The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-13
THE LOUISIANA INQUIRY.
ONE or THE H4YEs ELECTORs 70 BE
ACCUSID or CONTEMPT
Swearing that he was offered Bribe. but |
Wtfhdrnw wing the Charge when the Name |
of the Person who offered u was Demanded |

swearing that he was offered Bribe, but
Wthdra wing the Charae when the Name
of the Person who offered u was Demanded
New ORLEANS, Jan. 12.-John Ray, at
tofney and counsellor for the Returning Board.
testified before Mir. Morrison's committee this
morning. lie was called by MIR. Townsend. who
ende ivored to induce Raw to testify as TO the
motives OF the board In rejecting the excluded
polls Mr.. Morrison checked this by informing
MIR. Townsend substantially that the members
OF the board had ample opportunity now to
come up and give their own testimony, which
they have refused to do. and It would not do
for them now to fix up such witness at
secret meeting Of their own and send him here
to testify. Ray then confined his testimony to
intimidation, but knew Of none personally.
Alfred Bourees, kclloeg's recent appointec for
Clvil Sheriff, appeared to explain about u charge
Of Indictment for forgery made against MIN
wnen Clerk Of the Common Coui Gil OF tns city.
His attorney says that Bourges only escaped
conviction oy a legal technically
The committee then ex Inined ". ". Brew
ster, HIVES elector Brewster said tnat he was
elected to the LEGISLATURE from Ouacnita 10
lets. He came from Illinois. lie was elected
again in 1870. and made Speaker OF the House In
Warmut LEGISLATURE. He was afterwarl
elected To the sen tie and pointed Federal
surveyor Of Louisiana with Il salary Of 5000 a
year. lie visa candidate for eectOr, but pre-
sented his resignation of the Federal ONCE a.
TER he election. he acceptance was dated I'm
Washington Noy.4. lie resigned ~ electur the
day the College met, and was reelected to OIL
tn. vacancy that afternoon.
Here Brewster suueptitiously slippcd piece
OF paper over to Mr. Ipwn~end, VINO was qnts-
tioning him. Mr. jerks efec,ed the move.
ment and asked Mr. Townsend what the paper
contained. MIR. Townsend, turning to Brewster,
read from 1t, We're YOU offered any money to
Yes" Mr. NorrisSn 'skcd. VINO offcrcd YOU
THIS money! brewster refused to answer. Mr..
Morrison insisting on an answer. Brewster
begged to have his statement taken "a the
record and the question suggested uv himself
,fuViteu. WI ~ rs M hsheu ,lat thls ue uone.
Mr. Morrison ndtl, refused, aud repeated his de-
mdnd "a T. WOO offered this money! Brewster,
declining To answer. was instantly discharged
and renorted 10 the whole committee. with
resolution recommending II e. ask Congress to
compel brewster 20 answer,
he truth l. plain that he cannot name any
man who offered him money to vote for liiitn.
His former reputation, his face and the fright
lie eNlnced when nailed ny Mr.. hoTison to tnis
question, shows him to be a mend iciJus fraud.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
The senate subcommittee TODAY continued
the investigation Of East Baton Rouge parish.
Gen. A. 5. Heron testified tnat ihe late lection
WAS the most peaceaoic one held since ISIS.
EIzl rinkston " called Tor ctoss-eximin,-
ton She said she was born In Canton.
Miss, and never was owned by Daniel
Iidwell, a, stated 10y him. hut tnat no took her
was brought IRON Alaoam, by C,pt Farmer.
She mad married Fnch when only thirteen. sac
VS. married to iinhston bv white preacher.
She was subjected TO lengthy cross-exanina-
tion by senator Mcdonald, but repeated her
story IN reference to the killing Of her husband
his lie ttn. and III terrible punishment Inflicted
upon herself. In proof OF which she showed the
Wound ~ her breast. she nitly contradtcted
the testimony Of Tidwel IN reference to the at
tack upOn her houss. and repeated that Capt.
lheuuaId. Walker. Logan, aud Dr. Young were
the leaders of the party. and that two coOreI
men we're IN u.
DR. Richardson svore that he had examined
Ehzi PIuk-tuns wounds. and that those on the
head might have been made with AN axe, but II
80 tnsy were made toy slight blows. Those on
the face and neck were made nv knife. and
were superficial. The one on the temDe
mace by punt instrument. and the one Ia the
bre ,st Dy outlet. The latter Is siill oren. and
appears to have been neglected or purposely
left open. being healed to the orHce. The
wounds received would hardly account f0r her
detiitated condition: neither did he think the
wound IN her heel would cause her apparent
iameness, though sore toe migut cause one 10
lmp.
lhe Senate committee examined a number q
with asse- In reference to T. ist telicians. judge
McN.ign. CAPT. fuqua. and one OtAcr witness
testified to peace bic ani quiet election. aud
that acts Of violence generally mad u cunnec-
tiun with politics that law wrs-ness IN the parish
had been ON the increase Simply becaust the
law. were Mt rnfOrr q. Ine former enumerated
a number OF homicites whicn had occurred,
showing tnat kliiing WAS not cfnlueu 10 either
party 1 color, uH tu stated.