New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-27

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Board in case it. attempted to throw out
polle; thought thst it would - better to
have. the evidence before the. charge was
made. .-
To Senator Mcdonald Mr.. Robert
| Brown, . member of the State Csntral
Committee, was killed since election; the
cause was not political, but if he had killed
| . negro it would have been considered So;
| no doubt some of the murders have been
political, but believe the greater portion of
The committee here took recess until
7:3O P. NJ. -
Mr.. Samuel McEnery was the first wit
ness. w. -,
To Senator McDonald-Lived in Monroe;
born there in 1887; resided there during
tho last campaign; was Democrat: is by
profession q lawyer; there Was an active
campaign; was chairman of the executive
committee; the campaign began in April,
before the municipal election, the first
Monday in MAY; the Democratic carried the
city, electing the mayor by. eighteen ma
jority and electing three out of i've cOun.
cilmen; the canvass was c0ndu ucted by both
partiee; myself, Colonel Rob Richardson,
DR.. Richards, Mr.. Mackay. r. G. Cobb, A.
A Gundy and nearly all professional men
and merchants took an active part; Ameri-
Gus W V4tsOn, Josiah Jones, nOoerC MoatKor,
coiored preachers; Richmond Dunn, largo
tor, George Pearson. William Parsons,
preacher, w. G. Head, preacher and school
teacher. J0e Carroll. labor contractor, Ike,
Randall, George Robinson, preacher, Rich
ard harrington, planter. Aleck Sherman,
Frank Ashton, principL colored men
actively engaged in the campaign and some
of them were presidents of Democratic
N1uha. Hv Hill waa nraaiAont Of a N1nh NJ
both white and colored ,ters; the parish
has seven warls; the "Colony" is in the
eastern pc rtioa a Of the parish; only one ward;
the island is in the northern part of the par
ish. about five miles vide and ten long. be-
tween two bsyous and the Ouachits river;it
constitutes . ward; some houses OF waite
citizens wore hred into the night OF the
Of Monroe; Mr.. Gsrrstt's. eight miles. Ar.
kpQfk'A e6ont eWeiKe miles, Mr.. CeAaQnes',
about eight miles: all on the OaachitA riveri
up 10 ths Time the parish nao oeen very
quiet; few DAYS before there had beon
difficulty 1t Republican barbecue ct p
James Chspei. SIX miles Do'ow monroe;
there was an organized Democratic CLUB %
ization was began IN July; tho hspuohcan
party commenced ORGANIZING afterwsrd;
We commenced west OF Ooachita rver an
the dill waroe; tne people tnere we're
afraid OF being erresteo on account on
tne faias nedc oy ltno1 Oniteo otsses
marsnais ana the arrest OF ciuzeps IN
loI! IN oac1soD, Elncol9 suu N!aioolno
uo!li tne lAtter part OF yoiy; 'oey nso one
g. Logtown, one on tne aslano ana one IN
monroe; tney were aoOot WE'VE mles
apart; monroe ls the centre OF tne parish;
knew OF rifle clubs formed et am rimt
tlmee; me nrst was IN Monloo 10 July; w.
y. Rsniet was captain; IN me Colony ZAP
tan MeD '1S; Gh IN ; me ,sianE Gapte,n e.a me
Bayou de Sisrd, Captain Burlington; these
organizations had no connection win po-
lit'cal movements OF either party; They
were un Ter the general cnarge OF Dr, :. I.
Abby; they were organized 10 preserve
the peace ana order 0t tne communlty' ana
to protect colored Democrats from out
fages oy tnose OF tneil Own coiopi Ano1
who voted the Democratlc TICKET tne
city election; he was set upon In May ~
about thirty coiored men ana beaten; sne
colored men frequently and repeatedly
complained tnat they were alraio OF t9elI
own race; william fugn complalned No na0
been beaten; Martin Smith made an afh'
dsvlt that he was choked 1or oelng Demo
crat; these compisants were coming 10 Vory
often; was acquainted with Dr. Dlnkgrave
from Toy; was IN monroe wnen ne was
killed about . quarter OF mile from IL;
learned or IL IN nall an nOur; neard no
had cause to fear 1t from hle Killing John
W.noeriy on Aaeies pi:nCsuOn, Mss0o oO,
lofV; Wimoerlys eisterin law WIS ovlng;
Dinkgrsve ana MS eister Wero % nor
house; she was making nef VII; Dr.
John Alderwood was wfiung II; WIN
1erly came IN cfunk sno ss'o soe
enoalon,e make = wlu ana ct9esGa = uIs,
tnrpancei aItor II DecSme qGiet no esAou
Dr. Dnkg grave 70 Jake VAL, Snoy went
nfteen or twenty steps; tneH oo4veteatlon'
grew INTO en- n:ISs atercG.o9 sna !a Diannfsye
1lnoo n ni%; w@oes'y 1.y saS A.1n.e ".
.ncuSn. euS n, Dn1Er.vo Hn., Do ~ =" heS SGu p
cne v%.eu a.ha Sshy ~ 0"S Xt.n... "" Tax." ~ .nd
Mlselse.Pp., " Su.I LsviUo .sehs nT ~ 70
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wha,a - ysnt sk -" ~ as ns,sona, en;mostv.
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