The New York herald., 1876-11-30

q. State how you were treated aud who illtreated
you A. will tell you; the doctor. tho mau
that sho. Henry, shot me once some Of them do
one spoke TO another and said. 81 want some OF that
they head my legs up and jumped on me.
President Weis-Did you them that shot
your A. Yes, sir; they shot me twice; when they
came 10 the house they told me TO put my baby down;
Q What became oryour childy II was killed who
did ~ A. They came INTO the house and sald "Pus
want 10 kni me Tor i am nothing ba, womsn: II
you kill mo kill the whole OF u.s." they my baby's
throat from ear TO ear; raised my hands; l let my
baby fai; they wanted 20 take something from mo
before they tiled me- two OF them had dealings
with me; ran under the bed when he shot in the
broke the bed; they cut me with the nxc; man
said, sIf you are going to xii tho woman don't be
no cut me with knife; struck him and II new up
ana they never saw 4 again they got another kniie
legs wi the axe and on the side
AZ this point the woman uniastcncd her dress and
exposed her breast. winch was all cut up and most
horrible sight to look at The effort OF the examina
ton caused her 10 faint and the examination was.
therefore, delayed for a few moments until shO had
q In your last answer you stated that your child
-1rps killed. What became OF your child's bodys A.
KY threw II IN the lake. and VIC did not hnd II again
BslDo you know of any else being killed. shot
thc'ca on account OF their politics A. don't
sir, anything about II; walked down TO tho
'or and seen Marion Rhodes there with has guns
away from their homes account OF their poilicss
A. don't know, sir, what you call politics don't
about myself
O Did not many colorec voters leave their homes at
night through fear Of these armed men riding over
tho parish az mighty A. Yes, SIR went 70 heap of
peoples houses and they were all lying out IN the
woods TO keep from the buldozers two stayed up at
the gin house. both were women
President wes-you SAID that your husband had
been thrown down. What the action OF the par
that threw your husband DOWN. What portion OF
his body did they cuty Did they cut any portion of
his bodyy A. Oh, yes; they put a knife through ana
you cut new leather; Captain HiDault told somebody
70 jerk his arms out.
President wclIs-what part OF his body was cuts
A. he was cut down below and he was cut in the car.
q You stated In your answer that they had treated
you improperly in regard to your person; that they
or afer you shot? A. That before was
shot, they done nothing but this, and they asked tho
boys II any more of them wanted somey and they
went to shoot me; this thing was done outside in tho
moonshine; they took an axe TO cut me- but the axe
dow OIL the handle
|. BY President weIls-They first chopped you with an
axeY A. Yes, sir; and struck me on the head with
pistol; they killed my child when they wero iooIing
with one after they had killed my child went TO
nght them with all my might; then Logan stabbed me
here (poining 10 her breast; SOMEBODY Knocked out
all my jaw teeth; did not have hollow tooth In my
head
THE CROSS EXAMINATION
Mr.. Ganthrcaux-Wouldw We be allowed to put aqucs-
gon TO tho witncssg
President wells--You ought to file your cross
rogatores.
IL
gation OF the case and II 10 therc could be
objection on tho part OF the Board to any and all
quesiionStha throw any light this investigation
would hke 10 ask this question OF the witness, II shc
did not, tho morning alter the state to
John Lcvanson and Tdweil that colored man Killed
her husbandY
The witness (emphatically y-Oh. no; they wcrc not
there; there were two colored men there but Tdweli
told me not to tell who they wcro oh, no; oh,
no, no; wo ant going to have that way oh. no, SIR;
they were whtc men; they all came back and tried 10
kill me; but thcy cannot have anything that way.
Murry-Wo
cross xami nation by Mr. Spolord
Judge sponord-We are taken by surprise by the
taken by the Board-the ruling OF the Board
| aud We arc not prepared 10 go on.
Governor Palmer may here take occasion to say
that this involves moro than Presidential cleo
ton II involves the dignity and honor OF human
ture think that you Will hardly satisfy the country
unless you give such directions as will lead to tho
complete development Of all tho facts In this
Certainly the people have no right 10 claim sort OF
| a government like that which Is attempted to be
shown here think you 10 the country allow
| tho facts TO be developed
| Senator Shcrman--I concur with you Governor
| Palmer. would like to lavo Governor Palmer md
Judge Spoford crosscxamine witnesses, SO We might
| have the facts.
General Smith--Tho mere crosse xamination OF this
would not develop anything II is 10 investigate
| facts from all the witnesses within reasonable
Der who may know tho character OF transaction
with this woman as detailed concur with Governor
Palmer in what hc said. IL does not parties
| but concerns humanity.
that To give any iurther privilege than simply say
to ths leading counsel on the other side, Cross-ex
| than Is usual Ia courts Of justice. II would be a
very great qualification TO me II the examination could
be carried without tho annoyance OF
but by such gentlemen as arc before us-Mr. Smith
| Mr.. Palmer on ono side, with any gentlemen who may
/ be nominated by the Board ON the other
General Smith-If the Board will pardon me desire
to say that do not desire TO interfere in the
OF the witness II would be proper that either
| sdo should DO that There are men entirely compc-
tent both sides to investigate thoroughly the acs
\ OF the case, and mere crossexaminatiOn or this
| woman would amount 10 nothing. As to
/ he
| that every fact connected with the circumstances
which this woman details or cannot be sustuincd
can only state am informed by gentlemen who
live In the neghborhood aud whose characters TAR
AS know are good, that tho hcre set forth
are not true and they desire. and tho country know
ocsres after reading statements OF this kind, the
tro facts and they shall be set out In reference
character Of this transaction. nero cross-examna-
tion OF the witness, the gentleman lawyer knows
| would amount 10 nothing and moreover would say
lhis proceeding - not conducted precisely
In Then certainly, II cannot rest upon
examination alone IL would be proper TO submit to
court or jury, whose province 1t was TO determine
| the real iacts in the matter
Mr. Parker--rhere IS disagreement between US
Let tho procecd, and, at the proper
| tima, bring IL in the courts.
Judge Spoirord-Wc have just arriving on the train
large number OF witnesses. Owing to tho change In
the rules we Will have servo our inerrosatories
twenty-iour hours on tho opposite counsel ASK as
OF simpc justice, that this be postpC ned
sill conform 10 the rule. We are taken by sur
prsc.
we are compelled 10 make Tuesday, or
by Monday, US next Wednesday tho electoral vote
must bc gwen. II depart from rules SO Tar us
The investigation is sconcerucd, we Will DO
rive the result IN Time There are Tour or tive parishes
st, wnere Investigations will have TO be made now 1
hope there will be departure from the rule. The
courts Of justice are open and tho mniter could bo
and the whole facts could bo brought
out.
Mr. McGoin--I would like, white citizen or
Louisiana, to say word have in my hands the
anidavits which will clearly dlsprove that this o"trage
was committed by white persons. We have number
OF distinguished gentlemen here from all parts oil tho
Union. THIS thing Is an mputation upon the reputa-
ton Of every citizen OF Louisiana We will have "A
witness here tomorrow. But say. though tho heav-
ems fall, let clear this stain escutcheon and
snow that the people OF Louisiana hot ncnds
as tncy try 10 show that they are They will take tho
testimony Ia any way that you desire.
Judge Kelly, OF Pennsylvania desIro to state IL is
now proposed TO crosscxanine, II they WILL have
never known counsel 10 refuse to crossexaminc wit
ness for the Sato until after the Commonweal
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