, 1876-12-09

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Henry Pmkston, Republican, colored
man, who was known in Island District
OF Ouachita parish went to his cabin
after, 1t is stated, having held consultu-
tons regarding the election with nun,-
her of the leading Republicans, as
stcadlast and somewhat demonstmtive
Republican, but fearing for his life he
had recently joined the Democratic club,
according to the sworn statement of his
wife which is now before us, went quiet
ly to bed on the night in question, not
fearing or experimenting any danger, and
at about 3 o'clock the next morning a
number of men who, from their voices,
were known to be white, came to the
cabin and Knocking at the door, soid
Come forth Pinkston, your Yankee
friends want to take you tomorrow. To
this Mrs. Pinkston, who thought she
racognizcd the voice OF the speaker, re-
piled, you are no Yankee, you are Or
Young. a man named GrOgan, who was
afterwards recognized by Mrs Pinkston,
Immediately answered that DR.. Young
was not in the parish. After few more
words of no importance had passed be-
tween them, Grogan broke the door in
and number of armed men, among
whom Mrs. PinkstOn recognized DR..
Young, Billy Park, Grogan, Frank Dur
ham, Buck Barker, and others, rushed
into the room. They went to the led
where Pinkston was lying and dragged
him out on the floor, and cried "You
will not vote no more radical tickets
here" Buck Baker said, eve must tend
to the woman too" They then com.
menced firing their pistols at Pinkston:
he fell, his wife screamed, and one OF
them struck her over the head with a
heavy navy revolver; she was then taken
out aid shot in several places and her
jaw broken, but she did not die. When
she had been tended to, the men took
her husband, tied handkerchief over
his eyes, and carried his bleeding body
out of the house and killed him. Before
he died he begged them to spare his life,
sayiuG, II will vote the Democratic
ticket, sure" NO" said one of them,
"g--n your nigger heart, you have
fooled us long enough you must die
Having killed the husband, the men
next turned to the wife, who had her in.
tant by her side, which they took and
cut its throat from ear to ear and then
threw it into pond near by. Then
they lett the cabin and the bleeding,
childless widow of their victim. She
saw them no more.
There were 2,172 Republican votes in
the parish where Henry Pinks,on lives,
but only 7Sl of them went to the polls
on election day.
New YORK, Nov. 29.--Thc Sun has
long editorial, declaring what it calls
stealing of States for Hayes, which orig.
mated at Washington, and not by Cham
bcrlain. Stearns and Wells. 1t closes
thus: Now is a proper moment for
tair-minded, calm, resoldte persons to
take this matter in hand, for it has as
sumcd a shape of Tar more Importance
than mere change Of administration or
success of Tilden or Hayes. The peace
OF the country, property, business in all
its departments, values of every kind are
at stake. Shall these corrupt returning
boards and carpet bag rulers, backed by
bayonets which the President controls,
be allowed to disturb the general tran
guilty and destroy these great interests?
That's the question to-day, and cant be
shirked."
How Goldfish are Caught.
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