Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-14
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lsrsoAI purArc..s TO TIE GOLD HUI
DAIx NRws.l
fELLER's CoMNIrrRE.
Proeeedings OF the Investigation
fhurmsh's Third Letter Of In.
formation.

rrOCocotnkt Of tne lnVestiSutIOu-
fhurmShs Third Letter OF In.
formation.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 13.-G. r. II.
Newman (colored). Clerk Of the Dis
trio. Court Of St. Mary's parish. tssti.
fsd before the Teller Committee con.
corning the destruction OF ballot boxes
and the efforts made by the Democrats
TO get possession Of duplicate returns in
his possession. the attack made on his
house at night, etc.. substantially con-
drming newspaper accounts published At
the time.
w. d. McNsall. OF Caddo. Deputy
Sheriff. testified concerning the Calsdo-
nian affair. corroborating Norwood's tes-
timony. Witness found o dozen stands
Of arms at Rsum's house. He published
o statement to the effect that 20 negroes
in all were killed, but could not say when
or where each negro was killed. Wit
ness served In the Federal army during
the war.
David Wise Of Tsnsas testified: The
election was peaceabls and quiet. I
live within q quarter Of Q mile Of Fair.
fax's, but knew nothing until the affair
was over. I did not see the men and
never heard the reason Of the visit. Ny
gin was burned by negroes the following
night. Do not know tho reason. /
never gave them any ause. Saw armed
colored men marching through Water.
proof the day before my gin was burned,
and consequently when 1t was burning
I was afraid to 90 out TO zee about II. I
think the armed bodies OF negroes anne
from Catshouls parish-some 200 Of
them. Next day another crowd Of ne
Rross came into town aud made o great
deal Of fuss and cried that they were
going 10 burn the town. Fairfax was
the leader Of the negroes. 1t was nm.
derstood that he was keeping up the
color line, making speeches and advising
the negroes to preserve a bold front. !
sold ammunition at my store 10 any n
who wanted II. The negroes did not
buy an unusual quantity at this time.
Il. Moss OF Tsnsas testified I gave
the negroes an assurance that the Wa
tsrproof people had nothing TO do with
Fsiriax's affairs I; that the interests OF
the negroes aud white people were com
mon, and that We would protect them 10
their rights provided they acted rs they
should. ! saw negroes pass by hun
drsds through the town. There may
have been thousands Of them. They
were all armed. The negroes dispersed
when the Sheriff OF st. Joseph arrived.
They also heard that white men from
Mississippi were coming. / don't think
there were moro than twenty white men
In Waterproof. We were very much
frightened. The negroes threatened to
kill the children and outrage the wo-
men. think they would have burned
the town on Tuesday II the Sherif's
posse had not arrived.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Thur.
man to-day addressed the following let.
ter TO Teller, Chairman Of the Sslect
Committee Of Investigation:
beer Sir: Again complying with the
request OF your committee for informa.
ton, I have the honor to send you In
stallment No. 3. to-wit: First - An
official certified copy from the Office OF
the Secretary Of State Of Florida OF nm
nfidavit OF James Fl. Paine. showing
misconduct and violation OF law by Fed.
ersl officials at the late election In Duval
county. In that State. Sscond-A like
certified copy Of an afidsvitof James II.
Whitaker. relating to this same subject
and to intimidation Of voters by armed
Republicans. Third-A like certified
copy OF an affidavit by s. @. Tucker,
proving that at the late election In Pre-.
cinct No. u. in Allachua county. the
United States Supervisor OF Elections,
N. P. Gruells, insisted that the ballots
% they were cast should 10 numbered to
correspond with the number OF each
voters name that appeared or the regis.
tration list, aud that In compliance with
his demand the larger part OF the ballots
we're 70 numbered, aud the secrecy OF
the ballot thus destroyed. Fourth-A
like certified affidavit OF Robert II.
withsppoon. County Judge OF Mad
ison county. in the samo State, show.
ing his illegal arrest and detention
by the United States Commissioner
and the Marshal, in order to prevent the
discharge OF his duties a one OF the
Board OF Canvassers Of the late cleo
ton In said county. Hth-An
affidavit Of Edward s. Francis. a colored
citizen OF Duval county, Florida, aud q
member OF the Board OF County Com
m~issioners Of said county, proving In
timidation practioed in that State to pre-.
vent colored citizens from voting the
Democratic ticket. SiIth-An affidavit
OF James @. Williamson, q colored citi.
zon Of tho same county, to the same ef-
feet. Ssventh-A certificate Of the
Sheriff and County Judge Of said county
aud OF the President OF the city Council
OF Jacksonville, and OF the City CLERK
and City Marshal, attesting the good
character Of said Francis and William.
son. Eighth-An affidavit OF John b.
Marshl Of Madison county, Florida,
showing misconduct on the part Of
United States Deputy Marshals and in.
timidation practicsd BY them at tho last
election In said county. / have q mum.
Der Of letters from the North and West
making specific charges Of intimidation
and bribery that II may be proper that I
should lay before your committee, but l
wish to hold them until the wishes Of
the writer's In this respect be ascertained.
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