The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

was prominent Republican there,
murdered him, and then hamstrung
her, raped her, and cut her so that
she was left for dead. The woman's
story and the exhibition of her
wounds before the board seemed to
have a marked effect upon Demo-
Gratis rs well as Republicans. Gov.
Palmer, of Illinois, Zone of the Dem
ocratic committed said that if the
woman's story was true, the parish of
Ouachita ought TO be sunk into hell.
He has declared himself determined
to probe the matter to the bottom.
The Democrats say they have testi-
mony to impeach the woman's story.
The returning beard did nothing of
consequence to-day. 1t is thought
that the returns for state officers as
we'll as for presidential electors will
be ready for promulgation on next
Wednesday.
THE FIENDIsH DEEDS OF THE INTIM-
IDAToRs-THE NORTHERN DEMO
Gratis AT LAST CONVINCED.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
New Orleans, Nov. 28.-A start
ling scene occurred before the re-
turning board to-day. Four witness
es were examined. All had been
wantonly shot because Of their Re
publican principles. Two were
brought to the city on cots. Their
names are Ben James, Eaton Long
wood, w. W. Barrell, and Eliza
Pinkston. During the latter's pitiful
recital that her husband had been
emasculated and then killed before
her eyes, that her babes throat was
cut in her arms, and that her own
throat was gashed and breast and
limbs mutilated, and finally that she
was outraged by two white Demo
Gratis, exc ,vernor John NJ. Palmer
leaped from his chair and said in
wrath, of this story be false, those
who prepared it for this poor woman
should be hanged. But if, as l firm
ly believe, it is true, the wretches
who can perpetrate such atrocities
should be executed without mercy.
| will spend $4,000 to ferret out this
case. 1t looks true. This poor wo-
man has certainly been cruelty
wronged.
The question is broader than Pres
ident-making. 1t is one ofhumanity.
If she has told the truth Sheridan
should come back at once and hold
with grip of iron n people who can
see such infamy without remons-
trance, even in their public prints
Governor Palmer was greatly excited
while making these remarks, and as
tDnished the Louisiana democrats who
tried in vain to pacify him.
Gen. George b. Smith, of Wiscon-
sin, also exhibited much excitement,
and turning upon the local democrats,
said: ''YOu have deceived us!"
Subsequently, Lyman Trumbull, who
WAS absent from the room during the
woman's recital, fatty concurrcd with
Palmer. The decentralization Of the
democrats here is complete, not only
because Of the facts disclosed, but be-
cause of the names Of leading demo.
Gratis who are exposed in detail as the
murders and ravishers. Other wit.
nesses, men and women who have
cruelty suffered, are yet to take the
stand.
Tonight the chief of police has been
compelled to station u force around
the domiclle within which Mrs. Pink
ston lies PROSTATE in bed. A turbu-
lent democratic crowd is assembled,
and loud with menace.
At last it is evident that even north
ern democrats cannot return home
and sneer down southern democratic
outrages as myths. The testimony
which John Sherman, General Gar
field, Eugene Hale, General White,
Cortland Il. Parker, E. w. Stoughton
and Judge Kelly will furnish the
north will startle the country. 1t is
a record of democratic infamy and
cruelty which would disgrace the
Modocs.
The Chicago Tribune special, after
reciting many of the above facts
says:
Eliza Pinkston was unable to walk
without help into the senate chamber,
where the sessions are held, and the
giving of her testimony so exhausted
her that she was removed on a sofa
when she had finished. She was oblig-
cd to raise her left hand to take the
oath, as her right arm is shattered.
The recital of her story was listened
to with breathless interest. The visi
tors from the north who heard her
were shocked beyond measure at the
fearful tale of cruelty. Nearly all
the Republicans from the north were
in the room, including Senator Sher-
man, Judge Kelley, Mr.. Stoughton,
Gen. Harry White, Mr.. Hale, and the
Hon. John Stevenson. Ex-Governor
Palmer and Gen. Smith of Wisconsin.
were the only leading Democrats who
heard the testimony. George w.
Julian remained in another portion of
the room for some time, but would
not look at the witness nor hear her.
although urged to do so by Judge
Kelley and, short time after, he left
the chamber. The Democratic conn
sci all listened attentively through
out, and professed to be greatly sur
prised at the testimony. A cross ex-
animation by Mr.. McGloin, Democrat.
lc attorney, brought out few points
which made the case still worse, if
possible, against the bull.dozers.
Gen. Palmer's expressions in re-
gard to it were most honorable to
him. He said, in conversation with
two of the Democratic counsel, and
Messrs. Mooney and Dribble, Repub-
lican counsel, as stated to me by Gen.
Morey, that the story, il true, and it
seemed to be true, was an outrage on
humanity, and that President Grant
would be justified in sending General
Sheridan here with sufficient force
to take care of the State; that if, as
was told him, only small portion
OF the people We're guilty Of these
atrocities, unless the other portion of
the community went actively to work
70 arrest and punish the perpetrators,
they were all equally guilty, morally
and culpably. General Smith was
not 80 outspoken, but said that the