New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-09
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Senator Wadleieh's branch Of the Senate
committee met at l2:45 T. NJ yesterday,
with all thu members present.
The committee continued the investiga-
ton of East Baton Rouge by first calling
witness for the Democratic side.
s. Kullen, sworn-Reside in East Baton
Rouge; have not attended political meet
ing since the war; was satisfied at the peace
and order of the election; think the only In
timidation WAS by Republicans; voted 3
Democratic ticket, slightly scratched; col
ored man called ms a damned Republican;
the Returning Board had returned witness
as elected to sn Office hch he would not
accept, because he did not consider himself
elected,
Tony Foster, colored, sworn-Testi6ed to
the peaceful character 0fths canvass. Wit
nees had a protection paper which had
been given him by the Democrats; bad
voted the Democratic ticket; heard OF col
ored people being killed in the parish; had
heard that the bulldozsrs did II.
H. r. Bllups, oolOred, sworn Reside in
East Baton Rouge; was commissioners Of
election at Port Hudson; fifty colored men
were brought up to the polls under guard
| of white men, aud voted the Democratic
ticket; colOred men were required to show
their tickets be fore voting the tally of votes
between the Democratic and Republican
| commissioners did not agree; the RepuD
| lican made 26S Democratic votes, the Dem
/ ocrat 269, and a man ON the outside by the
/ name of Roberts male it 30; the RepuD-
| lican commissioner WAS made to certify
to 30
To Senator MeDonald-Knew it was the
law that the statement of these facts should
have been made at the poll, but was afraid
10 do it there or even in Baton Rouge.
Jackson Clancy, eOlOred, swoFn-Reside
| in East Baton Rouge; voted the Democratic
1 he 81 Al az haa
the white men said the celored men would
have TO vote the Democratic ticket or be
driven out Of the country or killed; was
given paper to protect mo from the bull
doEsts or Regulators by Boyd Fairchilds.
Eliza Beechnm, oOl0red, sworn-NOw re-
side in East Feliciana; am the widow o.
Monroe Beechum; we lived then in h as
Baton Rouge; in the mi idle Of August sew
eral men came 10 our house and took ml
husband; there were five came in the houae
they would not let my husband epeAb; the,
" ere masked; they searebed the house; mi
husband was q Republican,; he had b1
recently attended Republican convention
in Baton Rouge; they put q rope araun,
his neck and carried him oil; / have neve
heavd from him 1ineei had baby fou
months old.
To senator Med onald-They said the
we're huntiog for fresh meatn
Cato Haines, eolofed, sworn-Reside Il
East Baton honge, near kort Hudson
know Of the hanging Of Henry Martin
Levin Foster, Bill Lewis and Wilso
Rhodes; the latter two were taken with ms
they ordered me TO dig = grave for the fire
tEC; they told Lewis and khodes that
any of the whites present knew them an
would vQuoh tor thnm, they would not huE
thom; Wilson Rhodes said be knew Williai
aarris and Mr.. Stewart; 6teWaNt said
did nst know HIN; hAEris said Yea.
/. know sou, but you aEa add rascal AM
they t1fa me e 20 homa, they ihs
ropea aHound teelE EeeEa aud hre