The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-09
MR.. BLAINEs INVESTIGATION.

EXAGGERATED REPORTS OF oUTRAGRs TESTIFIED
+. ro-rHE ATTACK ON FArRFAx-How THE KILL
ING OF NEGROES coAiMENcED-orHERs DRIVEN
FROM TENsAs PARISH.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 8, 1879.
At the meeting Of the Blaine Investigating Commit.
tee to-day J. n. McGill of Tensas parish. was re-
called and testified concerning armed bands from
other parishes and from Mississippi. He heard a
great many things. but knows that reports were
greatly exaggerated. He said
"In fact. if you inquire rigidly into
many OF the stories you will find not
q word of truth in them; armed bands did some
things which could not approve they threatened
Bland and Douglas with attack; heard q leader
OF militia, Captain Cain. say, Tho white shall
rue; there is hostility between the negro and
white man; won't try to disguise this fact; show
me negro who votes the democratic ticket and I
will show you hypocritc or fool
ATTACK FAIRFAX.
Fleming Branch lcolorcd) of Tcnsas was the next
witness examined. He testified as follows:-was at
Fairfax house October u. when Captain Peck's
party came; knew Captain Peck; they over the
lcvec trot; was in the room with Fairfax
when Peck rushed in and fired twice at
faIi VINO ran out , OK Inc nao. door;
there was shot down; Peck knelt upon him and fired
five shots into him; Mr.. Kemp grabbed at me and
ness barred the arm and showed where flesh
wound was made): Peck was shot and killed by some
one in his own party: Fairfax did not fire : shot;
Peck was killed 10y his own men; this was the first
trouble that occurred in the parish last year, in
this disturbance Harding killed. Kennedy and
myself were wounded and Fairfax escaped; these
all the people IN the house at the time; and
number Of coored people took refuge in the bushes
because were frightened Fairfax wat upright
man and republican; suppose he was attacked on
account Of his politics.
DANIEL KExxEpY's EVIDENCE.
Daniel Kennedy was the next witness sworn. IL
resident of Tcnsss parish. After narratng prelim-
mary facts the witness stated that Fairfax knew In
the afternoon that body Of men about to visit
his house. and raid. II was told by boy who
they said they Wanted Fairfax. The witness stors
corresponded with that Of Branch. He was
shot while looking out Of window trying To recog-
dow pane and entered the witness shoulder; witness
got out OF the house and home through a corn
field; after having his wounds dressed took TO the
woods there were several others in the woods; they
had all heard that white men from other parishes
inquiring for them, and they wanted to hide
themselves.
KILLING OF NEGROES.
On the Tuesday following the attack Fairfax
the killing of negroes began; some eighty negroes
were killed altogether; ran away about that time
acquainted with many Of the persons who wcrc
killed, and name hvc II rumored that eighty
called TO account for the shooting at Farfsxs house.
TESTIMONY CANDIDATE.
George Ralston, planter testified that he ran for
tho Legislature an independent ticket In Tcnsas
he hs1 always afiliated with the democratic party
the candidates on the independent ticket were all
dcmocras witness stated that outragcs in the parish
had bad effect upon the laborers. and many OF them
have left the parish witness had but little personal
knowledge of any outragcs.
T. q. Ruth (colorcd), OF Tcnsss stated that he was
. justice Of the peace. He saw the body Of negro
boy VINO was killed by company Of armed men on
October 10; 200 colored in his ward were
forced 20 join democratic club and received there
for certificates emitting them TO protection Witness
testified to other acts of lawlcssness.
The committee adjourned until Thursday next.