New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-10


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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW 0RlEAN!
Local Intelligence.
THE PMKsToN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tson of George Phillips and Thomas Lyons
Several days ago Mrs. Eliza Pinkston made
ahdavits against these two persons, charg
ing them with having been in the party
that killed her husband and baby and
cruelty ill-treated her in Ouachits on the
fourth day of November, and the accused
were yesterday before the First Municipal
Police Court for preliminary examination.
Eliza Pinkston was the first witness, hsv-
ing signed the afidavits charging George
PHILIPPE and Thomas Lyons with having
been present and concerned in the killing
Of her husband and baby and maltreatine
her. IN substance her testimony yesterday
was similar to that given before the Re-
turning Board, but was more direct as to
the accused ct bar.
Eliza Pinkston-I live in Ouachita par
ish, On Hugh Young's place; my husband
was killed 1T night at our home, before day
light; DIR. Young was the first to attack my
door; they all rode along, thirty or forty Of
them: they asked me If my husband was
TO show him the way to Monroe; Early
broke the door; Captain Craig said, &c az
him; he votes no Radical ticket here; he
may vote in hell; he has voted thus far and
he may vote NO further" they then gagged
him and ont him; asked them not to kill
my husband; one of them struck me with .
pistol; pr. Young knocked me d0wL; Frank
Derms end Captain Thebault we're there;
know the latter personally; the men tied
door and shot him seven times; they had .
handkerchief over his mouth; my husband
told them that he had fooled them. but he
would do 10 NO more, and would join the
Democratic club; when they had him The
bault said, ''Give him hell-he will vote no
moro Radical tickets here; he will vote in
hell" DIR. Young shot me once; some of the
men rsvished me, and somebody shot me
once more; they told me to put my
baby down, but refused and begged them
NOT to kill me; they cut my babv's throat;
had to drop my baby; got under the bed
and they pulled me out and cut me with an
Ak; one man said, If you are going to kill
her, stop bothering;;" they threw my baby
into the lake; tho body was found eleven
days afterward; many Of the colored people
were 90 frightened ut the bulldozers that
they hid away; the men showed . knife
through my husbands body; Captain The.
bault told somebody to pull his arms out;
I was rsvished before they shot me; when
they killed my child fought them as we'll
- could; Logan stamped my breast: they
knocked ont al my jaw teeth; did not say
the morning after that C0lored man killed
my husband; there were two colored men
in the party, and ono Of them Was Thomas
Lyons; I recognise George Phillips a. one
Who was present; there they sit now.
The witness mentioned the Nance of other
persons who were in the gang, but that was
passed by - not pertinent to this examine
ton.
On ross.examiuation she kept wen to her
statement, and was only confused - to
space of time that elapeed after the killing.
Cora Williams testifed-I left my home
in Ouachits sbout three weeks ago; was at
home ON the night Of the fourth of N0vem-
Der; know nothing Of the killing, - l was
four or five miles from the place; heard
guns fred that night; know both of the
prisoners; that night . gang of mounted
anA armed men visited my house; Phillips
and Lyons had pistols; when they left my
house they went toward my brothers house
and whipped him; the moon was shining
quite bright; am sure that Phillips and
Lyons were in the party; :! spoke to
Mr.. Phillips and he stepped one side,
nsyish: the men we're not disguised;
George Phillips is the one who helped to
whip me; they blindfOlded me; they
whipped me because would not tell them
where my husband was; saw the gang three
differe nj time that night; on their last visit
walter Logan ravished me; some OF the
men were then outside, but do not know
who; did not mako any complaint TO
magistrate; told some persons about 1t; on
Customhouse; have K nown Eliza Pinkston
three years; always found her good girl
and truthful.
Mr.. Flanagan, attorney for the State, an
nounced that he would rest his case on this.
The defense, Mr.. John McEnery, attor-
new, then called
David Todd reside in Morehouse par.
ish; have known George Phillips eight
years. and know his father; l was in
6nachita on the night Pinkston was killed;
alepr in Mr. Phillips house ON the night Of
the fourth of November; George Phillips
was then at home. nd saw him as late az
eleven O'clock, whea we retired; did not
sieen in the room with George: think did
not see him in the morning; he was going
to take breakfast with Dr.. Young, a0ou'
five miles away; would not believe Ellza
Pinkston on oath; her general reputation Il
very bad. MAJ. l,v rv,.
Pinkston before tho killing; only heard he,
4alked about; heard her called an old
helIion: she is q notorious old liar; have
heard colored people say 90; persons who
know her would not believe her on oath.
+, FL. Denoyer-Have lived with Captain
Phillips two years; George was home OF
the night of the fourth OF November; saw
him after eleven O'Clock that night; ! "a. sa~
him at daylight: his horse was not takeI
ont that night: l have charge of the STOCK
and the stable was looked.
John McEnery-I have known George
PhiIlins since his bOyhood; he and Lyon'
cama here TO testify before the Returning
Board: thew came at the request OF tn
Democrats in Ouachita: they were NOT at
rested until after they had testified oe1or'
the Returning Board.
since 1846; know Lyons; he was 1T my nous
on the night of the fourth Of November, 81
late "a eleven or twelve O'Clock; saw hin
nart morning at early breakfast; know
nothine of Eliza Pinkston's reputation
Know nothing of the killing of Pinkston:
Oliver Dumb know Lyons; saw hin
on the night of the fourth OF November, .
late as one O'Clock; saw him early mex
morning ut his house; know nothing Q
Eliza Pinkst0n.
Counsel for defense here proposed to pu
LYONS on the witness stand to TESTIFY 10
PhilIins and TO put Phillips on the wltnee
etand to testify for Lyons, ON the cialI
that the charges were separate-that thes
were two afidavits.
The prosecution objected on the groun
that both accused were called to the bar
the same time, and that the charge sgsinf
each was identical.
The Judge sustained the objection.
The defense introduced certlheate iro'
Judge Ray certifying that there had pee
M criminal proceedings had in the paris
AGAINST the accused relative to this case, Q
~h;ch document it was argued that nelthe
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