New-York tribune., 1876-01-26
EXTRACTS FROM THE EVIDENCE.

Montgomery, the 1SJh Of March, le'1' anu con''nu0u
the investigation. from time to time. until Dee W. loo
An abstract Of part Of the evidence "hcn "''nc'
book OF s2 pages has already been given IN the wash
iugton correspondence Of TnE TRIBUNE and additional
extracts are given below to-day
THE testimony or JAMES s. PERRIN
James g. Perrin, who Assistant Assessor OF
Revenue ia 1872 and Deputy Marshal In 1874 tes'lheu
that he was appointed through M. Spencers Influence
10 assist ia organizing the Republican party, ana IN SO
curing the senator's reelection by securing the return OF
ts.cmbjynen favorable 20 him he was AZ Montgomery
in IS72 during the Senatorial canvass ior the pur-
nose of placing the Courthouse Legislature III
the hands OF the kepn ncan party s aLa 10 e'Gcs T
we bncw the Senate vas Don0ciac i.u Unless NESS
Miller and Chisholm were seated, "hO we RhcW Mern N
defeated would not have quofnm o, Il i'Pu"Honn W i
Senators" In answer 10 question a' 10 Wh' WIS ono 10
hy Ar. Spencers friends the Witness shd' "io'o ~
Gen. Spencer in lon Mayors presence t'at Hhuei
tho Enforcement act we cOnll eet a@nd'Nlt anna ,;I anI
mil the legislature was organized by the Re-
puDlicaIs, and hs election as senator hocuei, &
Lon Mayer was present when | wIolo lLe
letter fcnd II 10 him. and he approved lis contcns end
wlOiC a letter 10 spencer linst s'li- ~ nc th"t ~
memners we're arrested wAie on their way 70 Mont
gouery, at selma, and were carried wa M"il'uin 20
a1bilS where they waived AN cNaniHatiOn gave p'ii,
aud we're released No Indictment was ever found
AGAINST them, and there was no nr,%9et % PIo>eeunihi
90 not tlilk it ever Intended tAat 'ht! Siauid
be- indicted "a prosecuted. -, ,
Whenever a me,hbcr OF the C0urrAonse Asseulhy pe-
came dissatisfied. hc was called ach or 1i'e'Nt hen %
her Tie medicine given was erenhack-' Ihe a,i
senttno quoicd was given IN rely 20 questions con,
ccrDin the removal OF Dissatisfaction on the PaV ~
members who threatened 10 leave c AbS n'{.
ou- ut into the State i"r the ALLEGED puIPs OF ioov@
ing Federal Revenue officers bat the real "Dlcct N'S 10
paiade thtln lIlO"tl vic ~ " ,1i,,inp thrru
having pretended WHiahI7, a. u i m = AZ ,
Cor the purpose OF inmatng the reoIa aa t vyr
Mr Perrin ,ald "tnat 30 had irocdr'd tro0rs 10 10
under tic control Of tue i venue ono lS thd 3lt 30
informed lie. Acting on this Information maze
rcquislton for troops AMI proceeded WIN ihcm 10 tne
Marshal. who had Preten1 eel WARRANTS ana oAh'Dcd em
as have indicated" There Na> no rear nee S>ity nr
fbe troO ihe witness said the following was one % the
means iaken to satisfy the auth0rits AT "asiHnI'nh
81 shot hole through my own hat WIN my own PN'YI
and wrote 10 Lou H. Mayer that had been set upon by
men ia anbash ana X n X, widci ne perfectly under
had the troops with mo at that time; was
IN advance ami out of their sight when
nG lae ,G n%s AZ IN .yymshcr my an we d adyancrd
upon the opposed X X rs with an inTeiity hht re-
liam tGat there vas a real Toe before th,u. ro.
cevrd Instructions from Lou Mayer the Collector OF
revenue under whom l was acting not I" use the
troops Tor P0iiIc1d With N,ycr that
Should use them for political purposes, ncrc was no
.,,S'; ,Di 9s t'ai aud by F.dr Judges ihan ine
negroes are OF the supposed KukuN arrive AZ thlS
conclusion from handling troops IA Tie touu'IJ'
BRIBERY AND DRUGGlNG.
Robert Barber, vino was Cicrk of the Couri-house As
scnby and erward OF the consolidated Legislature at
the Ca;o- part OF whose testimony Is referred to IN
the Committees repori-told how the Lowndes County
deeration WAS brought oy to Spencer senator Jones
was to be offered $500, if necessary, On condition OF hls
holding the Delegation bHt appcaiS "a. t
tue object gained without thIs' buoc
had two Of the Heprs ut,tyes called from their rooms
IA an arly hour, AID tuOh ttin tc Ar ~pcnrcr- room"
The latter offered item route agencies on rih Oa7 ana
ya thr yot ig tOua place dec >alCn supports hif
spencer Barber also t-iaed TO he n"as oi PROMISES
r. Ttco.nb srrsea.,i-a Arms Of the Capitol Assembly.
tg,,d tAas he had been I,tuc. ed Dec by TIE ordk-
scci,tcd ana drums ui some pTj u the CIV n order tt
he House might have quorGn. lie ionna Lih al the
f.N
lin.y vi.h Chairman Waiting OF the Republican
state EX, cuyc COMMITTEE ald OF cre Inc WIN p, stld'
found lir. Stilhng ou sofa, la ieaiih condition.
