The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-25

ton that if he left he would be dead
man; no such statement was made; l did
tell him the count must go on, but made
no threats.
j. N. Patton, chairman Democratic
committee, testifisd-Voted at poll No.
2 Eleventh ward, at $50; the voters IN
line reached half a square; there were
not oper tour colored men in the line;
thinks the colored men had Instructions
TO vote at other polls.
Mr. Townsend moved the Committee
adjourn till IL o'clock Tuesday.
Adjourned.
H0use subcommittee.
Joh1.xsClegg, testifed-Resides in
Lstay k parish; knows M. Veasey,
supervisor, made out his consolidated
statement by his request; he was incom.
petent to do it himself; made 1t
out November 18th; since election he
told me he had filed statement
without protest. He saw the returns IN
his room here on November 20th and
told him he should Fl e them. On the
2lst he told me he had filed them and
if would accompany him he would
show nae the receipt from the Return
ing Board. On the 22nd Supervisor
Veasy went home, telling me on the way
he had filed the returns. He left the city
before his returns were died, to go, as he
informed me, back home to get
some papers. l understood after
wards from him that he went
to get n blank consolidated state
ment, stamped by the clerk Of
the court and would recognize the
original statement; on Monday last re
ceiyed Mr.. Yeasey's copy Of the sttidsvits
he had made before the Board; he de-
nieG positively ever having made such
affidavit; that he had no wish to make
IT. he said it n ust have been done in the
Custom Hose, that he was told there
that they were simply putting returus in
form; | don't believe Mr.. Vesey would
understand the affidavit il read to him
in English; he is French, but with little
intellect: two colored men told me they
had been threatened by colored
Republicans for voting the Democratic
ticket in 1874. The Republican
vote in the parish was 52S, this election
it was 66l, showing an increase in the
Republican vote; there was no intlmida-
tion of Republicans; know OF colored
men who voted the Democratic ticket;
don't know Of any armed organization
in the parish since 1868; the vigilance
committee there has no connection with
politics, it Is solely for the protection OF
property; knew some who testified
before the Returning Board from La
fayette parish (naming ihem); their
character is bad; they would not
be believed on oath; don't know that any
of the men charged in the atfidavIts were
intimidated BY Democratic Do not
know what polls were rejected, but
know that it required the rejection OF
poll No and 8 to give the result pro-
mulgated By the Republicans. There are
about 30 votes living in the town Of Yer
mllionvIlle, and the vote polled was
about 900, the colored people coming
from sll over the parish, and they did
this under instructions.
Burchard, of Lafayette parish, testified
i am acquainted with the people OF the
parish and am on the police jury.
Never heard of any threats,
violence or intimidation of any
kiri beng produced to influence
votes; the election was as peaceable and
qui az i. possibly could be; there is an
Organization in the parish known as the
Viltiants, the chief OF which is Furnlis
Marin. Republican, who was Republi-
can .,ndidate for the Legislature at the
late election and was defeated; he ad-
mtted his defeat to me; know he has
been returned as elected by the Board;
said he only ran at the instance of Pack
ard.
Obertcn Cade, p. Frames, .. Brous-
ard. Alex. BIland and Andre Reylnon
all testified substantially as the foregoing
in regard to election matters i'll Latsyet-
te parish and impeaching the testimony
of the witnesses before the Returning
Board. Adjourned until Tuesday.
The Senate Committee.
New ORLEANS, December 23.-The
Senate committee was called to
order at ll:30 A. NJ.
The question of taking the testimony
of Eliza Pinkston lcoIored), whether by
deposition or by subcommittee visit
ing her resideace, was postponed Tor the
present.
II was agreed that when the commit
tee adjourn to-day it be to meet Tuesday
morning, TO enable the members to visit
the jetties.
Senator McDonsd moved that on
Tuesday Ie1t II subcommittee be ap-
pointed to investigate East Baton Rouge
senator Wadliegh thought tie COM
mittee had better complete the Investlgs-
ton of Ouachta parish first before doing
so.
Senator Mcdonald then Withdrew his
motion.
John Culpper (coIored Am a native
of Ouschits parish; voted At Cuba
at the Presidential election; saw
Democrats who said they were going to
carry the election by killing leading
white Republicans, and If the Legroes
did not vote the Democratic ticket, they
4
the day OF the election / went to Cuoar
in the Second ward, with let Of Repub-
hcan tickets; met some friends who said
that would not be SLOWED TO use or
vote them; there was no ticket but DEM
ocratic ones there; voted the Democratic
ticket and lef.; as went home, met
some white men driving lot OF negroes
ike sheep to the polls was afraid not 70
vote the Democratic ticket, but took 8
pencil and scratched as many names as
possible.
The witness gave similar testimony IN
regard to init nidstion by the rife clubs
as that already deduced from other Por-
,ions of the parish, and the reign ol
terror which existed after the killing OF
Dinkgrave.
Rurnors OF Coalition.
New ORLEANS, December 24.-Ru'
mors are current here OF coalition De-
pipcbh hack apd IN.