The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-14
THE BLAINE INVESTIGATION.
FURTHER TESTIMONY IN REFERENCE TO LOUIS
lana ELECTION oUrRAGEs.

FURTHER TESTIMONY IN REFERENCE TO LOUIS
lana ELECTION oUTRAGEs.
INV ORLEANS. Jan. 13, 1879.
G. r. NJ Newman (coored), Clerk of the District
Court of ST. Mary's parish testified concerning the
destruction of ballot boxes and the efforts made by
democrats to get possession of the duplicate returns
In his possession and the attack made on his house
ut night &C.. substantially confirming the newspaper
reports published at the time of the occurrence
TWENTY NEGROES KILLED.
W. b. McNeal. of Caddo deputy sheriff, testified
concerning the Caledonia affair. corroborating Nor
woods testimony. When they started for Ream's
house they were fired upon: they unarmed;
witness found dozen stand OF arms AT heani
house; witness published the statement to the effect
that twenty negroes in all killed, but cannot say
when and where each negro killed. witness
served in the federal army during the war
Secretary State Strong was called ana requested
TO furnish the election statistics
A PEACFABLE POLL IN TESsAs-
David Wise Tensas testified that the election
was peaeeable and quiet live within quarter of u
mile OF Fairfax but knew nothing until the affair was
over; did not the men never heard the reason OF
their visit; my gin burned by negroes on Tues
day following: don't know the reason; never gave
them any cause; saw armed colored men marching
through Waterproof the day before my gin was
burned; consequently when it was burning l was
afraid to 90 out to see about it, think the armed
Lods of negroes came from Catahoula parish; there
were some two hundred of them; next day another
crowd armed negroes came into town, made great
deal of fuss and cried that they were going burn
the town; Fairfax the leader of the negroes it
was understood he was keeping up the color line,
making speeches and advising the negroes to preserve
q bold 'front.' sold ammunition at my store to any
one who wanted it: the negroes did not buy an I'M
usual quantity at this time.
BADLY FRIGHTENED.
H. Moss, OF Tensas, testified that he gave the
negroes assurances that the Waterproof people had
nothing to do with the Fairfax affair." that the inter
ests OF the negroes and white people were common;
that would protect them in their rights provided
they acted they should; saw negroes pass by hun
dreds through the town; there may have been l,OoO
q them and they all armed; the negroes dis
persed when the Sheriff of st. Joseph arrived they
also heard that white from Mississippi were
coming: don't believe there more than twenty
white men in Waterproof; were very much fright
ened; the negroes threatened to kill the children
nnd outrage the women; think they would have
burned the town on Tuesday If the Sheriffs posse
hadn arrived.
testified that the election at ST. Joseph was quiet and
fair The troubles i'll the parish were due to negroes
who after the Fairfax affir assembled III great NUM-
beers and threatened to burn the town OF Water Proof
SENATOR THURMANs THIRD INsTALMENT OF
INFORMATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CON-
MITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. -, 1879.
Senator Thurman has just addressed the following
letter to Mr.. II. NJ. Teller. Chairman of the Select
Committee of Investigation
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMDER,(
WASHINGTON, Jan. -, 1879.
DEAR SIR-Again complying with the request Of
your committee for information have the honor to
d
FlrstAn officially certified copy from the Secretary
OF State Florida OF affidavit OF James II. Paine
showing misconduct and violation OF the law by
federal officials at the late election i'll Duval county
in that State
Second-A like certified copy of affidavit of James
NJ. Whitaker relating to the subject and to the
intimidation of democratic voters by armed republic
cans.
Yhird-A like certified copy Of an affidavit by S. c.
Tucker proving that at the late election ut precinct
No H. i'll Aachua county, the United States Supervi
sor OF Election, n Z. Gruelle, insisted that the bal
1ofs theyN asst he
spond with the number of each voters it
appeared the registration list and that in COM
ance with his demand the larger part of the ballots
numbered and the secrecy OF the ballot thus
effcctualIy destroyed.
F0urth-A like certified copy OF an AFFIDAVIT of Rob-
ert NJ. Wittrspoon, County Judge Of Madison
county in SAID State, showing his illegal arrest and
United States Marshal, in order to prevent the dis
charge of his duties of the Board OF
OF the late election i'll said county.
FifM-An affidavit or Edward - Francis, a colored
citizen of Duval county, Fla, and q member OF the
Board of County Commissioners of said county,
proving the intimidation practsed in that State tn
prevent colored citizens from voting the democratic
ticket.
citizen of the county. to the same effect.
Serenth--A certificate of the Sheriff and County
Judge OF said county and of the President of the City
Council of Jacksonville and Of the City Clerk and City
said Francis and Williamson.
Eigtfh--An affidavit OF John b. Marshall of Madison
county, Fla showing misconduct on the part of
United States deputy marshas and intimidation
tised by them at the late election III said county.
y have number of letters from the North and West
making specific charges of intimidation and bribery
that it may be proper that should lay before your
committee, but withhold them until the wishes of
the writer's in this respect can be asccrtained.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
-bedIent servant. a. &. THURMAN.