The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30
EIfzi pIyKsrovs IMPOSITION.
rsired 10 swear Falsely Her Testimony Max
tag Even John sherman Laugh.

A correspondent " the Heroh having
found Eliza Pinketon. the woman whose afflla-
vii that Louisiana Democrats hal killed her
husband and muiiHtcd her. wn~ mad" So use
ful by the Returning Board and the visiting
statesman In covering w aud cNcusing their
fraudulent intent. has obtained a series Of am
davis which Law bare the nfamy of the whole
TRANSACTION. Eliza. who has since married n
respectable culored man named Waymond
Pritchnrd. and removed Ia MadiAon county.
Miss. whore thcy IRE tenants on farm belong
ing to Mr.. J. W. Mosby. tcstines that she was in
duced 10y O. II. Brewster aud one Dinkgravc to
give her testimony before the Returning Board
that she was persuaded by the Republicans to
swear that she was more seriously injured than
sho actually was and 20 falsely lay the blame
of the assault upon the Democrats: that al
though she was able TO walk and did walk CON
siderable distances on the day before she tcstl-
fled, she was induced by them to lie on n lounge
and let herself he carried into the room 10
heiRhtcn the impression which her testimony
produced; and that for the part she acted she
was to have $500. but received only $50. allow
ng $3.50 to remain in the hands Of Brewster.
from whom She has never been able To- get IT,
Elilas husband cOrrobOthtcs her 10y swearing
that her AFFIDAVIT agrees with what she mas
always told him. H. II. Hoffman. OF Canton.
Miss. one u the Httcsting witncssas 20 the sig
natures Of Eliza and her husband. swcars that
he know then both and that the allegations
planned To- them before they signed
The most important coniirmaiion Of Elias
story. however. is that given by Mr. J. W. Mosby.
the owner Of the land upon which she and her
husband reside; who Is also IN nttestng wit
ness. Mr.. Mostly. who has been icwcler In
Canton. Miss, FOR several years and still re-
sides there. Is well known To- reputable firms in
New York. who huyc done business with him.
| The head Of iewelry firm. and known n benr-
ing a high character -ayn Of Mr., MOsby:
=, know him personally. md can youch foor
aud honesty. His word should have as much
York. Whom ne was first in The icwciry bust
ness we sold him goods. Then hc sold out TINT
| business and wen, into the drug business ia
| Canton. He guaranteed ~ the parties who
bought him ont that he would not deal in icwclry
! for two years. and that agreement he Scrupu-
| lousy kept since the two years expired we
! found him scrubuluusy hlnrst. don know
| any man whose word would tuko quicker
MI Mosby tc-lil', thd! the ailldavlts wore
| further says that at various timos heretofore he
| has talked with Eliza, AMI TINT she has always
| told him substantially the same story.
one Of the nilldavit- secured by tho industry
| Of the H,Yuh correspondent seems to give John
| Sherman OCCASION orturhcr dcninl-. 7. Whar
| ton Colens n -trnographrr who WIS employed
! hv tho Democrat. That visited the Returning
| Bonrd To- witness its 'cctngs, tcstiilrs that
having occas ion 10 visit Mr. Longley the stcnng-
! raphrr reporting the Proceedings tor the To-
/ publican visiting statesmen. he met him AT the
! door Of one Of their rooms In the st. Charles
| Hotel, ON the same loOr win the famous ParlOr
] J.. and while ialling with Mr. Longlcy hc heard
I John sherman through the room door laughing
| hilarously about the l'nkston testimony given
! that DAY. and rcmarking e. u gent.mnn whom
the aliant took To- l,e the Hon job T.. Stevenson,
! that II was lHughable 10 see huW Coy. BiglOr had
/ taken tn" whole thing in. and other remarks in
the same vein. which aifiant understood John
sherman 70 be reloiclng over the successful I'M
| position OF Ella Pink sion = testimony.