New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-19
THE HOUSE INVESTIGATING COM.
MlTTRR.

Sixth Days Proceediugs.
All the members of the committee were
present, and after Q short delay the room
was cleared and business began. The first
Gsorgs Johus on, recalled Since I gave
INV testimony last week 1 have been at-
tacked. by man named Smith; he said be
wanted to XII me for testifying - did; l
know of others who are afraid to testify
here because they tear they will be beaten;
one man 80 fearing il named Kennedy. COL
cred: the man who beat mo 10 . Repub-
10 Mr. Hurlbut-I have been in Jail; was
senteuced in jefferson parish to serve five
monthe; l served my term; was tn the
Gretna Jail once.
Direct-I fought with man who inter-
fered with my wife.
IL. w. Baenes-I reside in New Orleans;
am telegraph. manager in this city; many
political dispatches have been sent nom
here, and many received here; l seldom
looked at them; have not seen them since
Iwss subpepsed; have NO positive know!.
edge respecting those dispatches: after
was subpenaed called on Mr.. Morrison,
chairman OF this COMMITTEES, and told HIM
that Our employees were oil very Dusy. anu
the task Of copying the kilograms was 2
large one; told Mr.. Morrison that he cou!o
hire clerks for about $3O; told him ccol0
684 GM9m A.s~s-s.0I
the committee agreed to pay the expenses;
did not understand that l was to hire
clerks for you; telegraphed fer instruc-
tions: told Mr.. Morrison shat could have
tho clerks, but did not cay that would;
the superinte naent has instructed me not
to deliver MP kilograms; would have taken
President Orton's letter to Mr. Morrison as
ssy s;1a hes d,ossaSes 10 osnSss
from and to Kellogg, Packard, Warmosh,
Dibble and others; WAS su0penaed at Z r.
M, on the thirteenth instant -
At this iuucture the committee author.
lied the chairman to inform the House OF
Representatives Of the reply OF Mr.. Barnes,
and accordingly that information WAS tele'
graphed o...
ish: in the fall OF 1876 heard Republican,
David Young, cay before election. that he
vonld vote for Nichols nd assist him, but
he believed tho Returning Board would
count him ont; asked him where be got his
informs tiOr; he said he, took il from his own
conclusions; he believed that Nichols would
be elected; there were colored people VINO
voted for Tilden in Vidslis; fully lOO for
r lden and $50 for Nichclls; it was general
talk that any nigger who voted the Demo
cratic ticket ought TO be killed; this pre-
vented some niggers voting; the Democratic
did not intimidate the negroes, - far as
know; am Conservative in politics..
To Mr. Hurlbut-There was some dis.
turbance in my parish on election day; IN
Vidalis there was disturb nee, and one poll
was closed an hour; man hOldisg yellow
ticket was Gro wded oue, and he was finslly
oompelied to vote white ticket if he voted
at al: in former times the DemOcr ats were
greatly in the minority; heard OF poor
white labaYiDg man who was resting nlhl-
self in church, where some coiored men
cot in conversation with him; he told theu
That he intended to vote Tor TIideD; thf
coiored men then whipped and abused him
the man has not recovered; the leadina
Democrats promised colOred men VINO vote :
the Democratic ticket to protect them 81 al
hazards, a. d that they would. II essentiai
take the law into their own hands; tnere
were 23OO regisre cred c0lOred men; ie'
whites registered; the State ticket raj
ahead of the presidential uckeii the VOC
Dolled was close up to the registry :,
Direct-The Republican majority shoot0
have been 1900 ur 1000; black Rpubl'can'
made some fuss at pCll No. a in Vidalia; th'
Damocrats filed protest on the fcu0datlOI
that tbe commissioners had been disturbed
nv nnrnly ana defiant men; n Repuhlirar
6etied commissioner 10 arrest him; DAVE
Young made a speech to bis cino anf
threatened to pull down flag that tht
Jackson men Intended to raise on tint
courthouse; LaDy deputy c0nstables were
thereuDop worn in 20 keep the peace; nevel
saw David Young perform any act OF vio
lence whatever.
j. E. Kinx-I reside in Copcordia parish