The New York herald., 1876-12-24

graves school house, which passed on quietly;
school house; on tho way therc met nity or
armed with pistols, the meeting passed
oil quietly; the next meeting was Cuba; JUS, before
reached CUBA our wagon was stopped and an open
note handed 10 me addressed 10 Nr. Brewster which
said Brewster would be assassInatei; halted the men
and started the house where the note was said 10
have come from; coored woman named Rose
Harris lived there; met Mr. Brewster and Cap
tain Hardy, the latter accompanied me, and Rose
said she had heard lady say that II Brewster and
Hardy came there TO speak they would be shot down,
and A. A. Lacey said Yes and IN be there" sta
toned troops near the speaking and while doing SO
up and said excitcdy, 'lil be damned II
him would not discuss IL; when Captain Hardy
began speaking A. A. Lacey said, .'lrs not so; told
him that would Co. as tho speaker was not ao'
dressing him, the meeting then passed on quctiy
the next meeting at ST. James chapel
the Island; Captain hale attended and said there
disturbance which he quieted, when the re-
port OF the shooting OF Eaton Logwood came IN Captain
Hardy wanted take hts dying deposltlon; Deputy
United States Marshal Dink grave SAID he did think
1t was safe to go; Logwoods brother who soon after
came IN Tor doctor, said on his way 10 town he hao
been stopped by armed men who told him y he was
going alter doctor Tor Eaton he had better
not 20, but he evaded them and came; Captain
Hale detailed witnesses TO accompany Captain Hardy to
where Logwood was and left about eight O'Clock at
night; arriving there found about dozen colored
men, women aud children who were badly frightened,
around camp fire in the front part Of the house,
where lay the body Of Prmus johnson, with blood
oozng from wound; in the kitchen Eaton Logwood
was lying on bed with his wife by his sido; he was
breathing heavily; we examined his wounds. and Cap.
Hardy asked him II lie thought he was going 10 die
he sud he believed hc WaS Captain Hardy asked nun
what had been shot for and Logwood said for vot-
ing the republican ckct there were some ten colorcd
people in the room at the time; Loswood said he was
liking a wagon when shot; Primus Johnson was
sitting lumber pile with his child when some
cried out, Eaton old boy. We have you now" look.
ing up he Two men with masks. and seeing they
about 10 shoot lie started 10 run, but was shot
aud fell saying II a dead man. as these people
we're so badly frightened | lett corporal
and three men. with Instructions To pro-
tect them and allow to enter tho
house without their PERMISSION; then, at three
NJ lcll m fhn IN Pc N MI
renamed there about week, when Logwood was
brought 10 Monroe; before this some men had been
seen proving about, one of whom, named Logan,
Log wood fought had threatened to shoot hun; while
Logwood in Monroe the house was guarded by
troops every night guards were also furnished Mcssrs.
Gorhar and Brewster, who came to New Orleans
with me.
was killed and ogwood shot; beyond that fact know
nothing o. the circumstances OF my own
knowledge; the note in reference TO the in
tended ASSASSINATION of Brewster and Hardy was
from Rose Harrison; oil course, l don't know
that anybody ever SAID what 1t purported, but Rose
badly frightened and begged me not TO dvulge her
name; had not arms among the colorcd men;
think they AFRAID TO carry arms, as the whites
would take them from them; think 1t would be safe
for them carry arms; the only Interruptions ho
knew of were already stated
ABANDON HIS CROP.
Jack Kemp (coioredl, OF Monroe, said he had been
frrmer with Captain Mcleod, near Monroe, TIL the
10Th Of August; Captain Burlington wanted me to JOIN
ator he sent after mo TO como up to the
meeting Henry Wilson'S, and number
party; Burlington again attempted TO get me to join
and, refusing, Burlington said would either have
10 JOIN the party leave my crops, because II re-
fused and stayed there they would go for me- on the
night oil the 2yth OF August they commenced riding,
and went to Monroe and stayed TIL after the elections
| working forty oil cotton on MclAcod's place
for half the proceeds; mad TO leave 1t and slip my
little plunder away by chances the season was bad,
aud the crop would probably have been thirty bales.
To Senator McDonald-This was The first year with
Captain Mcleod; he furnished tho working utensils
aud stock and he had advanced provisions TO be de-
Leod what Burlington had told me; u man named
Grace, overseer tor Mcleod, told inc had better stay
and make myself contentcd and would not be dis
turbed there about hity persons mostly colored
NJ the meeting held at Wilson'S; Henry Wilson told
the colored men to listen TO what Captain Burlington
said. Tor he meant IT had worked the same place the
year before with Burlington.
To Senator Saulsbury-lt was after went TO Non.
that Grace wanted me TO go back and stay.
Chairman Howe stated there were other witnesses
arairs there who had arrived and II any Witnesses
gu tho other side were ready tho committee would
hear them.
Senator Mcdonald said the witnesses from Ouachta
were summoned for Tuesday
Senator Mcmillan said witnesses on the republican
side would be ready on Tuesday morning aud would
occupy "a day or two more
The committee then adjourned till Tuesday morning.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE coMMJTTEE
At the session OF tho House Investigating Committee
to-day A. M C. Hearscy, republican, OF Orleans, tes
led as follows Was commissioner OF election at
ing the election but there alter the voting closed
Mr. Ledick, democratic supervisor, would not allow
me to quit the count and go home; they had several
men Keeping tally sheets and had pistol lying on the
table; sent for policeman TO protect me the police
man run out OF the oltce he left for fear OF
fuss; one said txerc would be an effort
made to take the box, and the officer left; the
democratic commissioners would not let me
QUIT; what they wanted me 10 do was re.
quired by law; they tod If left would go away
dead when the box was opened the votes had all been
counted but the tally sheets were not completed;
wanted to get new tally shoets because did not think
the tally sheets correct; Mr. Kempton was sick
and was sleeping did not object to the tayipg;
was instructed by Mr.. Backus to take our time in
counting the votes; tho law requires the votes
to be completed IN twenty four hours, but il was
thrty.six hours before | got away; went TO sleep
after tho counted never received any in
struc,ions TO how should act; was working for
tho people; received private notes while voting
was gong on; had instructions three or four times
TO close the box II saw anything wrong; the election
was quiet and pcaceablc believe all the votes poed
there were legal; i've persons allowed to be in
the room from each political party; only had three
there counting them up; they said had six; when
the box taken TO the supervisor they compelled
me TO go in q carriage with the box and deliver II TO
the SUPERVISOR the law required US TO do this duty;
did no, think the tally sheets correctly kept;
think tho democrats received all the votes that were
couuted for them.
Cross examined Some one threatened to take the
box; told him any body took the tox would shoot
HIM signed the under fear my life; Lcdick
toiu me IL | went home must go home dead or havea
DOCTORS cerrncatc; signed tho tally sheets under
bodily lear.
4 COMMISSIONER TugEATESEp.
A. W. Kemptun, OF Orleans, one OF the republican
commissioners OF election at Poll Eleventh ward,
tcsticd:-The election was pcaceabe and quiet up
the closing OF the poll; commenced iaying but
could continue and put some one in my place Mr.
Lcdick me- did not know unill this morn
ing that was comm issoncr; had read tho
Election law; continued TO count untii eight O'Clock
Wednesday morning, when got sick and wanted
quit, when Ledick and Flower jumped up and
showed their hands in their pockets aud said the
counting had to 90 on others outside sand, stick
up and make them 20 on ! consider that a |
threat: about ten O'Clock Hearsey said he could