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DEMOCRATIC EVIDENCE FROM OUACHlIA
,xorupp THEORY or Pensions MURDER.

DEMOCRATIC EVIDENCE FROM OUACHllA'
ANOTHER THEORY or PINKsTON'5 MURDER.
NEw-ORIEANs, Nov. 30-In regard to the qua
cbita barbarites the Democrats offered second
witness in j. J. Swan. He testified chiefly Ill IT,
snonse 70 interrogatores read by Gen. Anderson
and as follows: -, l. l.
NV occupation Is that OF farmer my residence Is III
Ouaehta knew Henry Pnkston for about three years.
I don't think lie engaged much III pohucs n.y.,
heard him talk much abou: IL he once nVeu on 'n0
plantation adjoining me; 1 knew OF nsht ne
Ia obout two months before his death with
n man named Black Brooks; flhks.on
wbipped him and bit his finger very p"iy ,
saw Brooks "A couple of days after the hght anu
him how his finger was he said he was very paui'
and he remarked to me. 81 intend to XIII flhASV "
liye;" Pnkston came to himself and tou inc 'i''
life was threatened by this man BROOKS allor '"o
he asked my advice; ! remarked to him al 'h"'
,,ne al inkston I heard Brooks say myself that
Le WAS going 20 kill you, and h""
sufficient evidence I would kill him myself peiore NC
killed me. would not let a man XIII me- Aho"'nh ~
was threatening my life. He should not XIII me- n'0
had bad character; he was not .noutn'
mich OF in the country. He was bad quar-
relsome and angry man. On the nlghe Vi tno
murder saw party Of coored people piSo i"y
house going down the road coming from Ouachita Du'
dop,t know who they were. | thought the election Ut
onochta was as fair an election IA we ever hau onu
not see any wrong going lifelong 10 the Domocr''o
rtv have lived in Ouachta Parish for 30 years IL
was more sociable than any election ever saw Khe"
Mr. Parks when he was living. lie Is ueau ho"' ii0
mas been dead about three months
Col Zacharie-As the board refused TO allow any i"'
thor testimony in refung this wOman's statement /
tboucb il but an act OF Justice to these gentlemen from
Ouacbta who have been publicly accused by the re-
norris of this woman that they should be allowed 10 ME
statements in their that correction should DC
made.
President Wells-wc have nothing to do with H. They
must 20 before the courts and prosecute her If they seek
relief.
Some discussion arose rs to whether or not the
board would hold night sessions. In answer to "A
question Gov. Wells said:
We must have time TO examine records ana all the ey
deuce before us will not have time to do that with
out holding night sessions.
Mr. Gauthreaux-I think the representation made by
the hoard to us on both sides that all sions were
To De held in their presence.
President Wells-Thcy will he held in then presence
but when It il to consult upon action shall take
upon various subjects that before wc must be
alone Judges OF courts do not permit presence OF
counsel when they making their hial decision
Therefore, we must claim the privilege Of consulting
among ourselves to any action that comes UP be-
fore
Mr. Gauihrcaux-I understand the chair to admit that
it holds private other than are held here daily
President Wells-They are delberatiye SESSIONS
FOT Otter Election Aers FtTst Iugs.