New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-13
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ward of this city, who testified before the
committee on Wednesday last, and that no
one by that name was depaty marshal in
that ward on election day; never had any
conversation with any one about entering q
protest to any poll in the ninth ward. The
witness here read q certificate from the
Hon. j. X. g. Pitkin, United States mar
shal, that no person by the name of VIII
liam Z. Williams was deputy marshal on
election day 10 the ninth ward. The wit
ness refuted the entire testimony of Viii
liams.
Hon. John Ray called-Reside in Qua
chita parish; n lawyer bv profe ssioD; was
the legal adviser OF the Returning Board
for the last election. rne witness then
went on to explain the workings of the
Returning Board and the law governing it,
and Of his preparing the rules adopted by
the board. Only made one speech during
the campaign and that was ut q meeting
held at Monroe, Ouachlta parish; Messrs.
Leonard, Hunt, Brewster and GOrham also
addressed the meeting; during Mr.. Leon
ards spee CHI he was interrupted and called
id liar; Mr.. Hunt and myself were not
interrupted during the speeches, but Cor
ham and Brewster were both insulted while
they were addressing the meeting: c0lored
men in Onachita parish could not vote the
Republican ticket in safety; was told that my
life and that of other Republicans was in
danger in case of riot; the white and col
Ored Republicans were all demoralized, and
feared to take active steps in organizing
the party in the parish, after the killing OF
DIR. Dinkgrave; had no talk with eOlOred
Democrats; knew of only two or three in
Monroe who have always voted the Demo
cratic TICKET; heard that colOred men. who
were formerly Republ cans, had Joined
Democratic clubs, and took certificates of
protection; was not present at the board
when the returns from the parishes we're
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Grant parish; never instructed the board
that they should not receive the reports
from the supervisors unless sent by mail;
did not regard the board as having judicial
powers, except in certain oaset; advised the
board that they were commissioned with
limited powers The witness explained
the action of the courts 10 contested cleo
tiOns in 1879 and 1874, in which the court
decided it had no jurisdiction
Judge r. A. Hunter, Of Rapides, called
Knew G JvernOr Wells; did not know of his
personal knowledge anything against his
private character; Governor Wells some
years ago killed 8 man named Despalier
who had made some threats against him;
| this man was considered q dangerous and
bad man; the case went before the grand
Jury and the evidence was such that they
declared Wells was Testified in the killing;
Knew E j. Barrett; he was nominated by
| the Republican party and elected; there
are 1900 oOlOred and 1900 white voters in
the parish Republican votes we're thrown
out on election day in the parish; the Re
publicans were 1000 short of their proper
vote; always voted the Democratic ticket;
voted for Tilden and Nichols; was the indie
pendent candidate for district Judge
c. H Luzenburg called-Was district at
tOrney in 1865, and again in 1868; know AL
fred Bourges, who was candidate for civil
sheriff at the last election, and testified be
4 =. 49,, It'd
| information in the First District Court, the
only criminal court in existence at the time,
against Alfred Bourges, fret, for forging an
order for the delivery of gOOde; second, for
knowingly uttering forged order for the
delivery of goods; the accused was ar
raigned and ples ded not guilty, and was az
terward tried; the jury, of which A. E.
| Auburtin was foreman, returned a written
| verdict ON the information of not guilty on
both counts, and the accused was dis
charged.
o. H. Brewster called Resides in Qua
| chita parish; was q candidate at the last
election on the Republican ticket for presi-
| Dental eleetor; participated in the last cleo
| ton; visited the parishes of Madison,
| Tensas, Olachita, MorehOuse and Richland.
| Witness oOrroborated the evidence given
by Messrs, Hunt, Gorham and others about
| these parishes, and the outrsges committed
/ on Republicans in some of them; was q
private 10 the Thirty-thIrd Illinois Regiment
| during the war; was elected to the LegislR-
ture in 1868 for two years, and afterward
reelected for two years; was elected State
Surveyor General in February last, and
held up to the fourth of November resigned
after the election, but before the returns
came in; asked that my resignation take
effect from the fourth of November; re-
oeived an official letter from Washington
informing me that my resignation had been
| accepted as asked. Witness was asked ii
he had been offered a sum of money to vote
| for Tilden. Mr.. Morrison and Mr.. jerks
then wanted to know the names of the par
ties who offered the money.
Witness stated he would not give the
names, as it would involve some of his
friends, and asked the committee to allow
him the privilege OF not being compelled
to answer the question.
Mr.. jerks then said, as the witness would
not answer the question he desired that the
proceedings of the witness with reference
TO his refusal to answer the question be
taken up by the joint committee and re
ported by them to the House of Represen
tatives.
The committee then adjourned unit
seven o'clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
William Ward who was before the com
mitSee several weeks ago, was recalled TO-
the purpose of refuting the testimony o
Theodore Lipshutz in reference to conver
sAtion held Dy him with Lipshutz, Harr,
Lott and Flowers. The witness testified
never to have had any such conversation q
that testified to by Mpshutz.
Mrs. j. A. Ward oalled-Reside at Nc
1875 jackson street; is the wife of d. A
Ward This witness testified to a oonver
sation held at the breakfast table between
her husband and ID. j. M. A. Jewett in refer
enee to her husbands going back to Gran
parish and holding the election there; di
not know the full conversation.
j. r. Andrews, called-Reside in Raj
idee; know j, Madison Wells; his charaC
ter Tor integrity is not politically good; th
general sentiment OF the people is that
is an untrustworthy man; heard severs
persons cay they would not believe him
oath.
DR.. Thomas H. Maddox and Mr., Josep
Chambers, both of Rapides, were oalle6
and corrOborated the testimony Of th
former witness.
Judge E. North Cullom called Reside
In this city for the past nine years testihe
TO the character of Governor Wells; neve
heard anything against his integrity; We
elected Judge of the Fifth DISTRICT Court I
this parish on the Fusion ticket in 1872, an
held the position up to last Tuesday, whe
the court was invaded by the militia and
successor installed; did not know II he ha
qualified, but know that he was electei
beating witness $3.50 odd votes
The committee adjourned until eleve
o'clock this morning.
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