80 - . - ,, ni - AID rms ana threw thom 81
sbic. then lGit hn an chAr-e q! ic-"'h,ho IcSOhs
and went ior Dr. lrem"n'" pA; ScI'i' mo s.m'' an1
uri.g.l. IaI. Tns about IL O'c"D~ a. In. TIC negro
.iT IL .-;1f.,, ,1ey t.I di ut come from the bar
i' + tnk ibe h''tle an, f,lnd ID l,,4t hali it AID
cn,Dn cOuld not be prod iced by Tie eject 81 enc
..is,t J.,~ u.gio lien .ah4 they drank up tIc st
and brou -Lt 10 again fol Three small sAs,es were IN
t.e Gooo.r win cocktails Ia flel. asked ihe negro
10 take dinl wi iaa rom tic Uo o, aud be saG hc
would rather u1nk one vi tie cocktails of thc, 54he
IO. tlc bar below, and he huew tI'y woro good.
gentleman took up the cards trcm The tu"e and
Ieuai Eed tACy were marked cards. i""hlhS az
them, found TIN, TO 90 tAo ac and pat me 'IoG "h'th
nov. have in uy pocket. DI ar and nJ scii made
every exeriOu to awaken MIR Stblus. but found 1t I'M
raye Il 3 srl1ug a. Le directed. In about hour It
lad tne Ell ct the doctor sad u would have We woi"ed
UpOu him anti, about or ococh, ana sh,coe"tu w
r.iug Inn up. We then tJIS nm ~ II coach io The
lAcA HOtei, and had asr.ct watch Kept "i INN unt
ihc election OF rch"t'5 ".A p.vo; M - ~ 20
the ASSIST nce OF friends tended the LESSONS nl I,e
ION 0Gy Oi DtcthVcI' - ~ ',, % " iot''.' 49,
recovered from the eh'ct' oi thal Gghts deD"nch
The night before this occurrence N Nhiing one Oi Inc
men who was present at tle i.aliO Wien ne VS.
dIugsGd. offered 10 bet ne TiVV that thc 'tPi lse
bumu would not move quorum on 'Le mex uay. ,'
his nicnas wodd resort 10 sich trcSs 10 tfelent u.
IL Was the general conversation among tIe hcdDhcas
and found the members OF he courthouse body win As
thoy wanted for their da expenses, 10 hrtp
them IN tla oody as they could h'S a" any pay Hoh
the state treasury"
WHERE THE TROOPS WERE SENT
W. j. siuires, a Deputy Marshal during partof 1872.
said il was matter Of fact that the Republican state
Convention was organized and with the view Of re-
eecns Mr. Spencer, and That the whole campaign was
conducted I the purpose Of securing u III ior-
ity OF TIE Legislature Tor him Iio sal !:
Il know troops being used for political purposes on
at least three different one squad OF infantry,
onue Wa, sent up Arou IN Washn ton County. and in
tended also 10 operate IN Clark County ior the purpose
OF encouraging negroes ani nimlddtlhg thc WGi'cs.
Their OstcI-bir purpose 20 prosecute search for
illicit distlcfies, the real object bong what have
already stated. Another squad OF ihfshtry, w,s
sent by boat to report to j. $. Perrin
at Camden. Wilcox, Monroe. and Copecuh Goln-
uuuer tht control OF George tn Der and w H. Holly ;
said Holy was Depuy Assessor OF United states Internal
Revenue. Ibey Iroceedcd TO sioiI"eFIne, aioh'Os
County. where Republican, IN ~ meeting was held ana
addressed by said Turner Tho cavalry returned by the
maud OF Lent Nave, reported TO Mr.. Perrin, AZ
Evergreen Co9eeuh Couoty and - proceeded from from
that place 70 Monroeyile Monroe County stopping
at intermediate points; from themes 10 Claiborne
Monroe County, thence to Mount Pleasant, Monroe
CUuny tAeLce 10 G4incsiOwn, Clarke County; IN nee
O PoiDt Jackson, Clarke County; thence 70 Grove il
CLARKE County thence to Bells Landing. Monroe County
tacuce 10 Camden, Wilcox County, returning via
bridgeport ana steamboat To Mobile, Alabama
That trip occupied about two weeks time
Meetings were held at all the PAGES
Toned. and the national guard was organizci
Tfis programme did result IN Frightening many the
country and from tho election. viii state in
point When arrived at MOnroeyiiie, county seat of
tfn.rnn CnInf1 Mns ncirE dArk; n,lNt morning