, 1876-12-22
LOUISIANA.

liz Ul0lAN A.
QUESTIONS OF EVIDENCE.
NEw ORLEANS La, Dec. 2l.-The Senate In
yestigating Committee met promptly. An effort
was made by Senator Mcdonald to have the men,
bcrs Of tho Returning Board subpenaed, action
on which WAS finally postponed By the Committee
till tomorrow.
The question Of taking the deposition OF Eliza
Pinkston WAS discussed for some time, and finally
postponed until to morrow.
Counsel for the Republican side stated that they
had come fortytwo more witnesses to testifyin re-
gard to Ouachita Parish. The Democratic counsel
stated that it would be impossible to have their
witnesses here before next Tuesday, as they had
been msled in regard to which parish would be
taken up, and had subpGnaed their witnesses from
East Baton Rouge first. The Republican counsel
stated that the whole number Of witnesses from all
bury thought it best to have understanding
ut present in reference to FIXING limit to
Would all tue sme til %arch T. The
Chairman thought the evidence might be abridged
by the counsel on either side agreeing a. far a.
possible, to accept the testimony before the Return
ing Board, without either side being expected to
develop further testimony from those witnesses.
lengthy discussion en;ued as to the best means
not there was full, free and fair election in the
contested parishes: II Was tho general opinion
completing the parishes separately, and that the
respective counsel might sift the testimony OF
their witnesses and leave o1t all ezcspt the m"st
and waste OF time. As it appears from the tabu-
lated statements furnished by the Returning Board,
parishes the labor necessary to determine the ur-
ness OF the election in those alone would be very
great: It vas finally agreed to proceed with Qua
JAMES GALLAGHER,
aged SO, native Of ireland, was the first witness
called: Resides in Louisiana Has isssidcd in
Lived in ouachita during the last election. The
first disturbance he knew OF was. on the 4th OF
July last, at Methodist Sunday school. when re-
ports were received OF an uprising OF negroes on
the island. Some Of the rifle companies left, and
went to the island and Bastrop that night. After
ized under Capts. Mcleod, Burlington, and Thee
6oss panfaston wo51sd ,dR Induce bsa hin
sas @as n0tbtaS 5s%ocra to Wned Iii asksd what
aatho,sy they had to call on b hin and force hin 70
Henry said that il they did not carry the election
Whited would be dead man. New daysstter;
and wife from Jordan's Station and made numerous
inquiries about him. The next day portion Of
MeLeods company VISITED the pa;ntatoa Ian 9 and
witness fled to the cotton; field; They returned
that night but, witness laid out all night, Some
Sna be an his VIE re
house n1se' about II o'clock that night Two
weeks before, tho election, ! attended ;.
Richardson made speech: After they finished.
commenced to organize colored club. They said
that sixty-two colored men joined them Some
were willing, but others who were reluctant were
about IL O'Clock Of election day; remained there
f6Ga hS M as
not allowed to be distributed. Bill stroycr stood
At the door and made the negroes show their tick
distinguished. When the officers adjourned At
noon the Republican vote was announced as ~;
but when the polls closed it Was announced a. ~.
ticket there. The rifle companies were composed
Of white Democrats, who rode about At
night, fully armed, and terrorized the coo5ed
people. Al the poll where witness voted Mr..
| Miles brought some Republican tickets. The
Democrats made him leave The negroes dislikcd
to Join the Democratic clubs but we're afraid they
you'd be beaten il they did not.
JAMES H. HALL
testified. Lived in 0uachita for three years
Formerly lived in Terre Hautc,. Ind. Wa4
| at Monroe TO wait on everybody. They presented
me paper, and insisted on my reading IT,. t,ne
company would oe considered unworthy OF protcc-
ton, and he left it to thcnselve= asked for IN
meeting and would learn ali abont H. ST.
Nhited CAME In then. and they insisted u0 hs
readingi it. They were invited in to Tea, End one
and laid it on the cutlery, and wcnt in. At the n
stance Of some gentlemen opposed to the forn1-
every white man in the neighborhood wns there.
The best method Of organlzing was discussed.
Ar. Jonca said, let a!l who wanted to
sign the roll do 70, and let others go out Nearly
a! joined. AAuy who had said they would not join
| did 4 committee appointed to secure
arms for the campaign. After adjournment, Capt
t Theobold SAID u Jones, ''iou ought to hAst
| every man join. The way is to make It tof
damned hot fur them to stay out After this tbaJ
began to ride about 1t night, seldom in the ,l'1
| Guard. They visited my negro quarters at night
| These negroes were all Republicans, and the rl1
clubs would shoot into the quarters.
lie also corruborated Gallaghers . testimony in 70
| gard to bul1doze.s following Ar. Whitcd ant
wife from Jordan's Station and be and the famil!
| leaving the housc. He staid at the hou.t
| and prevented stampede Of the negroes. L
| 4bout three hours Mr Anson, oversecr for Nlitco
! cane up and said the rife clubs were hunting IL
| b negro named Jesse Grggs, and woud not dis
| turb our folks. went out then and tried to II
| duce the negroes to 90 hack into their quarter:
! Many Of them were afraid to do 80: Aflerwa:d
| Alcssrs Packett, bowman, and Nash, whom /
! knew came to the house. They caae up the roar
and said they had come to tell not To be fright
| encd They remained till IL o'clock, and u
| trouble occurred from that time till the election
| country at night. Capt Mcleod scat an order Il
me to :eport st the house with my h'.~. aud sur
Immediately. The courier said the CAPTAIN ::antet
| every man In the colony, Us the n1:5:u:s were
rising aud going to storm Monroe. -Af!cr talk
! ing with the courier, whose mime was Taylor,
| told him I would not Co. The day before Capt
| Farmer spoke tat the echool-honsc WAS visited
! barbecue grounds he heard that had semi to
| Monroe for troops, anl they would hold INC re-
| sponsible He said. ''1f Capt. Theobold hears Of
| this don't know what he will 10. don't WAnt