The New York herald., 1876-12-24
LOUISIANA.

CONFLICTING TEsTlMoNY-FRAUD, VIOLENCE
AND INTIMIDATION ON BOTH SIDES SWORN
TO BRHoRE THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT
TEES
New ORLEANS, Dec. IS, 1876
The Senate investigating Com mmiiee haif.past
steven O'Clock this morning. The question OF taking
the testimony of Eliza Pinkston (coiorcd whether by
deposition or by subcommittee visiting her resi-.
dcnce. postponed for the present 1t was agreed
that when the committee adjourn to-day be to meet
Tuesday morning, to enable members to visit the jet
ties at the mouth Of the river.
Senator Mcdonald moved that Tuesday next
subcommittee be appointed to Investigate East Baton
Rouge.
Senator W adlcgh though. the committee had better
complete the invests CATION OF ouachita
The motion withdrawn.
LIKE saEKP.
John Cupper tcolored). native OF Ouachita parish,
voted Cuba at the Presidential election; It was
stated tho democrats said they gong carry
election by killing the loading white republicans, and
II the negroes did not the democratic ticket they
would have take the consequences; on tho day OF
election went to Cuba ward .. with a OF republ.
can tickets; met some friends, who said they
wouldn't be allowed to use or vote them. There
no tickets there but democratic ones and voted the
democratic ticket and loft; as went home met
white men driving a lot OF negroes like sheep to the
polls; l was afraid not to vote the democratic
ticket but took pencil and scratched as
many possible; witness gave SINH
iar testimony in regard to intimidation by
rite clubs that already deduced from other por
tons OF the parish ana the reign OF terror which
existed alter the killing OF Dinkgroye Witness was
asked by Senator Mcmillan the assassination of
witness father in 1868.
A discussion ensued as to the proprIety OF going
beyond the scope OF the commission's work. us in
tended by the resolution ordering the tho
democratic members opposing aud stating IL would
ncccsstate reDutting iestI mony 1t finally decided
10 admit the question, the democrats voins against it,
KILLED FOR VOTING TIE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
The witness My iainer Killed In my pres
ence In lses for voting The republican ticket Dr. jim
Cneathan, lew days before, told him III he voted
the republican ticket he would be u dead man as
sure as heh;' the witness was afraid to vote, aud,
with his tather, went home and to the cotton held;
Soon after nftcen armed men came up aud snot his
father TO death; they finally put powder horn
had lieu the meantime; alter tue last
Presidential election Lawyer Slack, white dcmocrat),
o. Monroe, and Sari McEnery, also white (dcmocrai)
brought down lot OF aihdavlts Tor the black folks
sign, saying the election air and peaceabc;
not Al the meeting where the ahdavits were signed,
but was told by persons who we're there and signed
them; father killed November 2, 1865 tue day
+ o: the election; did not know any oil the men who
Killed my father they said they came IRON Franklin;
two negroes with them, but have
seen seen them them since; J; b, tiols, ', on whose
alter Tor not voting the democratic ticket at the
last Presidential ciectos Frank Frost and the deputy
marshal were tue only ones Who voted the republican,
ticket; James Wilson tcoioredl gave me democratic
ticket to vote he was appointed by the democrats 10
Vve out rkets; all the officers OF election demo-
crats, except the scrgcant-a arms DR.. Brown, j. ID.
Flole anu all the members OF the CLUB said II the
negroes did not vote the democratic ticket they would
have TO take the consequences.
Army oPflcER's TESTIMONY.
Henry VI. NJ. Cauley. hrst lieutenant Thirteenth
lnIAnry. United States Army, testlhcd:-l was sta
toned at Monroe, La, and ordered TO 20 10 places
Ouachita, where republican meetings were held,
Ast September, by Captain Hale, commanding the posi-
Al the request Of republican speakers. to prevent vo
iencc anu disturbance; the first meeting attended
was Monroe, about the 10th OF last October; my
company under arms IN camp, went 10 tno
square where speaking progress; while stand
ing In doorway saw little disturbance
+, IN tho crowd; Mr. Ray, OF the sp,ak-
ers, said he afraid OF row; while
ono Leonard speaking some IN the
crowd cried out, ''lts damned lie went up TO the
crowd and saw man named Howard, whom know,
With pistol In his belt several persons were making
violent demonstrations; followed Howard, and when
Brewster attempted 10 speak Howard got IN front OF
Howard he must not disturb the meet
ing, and his friends took him away;
pothipg further occurred at that meeting; another
meeting to be held ON the island and was notified
10 attend; / reached there near noon; on my way
+ there met a number OF negro men, women and chill.
drcn much frightened, who said thoy had been 10 the
meeting, but none could be held when reached
there iound Judge Hunt and other republican speak
bef of armed men, | told Judge Hunt that
had come TO protect them Judge Hunt said nc did
not intend hold any meeting and started back ou
ny back the whites asked an old negro about the
neering; Collins. an oversccr Tor MI. Farmer,
stepped up and sad sharply 10 negro What did you
soyf' rcbuked him and no iet; Judge Hunt told me
\ ins coorsd people were 30 much frightened thai ne