The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-08
Misrellaneuus.
1NFAMY!
A Horror of Horrors The Story of
Eliza Pinkstone,
AS RELATED TO THE RETURNING
BOARD OF LOUISIANA,
Detailing the HslIish Atr, cities of
BulldOzing Friends,
PerFetrated Upon Her Husband. Herself,
And Child
MutilaiioD, Murder, Rape AM Infer
nal Torture.
The Northern Democrats are Sicxened
and Convinced.
MutlaiioD, Murder, Rape AM Infer
nal Torture.
The Northsrn Democrats are SicxeusG
and Convinced.
Ths Vote Which the Democra v
Want Honestly Counted

THE TESTIMONY OF KLIzA PINKsrcS.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29.-The fol-
lowing proceeding occurred before
the Returning Board, yesterday after
noon:
Eliza Pinkston, colored, one of the
witnesses, was b' ought in on a chair
by a couple of colored men, attended
10y a colored woman. Witness was
sworn, and the f, lowing interrogation
les were propouDded 20 her by General
Anderson:
Do you live in Ward ], known as
the Island, in the Parish of Ouachita
Answer don't know nothing about
wards. | live in Ouaclita Parish, at
Hugh Young's place.
Q.-Do you know what has become
OF your husband, Henry Pinkstonl A.
Yes, sir.
Q-Was he killed in the day or
night timel Ale was killed in the
night-in the morning before day.
Q-Was he in the house and ia bed
when his murderers attacked him? A.
Yes, sir.
Q.-Give the names Of those WHO at
tackled him, and the manner in which
be was treated aud killed. A.-Dr.
Young was the first one that attacked
at my door.
Mr.. Morry-Please PROFOUND the
question so she may understand it.
Gen. Anderson-You say that DIR.
Young was there7 Witness-He was
first there. All rode by-30 or 40
and they said: is Henry in7 A friend
of Henry's is come to guide him to
Monroe" l said, But Doctor, you're
not Henry's friend" l peeped
through the crack, and Earlier burst
the door open. Captain Craig cried
out, "Gsg him! He votes the Radical
tlchtt! ne may
VOTE IT IN HE'LL
HE has voted thus far, and he may
vote it no farther" They came into
the house, and they gagged him. That
is when they cut him on the leg.
said, "Oh, LordI don't kill my hus
band. That Is all 1 have got" One
man struck me in the face and on the
head, with his pistol. They said:
"Leave the damned son of a bitch.n /
said: THAT is my husband" / grab
bed DIR. Young. and he struck me with
his pistol and knocked me down on the
hearth.
President Wells-How many others
besides DIR. Young?
Witness-There were several. Twas
stranger in that parish. / knowed
no more than what each other
call:d names. Frank Derms-I know
him because he
HAD HIS NosE OFF.
. He was the only one, and Captain
Teboult, that l knowed personally.
Q.-Why did those parties attack
him and kill hima A.-They tied his
legs together, and dragged him out of
the door, and shot him seven times.
They held a pocket handkerchief over
his mouth.
President Wells-How many times
did they shoot him? Witness-Every
time he was shot, be drew his breath.
They shot him seven times.
Q--State what those parties told
your husband about fooling them as to
joining their Democratic clubs. A.
He told them he had fooled them thus
far aud he would fool them no further.
One man said "Hurrah for Bre rsterr'
and he said, Il reckon by daylight
Brewster would be damn sorry that
he got in this parishI''
Q.-Was not Henry Pinkston an act
i've Republican, and was he 10. killed
on that account? Ale was killed
because lie was Republican. They
finally got him Teboult said, Give
him hell-the damned SON of bitch,
he will
VOTE NO MORE RADICAL TICKETS.
He will vote liz bell.
Q.-State how you were treated, and
who ill-treated you, Al will tell
you. The Doctor-the same man that
shot Henry-shot me once. Some OF
them-I did not know who they were
had dealings with me, and one spoke
to another and said: Il want some
of that They held my legs up, and
jumped on me-
President Wells-Did you see them
that shot your Witness-Yes sir;
they
SHOT Me TWICE.
Then they came in the house, they
told me 10 put my baby down. and i
told them no sir
Q-What became of your childl If
it was killed, who did itl A.-They
came in the house, and said: put your
baby down said: oh no, sir; what
do you want to kill me fort am
nothing but woman. Il you kill me
kill the whole of us. They cut my
baby's throat
FROM EAR TO EAR.
raised my hands. / let my baby
fall. They wanted to take something
from Inc. before they killed me. Two
of them had dealings with me. ran
under the bed. When be shot me in
the leg. j ran under the bed. They
caught me by the leg and pulled me
out, and broke the bed. They cut
me with the az One man said: IF
you are going to kill the woman, don't