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

OIIOuhto aSsh6dluhIou VI MI. LINK
yrave you referred to several gem
lemen, to whom Mr.. McEnery had
llso referred, as believing that his muir
Ter was in consequence of O difficulty that
he had with q member Of the Wimberly
iamily. You state in reference to those
gentlemen referred to by Mr.. McEnery
hat not one of them intimsted to you
that DR.. Dinkgraye was murdered by
Wimberly. / do not question the cor
RICHNESS Of what you state, but l ask you
this: Whether it may not be true that
those gentlemen stated precisely to Mr..
McEnery what he stated in evidence, and
yet they failed to intimate to you any
opinion of the same kind?
Answer do not believe it, from the
character of those men. do not think
that they would tell two stories 1t is
possible, Of course,
Question: do not understand you to
say that they expressed any opinion to
you on the subject
Answer-Yes, sir, they did. I stated
that they did express the opinion that
they believed, as believe, that his assas-
sination had been occasioned on account
of his activity in organizing the Repub-
ican party. If they have ever stated 9TH
erwise to any one elge they have told two
stories, and I do not believe they would.
Many of them are here in town to testify
for themselves. Mr.. James S. Ray is
here, and believes summoned. MIR. III.
J. Grady is here in the room.
Questlon-The Mr.. Grady you refer to
is the recorder, is he not?
Answer-I have spoken to both the
Messrs. Grady. III. M. Grady is the re-
corder; NJ. j. Grady is here.
Question-Do you, or do you not, know
who it was that assassinated DIR. Dink-
gravep
Answer-No, do not. ! do not know
the individual who did it stated my
opinion as to the cause of his assassina-
ton.
Question-W DR.. Dinkgrsve gentle
man respected by the community in which
he lived?
Answer-None more so; he was gen
tleman.
Question-Was he, or was he not, re.
spected among Democrats rs well as Re
publicans?
Answer He was until this election.
do not know what may have been theil
feeling during this election.
Question-Do you know OF any ll-feel
ing manifested toward DIR. Dinkgrave by
any prominent citizen of his neighbor
hood?
Answer-Yes, sir, do. He had a diff
Guilty on politics with Mr.. Cobb, and b.
was threatened, as 1 have stated in my
testimony; and the information came Il
me in the manner that have stated.
was not there at the time, but when thii
reported shooting by persons into houses
below town occurred, was told that MIR
Dinkgrave gave as reason for not carry
ing gun, after this assassin had beer
discovered lying about the woods anC
about my house, that he thought it woulC
excite the community against him
and he did not wish to create an,
disturbance there. He knew the condi
ton in which the people were, and h,
| did not wish to do anything that woul,
be calculated to give an excuse for an out
| break.
Question-What is Mr.. Cobb's charac
ter? know nothing about him.
Answer-Mr Cobb ia o lawyer, who
frequently intoxicated, and when intoxi
Gated he is violent. He is very stron
Democrat and partisan.
Question: do not know anythin
about Mr.. Cobb, but / want the facts
come out. Do you believe Mr.. Cobb is
man capable of premeditating, with de
liberation and malice aforethought, tn
assassination of anybody
Answer-I did not intend to intimat
in the slightest degree that Mr.. Cob
had waylaid DR.. Dinkgraye, and l do nj
believe he did. You asked me if kne
of any difficulty Mr.. Dinkgrave had hs
on account of politics, and / stated yei
Senator Salisbury do not want tt
inference deducible from that testimon,
Witness-No, sir; l do not wish it 10
SO. l do not believe Mr.. Cobb woul
assassinate any person.
Question-You are acquainted in th
parish in which you reside, OF course.
know but little Of the people in your pa
ish, but have seen some Of the witness
here. want to sask whether Mr.. Davi
Faulk is o man of character and respe,
liability in his community
Answer Mr.. David Faulk is a vel
violent man. prefer not to testi
in relation to the character of n
fellow citizens, but if am compelled
do it shall tell what my opinion is. NJ
Faulk is very violent man, particular
in matters connected with politics.
Question DO you know of any acts
violence that he has ever commilted2
Answer have heard of great man
of his declarations, not of his acts.
Question Do you know of any assault
committed by him; has he ever been a
raigned in the courts OF the parish
Answer do not know that be has be-
arraigned. His sons have been arraigne
His sons, or rather his relatives
, nephews, were fugilives from justic
charged with the assassination oil the
negroes, from which resulted the assasl
nation of Wisner. Mr.. Faulk hims,
was implicated, or charged with beil
connected with it. But as stated bafol
would prefer not TO be asked as to Il
character of my fellow citizens.
Qnestion--Is it customary for judges
the Supreme Court Of this State to tn
part IN the management Of polite
canvass2
, Answer do not know what the pra
tee is. / think it is not unusual
Democrats to doit; but have never do
it. / have never taken any active pa
, in politics. The only instance
which ever interfered in any ma
ner was lin this interview with
! Grady, and in attending little cauc
, meeting at which the parish ticket "
nominated at Ouachita. Those are t
only instances in which have ever tax
an active part IN politics.
Question Did understand you to {
press the opinion that the assassination
Mr.. Dinkgreve vas brought about by I
Democratic party Of Ouachita parish2
L A,.err.~ Ala rnf srca thar o-,,,vau.,ro
! said this (perhaps it means the sal
! thing) that his death was occasioned
I account Of his activity as a Republican