The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-12-06
LOUISIANA.
Horrible Atrocities in the Blld0gd
Parishes

A THRILLING SCENE AT THE Session
or THE RETURNING HOARD.
NEW ORLEANS, November 2s.-A
startling scene occurred before the
Returning Board to-day. -Four wit
nesses were examined. All had been
wantonly shot because of their Re-
publican principles. Two were
brought to the city on cots. Their
names are Ben james, Eaton Ling
wood, IL. W. Burrell and Eliza
Pinkston. During the l%atter's pitiful
recital Of her wrongs--her husband
e~masculated and then killed before
her eyes, of her babe whose throat
was cut in her arms OF her " CASH
ed breast aud limbs, and finally the
outrage Of her person by two white
Democrats-ex Governor John NJ.
Palmer, of Illinois, leaped from bis
chair aud said in wrath; "if this
story be false, those that prepared it
for this poor woman should be hang
ed; but if, as | firmly believe, it is
true, the wreicbes who can perpetrate
such atrocities should be executed
without mercy. ! well spend $40, 0e0
to ferret out the case. 1t loo6s true.
This poor woman has certainly been
wronged. The question is broader
now that President-making-it is
one Of humanity. If she has told the
truth, Sheridan should come back at
once and hold with a grip Of iron a
people who al see such infamy
without rem0nstrance even in their
public prints. Governor Palmer
was greatly excited while making
these remarks, and astounded the
Louisiana Democrats, who tried in
vain to pacify him. General George
b. Smith, OF Wisconsin, also exhibit
ed much excitement, and turning up.
on local Democrats, said, You have
deceived US" Subsequently Lyman
Trumblll, who was absent from the
room during the woman recital, fiat
ly concurred with Gen. Palmer. The
decentralization of The Democrats here
is complete, not only because Of the
facts disclosed, but because of the
names Of loading Democrats who are
exposed in detail as the murderers
aud rayishers. Other witnesses, men
and women, who have cruelty suffer
ed, are yet to take sand.
Tonight the Chief Of Police has
been compelled TO station a force
around the domicilc withil which
Mrs. Pinkston lies PROSTATE on a
bed A turbulent Democratic crowd
is assembled, and they are loud with
menaces. At least il is evident that
even Northern Democrats cannot re-
turn home aud saeer down Southern
T Democratic outrages as myths. The
testimony which Hon John Sherman,
Gen. Garfield, Eugene Hale, Gen.
White, CourIlandt Parker, T. ".
!. Stoughton and Judge Kelley will
furnish the North will %startle the
whole country The following is in
, substance Mrs. Pinkston's statement:
Ga Saturday night, the Alb of the
!, month, Henry Pinkston. a respecta-
bic c3lored man, who was known IN
I the island district of Ouschite parish,
went 10 his cabin after as is stated,
having held q consultation regarding
the election with number of Repub
! iicsG leaders. He was known in the
; parish as a s,eqdfast and somewhat
, demonstrstive Republican. bat fear
. ing for his life, he had recently join
J ed a Democratic club. According
= TO the sworn statement Of his wife
2 Eliza Pinkston, which is nov before
me, be went quietly to bed on 10,
Z night il question, no: fearing or ap
pretending any danger. At abou.
I 3 o'clock the next (Suaday) morning
e a number Of mea, who from theil
voices were known TO be white, cam,
/ to the cabin. and, knocking on tn,
}, door. said, Come out here, Pinkston
e your Yankee friends want 10 tax
q you to Mouroe.'
To this Mrs. Pinkston, who though
she recognized The voice of the speak
T. er. replied. You are no Yankee
YOU are Dr. Young" A man names
1 G0gsn, who was afterwards reeog
a nized by Mrs Pinkstoa, immedvtel,
e answered, DIR. Young is moi 10 tn,
parish" After q few words more q
20 importance had passed betweel
n the terrified woma aud the men o.
p the outside, Gogan broke open ID
door Of theeabin, and IA number c
e armed white mea, among whom Mr.;
Piukston recognized Dr.. Young
a billy Parks, Gogan, Frank Durham
Y Buck Baker and others, rushed ii
TO the room They went up o th
a bed where Pinks,on was lying, auC
a dragging him out on the fOOr, erie.
u You vii tote no more-RadicI
, tickets here" Buck Baker said, w
d must tend 10 the woman too"
IT Then they commenced firing the
a. pistols at Pinkston. lie tell. Ii
r wife screamed, and one of tbel
:. struck her over the head with a r
volver. She was cut aud shot
lie seVersl places; Der jaw was broke
d but she DID not die. When she ha
ct beea tended to- The men took b,
b husband, lied a HANDKERCHIEF ov,
E. bis mouth, aud carried bis bsesir
= body out Of the house. Then tbs
,e Killed him. Before be died he be
ID ged them 10 spare bis life, Il "
Re vote the Democratic iickii. sure
,e NO" said one OF them, --
yoEs niger heart, you have foC
ID ed Us long enough now W
a must die Having si,le9 the hgsban
The men next turaed to lpe ' ,te. y
ID in.sDt lay at Der side. They cot ]
Of throa. from ear to ear and threw Il
$ dead body Into . pond EAR by. Th,
d they left The cabin. aud the bleedin
y ehildless widow # their victim -
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