Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-01-25
The ELECTION INVESTIGATIONS.
Compiled from Associated Press Reports, unless
Otherwise Designated i#4A ~


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Judge Dewing, Geo. F. Norwood,
Henry Smith (eolored) and z. A Rigsby (eolored)
testified before tbe Senate Committee, on the
18th. to disorders and intimidation in East
Feiiciana Before the subcommittee three
coiored witnesses testified to acts of vio-
lence and general intimidation of colored
Republicans in West teliciana Gov. Kel-
logg was among the witnesses before the
House Committee; he said he raeeived many tele-
grams Immediately following the eection; several
from Chandler and Others, inquiring how the
State had gone, but none from Chandler on the Sth
OF November that Louisiana must be carried for
the Republicans; received dispatches from Logan
and others in Chicago; also from Morton, from
San Francisco; didn't remember tue replies to
them: might have received dispatches saying
Louisiana must be carried for the Republicans,
but not from Chandler; received one from San
Francisco sayiug the Republicans upon the Pacific
Coast relied upon the Republicans in Louisiana
to that the votes cast through violence and
fraud should not be counted against the Republi-
cans; on or about the 9th of November thinks he
received dispatch from William E. Chandler, say
ing Hewitt is coming; watch the count.
and be careful'' appointed Brady Supervisor of
Ouachita Parish recommendation of Brew
ster and others; did not known he held Federal
office; witness issued at times commissions for
Supervisors in certain parishes for PERSONS other
than the then Supervisors to be used in case any
thing occurred TO pi event Supervisors from act
ing; they were sometimes intimidated or other
wise induced to abandon their offices; witness
denied any knowledge or intention on the part
of the Republicans TO commit frauds in the cleo
ton.
Before the Senate Committee, on the
10Th, Dr. Corith, Judge Kilburne and T. j. Fuqua
testified to quiet and peaceable election in East
Feliciana in November and three coored wit
nesses testified to voting the Democratic ticket,
and to peaceful election. Washington Spooner.
L. j. Cotton and j. w. Armstead testified before
the subcommittee TO general intimidation in
West Feliciana by regulators, and numer
and other colored men to JOIN the Demo
Gratis, and that while on the day of cleo
ton everything was quiet, there had been so
much intimidation before, caused by whipping
and riding through the parish, that the colored
men were afraid to vote the Republican ticket.
Before the House Committee, Gov. kellogg testi-
fed at considerable length in regard to the Su-
pervisors, their appointments. etc; he said o. b.
Morgan had periured himself in his statements
testified to fraudulent registration and closing
ister; he stated also that Supervisor An An
on the part of the Republicans to throw out a
large number of polls and parishes, and said he
would furnish proof for $4,000, and if the Demo
make terms with Kellogg, Pitkin and others; and
he failed 10 raise the $4,000, and the matter ended
there DR.. Swart, of Vernon, testified to changes
made by the Returning Board in returns. Bishop
Wilmer testified to the peaceful relations between
the races as far as he had seen in his yisitatons.
Ex-Chief Justice Warming testified as to the bad
The Senate Committee continued the
examination of the Parish Of East Feliciana on
the 10Th. Five colored witnesses testified to hav-
ing voluntarily Joined the Democratic clubs and
voting that ticket, and that the election as quiet
aud peaceabe. Three colored witnesses testified
to numerous acts OF violence, and that they were
afraid 10 vote the Repub ican ticket. Before the
sub-c committee, seV era colored witnesses testi-
fl d to violence and general intimidation before
the election in West Feiiciana. and o0e witness
boot SE,lt o% 10 ncJaa
House Committee concluded it's work of investi-
CATION Messrs. Htagg, Dusson and Prescott, of
st. Landry, and Gen. Mumford Wells. Of Rapides,
testified 10 the unrellablllty OF Gen. T. G. Ander-
son. Frank Wheai on, of New Orleans. testified to
the indictment Of Kenner, of the Returning Board,
for entering false names on the payroll of street
laborers, and collecting money on it from the city,
and to their confession, but that he was HOELe-
pressed bythe District-Attorney notwithstanding
his confession to the foreman of the Grand Jury.
Testimony was given before the Senate
Committee ON the 18th relative to the election in
Ouachita Parish, four witnesses swearing to in
timidation of the colored voters and two that the
election was peaceful Before the subcommittee
several witnesses testified to intimidation in West
Feicana, and four colored witnesses stated that
they voted the Democratic ticket willingly, except
one, who said he had voted it because he wanted
to stay there.
M. F. Vickers and John A. Hunter tes-
tilted before the Senate Committee, on the 18th,
that the election in Richland Parish was fair and
free, and that they knew>of intimidation the
former had heard one colored man say he had
been told he must vote the Democratic ticket;
witness had told his colored hands that any one
that voted the Republican ticket need not expect
employment after their contracts expired, as he
claimed the right of an American cit
izen to employ whom he chose. Alex
ander b. George, holding-over Senator from the
Parish of Webster, testified as to peaceful edec
ton. and that the avowed policy of the Democrats
was to give no pretext for the Republicans to
claim intimidation. Henry Blair (colored) tes i
fed to general and specific intimidation in More
house Parish. Before the subcommittee several
witnesses were examined to West Felicfana
Parish, some testifying to peaceful election, and
others to intimidation.