Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-01
5special Telegram to the Globe

New YORK, June 30.-Everybody remem-
bers how all Republican papers in the lana
fred the Northern heart with, Eliza P1nks'
toms tale OF outrage ana murder. The
dead Pinkston and dying Eliza, Victims
Of Democratic savagery, afforded the PROOF
needed of terrorism in Louisiana. The
| Herald has lust unearthed Eliza Pinkston,
and obtained from her sworn statement CT
the whole affair. Her affidavit entitled her
to take her stand along with Mrs. jerks
| She says she appeared as the witness before
The Louisiana board at New Orleans in Mo-
yember, 1876, and at such time gave test1-
mony that her former husband, henry
| Pinkston. had been killed, and she herself
seriously wounded by celtin Democrats q
the parish on account of the Republican pol
tics of herself and husband.
Dsponent further deposes that sue
was induced to give said testimony by GER
, tain Republicans, namely: Q. Il. Brewster
and Dinkgrave, by promises OF reward ana
sue was in fact paid therefor the sum OK
S5OO. which she received and after taxing
therefrom the sum of $50 she allowed the
Q remainder to remain with Brewsssr on &C.
! post, but has failed to obtain 1t 1r52n bre"s
ter, although she has frequently demanded
the same.
q Deponent alleges that at the time OF CIV
ing said testimony she was III weak anu
v prostrate condition, induced by suffering
from wounds and by having her fears played
upon by intmations that the DeI'ocfs's
~ were intent on numbering her; that she was
y readily induced by these persons of superior
- intelligence to give her testimony coloring
NJ if so as to show her husband, Henry PINK
is stou was killed and herself wounded Oh
ne account of political opinions, when tao
H. Facts were that her husband, Plnkston,
never took any part in politics and nao
he given no offense to any person Oh account
,,t Of nolitics. but deponent believes, ana o'o
. ha,;eya then. that the said murder was IN no
,il vice connected with politics; that she did not
then nor does she now know VINO we've 'ne
persons engaged in said murder ana "o"io'
or ;ro hut there is every reason to think IL was
ry, . colorea man who had twice fought VILE
of her husband and been by him wolstea.
The Danonent further Opposes that sue "a'
to- hronaht from her home in Ouacalta pafist
~ New Orleans a,,d was instructed to tea'i'.
~ and lay all the blame OF sad kiliAhe DIV
,ssont on the Democrats, and thab sne Wa
further instructed and induced TO pfeteh
lcis that her wounds were moro serious wa
ter thew we're, and that she conlo hos ""A'
,iew ,yban in fact she had to walk each aas
the oo,,s;aerab,e distance and assembled Ion
..a;rs IN New Orleans, without asslstanc
ois- and ON the day che was carrieo ii'o VI
% IN room of tn. returning board on q ioun9e
nted sofo sbe was conveyed in carnage
was able to walk, and did walk p'sAU Vi "
wav mn the stairs to the room IL "hlcn
r.+n,n;nu board was sitting; but she was
-. 5nced to allow herself to be carfiea III
+ooL said sofa. in order to produce an 'ihpieast
,men ,bo+ abe was worn out and co'ld not walk
,,and ne,onent further deposes that previous
land. nov e,,v;nn her testimony before sad fetu
;ro hoard. she was visited by John ohefH
al In and Others of the visiting statesmen anu
great .rod,cea to him as such, 'and that she wall
'eople hofore them and they had ample oPpoftuf
aueu- to see what her condition was anu 'Al'''
0eean could walk alone.
!. We Deponent further deposes that during
Vol, selI time she was in New Orleans attending
now returning board she was constantly 9
france money by different Republicans, ana
# her promised support for life Wnich iaS'
not been given as promised.
Deponent makes this affidavit without
signee from any source and without any POEMS
rokers raward or other consideration thah d o'
ounces - have the whole truth known III lhe
princi- est of truth. (5igned)
ELIZA P1sKsroN, (now PR11
Her present husband makes an am
..+;ons confirming her statements as the s'h''
$3.50 made to him before her marriage, ana
'. ,arth she has always maintained and Mr. ny
wed by Pritchard's landlord a''o 0A- ~, r,.;tc,
IT. Hoffman witnessed Mrs. ffitca
testament before justice OF the psacS'