New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-09

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he beating Of their drums frequently at
night in July and August before I went
North. When returned in October
was told by numbers of persons, both
white and colored, that the members of |
those clubs had been riding about the /
country at night, visiting the cabins of |
and threatening them with |
violence if they did not attend /
Democratic meetings and join Democratic |
clubs, and In some instances inhicting in |
juries upon their persons.
1t is difficult to conceive how badly in
undated the Republicans of Ouachita
were about the middle of October, when
home. Most of them were afraid
to tell of the outrages that had been per-
petrated, except after exacting promise
that they should not be brought into
trouble. No Republican ticket for paro-
chial officers had been nominated at that
period, and 1 was told it was because of
the troubles in the parish and the belief
that the Republicans would not be al
lowed to vote freely, and this was in a
parish that had given Republican ma
iority of about 800 at the last election,
and the registration for 1876 showed an
increased colored vote, notwithstanding
TIC lhNb buhb WHICH IT, lAuhBIdNS
was murdered, on the thirtieth of
August, clubs had been organized
in every ward in the parish, and the Re-
publican party then was thoroughly or
ganized. In the latter part of October
the Republicans nominated candidates
for the parochial offices. Mr.. Darlington
had been very anxious to be nominated
for Representative. He was nominated,
L. H.. Co., hss ,,f, a s1Aa 1aa1
Republicans that he would not be can
didate because he had been threatened
with violence. He finally concluded to
be q candidate. In September l was in
formed that Mr.. Ennemoser, a Repub-
lican, and clerk of the District Court, had
determined to leave Monroe because he
feared Injury wonld be done him; that
after he had purchased his railroad ticket
Colonel r. Richardson and DR.. Ably
called on him and gave him assurances
of protection from harm if he re-
NAMED, but intimated that they would
not be responsible for what might
happen if he attempted to leave. This
information was impaired to me by C.
friend to prevent me from returning to
Ouachita before the election. When / re-
turned home / found that Mr.. Ennemoser
was Uduly dhu Nhlhh AO 10
still SO much inundated that he could
not be easily induced to tell what he
knows, notwithstanding he is Repub-
lican and an honest man.
Ouestion-Did you know the former
| Judge, Crawford
Answer-Yes, sir; very well intimately.
Question-What was his first name2
Answer-Thomas; knew him init
mately.
| Question-Do you know in what man
ner be lost his life?
Answer-He was assassinated when GO
| ing to court.
Question-When going from his home
| to hold court where?
/ Answer-In Franklin parish.
Question-Who else, if anybody, was
assassinated at that time?
Answer-Mr. Harris, the district at
| torney.
Ouestion-For the same district?
Answer-Yes. sir; and in company with
Judge Crawford.
Question-Do you know man by thu
name of Wisner?
Answer-Yes, sir.
Question-John Fl. Wisner2
Answer-Yes, sir.
l W uSIc lll uo ACSAQC4
Answer-He was sheriff of the parisl
of Ouachita at the time of his death.
Question-When did his death tax
place?
Answer-About dates will not be pos
the time.
Question-Was Wisner killed.
Answer-Wisner was assassinated.
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if they were political murders.
Senator Saulsbury-I think it YER
proper that that should be mentioned, be
cause from the record they would appea
to have been political murders.
The chairman do not understan
them to have been political murders.
BY Senator Saulsbury-Q uestion-D
you know who was the murderer Q
Wisner2
Answer-No, sir. don't know the il
number of persons, so / have been told
who came there at night-a mob.
Question Was 1t regarded as q murde
which was prompted by any politics
motives?
Answer.It has been my opinion, and
/ think, the opinion Of the commInit
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order to get the key of the Jail, to reicu
q person who was under arrest for hagin
been implicated or charged with assaS
sinating number of negroes soms tim
before, and to get some witnesseg out VIII
were also in Jail, being kept there to
protected, or being kept there to be mad
TO testify in this case.
Question-Was it or was It not one {
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where mobs take into their hands th
rescuiDg Of prisoners from a jail, who al
in the custody Of the sheriff, either for Ii
purpose Of releasing them, or for the pul
pose Of executing them, under what
generally termed lynch Law?
AnsweE-Yess sir; it was mob gathere
there to rescue one Of their associate
who WAS in iail under charge Of havin
murdered number Of negroes.
Queston--D0 you know what the pol
tieal opinions Of Judge Crawford and Di
tFict Attorney Harris were2
Answer-Yes, str; Judge Crawford WI
Republican; Mr. Harris had acted wit
the Democratic party at that election, bl
had been voted for largely by Republican
Governor Kellogg.
Que8liOn--Was or was not the ASSASSIN
} alton Of those gentlemen, in the estim
: ton Of the public, and In your own opil
! ion, prompted BY any political motlyes1
Z AnsWer--In the estimation Of the pul
J lie, az far as have been able TO unde
I stand it there were two opinions. I'll
! Republicans believed generally that It VI
on account Of their politics, because ths
, held commissions from Governor kellogg
who was supposed to DO usurper by 4