Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-07-11

band (Pinkstion} was killed and
herself wounded on account OF po-
litical opinions, when the facts were
that her husband (PinkstoD) never
took any part in politics, and had
in no way given any offence to any
person on account of politics but
deponent believes, and did believe
then, that said murder was in no
wise connected with politics . that
che did not then know, ror does
shc now know, who were the per
sons engaged in said murder anG
wouhdingj but size believes that
there is every reason to think
that colorcd man who had twice
fought with her then husband, and
had been by Elm wozsted, 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 hts band pink
ston) shortly before his death Of
the circumstances of said fights,
while at dinner one time, and said
Pinkston pointed out the said col
ored man ore 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 neiohborhood
Of Ouachita City. Deponent fur
thcr deposcs that she was persuaded
and prevailed uron to testify that
Tom Lyons, colored man, was
with the party who killed her hus-
band and assaulted her, bat depo-
nent had no personal knowledge OF
the fact other than being Informed
by Cora Williams that said Lyons
was at her CORA Williams 5? house
on the day of the murder. Depo-
nent further deposes that she was
brought from her home in Ouachi-
ia parish aid conveyed to New Or
Leafs, and she was Instructed to
testify and lay all the blame of said
Killing and assault upon the Demo-
Gratis and that She was farther III
st:ucted and induced to pretend
that her wounds were more serious
than they were, and that she could
not WALL; wlfch IN t;!,:t Che had
walked each Gay considerable dis
:ances and assembled long flights of
stairs, such as the cnstom-housc
stairs III New Orlcahs5 without as
sistance, and on the day she WAS
carried in the room of the RetGrn-
ing Board on lounge, or sofa, she
was conveyed i'll a carriage, but was
able to walk; and did walk part
Of the way up the stairs to the room
in which tic Returning Board was
sitting, and gave ont, but she was
induced TO allow herself to be car
ried in on said sofa; or lounge, in
order 20 ptod1ce the impression
tba. she was worn out and could
not walk. Ueponent farther de
poses that previous to her giving
her testimony before said Return
ing Board she was visited by John
Sherman and others of the visiting
statesmen, as she was Informed,
and introduced to them as such, an,!
that she walked before them and
they had ample opportunity to see
what her condition WAS, and that
she could walk about. Deponent
further deposes that during the
time she was in New Orleans attend
I ing the said Returning Board she
was constantly given money by
different Republicans and was
promised support for life, which
last has not been given as promised
Deponent makes this affidavit
without fear from any cause, and
without any promise of reward oI
other consideration than desire t.
have the whole truth known in tht
interest Of truth.
her
LLIzAI PINKsToN.
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