New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-27
tha q they voted the pemocratIc teket obey would be

that they voted the Democratic ticket they would be
arrested
Tho examination on this point conducted by
Chairman Howe, The witness said, in answer TO ques
On that had collision occurred here during the cleo
ton it would been used by the Republicans North
10 inHame the people there against the people OF the
South and against the Democratic party there; dio not
know that the number OF cOored people killed In the
South since the war was numbered among the thou
sands the only information he had was from NordhoHs
statistics subect he thought human life had been
tom the might be said OF New-Yofk; human ne
not held sacred here in the North for req
sons but very large majority OF the people OF the SS
looked with horror upon the killing OF any one ior p5.
cal reasons Robert Brow member Of the stee S Een
just below the city; did not know whether PIT %
committed in the state had no connection with politics
as charged.
At the evening session Samuel McEnery was the first
witness called and testified follows was born ana
raised in Ouachita and resided there during theSast
campaign am lawyer and member OF the Demo
cratic party, and Chairman Of the Executive Cof
mtee Of that parish the State election canvass was
conducted by both parties myself, Judge Richardson,
Col Richardson N. G. CObl, DIR. Abbey aud nearly all
business OF Monroe and planters in their respective
wards took part campagn Rev. Americas Johnson
j. Jones' Robert Walker. Richard Dunn large planter
Henry HILL George Peterson the Rev. w. Parsons, ana
the Rev. W. G. Head school teachers Joseph Shrro'
labor contractor, and others, all coored, also took
active part side; several OF the lastnAmeu
were presidents Of colored clubs There one Demo
cratic club each ward except the Third where there
two. Witness then gave history OF .he oIsh,
ton Of rifle clubs in the parish, which does not ner
materially from tho statements OF FORMER WtuSs5es
They had connection he said, with the ponucHt
clubs OF the parish and for the purpose OF proe
ing the Democratic negroes against ontrages ron 'u
own race. OF his own knowledge he knew OF 0hy one
of the latter kind viz, that OF Thomas howaru,
who was beaten by 80 cOOred men last May Tor DSlB
Democrat COOred frequently came TO MIN anu nane
statements Of threats having been made against tne D
negroes the killing of John Wimberly by DlhkgTaYe
grew out OF Wimberlys preventing ms sister-n LEV
who was thought 10 be dying, from making VIII Dns
grave had preliminary examination ana was dl'9lrpe
witnesses brother Gov McEncTy, ana hselI ueIehueu
Dinkgrave. After Dnkgrave was Killed n,ehhiiH
all the community believed he was hIleu
TO satisfy personal vengeance. AFTER me ass a.
sination of ,Diukgrave, Capt Rcnwick OF uo
Home Guard OF Monroe furnished posse 10 pursue 1e
assassin Charles Williams, o cOlOred deputy ,sheIln,
was sent to the west side OF the river ana capt han on
Trenton furnished him n detail The witness sald ne
did not think Williams pursuit was at oil VIGOROUS
on Monday night before the killing, when going nome,
DinLgTaye met q the road VINO sald Is ihat
YOU Mr. Breard 7" and Dinkgrayc, with great presence
of mind, replied " Yes and the man permi Tea
him To pass Dmkuave then. passed through
Breard's yard, and went back TO Monroe, GOT
shotgun aud went home thrOuh tho nelds.
on Tuesday night he did not go home and neHi day ne
was killed these facts TO light after bis DEATH US
he had only few eOnhdants . .--
The committee adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.