The New York herald., 1876-12-19
LOUISIANA.

General Lew Wallace arrived tonight
LOUISIANA.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
TENDING TO SHOW REPUBLICAN FRAUDS AND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR THE IN
vEsTIGATIoN BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE
SENATE.
New ORLEANS, Dec Is, 1915.
George Johnson (colored), who testified few days
ago before tho House of Representatives. committee,
recalled and that hc had been assaulted by
colored republicans since he testified before the
mit,ec; knows other witnesses who fear violence II
they testify.
REFUSAL PRODUCE DISPATCHES.
Il. w. Barnes, manager OF tho Western Union Tco-
graph Company, who had been subpnnacd to produce
dispatches sent and received by Messrs. Kellogg,
Packard, Dibbe, warmoth, Carter and General Augur
from and after tho 18th Of August, 1876, called
before tho committee. In nnsxer TO questions Mr.
Barnes stated that he had bfought any messages
with him, and that he had been instructed by General
Superintendent Van Horne not to deliver produce
any messages. consequently hc must, under his in
s,rucuons refuse to deliver tho kilograms called for
by the subpoena.
The committee. after consultation, adopted the fol-
lowing resolution which tho Chairman was instructed
to communicate to the House OF Representatives by
telegraph
Resolved That for tho efficient prosecution OF the inquiry
House for is consrason the refusal Of w. Barnes 70
produce before the teicsrMm referred g the
his refusal being in contempt OF the House Of Representa-
General Hurlbut moved that the last clause, .sHs
refusal being in contempt" &c. be struck out as the
House itself was the best judge OF the contempt, IL
there any. Tho Chairman put the question on
neral Hurlbut's amendment and 1t lost tho
publicans voting for and the democrats against it.
The resolution was then voted for and carried by
party vote.
NICHOLAS TO BE COUNTED OUT
John Young, OF DO Soto the next witness, who
testified follows Heard State Senator Dave Young
a republican, say before the election that Nichols
would be counted out even If he was elected; knew
Of intimidation by republicans of negroes who in
tended to vote the democratic ticket; they were
threatened aud in had to have protection
from the conservatives; colorcd people were afraid
vote the democratic ticket
Cross cxamined-To General Hurlbut:-Young is
the holding ovcr state SENATOR know of Instance
where. on the Tensas River, white man, democrat,
from Chicago, maltreacd and whipped by negroes;
pledged ourselves to protect negroes who desired
to vote tho democratic ticket with lives had
no organization society organized that purposes
witness is Attorney practises in the parishes OF
Concordia, Tensas, Cstahorla and others; is
seryatvc democrat at vidaa about 100 negroes voted
for Tildcn l50 for tho democratic State ticket;
the colored men wcro AFRAID TO vote the dem
ocratic ticket unless guaranteed the protection Of
tho democrats; colored mon In many insianres
deferred, through fear, from voting tho democratic
ticket as the general talk among inc negroes was has
should maltreat and leave him, and many other
threats; colorcd republicans and the republl-
can party largely in tho majority In
Concordia; has known no violence 10 colored
democrats, only threatening talk; Dave Young
under Indictment tor stealing sal 900 Of the public
school money; they obtained possession OF tho money
as trustees, &c. violence was offered to any
CoIored democrat bul attempts made 10 prevent
them from voting the democratic ticket by forcing
democratic tickets; The supervisor OF reeisrs.on
made but two returns one including all polls and tho
second w,noa. polls Nos ?, 3 and 4, where protests
made; witness made out 0f these protests;
these polls were largely republican.
DEMOCRATS RESTRAINED BY PEAR OF BEING KILLED.
J. Floyd King testified: lis resident OF Concordia
parish; at the polls IN vidslia on the day OF
election; saw no violence or intimidation except
Threatening remarks and colorcd democrat having
a republican ticket forced uroL him; Is In charge,
as agent, OF four plantations rensas, Madison and
Concordia parishes travels great deal through
country; in every place the coIorcd men desired
the democratic ticket, but were restrained
through fear OF being killed; on the Morgan plantation
a coored democratic cluU was organized, all the
bcrs which voted tho democratic tckct under tho
circumstances lie thought II was heroic Tor colorcd
TO vote the democratic ticket he had not coercod
any OF his hands TO voio for democrats.
CoLoRED DEMOCRATS PROTECTED AT 1HE POLLS ny
WHITES
Thomas Dawson tcolorcdl a resident Of Concorda
parish, testified that he had worked Oh he Morgan
place for about eight years; j. Floyd King now
manager of that plantation, and was president Of
democratic club containing thirty-hve or forty men,
bers made Of hams tho plantation; he
voted the democratic ticket because nc wanted to;
heard many threats made by coored republicans
against coored democrats; does not believe he would
have voted the democratic ticket on tho day OF the
election II he had not been attended by white men
protection; no violence was done TO coiored demo-
Gratis
ANDERSON WOULD MAKE EXPOSURES FOR coxsiDERA-
TON
+. c. whitney, residing in New Orleans, testified
that he called upon James Anderson, supervisor Of
Registration Tor The parish OF East FcIicana, to inter-
view him. as learned Anderson desired TO make an cx
Mt Tho lin kr
Fcciana; Anderson said he knew all abont East Fell
cana, and II The democrats would guarantee him
position he would expose everything, and niimatcd
that such exposure would he favorable TO the demo-
cratic party; Anderson said hc wanted living, and
produced large envelope, with seal, directed TO
sJames Anderson and Endorsed, TO be opened when
the Returning Board pronulgatcs the vote;'' Andcr-
son said that he was oady treated by Kellogg and his
party, Tor, as they said, having gone back on tho
no VIOLENCE, Brr MANY ruRKArA
Charles Wade (colored). OF Concordia Tarish voted
the republican national ticket and the democratic
State ticket; dit so partly because hc had disagree
ment with senator Dave Young and because he
thought democrats would give the State better
government; knows 81 no violence 10 colorcd demo-
Gratis. but heard great many threats
Cross-cxamncd-Knew oil no volence but knew
one man who told hun he wanted TO vote the demo-
cratic ticket, but was afraid OF violence.
A DEMOCRAT SHOT AT.
Ex-Governor Wickirc tcstincd--Rcsdes In tho
parish Of West Feclana; did nothing TO prevent tho
organization OF republicans in the parish; over coo
negroes IN democratic clubs voted the democratic
ticket; they wcrc enthusiastic and acted voluntarily;
the relations between the whites and colorcd people
latory; he promised the coorcd people that
IL tho democrats were successful IN The contest and
dd not carry out their promises he would JOIN the
publicans tho next campaign with the negroes
against the democrats; an enort was made to Kill him
and his partner, Mr.. Nishcr; they shot one
night the candidate for sheriff was Killed few nights
before the election; some colorcd men did
known thai they voted the democratic ticket; they
especially did not want their wives 10 know II; he
thinks more negroes would have voted the democratic
tickc, they had been iet entirely free OF improper
Influences; Tho negroes take interest schools
than In any other question, almost every man In the
parish, colorcd and white, goes armed.
DEMOCRATIC EFFORT PuR QUIET CAMPAIGN
Judge Kennnrd testified: lis n democrat; one OF
the campaign committee and made speeches in many
parishes, addressed a large meeting al Baton Rouge,
about 1000 colored persons being present; after
making speech at Concordia he was waited
OH by coorcd men, some OF them republicans, who re-
Qucstcd him 10 make another address, Weber. super
visor or Registration, told witness he satisfied
election fair ana Tree IN the parish every effort
was made oy the democrats. as policy distinctly