New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-28
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 28 1876.

CASE; IN lWZ Ju0t1S0 OF the peace, Dol OW
Monroe, committed . negro for larceny in
or ten negroes met the constable and
effected . rescue; they were indicted and
one was convicted and the rest obtained q
change of venue to Caldwell; 3.
H. Dinkgrave was sheriff snd refused
to put them in jail; Judge Ray
fined him $50; rule was taken with the OBJ
ject of dismissing him from Office or timing
him for neglect of duty; the sheriff had
the right to disregard his duty If he chose /;
the district attorney who took the change
of venue was w. w. Farmer. Liberal Re
pub'icen then, good Democrat ut the last
election, an honest man ard the only hon
eat dietrict attorney we have had since
1868; the news from Baetrop after Dink-
graves death was that the negroes had
gathered and were marching on Monroe;
declaring to while people On ihs road that
they were coming to Monroe to tnrn the
town; this detachment was about l00 men.
and came within ten miles; they were sup
posed to rendt tzvous ut Philips plantation;
Mr. Scarborough saw another detacf msnt;
another was on Ray on DIS Siard; another on
Bayou Bartholomew; the difficulty was
very serious; there was no telling hat the
result would have been if they had got to
Monroe; of the $50 cent to the Island about
seventy five lived there; thsy net the ne.
persed them; tola them to 60 home; many
were arrested in various parts OF the Is
land with arms; the negroes stated they had
been summoned to Monroe by Sheriff Ham
let; did not believe it at first, but did
when l read the testimony; was IN
command of camp at OE2chitS; the
colored people were peaceable during the
wal; they are kind, docile and Affections
ate race when left alone they, with the ex-
ceptions mentioned, have been pesceable
since; the prevalent belief is that the VIM
bsrly difficulty caused D.nkgrave's death;
NJ Grady thinks so; 40 Go Julius Enne-
moser, Judge Robert Ray, James L Ray,
Republicans, and W. w. Farmer, who prose.
cuted Dinkgrave for killing Wimbel ly;
Judge Ray did not express his opinion
definitely; none Of these Thought it grew
out of the Adams difficulty; Wimberly was
killed in 1870; learned since Dinkgrave was
killed that his brother lived on the Island
twelve months before: DObeon is q livery
stable keeper and stage driver, and his
morality is of that class; don't wish to ex
press an opinion on it; he is neither Re-
publican nor Q Democrat; has acted with
both parties; don't know what relations
Dinkgrave was on with the brother OF John
Wimberly; he was friendly with his widow,
who regarded his death as good riddance.
The committee here took 9 recess till
halt-past seven.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. s. D. McEnery recalled.
To the chairman-The Gauss OF the
timidity of the white people Of the hill re-
gion was tho arrest of many of them in 1874
By United States mar sdals and cavalry IN
der Lieutenant Hodgsop; don't think dis.
covered the same timidity in 1875; it was as
to both rife and Democratic Clubs: it was
left to their discretion to organize either;
recommended both; Howard was beaten in
April: four of his assallants were arrested;
three were bound over; never have been
tried; there has been no term of the Dis
trict Court, and no criminal business was
done by the parish cOurts; at the examina-
ton said summary punishment would fol-
low q repetition. and this would be the last
attempt by legal meapt; knew of no per-
sonal snimositv against DR.. Dinkgrave;
there was feeling of bitterness on account
of his violent political partissnsbip; he was
very genial, cOmpauionatle man, and
very accommodating; he organized the ne
gr0es solidly on the color line, and prevent
ed their joining Democratic clubs; DR..
D nkgrave was more of a partisan than l
am; don't know that he excluded white men
from joining the Republican party; we call
it the Radical party; he used the color line
to prevent colOred men from crossing to the
Democratic party-nOt to prevent Demo-
CF8t6 UtCOmlUk LAS dc
sassin was supposed to have taken advant-
age OF the political excitement; there was
enough to afford grounds for the belief; if
he had exercised common prudence, told
the Democrats who were anxious not to
have any murders, they would have pro-
tected him; he had no reason to apprehend
anybody but Wimberly; think he lived in
fear of him; never heard that he said it
was Wimberly he met Monday night; don't
-k~ kn how
pected an assassin Wednesday afternoon;
he WAS afraid at night: his conduct has al
ways seemed strange to me; Influenced the
negro through his reason, not his fears;
gained the more Intelligent and, through
them. the masses, the majority following
their lsader.; have appealed to them bsfore
in bodies, but never by individuals as in
the last election; heretofore have not sue.
ceeded since 1868, when in November car
ried the parish by 260 majority without
force; that campaign was active all over the
State, and we were successful; the cOlOred
men voted the Democratic ticket in large
numbers: they were Influenced by the ac-
tive campaign, the music, barbecues,
epeeches, glee club7, ETC., and the fact that
the Republican party was not then organ
lied as eince; Dunn owned the Russ plar-
tation and worked abou thirty tive hands (;
kno there is a mortgage on if; don't know
closed unless he joined Democratic club,
but saw an affidavit he made that he
had voted the Democratic ticket freely; 40
negroes signed such atfidavits: they were
circulated for general use; tax notices were
served at Marberry plantation, about seven
miles below Monroe; they we're issued by
James S. Ray, tax collector; don't know
who had them; the notice did not state the
value OF the horse; Mr. Stubbs said it was
n f..
| believe the rate is about twenty -four mills,
State and parish; don't recoliect what the
| State tax rate is; believe it is about fonr-
| teen and half mile; the valuation of the
personal property Is by the owner, sworn
| to and fixed by board of assessors; be-
lieve that Mr.. Ray issued these notices by
hearing the speech MI. Stubbs, who read
| tices to see if they were genuine: knew ii
was Q piece of bold rascality if they were;
Mr.. Brewster told the negroes they
must come to town to vote; to take
their arms if necessary and come by
the woode; they had been told
| by Us they were free to vote at any place
| any ticket they chose; the Island is ten
miles from Monroe; some came from there
| don't know why, if they were free to vote
| Republicans to mass their vote there; they
| could have coms by the road without inter
| ruption if it had not been for the sending
| OF armed men into Monroe before the elec
| ton; they did come and think the whole
| Republican vote was polled there; heard o
the armed men Satol day; appeal led to thu
mayor Monday; had discovered no arm'
then; heard they had been taken to An
thony OvertOn's house: it was searched
Monday and none found; was told abou
forty men had marched from Overton'
house to the Wisner schoolhouse with arms
don't know if that was searched; arms wer'
found in the neighborhood; we had abOu
tbirty-one and United Safes forces abou
thirty: think the city was in danger then
made no calculations on being afforded an,