The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-25


situation, and there was an expression Of senti-
m ents by the parties preselt, and It y as finally
concluded Coz ,o arrest him; do not think there
m appointed Judge Chapman and Mr. Genius to
g2 to him and ask him TO surrender, assuring
nan,d MN mat he would not be harmed and that II hs
Wou,d not surrender we would take him. Be-
yond this nothing further was decided as In
Wnat We would do with him, but It was decided
go, but said would not. would not assnme ~
any position whore / would have TO give him
any assurance sas1 Of any character.
IN 1877 when we required the poliss iurv n,
resign. went to him and assured him that
there was no intention of harmiDe him nr snv
and Ssve an aey aa
friendly as we are talking now, and vet he want
peIore congressional committee and swore
sion q similar talk was had. and he again swora
that had threatened him. '"o'o
We considered the garrison In Blunt's house
as nucleus, around which the rest OF the me-
groes were TO rally. There had been great
many threats and some demonstration on the
!h part oa Inc nss.oes; and we regarded Blant as
house when 1t was entered. and several guns
were also found in there. I acted only with q
y,sW oi abse the peace considered the
After the capture Of Blunt, we took him to the
court house. We did not send out any squads
pairing for defense The negroes fired fIrst Il az
the bridge The guard returned the lire and I
vas va told that four OF the negroes were wounded.
n
They strewed the road for miles with saddle.
skits hats ana coats, etc. When Breda was
1beao5ea Ine pdge and district atorny
that when Breda found out that the grand inrv
was investigating the embezz ing affair. he najd
ga PACK M tne money he embezzled the money while
recess oil fifteen minutes was taken,
EXAMINATION RESUMED.
1 do not know OF any resolution being intro
sId anced INTO h ne convention stating what steps
nesting, Tne reason assigned for the recess
was the threatened trouble. The. public mind
cnadnn was IN tha aeh state that i vas mpossb 70
all the members OF the convention were in the
movement at the Republican meeting The
CONVENTION con Y, reassempied IN the evening and
the bridge came. I think some nominations M
had been made, made the announcement that
made to take recess. There was disposition
on the part OF some to continue, but 1t was an
nounced that
THE TOWN HAD BEEN ACTUALLY FIRED ON.
and Il was the duty Of every man to turn out in
there fifteen or twenty Of our people who had
come come after T,a the fling The nesroes had STAN.
neueo. Inc g9ard az me bridge were all young
or ss od Thsrs wss vas asGn
firing on either eide after got to the bridge.
There was motion made to adjourn it over fnr
q week. put this motion was opposed and It
was finally decided TO go on with 1t, and the
night. and then adjourned sine die. Several
parties who bad no political prominence at all,
and by no means leaders OF the Republican
party. were arrested as leaders OF the negroes
attacking tho town, Every man who was ar
rested was arrested for b ing Instrumental in
gettlsg up the crowd 70 make the attack. sent
M rs Blunt and the others to the jail Office be-
cause feared that their talk would excite the
people and the fifteen Or twenty negroes who
there ff
think that since the departure Of Binnt. tha
Bredas and others the negroes have felt freer.
70 vote the Republican ticket, as they had been
by these men.
THE cross examination Of the witness on
was continued at some length. but nothins new
or OF interest was developed.1 The negroes. /
blink. II let alone. are quiet and lnoffsnsive.
sasily excited. I think Blunt had more in.
tnp nehee eyer the negroes IL the parish Of Match
Ssrs was fny 4ne elise 90 n9 believe
whom the Republibans clsimedJ to abandon
,he Democratic party. think that even il the
would have carried the election, for the regis
cred colored majority was 80 small we could
'asily as overcome | know Of no election Of
,red men have not voted with the Democrats. ST
have hesrd Blunt speak, and consider his
,nesecn ineendary; t aIS and | never knew him to
Ute and arouse the negro. He has talked about
stripes on their backs. and calling on them to
assert their rights. l did not endeavor to get
Of her husband. II was reportsG teG9
o me that she bad denied that he was In the
ws vsIv a,ea ~ 90 far s
made political speeches and have urged the
vnite people TO unite together and stand to-
ook on this In different light. think ii nee
,ssary for the white people to unite. because n
ney ne 40 not stand together. the government will
md We nave already been considerably op-
Mr. Marks-But if the white people do not
plit. how is that peace and good will and bar.
nony between be white and colored people TO
,e brought about?
Mr.. Cuuningham-I do not think # can be
lne Tor that has not yet come. and 1t will not
0me until the Federal government lets up on
's-until this use OF Fedora! troops to fntlmi-
late Inc people fs put stop to.
VT. Marks-But we have mad no bayonets here
or two years.
Mr.; Cosgrove-Not for two years: but in 1874
date the white people, and whist Is this com.
nittee here for-what Is this prosecution for7
I !o IL sass ass RSs s
INVESTIGATION and tn prosecution for? think
is attempted intimidation. am informed
, under it, and the District Attorney sat hero
yesterday during my examination, and under
Indictment. think this prosecution is for the
ihed here. / consider this Interference By the
federal authorities.
J.H. CosgRovE.
desire to state that have heard the whole
4 Mr. Cunnipgham's q testimony, and / corobo-
ate all that he has said; but DECLINE to an
wer any question, as understand am under
ave the facts more fully fbaa would have been 4
bic to do. but indorse all be said. and must
Iecline TO ans swer any questions.
Mr.. Marks-Under the circumstances win
ave to ask you to remain atil can notify the
ommittee of your position. will have to tall
hem that after giving your statement. as Won
ave. you decline to answer any questions on
our cross examination. and let them decide
that action they will take.
Mr.. Cosgrove promised not to leave the eftv
nd to hold himself In readiness for ann
IONS; and the committee adjourned until 10
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