New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-30

nent. Murder ana crime were rite all over
tho State. some of the murders were were
sides were guilty of them. Negroes were just
as likely TO mrraer negroes who differed win Them as
Wbite cODie would be impossible to state what
Iortlon OF the violence was duo 10 politics. SHOULD
think the political MURDERS were conparanYely Iew,
budOzed parishes. shOnd not ike 10 say thty were
sufficient to hinder free election nor am Wiling 10
stare that the feeling throughout the State would per
init air election stu the9reiiGliY nee eiec,iSn
such as intelligent men should make wac Impossible
Mr.. Hiso0ck-Do you think the Returning Board
could finished its work by December ~ they bad
undertaken all the investigations toe ahdaVits sug
gesed4 Al think IL woSld nave Deen possible c I"r
board to examine into all tho alleged onages Inc
members might have been Obliged To work sixteen hours
80 int bose in and would not inpuLe bad
faith TO the members IN this matter.
ATTITUDE OF THE RETURNING BOARD.
o-Then you do not think the Board was more partl-
san than any board is likely be under such circum
stances Al found more craftsmanship In that
board than / expected 90 find, and no more than /
shoujd find In any State almost In civil Two Of
the members Ger ainly believed that they ought 10
war-measure-a moral duty under tile circumstances
had great sympathy for them, aud under the elrcum
heye the Ten electors chosen by the people, too
IN regard to the propiey Of the action Of the yisl'ors
G0yernOr Palmer said g / did consider IT. im-
proper TO tax freely with the members of the board
about the results OF their acton"
Ky Nj. POter-If You had t0d them 10 81 stand hrm
yCu would not have meant suppose mat tncy Should
stand firm in throwing out whether OF not there
I
told anybody to stand firm. should have mean.
10 stand hrm In doing his duty. expressed
10Y opinions freely all points, suppose the others
did the same 10 Mr. UscOcGl do not think there
auy tmproprety Dir. Hale's coming out OF the cOmpl
ing room could nothing wrong about IL. 10. Me-
Potter don't 10 imply by anything have said
that the Democrats tried 20 prevent fiur election.
believe they thought they had been cheated by the Re
pubcans; but while they willing 20 put mp with
Hayes, they would tolerate Packard. tmDk the
bOad should nave It's deClsOns as they
reached. have doubt that the decision was parti
1 san-purely partisan.
The case OF Eliza Pinkston came up again. " The peO
pie who iutured liza PinkstOn mad nothing 10 DO with
politics" the wtuess said admit do not know that
,he has been investigated by the authorities Of
| the PARISH or state where the outrage occurred"
MIR. H1seockII yOu were Governor OF State, having
full power. aud your party had been charged with tue
responsibility OF dreadful crime; II you knew your
party innocent; IL you knew who the guilty per-
sons were would you not have held investigation TO
clear your adhegents of the against them
Al would allow political considerations 10 infu
ence ali. would havo brought the j1stice,-
would have lett the state. told Governor Kellogg
The examination then concluded. The chairman gave
his ruling upon letter which the Republican members
wished 10 offer IN evidence This letef was from the
Postmaster OF the where Eliza Pnkst0n lives, and
declares that the aaneres 70 her first state
meut. Mr. Potter ed that the letter should be filed
with the documents; but THAI could not be
espled primary evidence since he real witness in tho
case could be summoned II necessary.
The adjournment was declared 10 be at the call OF the
chair This said wiz be for August IL, IN this city