Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-12-06
The Terror in Louisiana.

IL lhrifftng Scene at the SESSION Of the
Returning Beard-The Outrages De-
noanced BY Northern Democrats-
Gen. John NJ Paimer's Wrafh-Ter-
ri6is Narrative of Witness.
ESPECIAL pIsPArcH re ~ Y. rIxEs.1
New ORLEANS, Ncv. 2S.-A start
ling scene occurred before the Return
ing Board o-day. Four witnesses were
examined. All bad been wanton!y shot
because Of their Republican principles.
Two we're brought to the city on cots.
Their names are Ben James, Eaton
Longwood, IL. W. BuIrell and Eliza
Pinkston. During the latter's pitiful
rectal of her wrongs-her husband
emasculated and then killeo before her
eyes, Of her babe, whose throat was Gu,
in her arms, of her own gasbed breast
and limbs, and finally the outrage OF
her person by two white Democrats
ex-Gov. John NJ. Palmer, of Illinois,
leaped from his chair and said in wrath,
"If this story be false, those that pre-
pared it for this poor woman should be
hanged; but if, as | firmly believe, it
is true, the wretcbes who can perpe-
trate such atrocities should be executed
without mercy. l will spend ten thou
sand dollars to ferret out this case 1t
looks true. This poor woman has GER
tainly been cruelty wronged. The ques-
ton is broader now than President
making-it is one Of humanity. Ii she
has told the truth, Sheridan should
come back at once and hold with grip
of iron people who can see such in
fanny without remonstrance even in their
public prints" Governor Palmer was
greatly excited while making these ro.
marks, and astounded the Louisiana
Democrats, who tried IN vain to pacify
him.
Gen. George Il. Smith, of Wiscon-
sin. also exhibited much excitement and
turning upon local Democrats, said !:
"Y0u have deceived u.s." Subsequent
ly Lyman Trumbull, who was absent
from the room during the woman's re-
cital, fatty 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 leading Democrats who are
exposed in detail as the murderers and
Iavishers. Other witnesses, men and
women, who have cruelty suffered, are
yet to take the stand.
Tonight the Chief of Police has been
compelled 10 station q force around the
domicile within which Mrs. Pinkston
lies PROSTATE on bed. A turbulent
Democratic crowd is assembled, and
they are loud with menaces. At last
it is evident that even Northern Demo-
Gratis cannot return home and sneer
down Southern Democratic outrages as
myths. The testimony which Hon.
John Sherman, Gen. Garfield, Eugene
Hale, Gen. White, Courtlandt Parker,
K. ". Stoughton, and Judge Kelley
Will furnish the North will startle the
whole country. The following is in
substance Mrs. Pinkston's statement
On Saturday uIght, the 4th of the
month, Henry Pinkston, a respectable
colored man, who was known in the
island distric. Of Ouaehita parish, went
TO his cabin after, as is stated, having
held a consultation regarding the elec-
tion with a number of Republican lead
ers. He was known in the parish as
steadfast and somewhat demonstratiye
Republican, but, fearing for his life, be
bad recently joined Democratic club.
According to the sworn statement of
his wife, Eliza Pinkston, which is now
before me, he went quietly to bed on
the night in question, not fearing or
apprehending any danger. At about
three o'clock the next Sunday morn
ing a plumber of men, who from their
voices were known TO be white, came
to the cabin and, knocking on the door,
sold, "Come out here, Plnkston, your
Yankee friends want to take you to
Monroe"
To this Mrs. Pinkston, who thought
she recognized the voice of the speaker,
replied, "You are no Yankee you are
DR.. Young" A man named Gogan,
who was afterwards recognized by Mrs.
Pinkston, Immediately answered, d" DIR.
Young is not in the parish" After a
few words more of no Importance had
passed between the terrified woman and
tie men on the outside, Gogan broke
down the door of the cabin, and a NUE.
Der of armed white men, among whom
Mrs Pinkston recognized DR.. Young,
Billy Parks, Gogan, Frank Durham,
"Buck" Baker and others, rushed into
the room. They went up to the bed
where Plnkston was lying, and, drag
gipg him out on the floor, cried, You
will vote no mere - Radical tickets
here" "Buck" Baker said, "We must
tend to the woman, too"
They then commenced firing their
pistols at Pinkston. He fell. His
wife screamed, and one of them struck
her over the head with his navy revol-
yer. She was cut and shot in several