The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29
THE LOUISIANA OUTRAGE.
PROOF or RADICAL RisCALITY IN
PLAQULMiNES PARISH.
A Convicted Poruer ms supervisor Of Regis
tration-Onc Thousand tictitious Names
on the Ii.t- Hefuting sherman's -lnnders.

A Convicted Roruer MS supervisor OF Regis
tration-One Thousand Fictitious Names
on the List-Hefsting sherman's ISLANDERS
New ORLEANS, Dec. 2S.-Iudge w. M.
Prescott, Republican. appeared before Mr.
Bllckburn's committee this morning to TESTIFY
as to the election In Plaquemines parish. lie
said that he knew Supervisor X. u Edgeworth
OF that parish, who was one OF Warmoths
special friends. EJgeworth was not resident
OF that parish when he took charge OF the regis
tratioD. Witness knew that he had been twice
indicted for forgery. The registration was
brought up to $500 names, 1000 OF which were
sworn to he fictitious. Witness has canvassed
the parish at every election since 1863 He knew
that there were not 900 voters in it.
MIR. Blackburn asked witness whether he had
read an article concerning this man Ed goworth
In THE NEW YORK sun Of Sept 25. witness re-
pied, Yes"
bir Hurlbut objected 10 that papers state
ments being gone into 10y tho sub committee.
Mr. Blackburn replied. IF you have read the
article yourself there 10 no need Of discuss
ing IT,"
Mr. Hurlbut. 81 thank God that am not a
reader Of The SUN."
MIR. blackburn responded, Undoubtedly your
politics would have been improved had YOU been
one OF its regular readers"
Witness then resumed his testimony. giving a
history OF Republican intimid ton, Councils OF
Freedom, &C., and said that Edseworth had
hindered 800 white citizens OF the parish from
being registered.
Mr. blackburn then examined the officers Of
election Of six polls Two were proved to have
been stuffed with 20 Republican votes. aud at
the rem Under colored Democrats were threat
| ened aud prevented from voting by colOred
| deputy marshas. one Of whom. at Poll g threat
| eued to shoot the first negro that voted the
| Democratic ticket. In this parish Warnoth and
| bis henchmaD exercised the full away OF ~eir
Mr.. Mortisou's committee, after examining
| the daily quota OF manned COlored Democrats,
| took up the MorehOuse intimidation. effectuaV
| rcfuiiug the ISLANDERS Of John sherman, Madi-
son Wells < Co, by the testimony of one honest
| and truthful witness. Mr.. Wasnburne. Many
| more are ready to testify wheu called upon.
| According to IA speCltl to the Democrat, Mr..
| McMahon's committee finished the OuHcnita in
vesugatiOn this morning, completely dts rOving
| tue chaige Of iniimtdaiicn. aud tracing the
| Pukston tr gedy ny to Black brooks. whom the
strongest evidence pOtit- To as the murderer.
| HAT committee takes up Claiborne To- morrow.
| Mr. Huwe's senate Committee examined the
| Democratic side Ot TIE O4acnita case, still fur
| the Republican side. MIR. Wadleighs sub-com-
| mittee examined negroes vi Baton Rouge who
sworc that they mad been bulldozed during tie
| past twelve ninntu-. md Others who testified that
| all thls buNduking hau boeu on account OF steal
| Iug cotton. one witness testified that since the
| build Ters began uprr ItiOu- the farmers navO
| been le 10 ralse hogs.