New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-03

ORGANIZATIONS. Tho ballot.boxes are pre-
served by the clerk of the court, and on the
| day of election distributed In different por-
| tons of the parish. The elections are held
and returns made to the parish officers.
| This explains the fact how this witness had
| the box in his possession on the road from
Monroe to Logtowp.
General Smith-That we understand, but
they have different polling places; they
| send the boxes from the parish at once.
Mr.. Kenner-Were there any United
| States soldiers in Monroe?
Answer-About mile below the city, at
Colonel Parks gin house, there were some
| familiar with the interr0gat0riee, and do
not know the details of any particular of
the story related by the witness to examine
him; would like to say that these wit
nesses whom We are expecting will detail
| the true state of this thing, have been de-
! tanned by missing the train on the jackson
road, aud am not in condition nor any
of the counsel in q condition to ex-
anime into the details Of this affair.
any wrOng-dOing on the part OF our
people. But at the same time l am told
that some affidavits have been sent us which
will fully rebuff the testimony given by this
witness l would like to ask the witness
whether or not large number of colored
men came to Monroe armed with their shot
guns.
Answer-Well, they didn't 60 in no
squads. They were running around in the
woods. As soon as they came into the town
they didn't use their guns.
Colonel Zacharie-Was there not q large
body of armed men in Monroe!
Answer-NO, sir. We had our gums on
this occasion. There was q wounded man
named Eaton Longwood, and We were pro-
tecting him until the soldiers took charge
Of him.
Colonel Zacharie-I am speaking of
time before the election. Did not the mayor
order that no men should go armed threat
ening the public peace?
Answer-He Issued to the colored boys;
he did not say black and white.
Colonel Zacharie-It reads here to all
persons, forbidding them to 60 armed.
Answer-Yes, sir.
Judge Ray-This examination will never
end. 1t il in violation of tho rule of the
board.
President Wells-Put the question d.
rectly.
Colonel Zacharie-Did not the mayor is
sue proclamation?
President Wells-He answered that by
saying that the mayor issued NO order to
the white, but to the colOred people.
Colonel zacharie-7Do you mean to say it
Answer-It was issued to me; it was
printed notice.
Colonel Zacharie-Were there not large
bodies Of armed colored people in the cOun-
tryl
Answer Some men who were in the
country had their guns because they did
not want to 60 unarmed. Where We rested
around our wounded men we had our guns
until the soldiers took possession. We did
not use Our guns.
Question-Did not United States soldiers
90 through the country and seize the arms in
the country?
Answer-There was but one place.
know where fifteen or twenty guns we're
found belonging to men in the country.
Colonel Zacharie-Was there not picket
line around the town extending out into the
country!
Answer-No, sir; it was there to enable
people who lived in the country to 20 into
the city to vote.
Colonel Zacharie-Are there any colOred
men who belonged to q club in Ouachita!
Answer-I don't know but one or two
men; Peter Jenkins and Tom Howard; l
thought it was mere bluff.
Colonel Zachsris-How many attended
meetings!
Answer don't know. never attended
any of the meetings.
Colonel Zscharie-Did not the colored
people attempt to intimidate those who
Joined club!
Answer-No. Last summer some of the
boys went down on the railroad; think
Tom Howard was there; there were two or
three colored Republicans there who got
mad, and they deviled him and said that
they would beat him.
Colonel Zacharie asked the privilege of
introducing a witness as soon as he ar
rives for the purpose of rebut,ing the wit
ness Pinkston. The witness is expected
here this evening.
President Wells-Let the witness with
draw and bring in the widow lady.
General White-I understand that you
allow documentary evidence. There are
interrogatories out and answers to them on
both sides. Are all of these to be filed
President Wells-Yes. We make no de.
parture from the rule whatever.