New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-30
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harmony; that the election should be free
and fair; that was the view of Mr. McEuery
and the comDi tee, because the r stunning
Board would seise on any pretext to throw
out the parrish; va were confident of carry
ing ii; voted in Monroe; there was only one
little alteration all day; exery box, except
in Trenton, hsd slwsys gone Democratic;
DR.. DinkerAve was killed IN August; am
certain saw the man twice; Opce before
the murder; his appearance making me
think him . good approximation Of
the Coushstta man; saw him riding by ss if
pursued just before hearing Of the murder;
did not Know him; he Wss disguised and
had saddlehsEs; know of the rifle clubs; did
not belong; subscribed for . gun because
was satis6ed the object. of the club was
Pe.oesole enc; have no kncwIsoge Of 10
balds il man Of good and peaoesbls char
actsr; II. II. Grady, recorder, considered
tho testimony of PiSkston preposterous; he
10 universally liked by the colored people;
tho Logsns have IN excellent reputation;
DR.. YouAg aosoctaeed with the beet young
men; George PHILIPPE and Mr.. Steele Stand
high knoW OF the shooting Of George Shel;
1ndelstand Mr.. Howard oan prove IN alibi;
in our country they done asrest mea %
oused OF such things. bat do when they
come down here, 90 that they viii BE- scared
away and mt testify; think that every white
man In the parish would assist the ofMoeee;
tho colored men voted Demooratio tickets
freely. and there was no e6ort 10 prevent
Republicans from voting; everything was
tree and fair - Wv ~
To the chairman-Think the man was
disguised By false whisl lerr; did not notice
the horse; don't know Wimborly's brother;
know two. east Of Monroe; think they are
cousins: most Of my testimony 10 what l
heard; sew very little: 1r. Stubbs told me
of the call on M. Hardy; the shooting of
shelton was ON Saturday; don't know that
Hr. Hardy was called ON Sunday; 1t was
common rumor that 1t was two or three
days; don't know that that was the first he
had heard Of it; don't know of any legal
obstacle to procuring warrant from the
Democratic magistrate ct Trenton, about
two miles from Monroe; On arrestinG par
ties here referred to tho Pinkston matter,
where all the young men sccused come 70
Monroe every day and snake hanoe Win
were arrested a. fugitives; didn't refer
to the Sh. lton case: Howard was the
only one accused, and he was arrested;
in the other cases no one has 0een
accused and the officers could not arrest any
one; think the testimony would warrant m
arrest and it ought to be m Ade mp there; l
would want to be arrested If were charged
"a others are charged; Eliza accused par
ties - being accessories; NO one else living
has accused any one; understand she has
been here; heard that Logwood accuses
Logan of shooting him; think he 10 In the
city; he was under military guard up
there: didn't advise the coroner not to hold
IN inquest on Pinkstop; supposed he would
do his duty; he 10 . colored man named
Thomas; stands we'll. Witness desired, 20
fore concluding, to Say that he did not in.
tend to reflect on Mr.. Hardy; that he had
frequently complimented him on the msn'
ner he had discharged his duties and con-
eidered he had done fairly In every csso he
had persously known Of; had only testified
~ to what he had heard.
To Senator Oglesby-Think the man was
lisa uised; the ssddlsbsgs might have Deen
. part of his disguise; never thcugheo OF snHt;
not If IA mask VS. OF; heard that be had
mistaken Dinkgrsve for mo few naents
hefore and he had answered that be was
me. don't know what the private conversar
fion of Democrats and col0red Repu6licans
may have been: there are very iew heP1o
licsns in tho hill; are few in FAoiksvlue;
think the c0lored people tbeso nave Always
been controlled By the DemocrssS =. IA 81.
TO senator Saulsbury-Dastred 10 aio tne
coroner in tho disoharge Of his duty and
took him to NJ. T'dwell.
]. + Owan-TO Senator SauIsbury-Aivo
afteen nils north from Monroe on the L.
land: am q farmer; always acted VAN tne
Democratic party; never ms0c = sPou'
the csuyses was of y kind chsraceeF' tcs oi-
fort of the Democrats being to concila.o
the colored people. and that va too 1o..o.
NJ, McEn.ry's conversation. Did not dis
charge laborers for attending kepuoncsn
meetings. but three for not attending I'd ous-
ness. three Others left; four OF them nave
come back: one mans squad refused to iet
him come back after the cotton was y!
pinned; never discharged any one on Pohs, u.
cal grounds: always tried TO Keep usuus ..
home when there was any excitement;
don,t know Of ANY having been driven from
home: heard the colored people were ~
aims August 81; saw the COMPANY .nS'
ut ont 10 p,event riot; it was prevenC
"a. know Alexander Brooks; he sra mn
ea, he vas gOiug to kill Pinketop; hey pau
hs1 a 70ht and he was whipped; his npger
waa .div bitten; PinkstOn told ms brooks
rad threatened his life; said II ..11 mH%
kept on threatening my nie o@x .
xiii him first that Saturday nlgnv @
people that were black , gong 'T~ psrl.
Pinkstons house; the william 10
charged by Eliza had been dead two
months: the Logan family stand mighty
high: co do the Phillipses; DR.. Young essnoe aot
vssv veil. and associates with the hignest
fsm;,;es. doo;t believe Captain Theobaiae
wouId be guilty of any such tning' ns
chsrscter stands a. high - anybody's can
in that oommunity; his morals are gooa'
"a never anv him take drink; Csptaln
Steele stands we'll in Union psr'sn; nono
can surpass HE character. ;,.. from
To the chs,rmsu-Lived three miles itcu'
p,nkston's: Brooks lives six, IN Onaco'.s
1,;tv in Union parish; there were fout OF
Hve black men passed me; saw brcOks aoou'
Tan davs ago: Captain Theobalds uses PIC-
fsna ianpnaee sometimes; think he 70 unnTr =,
;nd;c,ment for manslsughter tor k,lu, ano
inc a colored man; l cultivate ooo
acsas. some hands work for wages
and some for part of the crop; naso
from twenty to twenty five, nve oy .no
month: there 10 no standard O1 Nages'
the average was &12 to $l2 50; have gwen
Sl8 in former years; there 10 no RUE Is e.. ~
rurtiop Of crop; if for half ne !eens nn
self: for \ third the employer teens Cnem
about 23O acres were cultivated Ill corr ~
cotton on shares; thO-e discharge ~nS "-
to Monroe Saturday to Repn"'cs" va" :,
becue: wouldn't wait till twelve c'T1N, -
VAS long netore election; tw" VOC" - - ,.k
cratic al one went to Monroe; ca,uo "a =. :,
in about a mortt; his squad ~""ion ;,
him come IN; he had joinen D""o ~.
club: eOne hands didn'6 JOIN c'"pf' a.
meetings we're not attended because ~"
.a.,aJ =" ~. them ut end to bDsine-.
To San.,"r Oulesbv-Mrt Mr.. Harris an'
Jndor C,ldw.li; only one Dsr was VI
no. =. I'D no gun: wasn't with fourteen
armed m.r nn November 3 going towal"
Chauvan su ap.p: nave ordered my na"oe
not TO srt.rd d. emOcrstic De.tinss
r. So,.t.. x.ul.hurv-Ths only Opj.ct