The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-30
THE TELLER INVESTIGATION.

Democratic members complained, on
the 18th, that, owing to indictments against GER
tain witnesses, the taking Of testimony for their
side would have to be postponed.
Irwin Craighed. of the New Orleans Times and
Mines T. GOrdy, Sheriff of st. Marys Parish tcsti-
fed regarding the attack on Newman and the de-
structiOn of election returns; the testimony cir
cumstantialy goes to prove that the object Of the
destruction of the returns was to render the exer
else of the appointing power by the Governor
T. S. Shaeffcr, of st. Joseph, was recalled, and
testified to the killing of an Irish labOrer by ne
gro Constable and the lynching and shooting of the
Constable by band of armed whites; no names
Gaspre de CUR, of Pointe Coupe, a member Of
the Legislature, testified that he heard several ne
stood it was because the negroes had organized
revolutionary bands endangering the lives and
Charles Deccnig, Of Caddo, Deputy Marshal saw
two dead negroes at Caledonia, the day after cleo
ton; understood the negroes were killed election
day; witness noticed, at the Greenwood poll, some
names not counted: the reason given was that the
votes were in the wrong box.
Clement L. Walker, an attorney, OF
New Orleans, ties flied, on the 18th, concerning
the election in that city, that he believed the re-
turns promulgated were not Indicative of the true
results, the votes polled for the Conservatives
being counted for the Democrats; he charged gen
eneraly that there were irregularities and frauds
in the conduct Of the election, and said he had
frauds; the Citizens '"' party y'' was de-
MED ss not ,hS polls scon
to judge from the class of men appointed Commits.
eioners by the Democratic party, . fair return Of
the vote was not expected; the votes ut many Of
made by men deter mined to elect the Democratic
ticket; aside from the falsty Of made-up returns,
illegal votes were cast, there being great deal OF
&. W. johnson, ]. A. johnson, David Young.
Charles Lincoln NJ D: Randolph, Ssll c9llorsda Of
ton and fraud in the lafe election.
G. L. Walton, of COncOrdia, . member or me
Legislature, denied in effect the charges made by
p E. Kennel (coIored), Coroner Of Concorilia,
said there were men killed, all colored held
an inquest over six; i've were hung and one shot;
some were killed in November, the others in Octo-
Der; one was shot; he was In the field picking
cotton; some men, mounted, called him to the
fence and shot him; those that were hung were
hung at night; don't know the men who did the
hanging; some of the outlaws were white, some
black: all that was learned with regard to these
killed was learned from colored people of the vi
George Washington (colored), Coroner, Of Con-
cOrdia, testified that he saw body of about sixty
five or seventy armed men providing through the
parish; recognized one man In the crOwd-Mr.
Young; they were going to Davidson's plantation
they captured six OF seven men, also some horses.
one belonging to witness included; a man named
ID. smith was hung In the graveyard.
A. ]. Bryant (colored), State Sena-
tor, Of Tensas, testified, ON the 18th, that no
Republican ticket was nominated because Of
threats by the whites, who said they would con-
slider such action declaration of war; the night
before the election party Of whites, including
Buckner and HandsbOrO, came to witness house,
took him out in his nightclothes, carried him q
quarter OF q mile, and threatened him, saying he
had sold out to the Bland party; witness denied
this, and etatcd he had only seen one of the
leaders Of the Bland party; they let him
60, after promising to come to the polls the next
day and vote the regular Democratic ticket; he
complied with his promise; the party had a rope
with Them and said n they were satisfied witness
had sold out to the Bland party they would put
him through. -,
William A. Bell, a prominent merchant Of New
Orleans, testified concerning the citizcns move
ment In the late election cOrroborating the testi
mOny OF G. L. Walker. tsf; Jf..-5
Abram Thomas (colored), of the Bliss
Plantation, Tensas Parish, testified, on the 18th.
that during the late election ne met body of
armed whites, who chased him; that night the
same men came and took Charley Bethel, colored
man, out ofhis house, shot him. and cut his throat:
witness don't know the parties; was frightened
away.
Ross Stewart prominent colored politician Of
Tensas, member Of the Legislature, testified
that threats of violence urevenka6 tho RonnhIS