The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-29

investigation by the Scnaie Come
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Nsw ORLEANS, December 2S.-The
Senate Investigation Committee to-day
examined B. A. Shelby, Of Ouachita,
whose testimony was substantially the
same as that Of Sam McEnery, OF yester-
day, in regard 10 the condition Of affairs
there during the canvass. He contradict
ed the statement OF Esquire Hall, in re-
ference to the colored men being forced
10 Join ciuba, and Eliza PinkstOn, "a 10
Vaun and Logan being in tho party who
assaulted her and killed her husband, as
they. were at his house that night. He
corroborated lIall's statement, that two
men stood by the polls and took down
the names Of the voters, but did NOT know
what for.
Rev. Americas Watson, W. IL Hill
and George Robertson, all colored, testi-
fed that they were Democrats, and that
the election was peaceful and quiet.
The Senate Sub. Committee, Of which
Mr.. Wadleish is Chairman, examined
Andrew Harrison, colored, OF East Baton
Rouge, whose testimony was that while
the negroes OF the" parish were Republi.
cans from choice many ofthem have been
forced so vote with the Democrats
through threats and fears. lie had been
told II he did not vote with the Democrats
he would be relieved from carrying the
mails. Oilers hsd been told il they didn't
they would be hung. He had voted the
Democratic ticket 10 consequence. He
gave two instances where cOlored men
had been hung up and nearly killed for
refusing to join the Democrats aud said
the regulators were originally orgs niEed,
as asserted, to prevent stealing, but sub
SEQ aently turned into bull-doZers. He
narrated at length the breaking up Of
the Union Rights colored club AT Mount
Vernon in June and the riot which en-
sued.
George Brown, Of the SAME parish,
was driven from home and afraid to re-
turn on accout Of being Republican,
and denied that the ritual OF the Union
Rights Stop club required members to
eh0ot negroes after the third refusal TO
join, as published in the New Orleans
Democrat.
7. A. Triplett, Colored, corroborated
the breaking up OF the club by Democrats.
II. G. Washington, colored, detailed
several acts Of violence by bull.dozers,
and gave with great reluctance the names
Of the leaders. In conclusion he asked
the committee what protection would be
given those who catne here to testify.
Mcdonald said II any one molested
him 10 report To the committee and they
would be punished.
/ Wadleigh said that in such case we
have not power to help you.
Witness replying to Mcdonald said: II
l go home and get killed, | cant report
to the Committee.
Jacob Shields, colored said was
Deputy United States Marshal at poll s,
and was forced TO leave. Bobby Duncan
Eaid to him, stand off and let ME shoot at
his badge, and said he did not want any
id niger officer around there. A large
mass Of testimony has been taken by the
Committee Of which the above ara the
principal points. ' '-
INVESTIGATIONS DY MoRRfsoN's COMMIT
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The House Committee OF which Nor
rison Ia chairman, examined some half
dozen colorcd witnesses during the day,
Of the parish OF Orleans, who testified 10
being assaulted or intimidated by their
own race for voting the Democratic ticket.
WIN. II. Weshburne, OF Morehouse par
ish, said he Knew Of but one case of vio-
lence there on the day Of election. OH.
erwise It was peaceable. lie had been
elected to the Legislature and counted
out by the board. He believed the bull.
dozers we're organized by young men for
the parpose OF creating Il mystery and
that members Of the Democratic party
had taken steps 10 break it up. lie was
questioned closely by Mr.. Townsend in
reference TO homicides in the parish and
attributed TO the ineliciency Of the jl-
dietary. and lack Of support Of the peo.
pie.
At the evening session Albert Voor-
hees, member OF the Legislature, and
Chairman OF the Democratic State Cen.
trail Corresponding Committee, testified
that every effort had been taken by the
committee and himself 10 secure peace
fu election.
The Sub Committee OF the House Com.
miltee, o! which Blackburn is Chairman,
examined ak witnessed to-day in re.
ference TO Plaquemine parish, all Of
whom testified to the irregularities on the
part OF the officers OF the election at poll
No. 8, and fraud in the registration, as
well ~ intimidation Of colored Democrats
by colored Republicans.