New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-30

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eevo- Tie -~~'< WAich was open from the
9toas tsp; have eften told taaem
Uy' 'ee they pleased; heard that
CeY tslds ksa scted purely in
eef dn's hear that he was ~
oau olorod mon.
~s,eeby-An my hands know
N-~te4 them 70 veto the Democratic
Sseee; uee4 ell persusseon In . mild way:
cotton speaed esriy; there was 2 hesp Of
1ettee sud . wasting between September
IS and October l.
George W. Pertss-To Senster Ssuls-
bory-4ive ON the III nd; Alag Brooks
said that Pinkston had bitten his finger off
and he would shoot his brain, out some
% smother time; told him if IN accident
hsppened to PiDkston such talk might
breAk his neck; think PinkstOn had been
voting the Democratic ticket.
To the chairmau-Came from Union par
ish in February; didn't knew PinkstoD;
don't know that he voted the Democratic
ticket; only heard 90; Ed. Dorkins, Q Dem
man; heard it since Pinket0n' death; Brown
voted tho Democratic ticket; voted the
Democratic ticket myself; was legal
voter; it was about seven months before
Pinketon's death that Brooks said be would
kill him.
T, Senator Ssulsbury-It was after the
fight.
bury-Knew Eliza Pinkston twelve u thir-
t.en years; knew her In Alabama: hsr name
vas Finch; she was not married 10 Pink
ston; her character was very bal: she was
of violent temper and passion; wouldn't
believe her the length Of this table; her
word il not to be depended on; wou,d not
believe her on oath; she was addicted to p q
fame language; was . pFortitute and very
obscene; she was 90 regarded among the
with infanticide; that was her com.
mon reputation; tho second child
she had when che was living with me;
the mid wife said she WAS trying to destroy
1t; heard of her throwing ono of her children
in the fence corner; it was brought to my
house; she came there after 1t and took 1t;
it was . little over . year old; she didn't
IN the county Jail for emitting up an acre
and . half OF cotton; she was put in for
eighteen months.
10 the Chairman-Came from Ala5sms
three years ago; lived With Mr.. Tdwell;
was JET Pools property when slave; have
lived With Mr.. TidWell ever since ON share
Of tho crop; have cultivated about forty.
six acres; raised twenty seven bales and
$50 pounds Of cotton; fifteen or sixteen
bushels Of oorn piece for three; my part
nees wero Peter Cleveland and Claiborne
Powell; didn't know Pinkston till l came to
to Louisiana; married before the surrender,
shout fifteen or sixteen years; Eliza lived
with mo till che got acting 20 bad; all
know Of. the infanticide 10 what the mid
wife told me; Elss said che left her
child In tho tence corner becauee she
she left il there to distroy It: thought
it was safe to give it back to her;
don't know when Eliza got out of all; don't
know what became of the child then; saw
the child the first time in Ouachita last
year: it is between seven and eight years
old; its father is named Adam and is in
Alabama; that's all she hes now; w'uldn't
live with her when she came to Ouaehita;
the second child was born dead; only know
what The mid wife told my wife; she was in
bed about . week; always found what she
told me wasn't true; that's ell know OF her
truth; she acted bad after che left me;
Henry was q quiet, peaceable steady man
never said whether be was Democrat or
Republican,; Re didn't take any part; have
always been Democrat.
To Senator SauIsbury-Ellza came to me
and my wife as Q child; help pat Hy
Pinkston in his cofio; he was not mutilated;
didn't see the child; he had five ball shots
only; saw Eliza after that up and walking
about short time after.
To tho Chairman-COuldn't put by in .
coffin; couldn't straighten him ont; he had
ON drawers and On undershirt; help put .
quilt ON him; that was all over him: buried
child; Felix Mitchell, Peter Cleveland and
Judge Rufin were pres ent.
Frederick McNeal-TO Senator Sauls
bury-Knew Eliza Finch in M0rehouse
parish and Selma, Alabama; brought her to
Louisisns; was bringing hands to Louisiana;
she had been in trouble and wanted 70
leave; she lived with mo - field hand;
wss . very bad woman 10 manners and Ian
guage, and of loose character; don't think
She over told tho truth; wes with child, but
told me that would not be In her way; the
child ~ found dead in her bed; the Opin
ion Of eli the people on the place was that
abe had destroyed tho child when 1t wa
born; it was bruised and bloody; heard heE
say she wasn't going to bring id kinky
head away for nobody to see; If its hair
vas straight 1t would be oil right.
To the cbsirman-Am . colored man.
Garrett Rchards-T0 Senator Ssuls-
bury-Hired Lizzie Finch in 1875; she wa
mighty dissipated On the plantation, and
very disagreesble; was very vulgar; heare
her ssy she was going to kill her child; saw
ber knock it out Of doors; she was going to q
big stream of water; took the child away
from her; had to discharge her, or ell the
hands would have left; there wasn't any
truth in her; wouldn't believe her any way;
voted Repu blican always; didn't vote the
last election.
To Senator Oglesby-Eliza stayed on Mr.
Faulk's place about twelve months; didn't
know her till then; her girl was six or seven
years old; she was sober woman; think
Mr.. Faulks was Democrat; nave oeen
there seven year,; rented this year; didn't
vote becsu.e .e always stayed at ho me-; only
attended one speaking; didn't think il
would be any use; 1t hadn't done any good
before.
Captain C. G. Davenport-To senator
Sanlshnrv-Liye in MOrehOuse; knew Lizzie
Finch. am assured she is Eliza Pinkst0n; she
wa looked upon as low, degraded woman;
nnlv know What others say; she stayed
absut ten days on ono Of our places to visit
her uncle; had to send her away on com.
nlaint Of the women; she was not employed
there; she was called . notorious har.
William Washburn-To Senator Sauls-
bury-Live in Morehouse; know Lizzle
Finch; saw her in what believed TO oe
pretended fit; had frothing ct the NOUN
ETC.; would lie down when Mr.: FAUX Volo
hsr to. that vas what convinced me it wae
nratended: it was Q mssterly piece Of act
mo: she then accused Esther of poisoning
her; she was accused before the ward mag M
istrAte of poisoning child ana va a;J ais
charged 70. lack Of sv,aSpUe' nn,9U '00os0 10 '"'
Robert Faulk-T0 Senator SALISBURY
Reside in Morehouse; knew Lizzie Fincn
lived q wear on my place; Was . woman o.
vsrv bad character; about the lowest specl'