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Louisiana.
A HORRIBLE STORY OF CRuKLTY AND WRONG
MANLY SPEECH OF GOV. PALMER

Louisiana.
HORRIBLE STORY OF cRuKLrY AND WRONG
MANLY SPEECH OF GOV. PALMER.
New YoRK, Nov. 29.-The Times print.
the following from New Orleans, Nov 2Sth.
"A startling scene occurred before the re-
turning board, to-day. Four witnesses were
examined. All had been mortally shot
because of their republican principles. Two
were brought to the city on cots. One Of
the number, Eliza Prinkston, gave a pitiful
recital of the wrongs of her husband, shot
and killed before her eyes; OF her babe
whose throat was cut in her arms Of her
own gashed breast and limbs; and frslly
the outrage of her person by two white
democrats. Ex-Governor John NJ. Palmer,
Of Illinois, leaped from his chair, and said
in wrath eff this story be false those who
prepared it for this poor woman should be
hanged; but if, as | firmly believe, 1t Is
true. the wretches who can perpetrate such
atrocities should be
EXECUTED WITHOUT MERCY.
| will spend ten thousand dollars to
This poor woman has certainly
been cruelty wronged The question
is broader now than president making Ii
is one of humanity. Ii she has told the
truth, Gen. Sheridan should come back at
once and hold with grip of iron a people
who can see such infamy without remOn-
STRANGE even in their public prints Gov.
Palmer was greatly excited while making
these remarks, and astOunded the Lou lslana
democrats, who tried in vain to psciiy
him.
OTHER DEMOCRATS AGEEE WITH GOV. PALMER.
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exhibited much excitement, and. turning
upon the local democrats sand, You have
deceived us Subsequently Lyman Trum-
bull fatty concurred with Gov. Palmer.
The Generalization OF the democrat is here
Is complete. Other witnesses who have
cruelty suffered are yet to take the
stand"
NEw ORLEANS, Nov 29.-in the return-
ing board, after considerable discussion as
to returns not received. Governor Wells
stated that testlmOney in contested cases
must be closed by Friday p m, at four
O'Clock Gov Wells said the hoard wonld
then go into executive session. lie said
the democrats could present two witnesses
IN the case Of Ouaehita, and only one could
be IN the room al a time Col. Zieharle SAID
the other side was allowed three witnesses
and he thought he should have the same
privilege. Others Of the democratic cOun-
sel pressed the same point, but Governor
Wells allowed only two witnesses. Upon
going into executive session Gen. Anderson
read report from Sergeant ChOumet, OF
the metropolitan police. to the effect that at
BIS p. M. Tuesday, Hugh Jennings, Sam
Young, and Joseph Swain. has gone
to the residence of Eliza Pinkston.
and propounded questions with re-
gard to the killing of her husband
whether he had been killed by whites or
negroes, etc. The repor, went on to say
that ore Of the men put one hand en- hi
pistol and that Eliza Pinkston had fed
from them Mr.. Ganthreux. Col Zicharie.
and Others of the democratic counsel, called
upon the board TO allow them to produce
witnesses to prove that the charge was false.
Gen. Anderson said it would rot 20 into
record Mr.. Ganthreux said it bad been
sent to the board. ard read to produce an
effect on the rioters. aud he thought the sc
cused should he heard By request of Gov.
Wickliffs Mr.. Stubbs. lawyer OF OGachIta,
was heard lie said that two If the per
sons named in the cOmmunication-Swaln
and Young-were in the same room with
him. with about twenty other persons, that
evening and up to one o'clock at night, and
other witnesses gave rebutting testimony to
that given by Eliza Pinkston.