New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-11

.Justi0 eation II the Grant. Chamber.
L. :. -, lain Letter. a,.--li..
lew the Tshelana Regulators 1n'
courage 1mmigFatio4.
British and German Subjects are Given
, = Foundation for Rsaty Damage
- "a claims.

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=, DAuiAl bennett claims that tho great
want Of LoupiarA, il white immigration,
and stuff The, papers full Of appeals
to tks people 70 encourage this most
desirable class Of settlers. West Fell
diana responds, in the manner de-
p;cted below. English and Prussian are
Allowed to advance supplies to the citizens;
but before settlement day arrives they are
driven away. Under the pretext of 70.
pressing pstty larceny of SEED cotton, tho
l.vlsss Regulators" commit grand larceny,
.rson and pstsonal outrsges OF the yilest
absorption; and BY the force Of numbers
bope to escape III punishment. This i'm.
uunity il only temporary, though, for tho
time il rapidly coming when outraged Law
vill dsnand for the victims repayment to
the last jos and little for both property and
and bodily injuries. - a
GOING FOR PLUEDEa. El
y. n. Gerald svorn-Says, I was : resi-.
dent Of the parish Of West teaiolans aolag
YA2Y de
iaS a. earlier part Of the, year. l after.
Vs-d vant into business With M. Richard
W.Itar- at Beach Grove, four miles beyond
f.anrei Hill. in said parish. We were doing
= rood hnsiness. On the morning OF the
Sfth Of December, 1875. ct about oas
o;olock. : crowd Of white men came % the
store. demanded admittAnce, ana called tor
~. waiter. The men dismounted ther
horses and broke the frsnt store doors open
. and entered. Twelve OF ntSeen Q. ia s9
sirroundea and took me prisoner, nelQ
,s1olvars to ~ heed and breest, md 70
onsste1 ma TO tell yhem whsre Mr. Waller
~. hoy chem asked me 70 give them Up
= 1oubie-Serreaed shotGun that Me- walter
hsi houeht . few aays before. They then
RSEe6 Ne whore werelthe books so4 money
I'M euard kAps mo in charge under Asrest,
and nunbeI Of them walked seto9ne tre
seore, eelsetea gocds and saEned them
awsy. Others searched sne 1Eawors:
counters and shs!Ees tor such plnndes .
Of tie goods wsre piled up IN tas
middle q tho door, saturHted. with
OoI. oil and whisky, and NJ. than Or
6ered TO eWike . match and see ma 70 tne
srSoda IA vreuises., Tho 10 the aangnAgs
nSAd ~ them to me: '"Come hcre, young
~. md tooch tie match; yon have gcf TO
ct nre to this thing yourself. ~ 90;
Shis whole dAnA shesAn1 y oin1 aP; .e
- se,ns e saey y ras VA. = t sssss he
snsscH. Al haa lates pisoas. painted 70
nj, IA one in particular hold his pistol 20
n ~ breaaS. Ae Vas stopped nom
shooting me BY ons, It his OWL crowd: Ons
ming ~. when thought I cOeld tax
With, acted q fr;ead TO mo. i aeked nlm
/ 20 ssve ~ trunk. which he did, heiptng me
1 60 carry It ont Of tie building. atter-
ward drugxed it aOrcs the road, ana tnen
msdA NJ escape by Eunnihg IN the ~ooos
inmsdiatsiy fired, which ]! suppose
Vere intesdel for me. Tho burn.
inr building lit up the neighborhood
m that could ~ what IVES going on rom
VhAre I vas concealed In tho woods.
could see those ABOUND the fire mount theii
horsos and leave. Many looked ~ u they
hsd Goods from the, store, - they got OF
their horses ciunsily. Not more taan nf
teen Or twenty mon came into the store te
burn il; quite large number were ousaiae
:, never bought any seed cotton anH
| bought any during my etay with MN.
| have an interest IN che store, and pursue<
4 legitimate business. ! Am Bcitish sub
| iect; have resided in the parish and STAT
about eight month";. Took NO active part II
| poiitics On either aide. Have neyer had any
cause to complain of the parish Ofncers-n'
one could complain Of anything.
Cross-examined By Senators Steven anf
| Goode mocrats)-I don't know any Q
| the legal officials Of the parish; calisd OF
1 Governor Kellogg and the British consul
Governor Kellogg stsssd his inability t
render any assistance. go
| ANYWAY 10 PAT STORE BILLS. -
Richard Walter. svorn-Says, I reside il
thu parish of West Feliciana; am mel
chant. LAST September bought . lafg
stock Of goods, and employed Mr.. +. N
Gerald to help me;S gave him IN interees ~
the store for his pay; On December ,. 10 :
my store, together with, Al the goods, Va
burned up. I slept in room adjoining tn
1 stoee, but. undes the same root. About on
| O'Clock in the morning, while sleeping,
wa awoke By 5 laSgs bsdy OF men calm
nv name.t, came cut: saw . large crow
in the yard; Judged BY the voices that te
FOR twelve persOng were going to my dool
iIwas In the yard, iona ten or fifteen step
from the men; they broke my fronta doc
| open and called for me; hid myself.
Question-Did You see any one about tn
store while it was burning!
Answef-Io As the store was Dun
in9 At one end Lcould zee from the other.
Ouestion-Were- the men you sa'
maskeds
Answer-They were not.
Question-Were they white or colored!
Answer-They were white men.
Question-Did they have arms9
Hnswer-Thsy did, for heard shots re
semblmg pistol shot. After they left wel
TO the burning store and Mr.. Gerald advise
me to 20 back I went to the woods, @ m
life was in danger. went to Bayou Sar
the next day; % was returning MONDAY
i was met by Mr.. Gerald who informed 10
that these men had been waiting for me .
day to kill me. al
0uestion-Where did you go9 /.
xnswer-I went in the woods; stayed thel
Ill night; heard persons whist.ing and giytu
o,hsr signals during the night. Tho ne1
day returned to Bayou Sara, when !! 10
for New Orleans. ! am frussian sue]ec
never was naturalized. l submitted n
case to the Prussian consul for reilet On
protection. have been doing business
West Felicians about five years; never toc
sny part in the politics Of this country.
man named George Howell came to m
stare about week before it was burned an
&statsd that he VAS member of the Reg
Iators and had Just returned from Bato
Rouge where they had burned . store. i
! never held any office Of profit or tr1st
the parish / have never expressed -
opinion in politics-never attended poll
ical meeting Of either party. Io-
A man by the name of Duncan Stewar
| Q planter in the parish, told nae in the tow
of Bayou Sara, shout three or four. da.
after the burning Of my store, thst It Il
I Regulators caught me they ought to hat
II me. This remark caused me to leave Il
parish o. my life was in danger. hs,
| more than $500 due me in the parish +