Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-23

course is not known. The Congressional com
mittee is still in action, tabuatng the CORE eted
election returns. The result is not likely to be
reached for several days.
LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, December %. At the session
OF the House committee to-day III. W illiams
(colored) of Orleans, testified:
Since the election was assaulted and knocked
down by colored men, who accused him of voting
the democratic ticket. Didn't vote because
threats were made against those who intended
voting the democratic ticket HIS assailants have
since threatened to finish him.
Cross examined. Was knocked down, beaten
and shot at. Was not threatened himself before
the election. but feared from general threats.
X. j. Hogan, colored, of West FelCiana. testi-
fled that the election fair, free and peaceable.
Was at the Acklen plantation before the election.
Colored men threatened TO shoot any colored man
who voted the democratic ticket. Know Of no
intimidation by any one to induce colored men TO
vote the democratic ticket. Knew many colored
men who voted the democratic ticket. Knew OF
no armed men riding over the parish, except
organization of whites and blacks who whipped
pei sous for stealing. Made affidavit at the Gus
tom House after the election to the same, as
he testified now with something more about the
killing of John Gsr and Others.
He then stated what he heard.
They wrote long statement which he signed
but does not know what was in it. lie only
swore to his signature.
Cross examined Was formerly republican,
and was member of the police jury, was indict-
ed with other members of the jury for malfeas-
ance in office. julius Green told witness the
democrats cursed the police jury for being id
republican iascals. Some people came to the
plantation where he was and took three colored
men named William Hunter and Wood, aud whip
ped them for stealing sheep and corn, &c. Did
not see them whipped but heard it. Williams
broke away and ran and shot at but not hit
The regulators told these men they must behave
themselves and quit stealing. When he heard
the regulators coming he jumped out of the win
dow but came back when he saw what they were
Capt. Barrow told the colored men that they must
organize themselves aud break up the stealing.
Heard of the killing of Isaac Mitchell and Gilbert
Cortcr Don't know who killed them. Capt
Barrow did not till bin the bull dozers would call
upon witness if he didn't join the democratic par
ty. Did JOIN Capt. Barrows club. When asked
ii he had not stated to some that he voted the
democratic ticket because he feared violence if he
did not vote it. Witness replied that he did not
remember making such statement.
The witness continued. Negroes have been
whipped since election because they did not vote
the republican ticket. Signed paper for u dem
ocrat since the election, stating that there had
been free and fair election.
Mr.. Townsend, referring to Mr.. Sherman's rec
ord, examined the witness at great length from
the ahidsvits found therein.
In answer to a question:, witness said he had
been back home since went to the custom house.
! Did not STAY there long. Wanted to see if my
| back.
To Mr.. Morrison-When saw the blank place
in my affidavit, my suspicious were aroused and
stayed here because | wanted to see it strs ghten-
ed The deputy marshal subppned me to come
down here after election. Heard other colored
Witnesses say that they did not know what was in
their athdavts, or did not care
! The senate investigating committee met at IL
o'clock
The question Of adopting senator McDonald's
resolutions of requiring the returning board to
produce the orig inal records of the vote of that
state for presidential electors, was discussed.
Senator McDonned stated that he had been adj
vised that the aggregate voted of the state would
not correspond with the total vote furnished by
the supervisors, and wanted to see the exact con-
diton of the returns made by the supervisors
The chairman, Mr.. Howe, said the board had
furnished certified copies of not only the aggre-
gate vote of the State but also Of those rejected
Mr.. Mcdonald said the copies furnished uid not
show the votes rejected by the supervisors.
! The chairman stated that the returning board
had to complete its work for the State officers be-
fore the 9TH of January, and this might prevent
its completion and preferred that the matter be
postponed until the labors of the board be com
pleted.
The democratic members opposed the postpone
ment, asserting that in order to fully comprehend
| the whole question it was necessary to examine
not only the work of the returning board but these
polls which were rel ected by the supervisors and
why the board in other cases, when behind the
action of the superv isors, elected the polls.
/ Senator WadleIgh SAID that the committee did
not have the power TO compel the production of
these papers as it would embarrass the labors of
the board and while he would like to see the or
iginal papers he did not like to take the authority
of compe Hing their production.
| Mr.. Mcdonald said the democratic counsel
claimed that the board could not rel ect tie poll
save on the statement or protest OF the supervis-
err and that polls could not be rejected without
their protests and il was IN order to determine
the fact that the original papers were desired.
lie did not wish TO embarrass the boardsbv inter
ference with their labors, but wanted the whole
truth IN the matter at the earliest time.
The re,oluiiou was defeated by party vote,
the republican members stating they were ready
to agree at the proper time to any motion that
would throw light upon the tject, but thosght
the resolution mpracucabe at the present time.
The law of the State, governing elections, was
discussed at some length.
Mr.. White, democra attic counsel, denied the cor
RICHNESS of the abulsted state ment as fur nlshed
to the committee, and insianced the parish of
Concordia.
The rst witness was Wn. R. Hardy. who testi-
fed: Resided in Louisiana since 1868. Previ-
eusly resided in Covington, Ind. Graduated from
the Louisville Law School. Had held various of
fees 10 Louisiana. Am now district attorney pr o
TEN Of Ouachta parish, and republican Enter
ed the federal army As war democrat. was
candidate for parish judge of Ouachita parish at
1 the last election.
| The canvass was interrupted by the assass ina
+, IN of DR.. Bernard H. Dinkgrave. 1t was only re-
su med when confidence was somewhat restored
by the presence of L. S. soldiers. Robert Logan
tire atened Dinkgrave that unless he deslsted
from organizing the republican party he would be
killed. Dlnkgrave was a bold, brave man and
paid little sttenu to the threats. lie was killed
on We dnesdsy.
| Dink grave called on the witness on the Sunday
previous to the assassination, stating that he had
seen ar med men prowling about Chief Justice
| Ludelin : home where he lived, and wished wit
ness to sec him home. Procured double-ba
re He'd shot gun but witness wife induced both to
remain in town. Did not go. On Wednesday
saw Dinkgrave ride past going to his dinner
Heard the re port of a gun after. Saw his body
afterwards. The assassination greatly depressed
the republicans. They believed that they were
all in danger.
| Knew James Thomas. lie was colored re-
| publican and was assassinated.
! Knew Prinus johnson. lie was a colorsd repub-
Iican also and was assassinated.
Went as district attorney to take the dying dec
laration of Eaton Logwood and saw johnson 4
body.
Was acquainted with Fred Bynum, who was
found in the river with buckshot in his back He