New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-21

the road north, tho railroad eaat, and tn
road south were guarded BY Democratic
To Senator Med Donald tho witness repeated
most of his story. Colonel Richardson tolG
10 II would be worse for no If We didn'h hell
carry. the election; Bob Endom saii theJ
would carly the election anyhow, by goot
| means or foul; he 10 brother of the Mayor
Frank Endom; didn't make tho same
| speech back becauee had NO gun: it VA
said . few weeks before Dinkgrave WA
killed; they said we would do 1t or they
would make us do it or leave, and many
| Democratic meetings, contradicting the
| Picaymne report; did not know "Scott;'
had known Mitchell about fifteen years
and had NO difficulty with him previous to
the shooting; know Of some Of the arms
the colored people brought to Monroe when
they were driven from homo.
To Senator Saulsbury-The election was
did not get there; the poll was ten miles
from where was shot; don't know Of my
own knowledge what happened there.
| DR.. Lewis being in attendance. was called
| for his accommodation.
Dr.. Lswis-Is . physician; is assistan,
surgeon of the Charity Hospital; have been
| called upon to prescribe for Eaton Log
| wood. and have attended to him about q
| month; found gunshot wound on the left
! whether it was ball or shot; it was four OF
| five inches deep, ranging upward toward
the spine; think the Injury will prove fatal;
had fever, euppuration, etc; is prostrated
! can hardly move from his bee; think It
| wounded tie lower portion Of the left lung
| To Senator Wadleigh-Ssw no other
| wound; have toli him he must have proper
s,k,n ha
wound is very serious; did not look for any
sound in the arm: have not seen E.lz .
Pinkston.
To Senator Med onald DR.. Lewis gave a
description of the wound.
Ben James, continued-There was no
| meeting in the country unless troops were
sent; never had any difficulty with any Of
! the men saw when was shot; can read
| aud write; the colored people had the right
under the law to vote in any part OF a, the
| parish they wanted to; they came to Mon
| roe because there never has been as much
| intimidation there; because the United
| States troops were there; the cOlOred peo-
| pie brought arms to Monroe to protect them
| till they got there; had no use + or them
afterward till Eaton Logwood was shot.
| To Senator McDonald-There was always
less intimidation in Monroe; the United
| States marshals were protection.
To Senator Saulsbury-Didn't attend
more than three meetings after Dinkgrave
| was killed; the troops went to two meet
| ings after that on the island and also down
the river
| To Senator Wadleigh-They went that
| the Republicans might not be disturbed or
| abused bv the Democrats, who said we
should have no more meetings; that they
would hold their meetings in our places; In
| the &C schoolhOuee.
George Shelton-To Senator 'Wadleigh:
Am about thirty five years old: have lived in
the seventh ward of Ouachita ~enty seven
years; belonged to the Republican party eve
| since was free; know Of Republicans being
| shot for not Joining Democratic clubs;
went to hear Mr.. Packard speak in Ocso-
| Der; Democrats in Trenton said they cav
| saw me up in the stand: Mr.. Howard said
be had all rs niggers spotted; was talking
| with Mr.. Howard: he asked II was pray
! ing on the platform, said was in my
heart; said God was no respecter OF per-
eone; Mr.. Murphy took it up and tried to
| hit me with a chair; expected Mr. How
ard to shoot me then from. his ac'
| tione; af:erward went to Democratlc
| meeting where he was; soon after missed
| him and thought had best 20 home; met
| a man On the road and saw he was going 70
| shoot; went close to him and took him oy
| the arm: it was Mr.. Will Howard; said to
1 e.
| club;" he said. "Who are you calling g
| maste1?' and shot me, first in the chest,
| then twice in the hand; called his name and
| he run; called for the people to stop him; ne
| got back to the club; went to Brother henry
| Roberts house and fell at the gate tney
| thought was dead; while l was SICK Mr:
| Nj CURE came to me and l told MIN WIN
| Howard shot me; he tried to make me think
| it was a Yankee soldier; there were plckets
| ell around on the day of election; have
| known of thrests and man leaving; they
| we're told to Join the club or they couldn't
| STAY: that it wOull be worse alter elecuon;
I voted the Democratic ticket; was AFRAID not
to; knew of skiffs being broken 90 the bayou
could not be crossed.
| To Senator Mcdonald the witCess re-
peated his testimony without much varla'
tion. but with much irrelevant talk. Mr'
Howard never asked him to join the clnb;
| voted at poll No 3. Several houses Of Re
| publicans have been shot into. I.
Jsue L,gwood-Is the wife Of Eaton Lsg-
| vood: live in Ouachits p1risb; Esoon's lie
was threatened by Captain !hleoaids on
the first or third of September; he SAID tnen
If Eaton did not come to him he would De
knew George Phillips and Watsr Logan,
who were with him; he said he wauted
him: afterwaYd lie searched the house; se
did others they came twice on Friday; the
fi,st time in the evening: was in bed; tne
girl called to me. tbsts thAoeaetre men II
from. of the house; went out and met W.
climbing the lssAAgy;.. they pushea D1
me and searched the house; Two stAy9o
outside; afterward they asked where MT
Logwood wae; told them l didn't know
that he went down the road two hours be
fore; they said he had better come to se,
them or he'd be sorry; one Of the men TOOL
some buck shot and threw it down as wha
he would get. AftexEafd Captain Ihle
balds and four others, one OF them Ueorg
Phillips, came and searched: TWO wen
round the house; Saturday evening captain
Th;ahaids came with 10 gre men; there wa
Wesley johnson and Jerry Hudson; CAP
tain Thiebalds ordered them to Aalt an
Eve to get down and search; three wen
round the house and two came 10
thew were strangers; he ordered then
to search and bring Logwood L
him; then he ordered tive nor
to get down and search around In
building; then he got dewn nS ana Went ses to,, .
men to search there; some crossed IN
hsvou: he came back and told me to tel
M. Logwood to come to see him to morrow
want to know know something; it he don
come I will consider him my enemy an
shoot him down whenever l see him; D
thoueht Logwood had armed mem 20 searC
for hun; told him NO; was with LogwSo
the day he was shot; IL was the tenth g
September; Ser Primus johnson, his 6rother.il i.
law. was there, heard . shot and nr. s -! IL!
wood run in; he wanted his gun; told MN tns
they would kill him; told him to run IN: sVSs KY
he rot ont Of the window to run on; me
: heard another gun and 1 met my protn? pro ..;.
,n-law with the baby in his arme: no enl'
MOh. nv dear ester, l am dead" ne die dIiee
that hat night: Mr.. Logwood was shot in Il
| aide: aide have seen armed white men riding .
snd down the road singing and shoatin!
, never heard any one say why Eat0n ~.
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