The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-07

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the neghborhood and made inquiries
but nobody knew anything about It;
there WAS no action taken about the
corpse that | know of | don't know
whether Eliza PinkstOn knows Jim Lo-
can or not, but think she does not, for
he was never at my house but once and
she was not there then.
Her Reputation Could Not be Worse
She never wentto Monroe where he
lives: her reputation for truth and verac'
ity is about as bad as it can be; don't
know that she would tellthe truth If she
knew ii; she is u perfect tiger when she
gets mad; she could no more control her
self than anything you might imagine
she would tghta buzz saw and itln mo-
| ton; she would fight dozen as soon as
she would one; she would never fight
me, but could not stop her using bad
language; she looked like she was crazy
The cross.examination was continued
at great length.
The Democrats offered a large number
of afIidavits in rebuttal of the Pinkston
testimony,
Another witness Examined
JC. Swan was the second witness Of
fered by counsel of the Democratic Con
servative Committee. de tesIihed IN
chief response to interrogatories read by
Gen. Anderson, as follows; My occupa'
ton is that of a farmer; my residence is
in Onacbita. knew Henry Pinkston fol
about three years; don't think he was
engaged much in politics; never heard
him talk about it; he once lived on, Il
plantation adjoining me; | knew OF a
fight he had about two months before bis
death with man named Black Brooks
PinkstJn whipped him and bit his finger
yery badly saw Brooks couple days
after the fight and asked him how his
finger was; he said his hand was very
badly hurt and he remarked to me: Il
intend to kill Pinkston il live" PInks'
ton came to me and told me that his life
was threatened by the man Brooks; after
fighting, he asked my advice; | said to
him at the time, "Pinkston, l heard
Brooks say myself that he was going to
kill YOU, and if had sufficient evidence
| would kill him myself before he killed
me-" | would not let a man Kill me
knowing he was threatening my life, he
should not kill me; Brooks had a bad
character; he wasn't thought much OF in
the county; he was a quarrelsome man;
on the nigut of the murder l saw aparty
of colored people pass my house going
down the road coming from 0uachita, but
l don't know who they were; l thought
the election at 0uachita was as fair an
election as we ever had; did not see any
wrong going on; belong to the Demo
cratic party; l have lived in Ouachita
parish 50 years; it was much more So
ciable than any election ever saw; l
knew Mr.. Parks when he was living;
he is dead; he has been dead about three
months.
Col. zacharie-Has the Board refused
to allow any further testimony in regard
to thiswoman's testimony | Thought it
| thought it but an act Of justice to these
men from Ouachita, who have been prob
ably accused by reports of this woman,
that they should be allowed to fill in
their cases that correction should be
made. l..
President Wells-We have nothing to
do with it. They must 60 before the
courts and prosecute if they seek relief.
Night and Secret Session.
Some discussion arose as to whether or
not the Board would hold nightsessions.
In answer to the question Gov. Wells
said No, sir, We must have time to
examine the records and all the evidence
before US. We will not have to do that
without holding night session. a"r
Mr.. Galthreaux-I ink the repre-
sentation made by the Board to those of
us on both sides were that all sessions
were to be held in their presence.
President Wells-They will be held in
their presence, but when it is to consult
upon any acton we shall take upon va
rious subjects that come before us, we
must be alone. The Judges of Courts do
not permit the presence OF counsel when
they are making up their final decision
Therefore we must claim the privilege of
among ourselves as to any &C.
yioh that comes up before us.
Mr.. Gathreaux = understood the
Chair to admit that it holds private ses-
,ions other than are held here daily.
President Wells.-IRey are deLiberative
sessions
Yesterdays Proceedings.
The Board met at half-past ten. All |
he members were present. There ap-
,eared for the Republicans, Messrs. Par
,er, Sherman, Clarke, Hale and Garfield; |
or the Democrats, Messrs; Palmer, Trum.
,ull, Smith and Julian.
The minutes having been read and APP
rovrd, a protest, signed by all the Re-
ubliCan candidates for city and parish |
tfices, in the parish of Orleans, was read
nder direction of Wells.
The protest requested the Board to re-
cunt the vote of New Orleans, alleging
nat nearly all the tickets were SO pecu-
arly colored and closely printed, that
,ithout particular aid and scrutinizing
ention given each name thereon, al
erations in the ename of candidates would |
scape observation, and thus cause mis-
ount. The protest also alleges that citi'
ems naturalized only short time before
ne election voted in violation of the
of the State. The protest
lso complains of irregularities in num-
er of polls. na, ".I..n.
Gov. Wells-As this question involves
ity, Federal, local and State govern
rents, the Board, before taking it under
onsideration, desires to hear counsel pro
nd con upon the subject. They have
xed this day and will give each side
ne hour for argument. If the gentle.
zen are prepared, we will now go on
ith that argument. u..al. ....t. ..p
Mr.. James r. Walker then opened the
rgument on the protest from the Repub-
cans, and was followed by Col, Zacharie
VI the Democrats. nr. ,n I,rfa au a
even Polls Of East Baton Rouge
Thrown out--Democrats Lose 1,136
Votes.
The East Baton Rogue case was called
p. Boxes from seven polls, in which
ne Commissioners returns and talley |
meets had been locked up either by er-
Or or design, we're brought before the |
oard that they might be opened to OBJ |