Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-06

cut me, but the Ak new on 's
'1 president welIs-They first chop.
,od vou with an ak? Yes, sir, and
a,ru.k ms on the head with pistol
They killed my child when they were
fooling with me. After they had
s ,J INV child I went to fight
them with all my might. They
stamped me here pointing to hei
hreast, and knocked out all my Jaw
teeth, and / didn't have a mono"
tooth in my head. am,
Mr.. Gautherant said he would IKE
10 AJAX the witness If she did not on
the morning after the occurance sta.e
that John swinson and Tidwell, col
ored men, killed her husband!
The witness, emphatically-oh'
oh, no; they were not there. Ihere .
were two colored men there Du'
Tidwcll told me not to tell who they
we're. oh. no; oh, no; we amt going
10 have It that way. Oh, no, Sir
they were oil white men. They al
came back and tried to kill me; but
thew cannot have anything in that
way. 80.
Gov psImer-I may here take oc-
casion to say that this case Involves
more than a presidential election
It involves tho dignity and honor
Of human nature. think that you
will hardly satisfy the country un.
less you give such directions as VIII
lead to the complete Development
Of all the facts in this case. Certain
Iy the people have no right to claim
any sort Of government like that
which is attempted TO be shown here.
I think you owe 1t to the country TO
have all the facts developed.
Senator Sherman concur with
Gov. Palmer. would like to have
Gov. Palmer and Judge Spofford
cross.cxamine the witness, 80 that
We might have the facts.
Gen. Smith The mere cross-exam-
jua,ion OF this case would not de-
velop anything. Ills to investigate
the facts from all the witness within
a reasonable number, who may know
the character of this transaction with
this woman rs detailed. ! concur
with Gov. Palmer In what he said; 1t
does not concern parties, but 1t con-
Germs humanity.
Governor Palmer-I don't want to
be understood az interfering with the
mere political contest before the
board; that Is a matter that j have
scrupulously avoided. / sec before
me woman who has been foully
dealt with. Certainly, 1t is horrible;
whether IL affects Tilden or Hayes, is
q matter Of no consequence. Tho
board ought to aid Us In arriving at
tho truth, If possible. Name ono
member of your board who can go
to another room and allow the ex-
animation TO go on without referring
TO the vote, and you will do an act
Of justice to the country and the peo-
pie Of this State.
President WeIls-We arc here to
decide a political question, and the
reputation OF any one does not de-
pend upon our decision. The courts
are open for these investigations,
and there isan opportunity to have
the whole matter sifted, and the
board must 60 on. II the gentlemen
don't desire TO cross-examine the
witness under the arrangement
agreed upon, let the counsel upon
the opposite side PROFOUND other in
terr0gati0ns.
The discussion was continued for a
considerable length Of time, at the
conclusion OF which the board called
BEN JOHNSTON,
who was examined and testified as
TO his treatment received ut the
hands OF the bull.dozers, and when
he had finished his testimony the de-
Tense concluded that they would
cross-examine the Widow, Mrs.
Pinkson, and they ross-examined
her at some length, at the conclusion
OF which the board adjourned until
ten o'clock.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Another dispatch says: "A start.
ling seen occurred before the return
Ing board to-day. Four witnesses
were examined. All had been want
only shot because Of their Republic
can principles. Two were brought
to the city on cots. Their names are
Ben Johnston, Eaton Longwood,
w. w. Darrell, and Eliza Pinkston.
During the latter's pitiful recital that
her husband had been emasculated
and then killed before her eyes, that
her babes throat was cut In her arms,
and that her own throat was gashed
and breast and limbs mutilated, and
finally that she was outraged by two
white Democrats, Ex-Governor John
Palmer leaped from his chair and in
wrath said, "If this story be false,
hose who prepared II for this poor
woman should be hanged. But If,
IS ] firmly believe, It's true, the
who can perpetrate such
strocities should be executed without
mercy. ! will spend $4,000 to fer
ret out this case. II looks true.
This poor woman has certainly been
cruelty wronged. The question il
broader than President making. II
i one of humanity. Ifsbe has told
the truth Sheridan should come back
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