New-York tribune., 1876-12-28
LATEST FROM 10 gISIANA.

FURTHER TESTIMONY AS TO THE UNENvIABLE Po-
sITIoN OF THE REPUBLICAN CoIoRED VOTER
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-At the evening ses-
sion Of the Senate Committee the examination OF Mr.
McEnery was resumed, and he was severely cross
examined by Chairman Howe. His answers did not ma
terally vary from his direct examination Their general
was that the Democrats had spared no pains TO &C.
cure pcaceable election He said that the arms for the
rife companies had been procured from the Remington
works through gun stores in New-Orleans. Members
who were able purchased their own and Others we're pur
chased with funds furnished by the citizens OF Monroe lie
said he had never forced any justice Of the to go
ana take afldavits in regard TO the election. He had
heard OF six hOmcides and six persons being shot IN the
parish during the last campaign and never knew OF 80
many occurrences of like nature in tho same space Of
time before but did think rifle clubs had anything to
do with them.
At 10 O'Clock the committee adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning,
Before the Senate subcommittee, Gbert's testimony
was continued at length. He gave numerous specific
cases Of budozing and orrOrzing in the parish and
stated that the effect OF these acts was to
prevent the cOlored people from attending
Republican meetings and voting that ticket:
Benjamin Morgan coored testified that he s coroner
OF East Baton Rouge; was a slave purchased his
freedom for $780, bought his wife and children after
ward for 5000 6 has Rea ena1y ndy vareS 'bs by he
Regulators stop holding lnquests; on the morning OF
May 3 he was called to hold an inquest on the GosS oi
.
Meyers the old man was hung and the young man was
shot Jerry Meyers hung treelmb hanging over
he road and Sampson Meyers found with SIX bullets
i'm mis- back two IN his head and three III his legs both
were industrious men; Jerry Meyers had put the first
bale OF cotton Baton Rouge for % years. he was
leading Republican In his neighbOrhO0d; witness never
heard any other than political reason assigned for
their murder; coOred people into Baton Rouge
the day OF the election to vote because the troops There
afforded protection three four days after holding an
ngues on the bodies OF the Meyers, witness received n
warning signed by the captain Of the Regulators against
holding any inquests, and he held no m0re he
said there were several murders there four men
were hung near Hudson about the time as the
| Meyers tragedy occurred.
Sophia Payne cOlOTed) testified that In June last her
husband who Is a prominent Republican, made speech
on Saturday and killed on the Tuesday following
| by party of white men.
Furthef testimony was taken at the evening session.
The committee then adjourned until O'Clock tomorrow
| morning.
| NoLLE PRosEQUI ENTERED IN THE CASE OF AN IN
| DICTED STATE SENATOR.
VDALIA, La, Dec. 27.-The District -Attor
ney read the following message in open court to-day and
entered aoe prosegi the Of the State against
David Young ct AL for embezzling $4,000 belonging 10
| the Parish School Fund:
NEw-ORLEANs Dec. 25, 1876.
| The Hon. g. r. AUSTIN Distric-A iOTney ViddEd.
From representations made to am led to believe
that the charges against Young grOundesA If con
sistcnt with your duties hope you viii relieve HIM
| from prosecution now pending. Answer.
| WIN. PITT KELLOGG.
David Young (coloredl is of the holding Sen