New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-10
THE HOWE COmmlTTEE !.



Senator Howes committee met pursuant
to adjournment.
Mr.. James De Gray, whose direct exam
inasion took place last Saturday evening,
was the first witness called for crOss-exam-
nation. Nothing was elected which had
not been previously brought out in the ex-
animation in chief. Mr. De Gray explained
that the account of that examination stated
that the assembling of 400 or 500 armed
men in Clinton occurred at the time that
Gair, Ray and Smith were driven from the
parish, and not the night after Gair was
killed; and that instead of being ordered to
have nothing further to do with politics pre-
vi0us to being requested to recommend one
of three pames for sheriff, the facts were re-
versed.
Mine:. Holmes, colored, sworn-Reside
in Eaet Feliciana parish; am minister of
the gospel; voted this year on an affidavit;
was not registered; voted the Democratic
ticket; have always heretofore voted the
Republican ticket; witness lived in the vi
clnitY of Port Hudson; was arrested near
Mount Pleasant when the tighta that plan.
tation took place, on charge of having had
something to do with ii; it was ascertained
by the white people that witness was guilt
less of any participation, but it was thought
necessary to keep him under guard with the
other colored prisoners; was put in Bap-
tist church; in the night strangers came to
the church, and, despite the guard, hung
the witness and another man to a beam in
the church; he was taken down and remain
ed Eenseless for some time; Messrs. Scott
MeVey, r. T Young, w. B. Loudon, and
other white citizens did what they could to
protect the witness.
Henry Lawson, colored, sworn-Reside
in East Feliciana; was whipped by disguised
men during the summer; voted the Demo-
cratic ticket; have always heretofore voted
the Republican ticket; was taken from bed;
was perfectly naked when whipped.
Alexander Pool, eOlored. swOrn-Reside
in East Feliciana; the trouble commenced
July before last; they did not whip me, but
| think would rather have been whipped
than be-deviled so much; they would come
| to my house pretending to look for some
| one else, and first thing know they would
have me; the frat time they come after
| Henry Smith; the next time they were look.
| ing for q colored minister, Jeffry Williams;
| they took me out in the woods and deviled
me to make me tell where he was; l. did not
know; voted the Democratic ticket; there
was no other to vote
William Hansbury, colored, IswOrn-Live
in East Feliciana; Joined Democratic club
and did what could to elect the ticket be.
cause was threatened by William Max
well; he said l could not live in that ceun
try if went against the white people; did
| nO6 lnI6nO 10 vote az ALI nave heretofore
voted a Republican ticket scratched.
Samuel Robinson, colored, swOEn-ResidC
in East Baton Rouge; have up to this veal
voted the Republican ticket; thought al
times were getting worse and worse
would try change and vote for the Demo
Gratis; was never threatened: was viet
president of q Democratic club; the clul
went in body to Port Hudson and voted
the Democratic ticket.
Sim Williams, eolored, sworn-Reside il
Baton Rouge; am a preacher; voted thu
Democratic ticket without intimidation
was given a certificate to show had vote,
the ticket; heard of colOred people sleeping
out for fear of the bulldOzers.
George Winfree and Ed. Plunket, botl
colored, testified that they had voted tn
Democratic ticket without intimidation.
Zeb Lange, Benjamin Parker and Wi
liam Patterson, also cOlOred, gave simila
testimony.
The committee adjourned until 1880 P. N