The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-30
THE PRESIDENTIAL CRISIS.
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rhe Ko,Iess Returning board Li.tenins 60
stories Of Outrage-One story that re-
oeiied upon the Conspirstors- ON, ini
- Returns all In-Tho Majority CIs Inn ed
BY tho Democrats Remaipipg Upshaken.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20-S T. M.-To- day
demand was made on two Of our military or
GaniEations-the Washington ARTILLERY and Con-
tnentd Guatds-to return the State Srms In
their possession to the Irsenai. Said arms con-
sist Of two cannon, used for Gring salutes, aud
email arms for perades. These arms were lent
70 the companies by kelloRe's AdjutaDt-Gen-
oral some time ago, With permission to keep
them until called for. 1bis fact Is sufhcient to
dispose Of the charge OF intimidation here.
The osnnon have been used twice only
onoe In honor OF Tidens nomination,
and again to nrc salute on the news Of
the Indiana election. ihe muskets have not
been oarried since the Centennial Fourth Of
July. Thev have bcon carefully kept 10 the
oompaoies' armories. The State authorities are
sooumuistinR arms and ammunition IN the ar
senai. what they mean by II Is mystery.
Some think It IL merely a sensational move to
create a false impression that there Is danger OF
IN ov'. y.
' -. will be returned and receipts ap-
proved to morrow.
The events Of the past few days have brought
neither dependency nor desperation upon our
oom m unity. The depression IN all branches OF
business is causing terrible suffering. Thou
sands have lost employment here since the day
of Gle cttoD. In one Arm alone thirty employees
have been thrown out OF work. and many In
stances OF the kind could be cited.
Tho Returning Board to-day willingly dis
rnissed the Pinkston murder case, as the Re-
pubiicans have had enough OF It. Two white
men. Tidwell and Swan, charged by Eliza with
were permitted to testify before the board to-
day. They proved that one OF the rnen charged
was buried three months ago. that all the others
were absent, and innocent. and that the woman
berseif confessed that ths attacking party was
entirely composed of negroes.
YESTERDAY another colored Democrat, John
Petty. was assaulted by black Republicans. lie
esosoed with his lie. One esssiiant 1rod at min
from behind, LODGING bullet in bis pack an,
. third shot him behind the jaw, the bullet going
through aud passlne out Of bis mouth; This
occurred In the Seventeenth ward OF Orleans
parish. No steps were taken by our officials to
arrest the would be n urderers Ind thoy are stiil
at large.
All tue persons accused by Elzi Pinkston are
In this CITY ready for arrest. but Kellogg Ia
afraid to have them charged with the outrage,
rs the result OF their trial would be terribly
damaging TO bis o rty and himself.
Tbe board canvassed no returns TODAY. They
have received returns froiu all the parishes eI-
cept Lafayette. which are ret ined nv the Re-
public m supervisors. Tie board refuses TO ,ri-
vnss Grant parish, cont. lining a Democratic una
1orty because the supervisor " registration
did not direct tie election IN pe snn. lhey
promise tn promug lte the results ~ the election
Tor electors and Governor on saturday. la view
OF that promise the kepubllcaOs uatlonsl COM
nittee propus. to leave here ON tn tdav.
The board has decided to lake no more oral
Testimony. and requested United States Com
mtss'oners to attend t. that business They pro-
pose to decide ON the forty DemOcratic parish, =
Tomorrow aud Friday. The State ohcials here
have hxed up u programme for them to count
Hayes electors In 10y 170O majority. which re-
Quires the throwing out OF several more parishes
beyond the five 0rst proposed. he adoption Of
this plan amounts TO a certainty.