Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-30
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4 O'Clock. d. m
LOUISIANA.
How the Tildenites Electioneer-
ed the Negroes.
Testimony OF the Prosecuted
Nretches Before tire Canvass
ing Board.
1t does not Concern the Presi,
dency so mach as it does HUI
natiIIy.
4 coLoREp w0MAN TnsrlFIEs.

A CoLoRED WOMAN TEXTILES.
New Orleans Nay. 29.f-y- y-Iester-
day afternoon lslszs Plnbston, oelored,
one ofsihe witnesses, was brought on
the stand in u ciAif. hy couple OF
calofed men, ATTENDED by a colorcd
womai Fac witness was sworn. "a
suswer 10 qilestions, she testified.
Sac listd il DtlAehiia Parish AZ Hugh
Young place Her husband, Henry
Plnkstot,, Was killed about day Light
WAS il,lhe house and in oed when his
mufSIerers attacked nim; Dr, Young
was he first one that knocked At my
door; they all rode. hy,. Thirty Or forty,
apa they said, is Henry s--a lriead
u Henry is come TO guide frtm to
Monroe.n -.sasll "bul Doctor, YOU
are not Hen;y's friend" peeped
throngh claek and Earler.bu-t the
door open. Captain Craig, cried OUT,
gag him, he Votes no radical ticket;
he may vote ii ID hell; he has voted
ii thus far, and he may vote it no
further.
They came in the house ard they
gagged him; that is when they cuL.
ii.ist4 him ea the leg | said, "Oh l.grd do
nut kitl my husband, that is All nave
got One man struck me on the
face and another on the head
with his pistol, using the,vllest epi
thets. i said, "that is my husband. J"
grabbed DR.. Young and he struck
me with his pistol and Knocked inc
down on the hearth.
The witness SAID there werc-several
others beside you, who were strangers
in that parish ! knowed no more
than when each other called their
names. Fsank Derns, knew him,
because he had hrs nose off. He was
i the only one and Gapt. Tebonlet, that
knowed personally. They tied his
legs together aud dragged him out OF
the door and shot him seven times.
They tied poke, handkerchief over
his mouth. Every time he was shot
he, drew his breath. Henry was an
active republican, add was killed or
that account. Because he was re.
publican they finslly got him. Tc-
bonlct said, sgive him hell, he vii
vote no more radical tickets; he vii
vote it in hell" The doctor, the sam,
man that shot Henry shot me once
Some Of them, | :didn't know, wht
they were. had dealings v,th me an,
one smoke TO another and sa;d q,
want some Of that. They held m,
President Wells vou 500 thsr
that sho, yop2
Witness. Yes sir thev shot n,
z. twice When tl,sy came Il the hons,
,hev told me - M nv bahv do.,n
,eld them s,,,o ai4 y,bat do vo, 70,
XII me for. am nothing bnt
woman. Il vo, III ,ne / I'M f1. hal,
of ns They ctt nv b.hv,s tbro.
from ar - e8r i ,ais.d ,,rv !, ana
and letzrny babr fall, They wants.
to- take san,etbinp from me be(or
they killed me. Two Of them Ia,
dealings with ms. ran under IN
bed. When one shat me IN ne ie.
ran under the hid They cau.rl
,ne By lie leo and pnlled nc: ont ,,l,,
broke the led, . They cut me vii
,ha axe Oaa man sn5a ..,f ,,n !, :
gong to ktlE The woman don't i
ijotherfnp with herr. and they wan,
ed 10 kpIl me. AM, h, eirf tne Win
knife. :. struck him and it new /,
and they never saw il again The
got another knife aud they ca, n,e an
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