The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-16
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THE DISPUTED SOUTH.
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16.-The House
Committee met yesterday in the hall oil
the Chamber OF Commerce. Only wit.
nesses, counsel of the parties and
persons specially invited were admit.
ted.
Henry Carroll (colored) tes tilted: He
lives in Orleans Parish, ri ht bank. fl We
miles below the city. Was formerly a
Republican. Joined the Liberal party
and voted for MeEnery in 1872. Voted
the Democratic ticket this year, for
which his lite was threatened, and at.
tempts made to murder him. A man
was shot and killed November 10, be-
ing mistaken for witness. Negroes had
been threatened with all sorts of punish
ment il they voted the Democratic tick.
ct. They were told that General Sheri-
dan was coming and every Democratic
negro would be shot. They were warned
also that they and their children would
be put back into slavery if they got the
Democrats in power; that they would
no longer have any schools. Some of
the negroes did not desire to vote, say
ing it was no use; it did them no good.
They were told that If they did not vote
their names would be taken, and they
would see what come OF it. He had
made two speeches during the cam.
paign, one at Tunisburg and the other at
Mr.. Stanton's plantation. While max
ing The speech at Tunisburg the negroes
had frequently interrupted him with
threats Of his life, saying that every
Democratic negro would have his throat
cut and his heart cut out.
WIN. Ward (colOred) OF Grant Par
ish, testifed-ln 1874 he was shot at and
Knocked in the head by Republicans be-
cause he wanted to run tor the Legisla-
ture. lie was then u Republican. Had
to eave the State because he knew too
much. Devices and MeLhyves told him
it he did not leave he would be killed.
He remained out Of the State six
months. Took his seat in the Legisla-
ture in 1874, though he was fairly beaten
at the polls. A paper written by wit
ness, entitled "HisLOry Of Outrages on
Red River" was hand5d d him. Ward said
he wrote it, ana believed it true at the
time, because he had been SO informed
by the whites; now lie knew better. The
Committee requested Ward to make
such corrections as be desired and re-
turn the paper tomorrow. Ward is now
a Democrat.
y. d. Morgan testified: Live in New
Orleans; talked with supervisor Amer.
son and Governor Kellogg before the
election; Anderson did not think it
safe 10 return 10 East Feliciana, but
Governor Kellogg instructed him to re {.
turn and arrange for the negroes to vote
at Two or three places and elect mem
bers to the Legislature; talked with An
derson after the election; Anderson told
him the Democrats had carried the
parish, only one Republican vote being
rollGd; on election day one man came
to Anderson's Office and said he ought
to be hung. but they did not otherwise
moiest him; Morgan claims to be r..
publican; was clerk in the Custom !.
house; was discharged on the 10th of
November, but freqnented the Custom
house afterward. Saw number OF per-
sons there making out affidavits. Knew
in some instances they were not in
accordance with the testimony Civ
EN- in regard to intimidation,
Sc. The witnesses were mostly
negroes brought in by Deputy Marshals
from the country. Talked with Super
visor Glover, of East Baton Rouge. He
said it was peaceable there ON the day
OF election, but Glover did not consider
it safe to remain there after the election.
that he had thrown out some boxes and
elected three Republicans to the Legis-
lature; conversed with Supervisor
Liday, OF Laiourche, before and after the
election. Liday told witness the parish
was Democratic, but it would 60 all
right. He was not there for any foolish
ness; he would throw out enough polls
to elect the Republicans. Said nothing
about intimidation. Witness was ad-
yised not to go before the Congressional
Committee, as he would not get his
place back in the Custom house If he
testified.
John Petty (colored testified: Resides
in Algiers; voted the Democratic
ticket at the last election; at
tempts were afterwards made on
his life. He was shot and beaten
by colored men because he voted the
Democratic ticket.
Florida.
National Associated Press to the Star.
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 16.-Tne Congress.
sional Committee is still at work on
Leon County, but appears to get on
quite slowly. The Republicans have
had most of the day and have submitted
Dut little in rebuttal OF the charges
made yesterday.
The Supreme Court will reassemble
to-day, and the mandamus case be ta-
Ken up tor final argument and decision.
Every thing is quiet and dull.
South Carolina.
National Associated Press to the Star.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 16.-W. D.
Simpson, Democratic Lieutenant Gov
ernor, sent letter to the Senate claiming
his election, aud demanding his seat as
presiding officer of that body. The letter
was read and referred to the Judiciary
Committee for report. Another ballot