New-York tribune., 1876-12-16
LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION.

INTIMIDATION BY REPUBIICANs-A COIoRED MAN
WHO HAS CHANGED HIS MIND ABOUT oUTRAGEs.
NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. 15.-The House Com
mitee met the hall Of the Chamber of Commerce to-
day. Only Witnesses counsel Of the parties and persons
specially invited were admitted. Henry Carroll coored
tcstihed:
reside in Orleans Parish on the right bank OF the
river five miles below the clty was formerly Repnb-
1872 voted the Democratic ticket this year, Tor which
my life was Threatened aud attempts inaie 70
%HrsSF on sSov TO- having s been mistaken for me-
the crOes had been threatened with all sorts Of pun
shncnt II tney voted the Democratic ticket they we're
told that Gen. sh, rldan was coming ana that every
Democratic negro would be SHOT they were warned aso
chat they aud their children would DO again ensaytd
no longer have schools; some Of the negroes did not de-
sire vote, saying II use, did them no good
they told tney did not vote their names would DC
TAX and they would see what came OF u; made TWO
speeches during the campaign one at IunlsDurg ana he
other at Mr stintons planation; WniG HLh,ns ,ni
speech az Tunsburg the negroes frequently nerfupled
me with threats OF my e saying that every Democratic
urgo would have his thrua and his heart cut out
VIM ward Ccolorcd) Of Grant Parish testified that in
1874 ne was shot at and struck the head by Rcpubl
caus because he wanted 70 for tho Legsature he
was then Republican aud had to leave the State be-
cause he knew too much Devices and Mathews told him
II he did not leave would be killed e remained out
of the state x months He took his seat IN the Log la
ure I'm 1874 although he was fairly beaten at the polls
A naper written by witness entitled, d" History OF the
outrnses In Red 9. YER" was handed Ia HIM Ward said
no rot. H. and believed 10 be true at the time because
no lad been 80 Informed by whites he now knew better
Tine committee requested Ward 10 make such corrections
A. nc desired aud the papers tomorrow Ward Is
now a Democrat.
o. Il. Morgan testified:
Hive in New. Orleans talked with Supervisor Ander.
snn andT;oy KELLOGG before election Anderson didn't
,bnk n safe 10 return East Fclcana, bur Gov. ke-
ngg instructed me o and arrange for negroes 10
ynte M tyo or places and elect members 20 ne
Ieg.latnre talked with Anderson aItcr tue election
Anderson told me that the Democrats had carried tue
narisb only one Republican being pOled on the
meeting day some men came 10 Anderson ulnCc anu
Iii Lc ought to bc hanged. but they did not otherwise
tnolest btm; claim Ia he Republican was ccik III the
house. but was discharged on Nov w He
ourntrd the CustOm-hOusc afcrWhrdi saw huHlDel oi
crsnns there making out afdaNts knew III some III
stonces they were not In accordance with inc testimony
given In regard intimidation, &c the witnesses were
mostly negroes brought here by deputy rom inc
eouutry | talked with Supervisor cover OF East bit2h
Rouge who sd II was pcaccaDc therc Oh Tue u) VI o
eiection but Clover d not consider u sale 10 remain
there alter tine election Glover told Morgan allsf .h9
election that he had thrown out some OOAc' ahu
SnnrryIs1r I.ay of LlfUugcno before ana aIler the
election Ieday told me the parish was Den,ocrc, Dt
m yould 20 all right; said hc was not thcrc lOf any
onLuess but would throw out enough polls 10 elect
the Republicans; he said nothing about lhtlmuItoh,
was not 10 20 before the Congresslondl commit
Tee as would not get my place back IN tue CUSTOM
house IL testified.
Jobn Petty colored sed that he resides In Agers;
voted the Democratic ticket at the late election; at
tempts were afterward made on his fe he was sho al
and beaten by coored because he voted the Demo-
cratic ticket.
The Senate Committee will arrive tonight