The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-25

nesses from the parishes Of Lafourche. Iberia
and Franklin also testified to peacesble election
to the bad character Of Madison Wells, and that
he would not De believed ON oath In the parish on
any question in which he was concerned.
The examination of Judge Lyons was
continued before the Senate Committee on the
nth; he stated that the colored Republicans in
East Feliciana had nominated Democrats for the
they thought asy we're
frage was necessary as protection to the colored
people. Judge Lyons testimony was ccrrobo-
rated BY Judge MSyeg James ~ Doyle
Before a the Sao subcommittee two eoiorsd wit:
nssses testified to the general inti Rd.as
testimony was substantially the same as that
was a arm Republican, and had been threatened
was over, and that he attended q Republican
s %ssn ss1 the a s tDs ne asn s
while she was hiding. she had been as
sured Of protection ii che would say. it
her. DR.. c. b. White resident Of New Orleans,
testified to numerous wounds, twelve in
all, which Eliza Pinkston had shown when
sas as %Ssss
was substantially the same as his affidavit in
Sherman's report; he stated he believed he
for A moment, and that he had c Ceased ed
to act since the seizure Of the Supreme Court
Mr.. Jewett, Commissioner of the United States
wSsh Ss to nnS sn
1t was not Gone to deprive any one of his vote
who was entitled to it; he explained his circulars
were urged to send in were the legitimate Repub-
lican majorities
A number of witnesses were examined
by the Senate Committee, on the 18th, in reference
to East Fe;icisna, some Of whom testified to u
peaceful and quiet election. One .(cOlored), who
had been Deputy Sheriff Of the parish, stated
that he had been driven away by the whites. Be-
fed that the late election in East Baton Rouge
was the most peaceable one held since 1868.
Eliza Pinksten was crOss-examined by Senator
Mcdonald. and repeated her story in reference to
the killing Of her husband and child, the mutila-
ton of the forIer after his death. and the terri
BILE punishment inflicted upon herself, in proof
she fatty contradicted the testimony Of lid
well in reference to the attack upon
her house and repeated that Capt Theobold.
the party and that two colored men were in it.
DIR. Richardson swore he had been q surgeon
twenty-eight years. had examined Eliza Pink;
might have been made with IN AK, but, il so,
were slight; those on the face and neck were made
BY knife, and were superficial; one on the
on the breast by a bullet; it. was still open
and appeared to have been neglected or purpose
" left open. being healed to the orihce: the
debilita'ed condition, but she told witness she
wound in the heel would cause her apparent
limp Dr. White. who had attended Eliza on ws as
miscarriage, and had suffered severely
dslirium The dispatch says I Eils's cros U
examination was continued with great difficulty
because the wound in her breast had opened in
consequence Of her ride to the Custom House.
as to intimidation and acts of violence in Ouachi.
ia. and that the blacks could not vote the Repub-
lican ticket there in safety. Judge Hunter. of
would cause him to question his testimony under
oath. .. H. b ewster, Republican candidate for
Senator in Ouachita. testified to general intimida-
he also said he had been offered money to vote for
Tilden. but declined to say who offered it to him
the committee decided to rep 1T his refusal to the
atory 10 the Character Of E1GoS W 'eseo
Judge Dewing, Geo. F. Norwood,
(c0lored) testified before the Senate Com
intimidation in East Feliciana. Before the
subcommittee three coiored WITH testified to
acts OF violence and general intimidation Of
colored Republicans in West Feliciana. Gov.
Kellogg was among the witnesses before the
House Committee; he said be received many tele-
grams Immediately following the election. several
State had gone. but none from Chandler on the sth
OF November that Louisiana must he carried for
the Republicans; received dispatches from Logan
and other. in Chicago: also from Morton, from San
might have received dispatches saying Louisiana
must re carried for the Republicans, but not from
Chandler: received one from San Francisco say
ing the Republicans upon the Pacific Coast relied
upon the Republicans in Louisiana to see that
the votes cast through violence and fraud should
not be counted against the Republicans; on or
dispatch from William E. Chandler, say,
and be CAREFUL, appointed Brady Supervisor
ster and others; did not know he held Federal
office; witness iseued at times commissions for
Supervisors in certain parishes for persons other
thing occurred to prevent Supervisors from act
ing: they were sometimes inundated or other
wise induced to abandon their Offices; witness
denied any knowledge or intention on the part
of the Republicans to commit frauds in the cleo
ton
Before the Senate Committee, on the
18th, Dr. Corith, Judge Kilburne and T. j. Fuqua
testified to quiet and peaceable election in East
Feliciana in November, and three colored wit
nesses testified to voting the Democratic ticket,
and TO peaceful election. Washington Spooner,
L. j. Cotton and J. w. Armstead testified before
West Feliciana by regulators, and numer-
GUS acts of violence to induce them
and other colored men to join the
Democrats, and that while on the day OF
election everything was quiet there had been so
much intimidation before, caused by whipping
aud riding through the parish, that the colored
men were afraid TO vote the Republican ticket.
Before the House Committee, Gov. Kellogg testi.
d. d at considerable length in regard to the SUI
pervisors. their appointments. ETC.; he said
o. B. Morgan had perjured himself in
his statements about conversations with
witness E. A. Burke testified to fraudulent
registration and closing Of registration before
persons could register; he stated also that Su-
pervisor Anderson had told him of conspiracy
large number ssa,, Of polls and parishes and
and If the Democrats would not furnish
the money he would make terms with
Kellogg. Pitkin and others; and he failed to
raise tue $500. ard the matter ended there DR.
Swart, Of Vernon. testified to changes made by the
Returning Board in returns. Bishop Wilmer testi
fed to the peaceful relations between the racer,
far as he had seen in his visitations. Ex-Chei
Justice Waning testified as to the bad character
of x-GOvernOr Wells.
OREGON.
Enos Runyon testified on the nth thai
the person for whom he drew the 5000 checl
Dec. 6, payable to Ladd & Bush, Of Salem, Oregon
was Conrad N. Jordan. Cashier of the Third Ma
tional Bank, of New York: there was no money
paid for the check by Jt1lan or cOllaterals de
posted; ii was matte Of honor between them
| the witness acknowledged that 1t was an unusua
way OF doing business, as 1t is the custom In sucl
cases to have the money or collaterals deposited