protest OF the supervisors,
and that polls had been rejected without these protests
and II In order to determine this fact that the Org
nal papers desired He did not wish TO embarrass
the labor of the board by interference with their abors
but wanted the whole truth in the matter at the earliest
possible time.
The resolution was defeated by party vote the Re
publican members stating that they ready to
at the proper time to any motion that would throw light
the subject, but thought the resolution impractcabe
at present The law OF the State governing elections
was discussed at some length
Mr. White Democratic counsel, denied the correctness
OF the tabuatcd statement furnished 10 the commit
tee and cited the Parish Of Concordia.
The OF Eliza Pnkston brought M by Senator
Howe saying that It proposed TO receive the test
mony Of Eliza Pinkst0n given before the Returning
Board. Senator Mcdonald stated that tho Democratic
counsel wished the witness further cross-examned.
Senator Howe regretted this as the witness was very
feeble and should not be subjected TO unnecessary toll
Senator Mcmillan said he was opposed TO having the
testimony taken by deposition and desired that 1t be
taken by the committee. Senator Salisbury wanted the
witness brought before the committee; he did not
believe The reports coming here to her condition The
subject postponed for to-day.
The first witness to-day VIM. X. Hardy who testi-
Aed as follows have resided In Louisiana since 1868
I previously resided IN CoSington Ind; graduated
from Louisiana law school and have held various Offices
in Louisiana; am now Dlstrict-Attorney pro tenn OF
Ouacbita Parish and Republican; entered the Fed
eral army as War Democrat; was candidate for
Parish Judge OF Ouachta at the last election the can
yass was interrupted by the assassination OF Dr. Ber-
narl IT, DinkgInye, and was only resumed when con.
ndence was somewhat restored by the presence OF
United States soldiers Robert Logan threatened Dnk-
grave that unless he desisted from organizing the
Rsuabiea party he would be Killed Dnkgraye was
bold brave mau and paid little attention To the threats
he was killed on Wednesday the Sunday previous to
the assassination Dukgravo called me and stated that
no had seen armed men prowling about Chlei-Jusnce
Ludelings house, where he lived he wished me TO see
him home we procured shotgun, DutW my
wife induced both OF 10 remain In town did not ac-
company Dinkgrave on Wednesday, but saw him ride
past on his way dinner shortly afterward heard the
reuort OF gun aud subsequently saw Dinkgrayes body
the assassination greatly depressed the Republicans as
they believed they were all in danger
knew james Thomas and Primus Johnson, TWO col
ored Republicans, who were assasslnated; Weht rs
10 take the dying declaration oi Eaton
LOgwood and Johnsons body; was acquainted
with Ferd Bynum, who was found IN the river with
hucKshot I'm his hack; he was coOred Republican, Col
Clavton Hale sent detail Of 10 men with me when
went to LOgwood's; he an Industrious hardwofhhS
mnn Henry Burrcl colored, related to me the creun-
stances of his being shot; Henry Clay was sho at puV
missed and william Lewis and Spencer DIcKersoh were
shot at the same tlme Ed. Hathaway Logan ala TINS
shooting; Investigated the shooting OF george Shei'o
coored but Col Richardson and other Democrats inter-
,ercd with me in this investigation; Manuel Richards
colorcd was hung up but taken down; this Information
was given a public Office George KoDer'son' coiorco
eopained that his house had been nred lhto nc was
driven from home; Aaron Turner, Geo. Brahtiey' Neu
Mitchell Andrew Harris, and Lee Poole were drl'eh
from the plantation Of ]. T. Swan; advised LogWood
,ha, bo sbould defend himself in his own house; Mr.
miller a Democrat told me that must not give such
odvtce IN nIggers;" I" on the oath Of August EepuD
lican meeting at Dinkgrave's scho0[house' whch hu
dressed was broken up by armed Democrats a'er 'no
bouses OF Garrett Foulk and Chambliss White Demo
crats had been fred into Ennermoser and Grady and
were waited on and ordered to instruct the negroes o
70 fire into their houses but we refused as we cosuereu
tho ADVICE an admission that previous orders mad Deeh
oiven ON the subject; heard Col. John McEnery make
a violent speech In Monroe he SAID fackaru was tei
I know OF no case where Democrat was kh'ed l
prosecuted negro rousabOuls Tor assauhs s'oahpo"'
men during n strike; was with Judge CaH"eh con-
a,cting the polox 10 Grady's schoolhouse as election
officer; we were stopped by pickets OF capt. lheoDous
oounanv. Judge Caldwell demanded to know by what
authority publc officers halted on the public bgh-
way: George Phillips and Mills REPLIED by oruer
Of Can't Theobold;" finally we drove on without
harm, say force OF mounted men-white meh-ih 'he
woods close by at that poll coored men were not a
iomeu entieS I'm Monroe TO vote Mayor Endom lDem)
issued proclamation warning the eooLeu hIon id ~
Sapy onnnrtuniIy 10 vote they pleased; Mayor En-
dom came 10 my office In the night eAeleu VIII VIII soe
DrOclamatiOn
proclamation, don't want peace oiu FL i.hon dS aS
did wrong In not taking the name oi lno n" "no ino'
IL 20 him. . nj, -, .oo anu colored man
80 mn ,h yotea which were taken from them except
one he wished 10 vote for me- his ticket was torn up
nTeyous to the organization OF the rifle clubs the reputa
ton ~ Waller Logan and Tldwell was good am not
sure that any OF the who hated US Mere at tis poll
ne,nocrat was assaulted by Republicans prosecuted
them and they sent before ne court Mr sinpns
Democrat assured me that Gen NlehoIs to!u SEcr
mat be would refuse further to canvass the state
MeEncry repeated his violent speech and would make
rcnreaent atious 10 the Democratic state Centr Commit
tee the white people brought their families 10 Monroe
from the ncighborhOod where houses We're SHOT INTO IA
apnarent alarm advised May Enu1m " appg II Os