New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-28

THE ROUSE INVESTIGATING COM
- MlTrEE.
Thirseessh Days Proceedings.
Az the committee yesterday was called to
order, Mr., Morrison was asked By Mr..
Townsend, hew long the committee viii be
likely to remain in session, and when the
Democratic side of tho question would
close, Mr.. Townsend stated that the mem!
bsss Of the Returning Board were prepared
to introduce evidence TO rebuff certain Is
sertious, and to show Why they had not
counted certain polls and parisheA
+ Mr.. Morrison ssid that he could not say
when he would close the evidence. He had
been waiting on the Returning Board for
copies Of documents which the board had
pI omised to prcduce, and he coul give no
answer before those papers were IN his
possession.
Mr. Morrison expressed the belief that
night sessions would be necessary here
after.
The first witness called was
Samuel Boyd-I reside in New Orleans;
control four cotton presses In this city read
tho testimony Of Backers relative to the dis.
charge of ctlored men from the presses be-
csuse they voted the Republican ticket;
discharged Haywood because he neglected
his work; think m ,st of the bl ack men en-
ployed BY mo voted ~ they pleased; Hay
woods own gang Vas Of course also dis.
charged, ~ they were hired by him and
paid by him; TIL gang vas posr one.
To Mr.. TOWnseud-Eever talked with
Hsywo about politics; it was to my in
terest to zee the Democratic ticket success
full; told Haywood that II tho Democrats
were successful We would have better
times; some Of Haywood's gang said he did
not settle equarely with them; did not dis
- hAv
not vote the Democratic ticket.
james Lewis, colorod-I see by the paper
that N. A. Wilson testified that said in .
speech that tho Republicans would carry
the State oven If they had to count it in;
brand his statement a. entirely false, for !
never said anything Of the kind.
Freeman Bill, colored-Voted the Dem
ocratic ticket in Ascension parish Last cleo
ton; vas shot 1t twice during the canvass,
three days before the election; threats were
made, heard, against cOlored men who
voted the Democratic ticket; was attacked
more than once; it there was any intimida-
ton it was On the Republican aide; the
speeches mad, BY Republicans diminished
tho Democratic vote; heard nothing about
Lswis' speech; bad it not been for tho Re-
publican speeches the Dem ocrsts would
have got twenty five or thirty more votes.
To Mr.. Townsend-1 canvassed portion
Of my parish to gain Demooratio votee;
was shot ct twice, near D0naldsonville, At
night, by Republicans; do not know who
the MEN were; had been talking with some
men whom l know by sight but not BY
name; neither of the shots struck me; know
that Baltimore vas Knocked down; did not
Geo the knock down; formerly the parish
went strongly Republican,; was not can.
didate for office; the speeches mentioned
were only arguments to win back the col
l. oA a. as ole
colored Democrat Who failed to vote ii he
wanted to, but heard that some wero afraid
to 40 vote; every body that wanted TO voted.
William Wallace, cOl0red-I reside in
New Orleans; did not vote at the last cleo
ton. because was busily employed; l used
to be . Republican, up to 1875: do not
know that was knocked down. but 1t was
90 close that there vas no fun in it; when l
was recently in Nspoleonville some men
ger; was warned that l was in danger;
did not know the two men who attacked
me-ono was black and one Was wbitt:
To Mr. TOwnsend-The attack was mad .
Q few days before the last election; the
night reached the town four men visited
the house where was stopping, and they
had big clubs; one of the four put pistol
to my head DnbeknOwn to me; the man
was put in Jail, and l asked him Why he
did it, but ne could not tell me; election
day was at D0naldsOnville, and that il
the reason did not vote; made Q speech
in Donaldson vile and one on the opposite
bank; after that man met me IN Donald
sOnville and cursed me, and told me he
would blow out my brains; told him that
that would not do. for others would be
served the came way; more cOlOred men
would have voted the Democratic ticket in
Assumption if they had not been afraid;
knew the names Of only three, Jim Bazile
and another.
Just here Mr.. Townsend asked witness if
he had anything more to say, when Mr..
jerks interrupted by saying nothing moro
could be drained out Of Wallace. On this
the witness turned to Mr.. jerks and said
that he had not got half through, if they
would allow him to proceed. As Wallace
had been as laxative as half . dozen gar.
rulOus old women, all the time making use
Of the most monstr0us words and meaning
less expressions, tho audience broke out in
hearty LAUGHTER, Messrs. Morrison and
Townsend joining in freely, but Mr.. jerks
This witness, . willing one, knew altogether
tco much for himself or the committee.
Edward Lefrsw-I reside in New Or.
leene; publ. shed card in the Democrat
IN which asserted that had never been q
politician, but indorsed the entire Demo
cratic ticket; q few days after went to
church, where one of the members called
me Q dog snd said that was beneath the
notice Of dog; they asked me if l pub:
lished that card, and told them did;
tried to bring Slsdi up before the church fol
the charge; made . speech in the church
and said that James Lewis and c. c. An
tome were murderers, and that could
prove it; told somebody that had voted
the Democratic ticket, and was turned out
of the house, No. Ga, DAuphine street
where lived, for it.
To Mr.. Townsend-I belonged to the
Wesley Chapel on Franklin street, Rev. Mr.
Gould; it was in that church that made
the speech against Lewis and Antoine: Mrs
Moore turned me out of her house by an or
der from court, because was Democrat
what mean by saying that James Lewis ii
murderer, was because my wife was ar
rested and outraged by Henry Mitchell q
the police station; could not obtain redress
any " hare; Lewis and Antoine aid that my
| wife WAS not lady and that she kept al
| designation house; my wife was imprisoned
| on q forged warrant; the speeches Of Lswi
| and Antoine about my wife make me say
| that they are murderers; now you have gol
| the whole OF it.
George jackson, colored-Colored peopl,
who voted the Democratic ticket in New
| Orleans are ostraciseG; was knocked dOwr
| by cOlored Republican at Poydras Mar
| ket since the electltn for voting the Demo
| cratic ticket.
Stanley Jones, oolored-I reside in New
Orleane, and belonged to the Republican
party until 1874, after which l joined th'
| Dsmocr att; was president of ooloret
| Democratic club of seventy-fve me- mber
on Melpomene street; one night as l wa
going to church some men interrupted me
asking if was . Democrat and ii had 1
shooting iron with me; l was Knocked dOwl
with brass knuckle; tried to proee cute my