The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-21
The House Investigating Committee
Wants to Know About inc Frauds
in New York, Brooklyn and
Philadelphia.
The South Carolina Legislature Con-
sidsring Bill for the Pur-
ishment of Those
Who Seek to Establish an Opposition
and Fraudulent Government
in that State.
The Southern Committees hard al
Work, Taking Testimony.
Gov. Grover Issues a Pamphlet Edl-
ton Of His Defense in the Gro
min Case.
INVESTIGATING MAMTEEs.

ward, saws an attempt WSs maui W snS
commission to prevent the the
Democrats from voting. The day after
election, Mr.. Hare, Republican commits
;:oner, said to me that there was some
trouble about this poll, and that the Dem
Dcra,ic commissioner would be arrested.
and they would take the box ord fix it up
to suit ourselves.
Later, two Deputy Marshals called
the witness out and asked him if he had
gone back on his party. Mr.. Casey, Re-
publican Marshal, said there was money in
il, and that # the witness would let him
have the box, he would get $500. Witness
declined the offer and notified the Demo
cratic committee, who sent force for
protection. The Republicans finally made
an attempt 10 seize the box, after it had
been taken 10 Mr.. Brinn's Office, where
they we're 10 make affidavit to the returns
They plan WAS TO arrest the Democrats
and take the box to the custom house.
Hare, Republican, finally refused to testify
to the correctness Of the returns, saying his
Instructions would not permit him to do SO.
The Friday alter the election he
met Deputy Marshal Casey, who
said to witness, "You damned son Of a
bitch, you are traitor to your party" and
knocked the witness down. A colored man
named George Dean then struck witness
over the head. Witness ran and was pur-
sued by Dean with pistol to the corner OF
the block, where he met three men who pro-
tected witness and prevented Dean from
firing. Witness ofiense was that he had
certified to the returns az correct, and had
Ill th.,h .r to ha FOL an 70 o.
publicans.
On cross-examination the witness said
the election was peaceable, quiet and fair.
Casey is an enploye at the custom house
witness did not make complaint to the au-
thcrities about the assault, because he in
tended TO settle it as a personal affair. MIR.
Donnelly came into the room and told him
witness that if he did not keep in doors he
would be killed for going back on his party.
Witness is still Republican. He has ask
ed Col Patton and others for protection
from violence.
TAYLOR, colored, testified: Lives in
New Oriean-; has voted the Democratic
ticket ever since the right Of suffrage was
conferred upon him, and has been repeated
" threatened by colored Republicans, and
recently assaulted on account OF his poll
tics status He has been cut about seven
teen times, beaten often, and shot at four
times by colored men, who belonged to the
Republican party He has been interfered
with By Republicans a; every election.
Z. IL. Flowers, colored testified: Re-
sides in New Orleans. States
that he came from Pennsy lvanis, went
10 school in Philadelphia, and has resided
in Louisiana since 1865 was employed az
a school teacher, has voted the Republican
tickle; at every election, except the las
when he went with the Democrats; changed
his politics because he desired a change in
the Government, and imagined the success
OF the Democrats would ame,iorate the
condition OF affairs; come out openly as a
Democrat in the latter part Of August and
made proposition to the Democratic State
Central Committee to canvass the State for
the Democrats ii they would defray his ex.
penses, and was accepted made speeches
in Rapides, Grant, Na,chitoches and sew.
eral ether parishes; convers.d with large
number of colored men, who affirmed they
would vote the Democratic ticket, and was
told by a great many that they were afraid
to vote the Democratic ticket, owing to
threats which had been made regarding
colored Democrats, headed by p. q. Des-
lande, Secretary Of State. He remarked to
Judge Phillips some time previous to the
election that the Democrats would proba-
bly, carry the State, but that would NOT
affect the matter, as, even ii they were sue
cessful, the Republicans would get in with
the color.d men throughout the State
who expressed an inclination to side
with the Democrats. He said they did &C
because they were tired OF bad government
They wanted more schools and better ones
There was plenty Of money to pay teach
ers, but somehow it disappeared before il
could be applied to its destined purpose
They were disguised with the Freedman't
Bureau swindle, and S. B. Packard, tc
whom some of them had given bounty
claims for collections, and had been de
frauded out of their bounty. Witnes,
stated he was threatened by the Republi
cans, and was advised by his friends to leave
as his life was in danger from Republicans
had heard Anderson, supervisor of Eas
Feliciana, remark that he could not get any
colored men to run for office in thi,
parish, and that some of them oughI
to be killed, as ever colored mans murder
was worth $4,000 to the Republican party
Witness never knew Of any intimidation
prac,iced by the Democrats, but knew col
ored men who were inundated by the Re.
publicaEs.
S. y. Smith, a lawyer of New Orleans
testified: He canvassed the State for the
Democrats, passed through 80 or 40 par.
ishes, and saw no intimidation of colored
people except by the Republicans, who said
if the Democrats got into office the colored
people would be again enslaved. Paid par
ticular attention in the canvas, to the col
ored vote, and saw large numbers of ne.
groes who promised to vote the Democratic
ticket. Democratic meetings were largely
attended by colored people. In the parish
Of East Felinciana everything was quiet
Heard of DO disturbance whatever. An.
derson, the supervisor, told the witness tina,
the parish would go Democratic, bu,
would be counted for the Republicans.
That all that could be avoided II
the Democrats would call to zee
him, Anderson. That there was no intimi-
dation, and that the custom house officials
wanted him to make an affidavit, swearing
there was fraud, violence and intimidation
practiced by the Democrats. but that he re-
fussd to do 80, as he would not dishonor
himself. Witness stated that in 1874, he
paid several visits to the chief Of police OF
New Orleans, and requested him to prevent
his subordinates from attacking colored
men who voted the Democratic ticket that
daily, colored men were coming to witness,
saying they we're beaten by policemen at
night, because they were Democrats.
wHo's AFRAID!
New ORLEANs, La, December lS.-Geo.
johnson, eolored, who testified few days
ago, was recalled, and stated that he had
been assaulted BY colored Republicans since
he testified before the committee, and that
he knows other witnesses who fear violence
if they testify.
DgsPATcHB xor PRODUCED.
E. W. Barnes, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, Who had been
subpenaed to produce dispatches sent and
received by Kellogg. Pack ard, Dibble, Car
ter, Warm tn and Gen. Augur, from and
after the 18th of August, 1876, was called
10 answer to question, he stated that he
had
BEEy INSTRUCTED
BY the general superintendent, Mr.. Van
Horne, not to deliver or produce any mes-
sage, consequently he must, under his in
structions, refuse to deliver the kilograms
asked for BY the subpoena. The committee,
after consultation, adopted . resolution by
which the chairman was instructed to COM
the fact to the House Of Repre-
by telegraph.
The following is
THE RESOLUTION:
Resolved, That for The efficient prosecu-
lion of the inquiry ordered by the House,
this committee communicate to the House.
'or their consideration, the refusal of E. w