New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-31
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY DEoEaBER 81 1876

)0h Oh. 1O6Os
We promised; run to Monroe and reported
to Mr.. Hardy and Mr.. ]. 81. Dinkgrave;
Henry Cooper and London Hector told mo
since tho beef IVES in Mr.. Young's field.
To Senator Salisbury Didn't know
where the beef Wa; didn't tell Mr.. Young
where it was; Henry Foster didn't Say We
took it till Mr.. Young made him; don't
know If there 10 . warrant for me; know
the banging was to make mo vote the
Democratic ticket; Mr.. Hardy advised me
to 20 back and get my crop; told him my
l. ndon Hector-Lives On Sam Young's
place; voted the Democratic ticket in Tren-
ton; DR.. Young told me must vote It: Mr.
Mcclure gave me the ticket; voted the Re
publican ticket every time except in 1868
or 1869. in Union; DR.. Young said No
couldn't stay there if We didn't do It;
DIR. Young arrested me in September. about
the beef; he said he had . warrant; didn't
zee it nor uythipg except his pistol; he
drew his pistol ON me; went to my house;
there was NO meat there; he got his uncle
Sam and Mr.. Pace; We were guarded; he
went to tho woods with Richards and Eos.
ter; they said he hung them; he told me 90;
the first time he brought back yearling he
said had stolen three weeks before; he
told me they had laid it on me; took me ont;
saw Richards; the moose was in the rope;
X chards said he had been hung, and had
said he had stolen the beef and mad packed
il off; DR. Young told Us if We would 20 to
the meetings every Saturday night he
would let ms of; he said he believed Rich.
ards had stolen it, and would hang him;
went to the meetings and voted the Demo-
cratic ticket.
To Senator Saulsbury-Don't know that
they found the CARCASS in the corn; the beef
was there when left Monday; DR.. Young
waa not at Trenton; heard there were only
To Senator Oglesby-The calf 10 there
unless they killed him since came away.
GsOrge Tatuw-Wss with those who
buried Mirrimon RISE; he was in the water;
bis body was cut open and two ball holes in
the groin; his eyes were picked out BY the
Orzzarde; knew PinkstOn; my wife lived
200 or 800 yards from him; he was killed
about two hours before sun mp; saw him at
Daylight; had known him before he was
grown up; he said he was Republican and
expected 70 die 20; voted the Denocr, n
publican before: didn't want to vote Demo
cratic; heard of threats, but none were
made TO me; felt it vas better to
vote that way; that . Rapu6lican
ticket was . bad thing to take hold Of that
day; felt that it wasn't safe after P1nket0n
was killed; the shooting commenced et
Ma..hews house; sAfterwsrd WAS 1t Pink
ston's Eliza came and said che heard them
ask for me; she was wounded, had very
little clothes on, and was leading her chilo;
vent awav and my wife took herin.
To Senator SauIsbury-D0n't think .
buzzard could have cut Mirrimou open that
saaarp; didn't vote Of my own tree will;
+. /, had to; no one inundated me; cleo
tian day was peaceable and quiet; Nj. lid
we'll gave me my ticket.
Willis Frazer-Live at Widow Hughes
on the Island; voted the Democratic ticket;
Saturday night . gang of men rode mp ana
shot at the window; two guarded tho other;
nDened the door and MIR. TheObalds and
Mr.. Logan came in with pistole; told them
I was y Democrat; Logan gave Thsobslds
his pistol and he neld both at me; Logan
tied q handkerchief oven my eyes; they
took me to the v GODS, stripped me and gave
ma about 800 lashes; then promised them
would vote the Democratic ticket and bold
it ND high 80 all could zee it; they said the
lord Of the parish would held he light that
day; they gave me the best whipping man
ever had al for nothing but tia! l was |.
VA. e00U With H'ps q leather strap. for
when / heard them cay: :Change
sncs" thought I felt the buckles; tried
TO holler; they STAN Jed on my back and
he id: thought they would kill me. and tried
10 lie still and take it; promised to 60 to the
M, e.ing Monday; did 60 and voted on the
next day. Witness exposed the scars on
bis back, some of them showing severe
wounds Knew it was Captain Theobslds
thsy were the only ones who came into the
hnuse: saw them we'll; my fether-in- law,
Abram Williams, was whipped the same
night. =.
the house about half an hour; think they
kent me in the woods about IN hour; voted
a. The Grady schoolhouse; knew 1t WAS Cap
tain Theobalds and Walter Logan.
4 recess till half.past seven was taken.
HvENno sEssIoN.
F. McClouf to the chairman-ls justice
Of the peace IF Monroe; born In Ouachlts In
1898: voted Republican ticket; was ono year
m the United States service; took a&6davits
after The election at Gradys scho0lhouse;
M. John McEuery told mo he wanted mo
% 20 to Mr.. Philips plantation and take
aiaiJavits; said didn't feel safe in going;
tina. Justice Thomas was thore and 1t was
moi in INV jurisdiction; hs said NO, NO ono
would hurt me, it Was in Ouachita; went
that afternoon after seeing Mr.. PHILIPPE;
took some ut Mr.. Philips; some Of them
di.,n't come in; afterwards went to 0rAdy's
schoO,bouse: there were about twenty-five
men there; Mr.. Philips explained tho ai1i
davits to them; they were that they had
voted the Democratic ticket Of their own
tree will; afterwards went out and found
some of the colored men sitting on .
log and growing about it; they told me
knew that they did not vote willingly;
that it was because they ware threatened
and did it to save their lives; told them l
did not want them to swear to anything
wrong; one came afterward and swore that
he was compelled to make the affidavit;
next day Colonel Richardson sent for me;
CAPTAIN Theobalds told me l was wanted
10 90 to the Island again; didn't wish to 60;
took advice, but the Republican law.
ycrs seemed to be afraid to tell
me; one advised me to 60 and read
the affidavits to each one; went, but when
I commenced to explain some Democratic
gen lemen wsuld take it and explain; some
Of the colored people told me they had to
take the affidavit in order to live on the