The New York herald., 1876-12-21

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what figure the protests and aoldaviss, which
formed the basis OF tho action OF the Re-
turning Board. could in this investigation,
unless the committee proposed action OF
the Board in appellate capacity. Senator Mcdonald
said il was not the province OF the committee TO deter
mine anything; the committee wanted only the facts
for the Information OF the body from which tho CON-
mitlec derives .s authority. Tho committee ought 10
know the facts upon which the Board rejected the
votes which, by their statement reccivod they admit
The question of calling for other documents OF the
Returning Board was further discussed by the CON-
VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION oUAcHIrA.
Benjamin James, coaored, who testified before the
Returning Board on November IS. Was examined aud
testifed Resides In 0uachita parish; was constable
In that parish for two years, and . United States
Deputy Marshal at the time Of the election; on No.
vembcr 4 at ono r. NJ, he started from Monroe for
tho Logtown poll, about twelve miles distant, with
ballot box that about Two miles from The city be was
halted by party OF white men. who asked him where
he going, and that subsequently, ho WAS taken by
one Of the men 10 dwelling house where about
fire; some OF those armed with
guns; alter a short parsy the witness was
broke away from his keeper and through tho
woods; several shots were dred alter him: ho was
wounded INC arm anu soon rsause "a a'es' 1us S
pursuers the ball grazing his head; he was not fur
Iher injured and succeeded IN reaching the residence
OF planter in tho neghborhood, by whom he Was
cared tor and instructed to make affidavit against
the parties whs had done the shooting; he left tho
ballot box and his horse and pistol IN the hands OF the
men whs had stopped him on The road
yAiR 1LkcrION.
The witness also testified that no republican meet
ings were held in the county except troops were
present; he thought thoYe had not been fair and
peaccabie election IN uuachta and stated that the
negroes were inundated and threatened was told by
some hto men that the democrats would carry mo
election oy tayone.s; was present A. demo.
the negroes should vote the democratic
ticket il they wanted good government and desired
making iools Of the coored people James also
lied just previous to tho election the colored peo
armed IN order to protect themselves the way that
number OF guns had been discovered In the town by
the United States troops
A BuLL-pozgD wlrxEss LIKELY TO DIE
Tho House surgeon Of the Charity Hospital testified
that he was attending Eaton Logwooc, colored, OF
Ouachita parish, whose deposition was ordered taken
yesterday, tho witness beng unable to attend Or.
Lewis said the patient was suffering from gunshot
wounds in the left side which had injured lung;
he had probed the wound four or i've inches, but
tailed 70 ind tho ball; no thought the wound would
prove fatal. ne suffering and much prostrated
ROADS PArRoLLYD DEMOCRATS.
Bon James, cross-examination, said the demo-
had placed guards on tho roads leading into Mon
before the arms secreted In the City by colorcd
mon seized by the United States troops, aud that
tho colorsd men had carried the arms to Monroe to
protect themselves In going there
UNDER DrREss TO SAVE THEIR
George shelton, colored. of Ouachita testified that
republican, being shot in the lett breast and twice in
the right hand; that after beLg shot he went to
friends house who put him out on the gallery for foar
the general intimidation by tho whites, who had
guarded the roads the day Of the election, and
broken the skis TO prevent the blcks from going
polls he had voted the democratic ticket ut tho
clccuon but thought his heart would jump out oi
mouth when he did SO; other colored mon had also
voted the democratic ticket tho nstigaton Of lead
Ing republicans in order TO save their lives.
BY DEMOCRATIC "RKGULAroRs."
Jane Logwood (colored) testified Am the wifc OF
Eaton Logwood, OF Ouachita that on either the 1st
I'D Of last September Captain Kceoold with n,netysx
IN horh hauo md kad Fat,
she told them he was not sners; Kesbod said. "reli
him TO como and me or iii XIII him. knew
and searched ,hs hou'. for HIM: alter they
she was told they had better leave or they would BE-
killed; the next day Keebold's party camc back and
ana failing nnd him Keeoold told tell Eaton 70
come and see him next morning or they would con.
slider him an cnemy and XIII him. as be had heard
LogwoOd wanted negroes 70 arm and whip his tKee-
was asy ii: bed IN ss
'ns ess'a sss gun wsssa s S
who said % .G'ys me us. my gum" ! told nlm
shot, and going ou. the door met mS
brother-in-law, Prnus johnson. with his baby his
arms, who sad Oh. my poo. sister, I'm Killed : and
tears. After moment she continued:-He was shot
in the side, did the who did the shooting;
johnson was sitting lumber pile In the front
yard when shot; he was Baptist minister; after her
husband returned Captain Keebold came to see him
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his wounds; Captain Phillips and three other whilo
men also came 10 see him; her husband asked tho
guarded him eleven days aierward and then took MIN
TO Monroe; her husband had twenty-three acres OF
saa Ss ons asa In Ss5 S 10
The committee then TOOK recess until half.psst
seven O'Clock.
| wonAx WHIPPED BY BULL-DoxERs
AZ the evening session Cora Williams (colored), Of
the First ward, Ouacnita parish, tsstidcd-was at
republican meeting At Grads school house four days
before tho election; Horny Pinkston and nv
husband were there standing side by side;
whppss .eSe BY
tho same night that Marion Rhodes body brought
org ,s sna a.a or came nm M struck
they left Thomas Lyon said 1t would be
proper TO give mo hell and make me
me out. and whipped mo with q trace from tho
buggy; George Philips, Bill Rhooes and named
the meeting had pointed Phillips; then they
went to my brother-ln-law . house ana whipped him
they then came back aud asked me about my hus.
band; Walton Logan then put pistol ON the bed
anu made me put Gus the light and 60 to bed with
him; after he Lott saw Thomas Lyons coming back
with shovel and saw them burying Marion Rhodes
the bank OF tho bayou; after they efs tho mo
l heard firing down toward henry Pinkston's.
next moning tnat PInkston was killed; the
men who did the whipping were democrats;
had seen them riding about day and night these men
belonged 70 BIZ keebod's company; ho was on tho
but don't let her hoer'' he gave Rhodes paper
| which he stuffed into my mouth
SYSTEMATIC DEMOCRATIC ouTRAGRA
These men organized the lst Jay OF August; George
Phillips blindioded me; asked him not to whip ;
DR.. Kennedy said, ''Givs her hel;" Or. Potts was
there; alter they gave 200 lashes he said "Boys
that's enough, she's not able take what ought
TO navc;" Wihs Frasier lived near me; heard him
| gruntng when they whipped him. Marion Rhodes
stopped and bid mo goodbye the night he Killed ;
he said he was gong TO the swamp; they brought
him back and tied him 10 horses tail; he was
groanng: the moon shining and l could
see him plalny; my husband was IN corn ncd near
by and he next day, aud then went to Monroe
and waited until came; they hunted for HIM thrco
days and nights after he Left the blacks my neigh
borhood republicans, but afraid that
ticket because the democrats armed around
the polls; the whites hunted Tor Jim Thonasson and
others; keebold SAID going to the repub.
can meeting that he would cripple every male
child 10 the parish II they did not carry the
PARISH Abram Williams, my iaIhern-law, livng near
me- was whipped and beaten tho same night was
whipped; saw him next morning lying In his bed all