Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-24
Before the Senate Committee, ON the

Before the Senate Committee, on the
18th, Dr. Corirh. Judge Kiburne and T. j. Fuqna
testified to quiet and peaceable election in East
Feliciana in November, and three colo-ed wit
nesses testified 10 voting the Democratic ticket.
and to peaceful election. Washington Spooner
l.. j Cotton and j. W. Armstead testified before
the subcommittee to general intimigation In
West Feiciana by regulators and numerous
acts Of violence to induce them and
other colored to join the Demo
Gratis, and that while the day of
election everything was quiet, there had been SO
much intimidation before, caused by whipping
and riding through the parish that the coloied
men were afraid to vote the Republican ticket.
Before the House Committee Gov Kellogg test
ind at considerable length in regard to the
said o. 8. Morgan had perjured him
with witness. E. A. Burke testified 10 fraudulent
registration and closing Of registration before
persons could register; he ,ated also that Super
visor Anderson had told him of conspiracy on
the part OF the Republicans 10 throw out large
number OF polls and parishes, and said he would
furnish proof for $1,000, and if the Democrats
would not furnish the money he would make terms
with Kellogg, Pitkin, and others and he failed to
raise the $1,000. and the matter ended there. Dr.
Swart, OF Vernon, testified to changes made by
the Returning Board in returns. Bishop Wilmer
races, as far as he had seen in his visitations
ExChief Justice Waning testified as the bad
character OF exGov, Wells.
The Senate Committee continued the
examination of the Parish of East Felicana on
the 10th. Five colored witnesses testified TO hav-
ing voluntarily joined the Democratic clubs and
voting that ticket. and that the election was quiet
and peaceable. Three colored witnesses testi-
fed To numerous acts of VIC ence. and that
they were afraid to vote the Republics ticket.
Before the subcommittee, several colored wit
nesses testified TO violence and general intinida-
ton before the election in West Feciana, and
one witness testified to quiet and peaCeabe
election. The House Committee concluded its
work OF investigation. Messrs. Stagg, Dusson and
Prescott OF st. lannry, and Gen. Mumford
Wells of Rspides, testified to the unreliabiiity of
Gen. Il. c. Anderson Frank Wheaton, 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 CT y, and to their confess
sions, but that he was noHe-prossed by the Dis
trict Attorney, notwithstanding his confession 10
the foreman or The Grand Jury
Testimony was given before the Senate
Committee, on the nth, relative to the election in
Ouachita Parish, four witnesses swearing to in
timidaton Of the colored voters, and two that the
cleo ion was peaceful, Before the sub commit
tee several witnesses testified to intimidation la
West Feliciana, and four colored witnesses stated
THAT they votef the Democratic ticket willingly,
except one, who said he had voted it because he
wanted 10 stay there.
Nj. +. Fickers 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 no intimidation; the
former had heard one colofed man say he had
been told he mnst vote the Democratic ticket wit
ness had told his colored hands that any one that
voted the Republican ticket need not expect en-
ployment after their contracts expired rs he
CLAIMED the right OF an American cit
andsr b. George, holding over Senator
from the Parish OF Webster testified as to peace
full election, and that the ayowed policy of the
Democrats was 10 give no pretext for the Repubi-
cans to claim intimidation. Henry Blair (coofed)
testified to general and specific intimidation in
Morehouse Parish Before the sub committee
several witnesses were examined to West Fee
liciana Parish, some testi ying TO peaceful el, c.
ton, and others to intimidation