Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28


mittee, at his residence. special to the Chicago
| tribune gives q summary of his evidence,
was leading Republican ON the island; that, in
MS ward, there were nearly 4G0 coiored
Republicans 10 seventy five while Democrats
that n the latter part of August last the lead
Dlnkgrave, was assassinated in Monroe: that i'm
mediatsy after, the parish was constantly raided
by rifle clubs and that nearly all the colored men
on the island, after several had been whipped or
killed. became members of the Democratic club
that he persistently refused 10 become member;
that he was wounded several times; that he and
Others whom he named spent many nights away
from their homes lying in the woods and cotton
patches with their wives and children, for fear of
the bull-dosers; that on the morning of the 10Th
OF October he was loading cotton seed, and his
brother-in-law. Primus Johnson, was holding in
his arms little child in front of his house. look
ing on: that he heard the voice of man, and
with faces and halaH w1rR I've aoupfe
6arreled guns leveled at I'm; that he saw under
the mans sleeve that his arm was white also by
white rims around his eyes, that one man said:
:" Hello, Eaton, old fellow, we've got you now.''
but received five buckshot in his side and
arm, and fell. but sprang up again and got
around the corner before the second shot was
fired; that directly afterward he heard another
shot, which was aimed at Primus johnson, and
which killed him with his child in his arms
that soldiers were afterward sent to his house to
guard him. and he was removed to Monroe, and
subsequently to New Orleans: he was obliged to
leave everything behind and dare not return
home. The Republican and Democratic counsels
submitted statements of their cases to the COM
mittee.
Ex-Gov. r. G. Wickliffe was recalled
and examined before the House Committee on
the 10Th. He thought that the change of the vote
of West Feliciana Parish was due to the interest
taken by the whites and the arguments used by
them, promising just and economical adm inis-
tratlon, and proper application of the school
fund in the event Of a Democratic success; knew
OF no threats of discharge, or anything of that
negroes readily convinced by argument, and
employed no other means to influence
them 10 vote the Democratic ticket William
Magnell and Anto ne T. OLases (both colored)
of Orleans, testifed-the former to having been
threatened by colored Republicans because he
was Democrat, and that since electou he
death, for having voted the Democratic ticket;
of violence. but heard talk of intimida-
ton of colored Democrats; all Democratic
speakers had counseled peace, order and
fairness in the election, and everything was
peaceable and quiet. Jerry Hall, of Orleans, had
canvassed the Paris hes of Rapides, Grant and
Ouachita for the Democrats; saw many colored
people who said they would vote the Democratic
ticket: knew of no violence, but heard of talk
about killing Democratic negro 8, ETC.; colored
preacher said that no Democratic colored
should he recognized by his brethren Gen.
Thomas c. Anderson, of the Returning Board
submitted his reasons for not bringing the docu-
ments called for by the subpoena, but the commit
tee declined to receive his statement. In replying
10 Tue question WneJnef Jne 11IQen or Hayes Eiec,
tors received majority of the votes cast, Gen
Anderson stated that he did not know; he never
added up the votes of the parishes until they were
ready for promulgation; never heard any member
OF the Board say who had maj jority of the votes
cast; determined he would not examine into such
matters; all final decisions in contested were
made IN executive session. He stated emphati-
cally that there were no votes thrown out in the
Parish of Orleans; that if the statement filed by
the Board with the Secretary of State of the votes
for Elec' ors showed that any vote had been
thrown out, then such statement was not correct.
Gen. Anderson repeated this statement in regard
10 two other polls.
The statement OF votes rejected in each
parish, and at what polls rejected, was received
by the Senate Committee, from the Returning
Board, on the 20h. Five witnesses were exam
ined, their names being George shelton, Jane
Logwood (wife of Eaton Logwoodl, Ben James
Cora Williams and Andrew McCioud (all colored)
who swore to intimidation and outrages of
various kinds in Ouachita Parish by which Re-
publican voters were prevented from going to the
polls and voting. Cora Williams stated that she
attended Republican meeting four days before
election, Henry Pinkston and her husband being
there, and that on the night of the same day she
was severely whipped by bull-dosers, and other-
wise lnhumanely treated: she also rccounted out
r. gss perpetrated upon ether parties because of
their Republicanism and refusal to Join the Dem
ocrats The general tenor of the statements of
all the witnesses was thesame, being repetition
OF the stories OF outrages and intimidatfon- re-
counted before the Returning Board. A certif-
cate was filed before the committee to the effect
that Eliza Plnkston was still in very debilitated
condition.
Before the House Committee, Geo. A.
Barnstorph (colored) testified that ne voted the
Democratic ticket and fer so doing was afterward
knocked down and beaten, and then sent to the
Parish Prison for ten dals; not troubled dur
ing the election. Roben Poindexter (aso colored)
took the census of Assumption Parish in 1875:
found the figures subsequently changed so as to
increase the voting population about 600; was told
that it necessary toswell the colored vote be-
cause the Democrats IN August or September
after the Balon Rougs Convention, had more
confidence in Nichols than in Packard: can
vassed the State for the Democrats: never heard
of the intimidation of solored people by whites
Charles Casanave, of tie Returning Board was
examined, and gave testimony similar to that of
Gen, Anderson, regarding the three questioned
polls in Orleans Parish and most other matters
as to the acton the Board. Thorn
as C. Anderson WIS recalled and hand
ed statement to the committee say
ing it the orisinal statement. sigued
by all the members If the Returning Board
showing the vote for Presidential Electors in the
st tie. Louis M. Kenne (colored), also a men,
Der OF the Returning Board, said there was
vacancy the Board which had never been
filled; the four presentmembers are all Republi-
cans; didn't know the number of polls thrown
out by the Board; didn't believe any were thrown
out in the Parish of Orhans.