The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23
Testimony Before tho Teller
mIttee.

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c There were seven men killed
I ored; held an inquest oyel
r were hung and one shot;
I killed in November and the
, October. One man was shd
/ while picking cotton; some Nd
r men called him to the fence an
Q him. Those that were hung
D hung at night; don't know "a
\ who did the hanging; some
I outlaws were white and some
: Commodore Smallwood was d
, at Lake st. John; they tied "
, around him and threw him in tho
, at night; about seventy or eighty
: did the crime; they drowned him
cause, they said, he threatened "a
, Brown aud his family. All
learned in lregard to those k
learned from eolored people i1
entity.
George Washington, coloreds
dent Of Concordia parish, town ol
million, ex-coroner Of the parish;
body of about sixty to seventy
proceeding through the parish; RED
nized Zone of them as a MIR. Yol
they were going to Davidson's pll
tion; they captured six or seven
and also some horses, one Of "
was mine; few hours after b
that man was hung in the graveyv
went there and found that 1t wal
Smith; he was cut down by his
brother.
Clement L. Walker, an attorney
New Orleans, testified concerning
election in this city; believes the
turns promulgated were not indica'
of the true results. The votes d
for the Conservatives were cc
for the Democrats. The charge
orally of irregularities and fra
the conduct of the election nave
on information in the shape OF
statements OF parties who witnesae,
frauds. The citizens party were del
representation at .'the polls on
ground that 1t was not party b
mere faction; and Judge from
class of men appointed commiHsio
by the Democratic party that retur
the vote would not be made.
counting Of tho vote at the polls
n most instances done in secret, o
men determined to elect tho DE
cratic ticket; am satisfied that
votes of many polls were made up
the benefit of the Democratic pafI
Aside from the talsity OF the al
up returns, illegal votes were cast
great deal Of repeating. The @
servative party was organized for
purpose of putting respectable 50
men in office.
Charles w. johnson, J. A. Johns0'
David Young and d. ID. Rafael, ID
ored. of Caledonia, testified 20 u
general charges of Intimidation a.
fraud in the late election.
New ORLEANS, January. 1G. .=K.9
Bryant (colored),. Senator Of Tens1
testified that no Republican ticket ",
nominated because OF the threats Of Il
whites, who said they would consid|
such declaration of war; the nlg|
before the election party OF whil1
including Buck and Handsboro,
to my house, took me out IN my n
clothes and carried me q quarter
mile, saying | had sold out 10 81
Bland party; denied this; stated h'
not seen any leaders OF the BIn.
party; they let me 60 after / promiS
to come to the poll next day and Vc'
the regular Democratic ticket; cod
piled with my promise; party had
rope with them; said II they wa
satisfied l had sold out to the Blan
party they would put me through.
William A. Bell, prominent mc|
chant of Orleans, testified, concernin
the citizens movement in the late oIc'
ton, correboratlng the testimony Of
l.. Walker.
NEW ORLEANS, JanQs
ham Thomas, coloa
tt2G.slipn, TensasN
of armed whites who chased che
ness, and that night the same
came and took Charley Bethel,
ored man, out OF his house, shot
and cut his throat. Witness do
know the parties; was fright
away and is new working on the
j. r. Stewart, prominent
politician Of Tensas parish, and Ann
ber Of the Legislature, testified tI
the threats Of violence prevented I'll
Republicans from nominating tick q
At the Democratic convention ReeYn
made speech, saying he would max
no threats, but the white men were "a
termined to carry the ticket, and a
opposing would be quietly removed
the ticket would be carried IL the
had to go through fire. lie made
motion as one firing gur- Next df
committee Of three came tony h0dI
and told Bryant Neeley and mysel
that any opposition on our part woull
be looked upon as q declaration Of W1
in regard TO the establishment Of
color line by the negroes. Witnta
replied that he had friends who woul'
support him for the Office Of shcrid
theg signed paper TO that effect, bsI
instead Of putting my uame on the pe
per, they simply wrotes'a colored men-
This was the only fact upon which VA
based the report that I had persuade
the negroes TO vote for none but col
ored men. 1t was on that report thai
the whites announced that Stewart an1
Fairfax had drawn the color line
NEW ORLEANS, Jannary 1s.-W. II
Merchant, District Attorney OF
Mary's parish, testified concerning
attack made on numerous houses,
nothing new was developed. On d
ton it was ordered that United Sta
Commissioner, w. g. Lane, take, IN
testimony Of witnesses subpnnae&, and
not be examined by the COMMITTEES, f1'
Natchitoches, Tensas and CatahonIa
parishes; that Morriss Marks may rep.
lesenta majority Of the COMMITTEES en<
3. I. Jonas Q minority that testimo
taken be transmitted 10 the charm
Of the committee and treated in 1|I
as il taken by the Committee
The members leave this evening.
an Italian Omeial MysssrfoasIy q
appears.