New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-29
WHOLE NUMBER 1898.

important.
II. G.. Washipgtop, eolored, swoFn-To
Senator Wsdleigh-Rsside in East Baton
Rouge; sixth ward; was justice OF tho peace;
ored men were brought to the poll by Viii
lie Gayle, Democrat, and given tickets by
him; they told me they were afraid OF oe
ing turned out of employment or run from
home unless they voted the Democratic
ticket; the t. lily sheets were left in the box;
there we're twelve Republican and sixty
four Democratic votes .polled; heard the
Democrats say TO colored man VINO voteo
the Republican ticket that "be would have
to move his washing;" understood that to
be q threat that he would have to leave;
many colored men slept away from home;
have done 90 myself, when bulldozers were
on the road; in company with Jacob Shields
was threatened at Bates store; when cleo
ton commissioner, Democratic commission
ers would not allow me to have tally sheeta,
and would not allow them, so they were
put iu the box.
Witness underwent quite lengthy cross
examination at the hands of Mr.. McGloln,
but without elici,ing anything further. DE
was evidently reluctsnt to give names, ana
said:
IGentlemen, want to know what pro-
lection YOU are going to give rs who come
here to testify9 l know names, butl DO
not wish to give them. Saturday evening
met gentleman from Baton Rouge VINO
has always used me we'll. He said that ne
had heard had been testityiDg sgsinss the
neopie M there, and it would not be we'll
for me to return If 60 back I know !!
will be taken out Of bed some night and
killed. do not want to testify, but am
brought here and can not help myself. l
have property, and dare not go home 10
take care of it." --a L.s.!
Senator Med Donald-If any one threatens
Won. report to this committee and We Will
sec ii he can not be punished. J
Senator Wadlsigh-That u hard case.
but Ne have not tho power to help you.
The witness-H go up there and get
Kill ed I can mot report to theicenmittee. :
Jacob Shields, c0lored. sw0rn-To Senator
McMillan-Reside in Baton Rouge: on the
/ eixth of November heard . crowd OF men
| come to my house; I went into the cane
field; they surrounded my. house, oie-
mounted and Knocked st my doori ny wue
the house and stable loft; they SaSd they
would come back later; near dey break tney
came back; was sitting in my room with
. double barreled shotgun On my leP; heard
them, and went into the scane field egcan:
overheard their conver ssticp; one sald that
they would waylsy me ON: the roea; as 2
member Of the parish committee ss1ea
0rQ001Z9 d
ward; MIR. Bates told me they did
not want any d-d Republicans to
come fron town to stir up their
niegert; that he, would break his cane
over INV head if did not get on my horse
and leave; Harrison G. Washington was
with me; was Uaited States deputy marshal
1t poll No. 3 at last election; Bobby Duncan
came there early in the morning anG SAID
| he was deputy marshal; he showed no pa,
/ L <Aok DQmnNrQ1l0 lW0fO
| and that he was not going to have any Cd
| id niger officers around there that day;
| pulled me around roughly told me II
wanted q row could get lit; it stayed there
| would get it anyway; he took hold OF my
badge; told me to stand OFT and see MN
shoot the badge; left the poll.
To Senator McDonald-When the trouble
occurred at Bates store, Mr. MsnSer,
white Democrat, protected mel Ohvel
Hubs was one of the bulldozsrs Who came
to nv house; he is the one who said my
neck was. too id short to put r0p'
around; he is not Republicans; he Is
Democrat, jast as much Democrat az yo'
are. lLaughterI.
The committee adjourned till halt-pas
seven O'Clock. .
/ EVENING SESSION. ..
Ganeral j. r. Brooke, sw0rn-Am thirty
1
thirteenth Infantry and brevet Brigade
General; my military Jurisdiction include
eight parishes in Louisiana and three couu
| ties in Misslssippi; Am acquainted with tn
oond1tion of Affairs in those parishes; il
Eaat b atom Rouge and East Feliciana ther
; | eeemed to be . combination among sn
J Democrats 70 terrorize the co!oEed peoPl
huiIdozers or regulators; complaints wer
! made that they rode about ct night. takin
. 1 rcOlored man from their cabins, shOOtin
and hanging them; after ! took con
; | mend thero were not 20 many case
Ita man named Gus johnson, frol
East Felicians, came to me with IN ope
, bullet wound In his head; . man name
! Coleman BrovE came to me with oolls
3 wound which he had received ct tho hand
4 | of : man named NJ auser; in August ma
t came to mo who had been badly whippe'
D had frequent applications for protection
a and sent them to the civil authorities;
l one or two Gases parties were punished;
r spoke to the white people on the sublee
: they said that acts were committed
which they did not approve, but did
d learn than any steps were taken oy tnem
= Paul johnson, an intelligent cOlOred ma
= was taken from his house by armed M
= and he was never seen again; he was TAXI
J. in the direction of the COmite river; b
:, | father came to me and informed me;
said many men were missing from
neie hbOOrhOod, near AtkinsOn's store; Mo
roe Beechum or Meechum attended h
= !, publican convention and soon a1ter olsa
u | neared: he has not been seen since; a. @
denoe Of violence l have seen bullet holt
marks of whippings. and marks about mel
u necks and wrists of ropes; it was told
70 that these marks were caused by rop
}; placed about peoples necks and wrists q
u the other end tied to saddles and the hore
y driven away at greater speed than the p
son could attain; Q woman was hunR
70 70 and taken down several times on the Bay
70 Sara road; the names OF the p
70 petrstors of this outrage were given to
civil authorities. ColOred people We
"a threatened with discharge, whippings .
E; death in order to influence them to j
~ Democratic clube. Such language - q
20 vss employed: 1T won't be healthy
er Won to be around here after election If y
10 vote the Republican ticket" Women VI
~ ~ threatened that if they did not cease
~ ~ ooursging the men to cling to the Rep,
et they could not sit down. Complai!
Ve were made to me by large numl
Of people; l suppose $50. Those y
to visited me showed great trepidati
be would come at night and leave
ed stealth; many complained that they VI
u obliged to sleep away from home thro1
to fear; they stated that they were ordered
deliver up their arms at stated times
de places. This had the effect of detefr
of many colored people from votiDe--tl
%. feared to vote the Republican ticket-s
IS. vowed they would not vote the Democr'
,er ticket1 As near as l could see the ~
II. | 0cratic organizations were of milit
". character; they spoke of their club Officer
mr.. captain; in June last while coming dc
let the river l cav body of armed men on
wn boat; there we're about seventy of tn
g." they were organized in q military N
80. .r6 vhan thAv left the hOat