Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-29
The OrtOn and Barnes Contempt Case
The Recanyass In Florida a Bull
doing Job, will have to be
Done Over Again.
Preparation in New Orleans for Bloody
Work on Tuesday Next-Kellogg Ey-
identity Bent on Exciting Riot
and BlOOdshed.
Conflicting and Contradictory Evidence
Taken Yesterday before the Senate
and House Committees Now Sit.
ting in New Orleans.

| 4NO" VltOe'hSs
| The Ort0n and Barnes Contempt Case
WASHINGTON, December %. = Speaker
Randall, Judge Knott and General Huntnr
| held long consultation toEday In regard to
the obstacles interposed by the Western
Union telegraph company to prevent the pro-
| duction of the kilograms called for by the
| Louisiana committee. 1t is understood that
| they are unanimt usly in favor of exerting
| the full power of the house to compel compli-
ance with its subpoena. The issue will not
| probably be presented to the house until Su-
| perintendent Barnes arrives here from New
Orleans and is brought before the bar to show
cause why he should not be punished for con-
tempt,
Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, December 27.-Attorney-
General Cooke made canvass of the vote this
morning, after the other members of the
board refused to canvass. This gives Drew
four hundred and ninety-seven and Tilden
ninety-four majority. This canvass he filed
in the clerks office in obedience to the order
of the court. Subsequently the other mem
bers of the board agreed to recanvass, and
the full board met at four o'clock this even
ing. They have stconcluded their canvass,
and have given a majority of one hundred
and ninety-fve for Drew and two hundred
and six majority for the Hayes electors. Gen
eral Cooke filed protest. The court reas-
sembles tomorrow.
TALLAHASSEE, December 28.-The return
of majority of the canvassing board, in an
swer to the writ of the supreme court, was
filed about two o'clock this evening. 1t gives
the same figures that were telegraphed last
night, and arrives at the result by throwing
out Clay county entirely and adopting the
county judges returns In Baker county. The
| supreme court did not meet to-day. Two Of
the justices reside in Jacksonville, and Ex-
ey-General Williams and General
Wallace went to see Justice Westcott this af-
ternoon to get him to request the attendance
of the absent justices, who will most probably
consent, and court will be held In day OF
two to act on the return of the board. Attor-
ney- General Cooke filed his protest against
the action of the majority of the board in re-
gard to Clay and Baker counties. Every
thing indicates speedy solution of the diff
culties here. The court will either accept the
present return or require the two counties to
be recanvassed, which will only require few
moments.
Louisiana.
New ORLEANS, December 28.-The Dem
cratic State senators holding over, and Clerk
Trezevant, of the house, called on Governor
Kellogg to-day and protested against the eSar-
reading of the Statehouse and demanded the
removal of the barricades, which the govern
or declined to do. When asked if contestants
and citizens would be admitted; he replied
that he could not answer, but if guards were
placed at the door they would have list OF
members declared elected by the returning
board, and they would be admitted. In an
| swer to Trezevant, Governor Kellogg SAID as
executive he assumed the right % control all
the approaches to the house of representa-
tives 1t is positively asserted that the Dem
ocrats have not agreed upon any programme.
1t Is currently reported that the White League
have been ordered out next Tuesday
The senate committee to-day examined B
A. Shelby, Of Ouachita parish, whose testi-
mony was substantially the same as that Of
Sam NJ Emery yesterday, in regard to the
condition of affairs there during the canvass
he contradicted the statement of Esquire Hall
in reference to colored men being forced tc
Join clubs, and Eliza Pinkston, as to James
and Van Long being in the party who as
smlted her and killed her husband, as they
were at his house that night; he corroborated
Halls statement that two men stood by the
polls and took down the names of voters, but
did not know what for. Rev. A. Watson
William H. Hill and George Robertson, al
colored, testified that they were Democrats
and that the election was peaceful and quiet
The senate subcommittee, of which Mr.
Wadleigh Is chairman, examined Andrew
Harrison, colored, of East Baton Rouge
whose testimony showed that while the ne.
groes of the parish were Republicans from
choice, many of them have been forced tc
vote the Democratic ticket through threats
and fear; that he had been told if he did moi
vote with the Democrats he would be relieved
from carrying the mails, while others had
been told ifhe didnot he would be hung; he had
voted the Democratic ticket in consequence
He gave two instances where colored mer
had been hung up and nearly killed for re.
fusing to join the Democrats, and said that
the regulators were originally organized
as asserted, to prevent stealing, but subse-
quently turned into bulldozers. He narrated
at considerable length the breaking up of a
Union Rights colored club, at Mount Vernon
in June, and the riot which ensued
George Brown, of the same parish, was
driven from home and afraid to return on ac-
count of being Republican, and denied that
the ritual Of the Union Rights club required
the members to shoot negroes after their third
refusal to join, as published in the New Or
leans Democrat. P. A. Triplett, col
ored, corroborated the breaking up Of
the club by the Democrats. H. G.
Washington, colored, detailed several
acts of violence by bulldozers, and gave, with
great reluctance, the names of the leaders,
and in conclusion asked The committee what
rtrOyld ha thCca rryino
here to testify. Senator NJ Donald said that
if any one molested him to report them tc
the committee and they would be punished
Senator Wadleigh said that it was hard
case, but we have not the power to help you
The witness, replying to Senator N Donald,
said: eff go home and get killed | can
not report to the committee. " Ja-
cob Shields, colored, said that he was
deputy United States marshal at poll No. s,
and was forced to leave; Bobby Duncan
wanted him to stand off and let him shoot al
his badge; said he did not want any damned
nigger officers about. There was large mass
of testimony taken by this committee, Of
which the above are the principal points.
The house committee, of which Mr. Morri-
son is chairman, examined some half dozen
colored witnesses during the day, of the par
ish of Orleans. who testified to being assault
ed, beaten, or intimidated by their own race
for having voted the Democratic ticket. VIII
Fam NJ Washburne, Of Morehouse parish,
said he knew of but one case of violence
there on the day of election, and otherwise il
was peaceable; he had been elected to the
legislature, and counted out by the returning
board; he believed the bulldozers were or
ganized by young men for the purpose of Gre
ating mystery, and that the members Of
the Democratic party took steps to break il
up. He was questioned closely by Mr.. Town
send in reference to the homicides in the par
isb, and attributed it TO the inefficiency of the
judiciary and lack of support of the people
Albert Voorhees,, Emember gof the legisla-
ture and chairman of the Democratic State
central corresponding committee, testified
that every effort had been taken by the com.
mittee and himself to secure a peaceful election
The subcommittee of the house committee
of which Mr.. Blackburn is chairman, exam
med six witnesses to-day in reference to Pla
uuemine parish, all Of whom testified to irreg
ularities on the part of the officers of th'
election at poll eight, and fraud in registra
ton, as well as intimidation of colored Dem
u L