The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-15
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.



PROCEEDINGS or THE RETURNING BOARD.
N0v 29.-The evidence of Eliza Pink
ston a colored woman Of Ouachita Parish, was
completed yesterday. and 10 day the Democrats
introduced evidence In rebuttal. Eliza swore
that a number Of white men came TO her cabin
one Light previous 10 election, burst open the
door, seized her hu sband, Henry, tied his legs
together, dragged him outside and shot him
seven times. They also cut her baby's throat
from ear 10 ear, and then, seizing her (the
witness), outraged her, shot her, and then
cut and stabbed her In most frightiul manner.
The woman exhibited her wounds and presented
q most ptable spectacle. She testified that her
husband was killed because ne was q Republi-
can. and that the names OF the principal actors
in the horrible tragedy were DR.. Young, Capt
Craig, Capt. 1ebault, and MIR. Garter. At the
conclusion OF her statement the Democratic
counsel said that they had in their possession
afhdavits clearly disprOviHg that this out
rage was committed hy white men. The rcbut.
ting testimony was taken at length.
Nor. O.-In rebuttal OF the evidence Of
Eliza Pinkston, Charles Tidewell. a farmer Il
Ouachita Parrish testified that he had known
Eliza Pinkston for many years, and that she
formerly belonged 10 his family IN Alabama.
Eliza came u his house about O'Clock sunday
morning and told him that four or five negroes
had come 10 herhouse and killed her husband and
child and beat her nearly 10 death Wines went
over % her place and saw her dead husband, he
was shot In several places but was not multi
ated She afterwaru, IN presence Of Witnessed
charged the crime upon white men. Other Wit
nesses testified as to eight between Pinkston
and another negro named Brooks. and the
threats Of the latter - Kill the former also u the
general bad chararter Of Eliza and her reputa
ton for untruthiulness.
The Northern Democratic Committee in
New Orleans, on the 1T. issued an address
TO the people OF the United states in refer
euce 10 the situation Of affairs in Louisiana.
They say that they have carefully tabul lated
the vote cast for Presidential Electors, a.
shown by certified copies OF the duplicate
statements OF votes made by the official can
yassers at each polling place in that State,
and these statements show that the highest
vote received by any TIden Elector was
Sc, $50, and the lowest, 81. 539; while the
highest vote received by any Hayes
Elector was 77,l52, and the lowest,
"a, S44. They further say that toe
result shown by these figures can not be ma
terially changed by the official finding OF the
Returning Board, without palpable abuse
OF the letter and spirit OF the law governing
the Board. In regard 10 irregularities. ia
Limitations, etc., they say that they have
been committed about equally on each side,
but not sufficient i'm any ease 10 affect the
general result. In most instances. they be-
lieve, the acts Of violence reported were
mere lawlessness Quoting the Pinkston
easel, and bad no connection with politics.
The report i signed by John NJ. Palmer,
Lyman Trumbull VIM. Bigler, George W.
Julian. and =. II. Watson.
The Louisiana Returning Board, on the
9th, declared the election Of the entire Re-
publican ticket, National and State, togeth-
or with four Of the six Congressmen. The
maiorities declared for the Republican Flee
tors raage from B 500 10 4, 800, and the ms
jority for Governor, 3, 426. The votes Of
Grant and East Feiciana Parishes, as we'll as
% or 30 polling places in other parishes,
were thrown out, on the ground OF intim-
dation and illegality.