The New York herald., 1876-12-31
LOUISIANA.
WORK OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
CONTINUED.

WORK OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
CONTINUED.
NEW ORLEANS La, Dec. 80, 1876.
The Senate Committee heard the evidence OF
colorcd men IN reference to onachiia They substae
tatcI :ac testimony already pablishcd reference
reign of there aud forcing OF colorcd men
the democratic ticket. Rev EiIsha Moorc ana
II. W. Burrcu said they had been forced
10 burn republican tickets; they were taken
to tho polls Tor tho intcrcesson OF Mr. Luccy
both would have been killed. Another testified that
Marion Rhodes body when found was cut open and
had two bullet holes IN the groin
Edmund Richards sworc that DR.. Young, Billy Pac G
ana others had hung himself, Henry Foster and
Loulon Hector up TO tree and beaten them for re-
ius,ug the democratic ticket
The testimony very lcngthy and the witnesses
were subjected 10 "A Lrtion. They
were asked If the hanging not done Tor stealing
beef and they answered that that was also charged
but tnst some men attcrward said they had found the
beet IN Young's ield.
DEMocRAric fRAUD AND BuLL-pozlNG IN EAST BATON
Tho Senate sub. committee resumed the invcstiga-
ton INTO the election at East Baton Rouge to-day.
James Casey lcolored), Commissioner oi Election
al poll No. /, ward H. sworc that after the
close OF The poll tho democrats made the elcc-
officers make their returns TO correspond
with tally sheets kept by them tthe democras);
SAID the poll list lost and he would not
10 the correctness OF tho ono substituted
ior IT,
Martin Dunham (colorcd) corroboratcd the tcsti-
mony relative TO the hanging Jerry Meyers ana
terrorism the parish, caused by bull.dozcrs. Wit
stated that Mr. Pastali said Jerry talked too
much and orgunizcd republican clubs; witness had left
the neighborhood through tear oil ms lie.
Thomas McAipine, Deputy United States Marshall
tcsihei TO the general intimidation of coorcd people
aud irregularities IN the election.
George Bird coorcd, President OF The colored
publican committee in the parish. testified to general
Intimidation and Violence BY Regulators, and said
there had been peace order the parish Tor u
year the coored people believed they prosecuted
account OF their politics, and many had been forced
to leave their homes and crops.
Tho subcommittee adjourned till Tuesday.
INTIMIDATION OF CoLoRED DEMocRATs-REPuBLIcAN
FRAUDS
The House Committee, presided over by Mr.. Norris
son. examined number OF Witnesses In regard to the
election the city OF New Orleans, especially poll No.
o. ward Eleventh.
A. J. Brim, Supervisor, said he did not return
po because the returns sworn to required
by law.
IL. j. Lawcr testified TO the intimidation of colored
democrats the fraudulent registration of $50 per-
the Twelfth ward; witness knew of Judge
Dibbe's having Instructed negroes TO vote doubc /
ballots at democratic polls SO us TO have them thrown
he had seen distributing fraudulent registra-
uon papers GU the day OF election, and had them ar
rested but the police turned them loose; seventyhyo
OF such papers issued in his presence; he knew
OF lady having = number OF them, who ai,crward
gave them up
This committee adjourned till Monday
THE CANVASS PLAQuEnINE
The House sab-coMmtiee Took further testimony in |
reierei TO Plaquciilbc.
Haden Wilson, United States Supervisor swore the /
registration not fairly coIduc cd; that 800
failed TO obtain registration papers Oh account OF |
'scrookcdness.'
Supervisor Edeeworth and several witnesses testi- !
fed TO the bad character oil the previous witness
FALSE RETURNS FROM THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Jagenar Vcasey Supervisor OF Lafayette parish,
examined at great length IN reference to the returns
iron par s aLd the protest accom- the
lie SAID the latter written at the Custom House
aud he was told he must sign 1t 10 make his returns
regular; that new tally sheets made With
tain polls rejected which ne signed alter they
maic oGt ut the Custom House. Witness said the
election fair and peac, able, and that the state
ments in the protest were IRON hearsay evidence.
This commilee adjourned until Tuesday morning.