New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30
LOUISIANA.
THE ATROCITY IN oUACHITA.
and SIX to spare
DETAILS OF THE EVIDENCE WHICH so sHocKI

THE NORTHERN VISITORS.
NEw-OREANs Nov. 29.-The following were the
proceedings before the Returning Board, III execu-
tive session, yesterday afternoon: Eliza Pinkston,
colored one of the witnesses, was brought in on
chair carried by two colored men, attended by col
ored woman. The witness was sworn and the fol-
lowing interrogatories prOpOunded to her by Gen.
Anderson:
O. Do you live in Ward One known as the Island, in
the Parish Of Ouachitai A. don't know nothing about
wards live in Ouachita Parish, at Hugh Young's
place.
O. Do you know what has become Of your husband,
Henry PnkstOnf A. Yes, Sir.
O. Was he killed in the day or nighttmei A. He was
killed in the uight-in the morning. before day
@ Was he in the house and in bed when ms murderers
attacked himi A. Yes, Sir.
O. Give the names Of those who attacked him. and the
manner in which he was treated and kiedi A. DR..
Young was the first that attacked at my door
Mr.. Davy- Please PROFOUND the question so she may
understand IL.
Gen. Anderson-You say that DR.. Young was theret
witnessHe was the first one they all rode by, 80 or
40 of Them and they said, Is Henry in friend Of
Henrys is come TO guide him 10 Monroe" said, But,
Doctor you are not Henry's friend" peeped through
the crack and Earlier burst the door OPEN Capt Craig
cried out, "Gag him; he votes no Radical ticket. He
may vote il in H. he has voted IL thus far, and may
vote it no farther" They in the house and gagged
him: that is when they cut him in the leg said ooh
Lord! don't kill my husband; that is all have got"
One man struck in the face and on the head with lis
pstO. They said, Leave the - - 90 60 -" said,
"That is my husband" grabbed Dr. Young, and he
struck me with his pistol and knocked me down on the
hearth.
President Wells-How many others besides Dr. Young
Witness-There were several. was q stranger in that
parish. ] knOwed no more Of them than what each
other called their Frank Derms, know him be-
cause he had his of He the only one and Capt
Tebault that kuowed personally
O. How did those parties attack ana Kill MN
A. They tied his legs together and dragged HIM
ont OF the door and shot him seven times. They had
pocket handkerchief over his mouth.
President Wells-How many times did they shoot
hm3
The Witness-Every time they shot him he drew his
breath They shot him seven times.
. q State what those parties told your husband
about foong them as joining their Democratic club
A. He told them that he had fooled them thus far,
but he would fool them no further One man sald'
Hurrah for Brewster" and he said reckon by day
light Br ewster would be d. sorry that he got into TINS
parish"
a Was not Henry PinkstOn active Republican and
vVas he not killed on that account A. He killed be-
cause he was Republican; they finally got hun; Te-
bauIt said "Give him -, the - he will vote no more
Radical tickets; If he does he viii vote in -"
The witness here testified to being outraged by.
two men. Her testimony was then resumed.
BY President wells-Dd you sec them that shot your
witness-Yes Sir; they shot me twice; when they
came in the house they told to put my baby down.
told them. No, Sir"
O What became OF your childf IL 10 was Killed. VINO
did ~ A They came into the house and said, PUT
vour bal,y down" said "Oh, no, Sir; what do you
want 10 kill me fori / am nothing but woman Hyou
L me kill the whole OF u.s." They cut my babys throat
from ear 10 ear; raised my hands, let my baby fail
thew wanted TO take something from INC before they
killed me; two OF them had dealings with me- ran un-
der the he'd when he shot In the Leg they caught me
nv the leg and pulled and broke the bed Ihey cut
me with the ak one said, II you are going 10 XIII
the woman don't be bothering with her. ana tney
wanted 20 XIII me- and he cut with knife; struck
him. and 1t flew up, and they never saw IL again. ney
got another knife, and they cut and stabbed me- ana
they cut me on the legs with the and on the SIDE
At this point the woman unfastened her dress and
revealed the wounds, which were a horrible sight to
look at. The effort of the examination caused her
to faint AID the examination was therefore delayed
for n few moments until she had recovered
O. In your last answer you stated that your child was
kilIed what became OF your child's body A. They
threw IL in the lake. and did not find 1t again under
IL days.
O. Do YOU know Of any one else being killed, SHOT or
hipped on account Of their pOliticsi don't know,
Sir nothing about it. walked down TO the river ana
seen Marion Rhodes there with his guns out
NEGROES DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES.
O Do Won know OF any persons who were driven away
,o, their homes ON account OF their pOliticsi A.
don't know, sIr what you call politics. don't KNOW
xvho they drove away but me- Ali know is about my
self.
a Did not many colOred voters leave Their homes at
night through fear OF armed men riding over 'he
uarish at night A. Yes Cir. went TO nesp Oh peo
nles houses and they All living out In the woods