New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-21
VOLUME X.-NO. 2l7


Tas SENATE CoMmIrrEE.
TnirA Day.
be issued for the Board of Returning On
oers 70 submie to the committee the returns
Of tho supervisors, and all papaFs attached
under section two of the election Law In
those parishes where votes were thrown
ont. He wished this in addition to the
abatement of the board slseady furnished.
That may be right or wrong. but in order
to toll the the only only way was on what the
The chairman said the committee ought
not to ssk the board to furnish copies and
originals too. If the stateDent furnished
was questioned it would be different.
Senator Mcdonald explained further
that the committee were not to determine
any thing, but only to reach the facts.
This paper does not furnish data upon
which the board makes the returns. The
law is epecitic as to what votes they shall
canvass The inquiry be wished to make
was to give some light. He understood the
board had canvaestd from the tabulated
statements and not from the original pa
per-. L. was not what tine supervisor did,
but the original votes that should be can.
vassed. This board has mere ministerial
duty, and duty very far beyond II. a
ouasl judicial duty. AT present, he did not
wish to raise any legal question, but te
reach the facts on which the board acted.
He referred to the refusal to furnish them
come time .iuce, and the reason given of
public duties. He did not know whether
those duties had terminated or not.
Farther consideration was postponed till
to-day.
Judge Campbell ct ated that as there had
Teen an insinuAtion in regard TO Eliza
Piakston, bs presented the certificate OF DR..
C. B. White and A. w. Smyth, house sur
geon of the Charity Hospital. These GER
Llticates declare thar both Eliza Pinkston
and Eben James can not be moved with
safety.
In answer to question of Senator Nc
Donald ,hs chairman stated il would be
allowable 10 take part Of the testimony OF q
parish at one time and part at another; the
secretary could arrange the evidence.
Jodge Cs@pbell stated he desired to be-
gin with the parish OF Ouach'ta ana tne
testimony OF Eaton James.
Senator Mcdonald stated witnesses on
both sides from East Baton Rouge were
present, and suggested beginning with that.
The chairman eaid the committee had
better 60 ON.
Mr.. White suggested the inconvenience
of not having . regular order, and the
chairman. recognizing its Importance, said
that If counsel ON both sides would make =
committee could consider it.
Mr.. Gorbam agreed with Mr.. W hite.
Mr.. McGloin wished to take mp the gem
eral question of conspiracy to carry the
election by the Republicans, but the chair
man direcled the calling OF tho first witness
frlm OuAchita. i
Eaton James, called and sworn-Resides
in Ouachits parish; was forty years OLD the
fifteenth Of last gone May.
To Senator Wadieigh-Am qualified
voter of Ouachita; voted in the third ward;
have lived there eight or nine yeare; was
constable year; held NO other office; ap
pointed deputy marshal at last election;
had charge of ballot-box twelve miles be-
Nv it .si o. sGs'e ss eo nsi !. itG%
Novem oer 4; the poll WAS held at Logfarn;
started ON horseback.
The prin oipal portion of the direct testi.
monv was similar if not identical 10 that
given before the Returning Board, Novem-
ber IS, detailing the manner he was stop
ped; the frequent pickets met; tue taxing
from him of the ballot box and the manner
he was subsequently wounded.
To Senator Wadleigh-There were about
ono hundred men; they were armed; some
living with their arms beside thsD; regular
muskets; saw one double-barrei gun before
that; think they he'd pistols; they usually
have; was shot in the head, ARM tnign 500
not acquainted with all, but knew some OF
the names; there was Joe Mitchell, he fred
last: it was moonshine; moon rose about
nine o'clock; only saw white men;
know the politics Of the wo!e croWo
was Democratic;. Mitchell held no
office; my politics are Republican; never S.
had any trouble with any of them; the poll
was Republican with majority OF about
IT'S; twenty-five Democrats; know OF tour or
Ave rife companies; they commenced to Or
ganize about June, Just after the city eiec'
tiou: have seen them drilling IN Monroe
Wednesday nights, armed like soldiers in
tho field; have seen them riding through tne
co1nty in the night from .Ss~ tbes Sr1
nights; their object was to intimidste inose
on plantations to join Democratic clubs cr
leave: some did leave: they would tell them
they had them epotted; that after the eiec,
ton it would be worse for them; ATTENDED
all Republican meetings; at al OF .nen
some forty or fifty SnIiao.eIsd n'd rOus o"sstioD the
speskere: called one . damned iiar at 81
James Church; know Republicans were W
de4Arred from registering; canvasseo tne
parish: know Of their being told not te
register; know what was said.
Senator Nc Donald inquired it witnesses
were to s'ate what others aad ssia
Senator Wadleigh asked then IL any UNI.
Ran Jsmes-Some said, "James 60 witt
rs.u 7 vould say no, "Go with me" and they
ssid. "Oh hell, no." that they were bound e
carry the election, and if they did all woulc
ha friendly; eaid l would stick TO my
opinions If 1 died for them, and they toit
, me would die; the last election warn u;
fair election at all; the people were scarce
run from home, afraid Of the men that rodt
from one plantation to another hololnt
meetings: attended one at Grady's. one Q
Mrs. Masons, two at Monroe, all at night
Lnav The epeskers-Captain Iibault, Cloue
and otherf: they were Democratic meet
mos: the speakers said they would carr!
the election if they had to do 1t at the Poln y
of the bay onet; Captain Buffers eaia sa tnat
they were armed with muskets; leIt nIn
November 25 for New Orleans; was aDe'
I'll, than. atranpers claiming to have conn
rom Mr.. Brewster said they had meoiciL
for me . few days after l was sno'
sav the man; didn't ask his nant
he asked what was tho matter; what ao.to
he had: said DR.. Meecer was no doctor; ina
Mr.. Brewster, o. Il. Brewster, Senator; sen
him; pulled out bottle; esked me II ns'
any money; said no; he then said colo.S' =
man sent him; he wanted me 70 Iako ~, .u
medicine; wouldn't; he bad . ~ poureG; ss;S ~ =
knew nothiop about it; have never seen tn
ballot box since; the horse was mine; ow
some property there; have not PAID Ios
ali. but have got time to pay 1t; came
New Orleans to get we'll and to avoid PEN
killed: have not been home; am not sD!e =
work: arm was shot above the elbow; 0t9e
Republicans have been shot; know OF ~. & W
Burrell and George Shelton; saw I0ogs r
heard of the Pinketons ana oineis, ~ 80 -
waa killed: after that there were
,,o.a r,aot;ros. fha neOple didn't knoN