The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-03

sworn statements. It will be seen that Eliza
here states under oath:
First-That she was induced to appear be-
fore the Returning Board and make the
there given by two Republicans, o.
III. Brewster and Dinkgrave.
SecOnd-That she received for her testl-
mOny and the part she acted on that occasion
$500, very large sum of money to q woman
in her condition, and she now swears that OF
this money she took $50 in hand and allowed
the remainder to lie In the hands of Brewster,
from whom she says she has never been able
to get 1t back.
Thitd-Sbe denies that her husband ever
took any part as Republican In politics. and
asserts that he was engaged in quarrel with
COlored man, having no relation to politics
and that while she does not know who killed
her husband and wounded herself, she believes
it was this colored man; also that, contrary
to the testimony she gave before the Return
ing Board, she never knew who committed
the outrage.
FourthVThat she was brought by Repuhi-
cans from her home to New Orleans and in
structed by them to pretend that she was
more seriously hurt than she was, and also
instructed to lay the blame Of the killing and
assault on the Democrats.
Fifth-That, so far as being unable to walk,
she had walked, on the days before giving
her testimony, considerable distances, as we'll
as up and down the CustOm-HOuse stairs in
New Orleans; that on the day Of her appear
anCe before the Returning Board she walked
up the stairs, but was induced to lie down on
o sofa and allow herself to be carried into the
room to produce the greater impression
ELIAS AFFIDAVIT.
STATE or MISSISSIPPI, COUNTY OF MADI-
sON.-PersOnally appeared Eliza Prtchard,
woman Of color, residing at Canton, Miss,
whO being duly sworn, depOses that her name
has been Eliza Pinkston, as wife OF Henry
PinkstoD, deceased; that she has since mar
ried Wayman Pritchard, aud is now residing
at Canton, Miss; that as Eliza Pinkston she
did appear as witness before the Louisiana
Returning Board at New Orleans, La, in the
month of November, 1876, and as such she
gave testimony that her former husband,
Henry Pnkston, had been killed, and she her
self had been seriously injured and wounded
by certain Democrats Of the parish of Ouacht-
Ia, because of and on account Of the Republic
can politics of herself and husband. Depo-
nent further deposes that she was induced to
give said testimony by certain Republi-
namely, o. II. Brewster and Dink-
grave by promises of reward, and
She was, In fact, paid therefor the sum Of
$780, as per said promise, which she received,
and, after taking therefrOm the sum OF $50
she allowed the remainder to remain with
said Brewster on deposit, but has failed to
obtain said amount from said Brewster, al
though she has frequently demanded the
same. Deponent alleges that at the time OF
giving said testimony she was in weak
nervous and prostrate condition, induced by
suffering from wounds and by having her
Democrats were intent on numbering her;
that she is ignorant and uneducated, and was
readily induced by these persons Of superior
intelligence to give her testimony q color
ing, so as to show that her husband, Pink
stOn, was killed and herself wounded on ao-
count OF political opinions, when the facts were
that her husband, Pinkston, never took any
part In politics, and had in NO way given any
Offense to any person on account OF politics;
but deponent believes, and did believe then,
that said murder was in nOwise connected
with politics.; that she did not then know
nor does she now know, who were the persons
engaged in said murder and wOundlng; but
she believes that there is every reason to
think that there is colored
man who had twice fought with her
then husband and had been by him wOrsted,
and who had made threats to take his pink
stOn's) life, was one OF the persons engaged In
said killing: that she was told by her said
husband (Pinkston) shortly before his death
OF the circumstances OF said fights,
while at dinner one time, and said Pink
ston pointed out the said colored man one day
as he passed their home on the road; that de-
ponent cannot at this time recite the name OF
said person, but knows that he lived in the
neighborhood Of Ouachita City. DepOnent
further deposes that she was persuaded and
prevailed upon to testify that Tom Lyons,
coIored man, was with the party who killed
her husband and assaulted her, but deponent
had no personal knowledge Of the fact, other
tDan being informed by Cora Williams that
said Lyons was at her Cora Williams) house
on the day of the murder. DepOnent further
deposes that she was brought from her then
home in Ouachita parish and conveyed to New
Orleans, and she was instructed to testify
and lay all the blame of said killing and as
sault upon the Democrats; and that she
was further Instructed and induced to pre-
tend that her wounds were more serious than
they were, and that she could not walk, when
in fact she had walked each day considerable
distances and assembled long flights OF stairs,
such as the Custom House stairs In New Or
leans, without assistance; and on the day she
was carried III the room Of the Returning Board
on @ lounge or sofa, she was conveyed In q
carriage but was able to walk and did walk
part OF the way up the stairs to the room in
which the Returning Board was sitting and
gave out, but she was induced to allow her
self to be carried in on said sofa or lounge in
order to produce the impression that she
was worn out and could not walk. Depo-
nent further deposes that previous to her
giving her testimony before said Returning
Board she was visited by john Sherman
and others of the visiting statesmen, as she
was informed, and introduced to them as
such, and that she walked before them and
they had ample opportunity to see what her
condition was, and that she could walk about.
DepUnent further deposes that during the
time she was in New Orleans attending the
said Returning Board she was constantly
given money by different Republicans, and
was promised support for life which last
HIS uOb DSSH given do DCpOucub
makes this affidavit without fear from any
cause and without any promise Of reward or
other consideration than desire to have the
whole truth known in the interest of truth.
her
ELIZA ID PINKsToN,
mark. (Now Pritchard)
Witness-W. J. Mosby r. Ell. Hoffman.
Sworn and subscribed before me this twen-
ty-third of June, A. d. 1873, after the same
had been read over twice to deponent in a dis
tinct and audible voice in my presence and
that of the foregoing witnesses and her hus-
band. SINGLETON GARRETT,
Justice OF the Peace.
These facts are substantiated by. Wayman
Pritchard (Eliza's husbandl; W. j. Mosby cher
emplOyer) and r. Ii. Hoffman, all of whom
swear that she had told them repeated y this
same story.
The Pay of the Whiting Statesmen.
New York Herald
New ORLEANS, June 28-It having been
extensively stated that Secretary Sherman
was paid $4,000 by Mr.. Charles I. Howard, OF
this city, to pay the expenses OF the visiting