The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-13
INVESTIGATING TIE ELECTIONS.


INVESTIGATING THE ELECTIONS.
L0uisiana.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
The Senate Committee, on the 10Th, de-
voted the entire day to hearing the rebutting
evidence in reference to Eliza Pinkston's testi-
mony. Some 10 or II witnesses, white and
colored, testified to her notor,ously bad char.
acter. Chairman Howe said he had long since
come to the conclusion that nothing that
Eliza said was to be believed merely
use in attempting to strengthen that opinion
by such evidence. The ub-commitfee re-
ceived the evidence Of . number Of witnesses in
regard to the bulldozing Of negroes in East
Baton Rouge. French Carer. colored, swore he
saw four men hanging at Mount Pleasant, East
BATON Rouge, two on gate post and two on
Quarter Street. He knew one of them, Ned
to . reign of terror in that parish. and that they
had been driven from their homes and dared not
return.
The Senate Committee, on the Goth, heard
the evidence Of nine oolored men in reference to
Ouachita. who substantiated the testimony al
ready published in reference to the reign Of ter
ror there and the forcing of colored men to vote
Deputy United States Marshal, testified to the
general intimidation of colored people and ir-
regularities in the election. Adjourned till
Tuesday.
Before the Senate Committee, on the ID,
q number of Democratic witnesses testified as to
the fair and peaceable character of the canvass.
Chas. Tidwell, the former owner of Pinkston,
testified that Pinkston was Republican In poll
tics.. The Senate sub committee heard testi-
mony in regard to the murder of John Gar and
Paul johnson, beth colored Republicans. the
particulars of which are given in Senator Sher-
mans report.
The Senate Committee, on the Sd, con.
tinued the investigation Of Ouachta Parish.
John H. Dinkgrave said on his oath that he be-
lieved his cousin. DR.. Dinkgrave, was killed by
the Democratic party; never heard him express
any fears o. the Wimberlys or Adams, and don't
believe that either o, them killed him.. The
Senate sub committee examined some ten wit
merous cases Of violence and intimidation in
East Baton Rouge, most Of which have already
been published, showing reign Of terror among
the blacks there.
Before the Senate Committee, on the 4th,
Chief Justice Ludeling testified his belief that
his nephew, Dinkgravs, was killed by Demo
Gratis because he was an active Republican.
Several witnesses testified as to genera, intimi-
dation of Republicans. while others testified tina,
the election was fair and peaceabIe.
There was no evidence of special impor-
lance taken by the Senate Committees on the eth.
The Senate Committees, on the 9Th, ad-
1ourned till Monday, on account Of the absence
of witnesses. The sub committee heard some
evidence, but 1t was not specially noteworthy.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
The House Committees, on the Goth, re-
ceived some additional evidence in regard to
the intimidation Of colored Democrats. Charles
Tavia cnlorad amid ha rnenl,or q tho
Council of Freedom, of which nearly every
prominent Republican in the State was a mem :
Der, and that among the penalties was death for
any member who ell ctioneered for Democrats.
A copy of the Bylaws and Const tuition was
Identified and filed as evidence.
The House Committee, on the Goth, ex-
amined at length Mr.. Veazey, Supervisor Of
Lafayette Parish, in regard to the returns from
that parish and the protest accompanying them.
He said the latter was written at the Custom
house. and he was told he must sign it to make
his returns regular and that the new tally sheets
were made out with certain polls rejected, which
he signed, after they were made out at the
Custom house. Witness said the election was
protest were from hearsay evidence. The COM
mittee then adjourned until Tuesday morning.
The House Committee, on the I'd, ex.
amiRed five witnesses, who testified to the fair
ness of the election and the absence Of intimida-
ton in Concordia Parish. The House sub
committee examined number of witnesses rela-
tive to Livingston Parish. Sylvester Symmes,
tax collector, testified that the election was
peacea5le and quiet, and that his affidavit ap-
pearing in Shermans report was prepared in the
Custom house and made him say things he knew
nothing about. He never knew of any armed
organization there.
The House Committees, on the Sd, re-
ceived the evidence of number of witnesses,
who testified to fair and peacable election in
the parishes Of st Tammany. Concordia. and
Registration, said that all the afidavits relative
to intimidation in Livingston Parish were pre-
pared by clerks in the Custom house at New Or
leans.
Before the House Committee, on the
4th, Judge Dibble, member of the Republican
State Committee, denied the statement that he
had instructed Republicans to delay the voting
of Democratic tickets; did advise the colored
men TO vote at the polls back of the city, where
they lived, in order to avoid collision.
The evidence before the House Commit
tees, on the It'll, did not develop any new facts
of much importance.
The House Committee, on the 9Th, ex-
amined d. Il. Graham, District Attorney OF
Natchitoches. He thought the Republican vote
had been largely diminished by the disturbances
prior to election thought the Republican MAORI
Y snou a nave nav ,s oeen aSOa M ne was can
dent Of the district, as required by law. A num-
Der Of colored witnesses testified to intimidation
on the part Of the Democrats.
Oregon.
Z. A. Cronin, Oregon Democratic
Elector, testified on the 81 before the Sen
ate Committee on Privileges and Elections:
He had not made any arrangements with
any person or persons whereby electoral
certificates were to be handed to MIN by the
Secretary of State; he was convinced he
was lawfully appointed to replace DR..
Watts, and he put the certificates
in his pocket because he was afraid they
would be taken from him by Odell and
others; he had refused to come to Washing
ton as messenger of the Electoral College
unless he should receive three thousand
dollars for expenses, and the money
was furnished him; it was
raised. he supposed, by SUBJ