New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-25
THE oUTRAGES IN OUACH!TA.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE coMmrrEE-wu

A MILITARY OFFICER SAW AT POLITICAL MEET
INGs-sroRIEs TOLD BY NEGROES.
NEw-ORLEANs, La, Dec. 24.-The Senate
Investigating Committee met 11:30 yesterday
ing. The question Of taking The testimony OF Eliza Pink
ston colored whether by deposition by a sub-commit-
tee visiting her residence postponed for the present
John Culpper coiored, native Of Ouachta Parish voted
at Cuba at the Presidential election II was stated that
the Democrats affirmed they going to carry the
election by killing the leading white Republicans, and II
tue negroes did not vote the Democratic ticket they
would have 10 take the consequences. On the day Of
election the witness went to Cuba Ward Two with lot
of Republican tickets. He met friends who said
they would not be allowed to vote them There
tickets there but Democratic ones and he voted
the Democratic ticket and left AS he home lie met
white driving lot Of negroes like sheep to the
polls. He afraid not to vote the Democratic ticket
but took pencil and scratched many names pos
sibe. Witness asked by Senator Mcmillan to the
assassination Of his father in 1868. discussion ensued
and 1t finally decided to admit the question: tile
Democrats voting against It. The witness said:
MY father was killed in my presence In 1868 for voting
the Republican ticket DR.. Jim" Cheathan. few days
before told him II be voted the Republican ticket he
would be n dead man as sure as Il" The witness
afraid to vote and with his father went To the cotton
field Soon after fifteen armed men came up and shot
der his head and put match 10 it, wess had fed IN
day OF the election did not know any Of the men who
killed him. They said they came from Franklin. TWO
negroes were with them, but have never seen them
since.
Frank Frost and the deputy marshal were the only
ones who voted tho Republican ticket James Wilson
colored) gave me Democratic ticket 10 vote; he was
appointed by tbe Democrats to give out uckes AL the
officers OF election Democrats except the sergean
alarms DR.. Brown, j. B. Flske and all the members Of
the CLUB said IL the negroes did not vote the Democratic
ticket they would have to take the consequences
Henry NJ. IcCauley. First Lieutenant 18Th Infantry,
U. 8. A., testified:
Twas stationed at Monroe La, and ordered TO go
TO places in ouachta wnere Republican meetings were
held last September the first meeting attended was IN
Monroe about the 2Oth Of last October; my company
was under arms In camp; went To the square where
speaking In progress while one Leonard was speak
ing one in the crowd cried ont, Its ollie
went up to tie crowd aud saw man named Howard,
whom know with pistol IN his belt yeral persons
making violent Communications followed
Howard and told him he must not Ils,
another meeting to be held on the Island and was
ordered TO attend; on my way there met "a number OF
held when reached there ! found judge Hunt anl
other Republican speakers In an ambulance ani on
log near them number OF AIRED men t0ld Juug93
Hunt that had come 10 protect them; Judge HUM sal
"rcd neorle were so much frightened that he Thought
not 20 hold any meeting; the next meeting az
Of 1uetIv: The ncxt was upon the islaEd at Grady's
schOoElnusa the way there ! met 90 or more men
S Sr T sn Was at Cuba When Cap Sgdy began
speaking, A. 4. Laccy s,ld, "lts not So i to.l
not addressing him the meeting then passed on iety
when tho report OF the shooting OF Ealoh LDsTOuu Cnc
"A
witness was detailed to accompany Capt Hardy 10
where Log God was, aud We LEFT about O'Clock hi
nigbt; arriving there foGnd about dozen colofed
men yomeu and children, who we're badly frShiched'
around campfire IN the front part OF the house, where
Law the bJdy OF Primus johnson, WIN blood OOLhg from
a wound In the Aitohen, EltOn LOgHOOd was iylhS ON
he'd with ms wife by is SIDE he breatGlS HelNIIyi
we eNnluined his wounds and Capt HARDY asked him II
he thought lac was going de- lac said he believed be
,yas ant Hardy asked him what he had been sot Tor
ana I0.wood said Tor voting the Republican ticker
there were some ten cO0ed people In the room al the
time. Haywood said he was liking WAGON when Sbo,
priinu, Johnson was stung Oh lumber pie WIN MS
child wien some one called Oui, Eaton, Oa Doy ""
have Won now looking he saw two men ~lh MASKS
and seeing they abOut 70 shoot ne NaIeu 10 tu
h,t was shot aad fell saying, o" / am dead MAN.,
I Lnovr that Prmug johnson was killed Hul LoSWOOu
shot Bryopd That fact know netting OF the clicuh'
stances OF my own knowledge.
John Kemp (coloredl Of Monroe said he had been
farmer with Capt Mcleod Monroe, till the goth OF
August Capt Burlington wanted him TO Join the Demo
cratic party and he refused few days after no sent
after him 10 come up 10 the meeting at Henry Wilson's
and number Of coored men were forced to Join the
Democratic party Burlington SAID he would either have
IN ion the party or leave his crop He was WORKING 40
acres OF cotton on Mr. McLcOds place lor nan uS Po
cccds lie had TO leave u. Tie season was D'u, anu
tbc cron wnuld probably have been 30 balcs;
Capt Mcleod furnished the w3iklnE GteuSAS anu ht
stark and no had advanced provisions To DC
deducted from the proceeds OF the crop IbtTe %tT9
ohnut 80 persons mostly coOted, at the meeting heu
an Wilson'S Henry Wilson told the cOioreu men 10 sI'n
~ yrhat cant burlington said for 10 meant It,
The committee adjourned iii Tuesday morning