New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-26
THE MURDER or JAMES LAWS.
Ills TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE
LAST JANUARY.

HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE
LAST JANUARY.
James Laws, wel-to-dO Louisiana negro
residing in the Parish OF East Fociana, WAS sno oeiu
his own house last Saturday night By armed "he nen
He was an active Republican. and presided ~ TIE o'
meeting which that party held in his parish unrlns 'n'
last campaign The following is some OF the testimony
he cave, before the Senate Investigating Committee Oh
Jan. 5 Last:
O. Where do you residel A. IN Jackson, La ,o-, in
g How long have yon lived there A. was born III
'' 20 4, What narish is that, A. Fast Feciana.
O. Did you vote tie last election IN that parishi A.
pid yru vote there two years agoi A. Yes sir
was candidate two years ago. -, ,,,.o
O. 4 candidate for wlati 4. For the Legislature
Wsrc yI" ot vote The Republican ticket last
FAN 4. had voted me kepnbhcah lHe ~ Vas
going it before the election Womb nato poo"
O. what makes you think sol 4. Beesnso | hSye
heard threats that effect have been loid so ''
the parish about ten days before the ri"rton; , +,
O. What did you leave forl 4. Because was airau
to stay there; my lie was not safe lheIe. or,oo,s
O. Where did yOn gol A. came to NeW- orleanS'
q. Did YOU vote the Republican tic@ot A. Yes. go,
q Did You vote there IN 1871 A. Yes. ana was
elected to the Legislature in ls72 A
.. By the Hepubilc}ln-f \. Grs, sir
q DID yoa vote ~ 1901 A. Yes. SIR m ?, ,.,,,
O. what ticket did you vote then A. The Republican
o. When did you 70 backl A. went back, think,
about the 10Th of November
IS W'lv did y, think Il safer 10 20 back on the 1Oth 81
Eoysnrr than was stay there ten days neioft '
election A. Because had hoped that the cAciiensu
had ceased thought the Democrats were ritIhn,u lL"
tcv had carried the election they said They claimed
to have carried the election IL was reported hrre III '
papers ana thought that they "ere satisfied am t"''
could remain there peacefully. . . I'D, %,
O. DO you mean that any threats were maze 10
you Getty 4. Yes ST. H..
O. What ihreatsl / DO not ask You who made theni )
but what threats Wcl1 tAryI A. Wen, Know NAV =
always Hgurr worry cOuspirIOrly there IN p0lCs AUG
il Wa> ,jbpOst 10y Inc Democrats mat Wou" At'cn"
TO organize iEe Republican parry there am put -
tubpI ticket IN the field aud was uOllhcd lIdI Il
attcinutcd 10 40 So woudbe killed.
O. Ypu were told H. Yes SIR; told 80 20 my ace
q. How early was thatf a. Wei, was Fisi'eu iIc-
oucntlv a along during The year l9Io
q Vac auy violence. ID tict Irrpetrited upon You
A. Not uui SADIE oi the attempt 20 burn ms store -
.. When WAC iuatl 4. Ny store was eaturit'u WIN
co oil all o. It-@ud set on trc II WAS Pi
Out by ny clerk. u.
O. Whcui a. I think it was done on ihe night OF NC
IG,h Of October. a. well as neutrality-suspicious.
or Observation-Disclosures, think % WAS. .
WHAT va, that fort :. We'll, was toC ny Mr; fthnh
orally. a democrat. and very inumat" trenG "l hh'
n man that always communicated 10 Ine what le lemo
c.;fic ,ry was doing; he. Of Cour>c was Win thth
lie promised o let me know whenever u WAS daLt
,I- r u.. 40 remain there, AMI think IL was on the
18th ui Orto3er that Mr Packard J. fthrkhr5 Iiafls
Col Ho.ion, Judge HEgI J. Campbell, col James LOVES
and others spoke in clinton. went on thcic ana acltn
n, president of the meeting. and be told ne that was Tue
cause uf NY store being ii ANA set on ire.
.. You presided at mat meeting AZ Ctnioul \. res
it was tho first and only Republican meeting held Ia the
parish.
o. which wa. addressed by RcpUbicausl 4. Yes.
q. That WAC the only Republican mcetlugl A. YES
q. And that yea thuk Was held about the lnluulc oi
Octobcri A. think about the 18th of October