The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-04
A Standard Louisiana Outrage Completely
Exploded.

Exploded.
NEW YORK, Jnne 30.-Everybody
remembers how all Republican papers
in the land fired the northern heart
with Eliza Pinkston's tale of outrage
and murder. The dead Pinkston and
dying Eliza, victims of Democratic
savagery, afforded the proof needed
uf terrorism in Louisiana. The He
aid has just unearthed Eliza Pinks-
ton and obtained from her sworn
statement Of the whole affair. Her
affidavit entitled her to take her
stand along with Mrs. jerks. She
says she appeared us the witness be-
fore the Louisiana board at New Or
leans in November, 1876, and at such
times gave testimony that her former
husband. Henry Pinkston, had been
killed, and she herself seriously
wounded by certain Democrats of the
parish on account Of the Republican
politics of herself and husband. De-
ponent further deposes that she was
induced to give said testimony by
certain Republicans, namely: O. II.
Brewster and Dinkgrave, by promise
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therefor the sum of $500, which she
received. and after taking therefrom
the sum of $50 she allowed the re-
mainder to remain with Brewster on
deposit. but has failed to obtain it
from Brewster, although she has fire.
quently demanded the same.
Deponent alleges that at the time of
giving said testimony she was in "a
weak and PROSTATE condition, induced
by suffering from wounds and by hav-
ing her fears played upon by intima-
tionS that the Democrats were intent
on numbering her; that she was readl-
ly induced by these persons of supe-
rior intelligence to give her testimony
coloring it so as to show her husband.
Henry Pinkston was killed and her
self wounded on account of political
opinions. when the facts were that
her husband. Pinkston. never took
any part in politics and had given no
offense to any person OF account of
politics. but deponent believes, and
did believe then. that the said murder
was in no wise connected with poll
ties; that she did not then nor does
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engaged in said murder and wound
ing. hut there is every reason to
think it was a colored man who had
twice fought with her husband and
been by him worSted-
Deponent further deposes that she
was brought from her home in
Ouachita parish to New Orleans. and
was instructed to testify and lay all
the blame of said killing and assault
on the Democrats. and that she was
further instructed and induced to
pretend that her wounds were more
serious than they were. and that she
could not walk, when in fact she had
to walk each day q considerable dis
lance and ascend long flights of stairs,
such us the custom house stairs in
New Orleans, without assistance, and
on the day she was carried into the
rom of the returning board on a
lounge or sofa, she was conveyed in a
carriage. but was able to walk, and
did walk part Of the way up the
stairs to the room in which the re-
turning board was sitting; but she
was induced to allow herself to be
carried in on said sofa. in order to
produce m impression that abe was
worn out and could not walk.
DepOnent further dcposes that pre-
vious to her giving her testimony
before said returning beard. sAe Ms
visited b. xJohn Ghar1aa md cher