New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-30

Qoestion-What companies como within
your knowledgel
Answer-I don't know, sir.
:, Qqestion-Did you know of laborers in
the Island having been told that they must
not attend Republican meetinesi
Answer DO not know of any; know
to keep them ut work. they could not
keep them at home. i know would rather
they would stay at home and pick out cot
ton. and some stayed and worked.
Question-DO you know that some were
threateAed if they wenti
Answer-NO, sir; can't say that know
it.
Question-Did you attend any Repub.
| lican meetinas9
Answer-I never was at one, sir. Yes. I
made out to visit the first on the Island, at
Farmers echoolhouse.
Question-Were there many Democrats
presents
Answer-No, cir; not great many.
Question-Were they armed
Answer-If they were armed l did not
see them. did not see Democrat armed
that day. did see men there armed, but
they we're not Democrats. II they were
arm ed, they hid them from me. can only
speak for myself. didn't have any.
Mr.. Dibble-That is all, Mr.. President;
yon can retl g.
President Wells-The gentlemen upon
both sides will understand that the dOcu-
mentary evidence must be filed by Friday,
at four o'clock.
Mr.. McGlOin-WOn't you make an ex-
ception of the parishes in which it was im-
possible TO get witnesses after using due
diligence?
President Wel!s-We can not delay later
than Friday at four o'clock.
Uo IA
President Wells-File your protest.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-May l again ask if the
board has or has not considered the matter
CT holding night sessionss
President Wells Most positively, no.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-We deem this matter Of
the greatest importance and are willing our
selves to sit up sll night until the sixth of De-
cember, and follow the board in its investi-
cations of these important questions. and
think it would be proper for the board to
hold at least q session two or three hours
in the evening.
President Wells-..NO, sir; We must have
time to examine the records and all the
evidence before ur; we will not have time
to do that without holding night sessions.
Mr.. Gauthreaux--I think the representa-
tions made by the board to those of us on
both sides was that all aessions were to be
held in their presence:
President Wells-They will be held in
their presence, but when it is to consult
upon any action We shall take upon the
various subjects that come before us,
we must be alone. The judges of courts
do not permit the presence of counsel when
they are making up their final decision.
Therefore we must claim the privilege OF
consulting among ourselves as TO any ac-
ton that comes up before US.
Mr. Gauthreaux-I understand the chair
to admit that it holds private sessions other
than are held here dsilyf
President Wells-They are deliberative
sessiOne.'
J.T. Swan was the second witness offered
by the cOunsell.O the Dem0cratic.Co
servative committee. He was swOrn on q
small Bible, and when the ceremony was
through pressed it to his lips. He testi-
fed in chief in response to the interr0ga-
tories read by General Anderson, az follows:
NV occupation is that of . farmer; my
residence is in Ouachita; l knew Henry
Pinkston for about three years; l don't
think he was engaged much in politics;
never heard him talk much about 1t; he
once lived on the plantation adjoining me;
knew of q fight he had about two months
before his death, with q man named Black
| Brooks; Pinkston whipped him and bit his
| finger very badly; saw Brooks couple OF
| days after the fight, and asked him how his
| finger was; he said his hand was very badly
| hurt, and he remarked to me, 81 intend to
| kill PinkstOn if l live;" PinkstOn came to
| me himself and told me that his life was
| threatened by this man Brooks; after the
| fight he asked my advice; remarked to
| him at that time, "Pinkston, heard Brooks
say myself that he was going to kill you.
and if I had sufficient evidence l would kill
him myself before he killed me; would
not let man kill me; knowing be was
| threatening my life, he should not kill me-"
! Brooks had q bad character; he was not
thought much of in the country; he was
bad. quarrelsome, angry man; on the night
of the murder saw party of coiored peo-
pie pass my house. going down the road,
who they were; thought the election at
Ouachta was as fair an election as We
ever had; did not see any wrong going
on: belong to the Democratic party;
have lived in Ouachits parish thirty five
| wears; it was more soclable than any elec-
ton l ever saw; knew Mr.. Parks when
he was living; he is dead; ne mas 0een
| dead about three months.
| Colonel Zacharie-Has the board refused
to allow any further testimony in refuting
this woman's statement! L thought it but
an act of Justice to these gentlemen from
| Ouaohita, who have been publicly accused
| by the reports of this woman, that they
should be allowed to file the evidence ia
their cases that correction should be
| made.
Presid snt Wells-We have nothing to do
| with it. They must go before the courts
and prosecute her if they seek relief.
Colonel Zacharie-We have dozen such
| to prove the entire falsity of the charge.
Judge Dibtls-Why don't you arrest her
for perjuryl
Mr.. McGloin-We have DR.. Young here.
| and we tender him as witness.
President Wells-It is useless-it is use
less. We have settled that you should have
but two witnesses to disprove the state
ments of this woman, and we can not vl9'
late that rule.
To the witness-Did you see the difficulty
between the colored men whom you men-
tioned2
Answer-Yes. sir.
Question-You say that it occurred in
the parish!
Answer-In Uoion parish; right across
the river; l was on the OuachitA side, and
saw the fight.
QuestiOn-Well, sir, can you state pre-
ciseiy at what hour the colored people
passed your house!
Answer-It was at night: was standing
in my yard at the time. and had no commn-
nication with them; l did not recognizes
them.
Question-You said that the election was
peaoeable Ones
| Answer-Peaceable "a l ever saw one.
Question-Did you have peace before
thall
Answer-I didn't see any fuss. 1 only
went to Democratic clubs. There was
soma disturbance in the country.
Q1estion-Have you attached them to
the Democratic club in the riffs company
You must necessarily be in connection with
the Democratic clubs over theres
| Answer-I think there was something oi
the kind.