New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-08
WHAT THE WITNESSES SAID.

NEW-OELEN NS, Jan. IL ne Teller >uD-t ON
mttco met at IL the private office Of surveyor
wells q; the Custom House. All the members were
present
senator Garland asked Il there would be any special
programme. There some discussion IN regard 10
his point. and Mr. Teller ended The matter by declaring
that be would allow all necessary time fog The produc
ton Of evidence, but that 10 detailed Plan would be
published.
J. Ernest Breda, native Of Natchitochcs who served
Gu-uc the the 2d Louisiana Re Gmcnt testified
lave Oeeu Republican since l-.l; have been a
stump speaker, hut dad not take part the last cam.
paign having been driven away from home on
tAe 92l Of September. on the 81 OF Sep.
teiabcr we had a meeting, at which there were
100 pulcans present and addressed tho assembly.
After !loHrnmcnt started home. and mY brothers
horseback We had gone about 100 yards. when at
the corner Of Cyprcss-st. body % armed
caya!rymen opposed our passage, Pistols were
drawn and strong language used. AZ this
moment saw some more armed men coming down
SIDE street Ny brothers and went down ,ie street,
went the woods aud, eucrciiU. tie tDsn. arrived
during the night az homo. There NO stayed until the
div. On that morning. az O'Clock. ny uncle,
former MAYOR ~ NltclitOches, rOCc UP. He bah rot
spoken to me 1874 account Of my politics
He told that my house was to lie attacked
AMI desired TO surrender told HIM
| would ght, and never surrender My uncle said he
would BRING a guarantee from a body OF armed men
tnat the house and property would De respected II we
would leave the place within two hours NJ uncle went
uack and conferred with the committee OF armed men.
Ny brother left 10 the meanwhile but did not 20 too Far
away TO see what was going on. We remained in the
woods until the 25th OF October. on that day my uncle
came again 10 the house and told my sister that we
to be hunted with bloodhounds. On the
3Ist Of October left for Shreveport. and have
remained there until summoned before the Grand Jury,
here is lawlessness among the negroes. Miserable
nIiy!uIs, they hardly dare strike back They are
murdered there like sheep Political speeches calling
u.On negroes cut loose from the Democratic party
STYLED iDcendilry speeches, AID never made o
spercb that not strictly speech on simply political
subjects. Negroes ground down and cannot
sell their crops under thrr own names. There
100 white and 4 90 colored IN the parsn anc
tl,,c more white men who vote tho EcpubncaI
ticket than blacks VINO vote the Democratic ticket The
Democratic majority in the recent election gwen m tbs
Otc.a. Journal was 1900.
Cancron-Are any prosecutions against fraud
ulent etc, being carried in any OF the state
Com
wtucss-No. sir ior il so. the whole judiciary Of the
STATE wOu.d have 10 he brought 20 trial.
To Senator Bailey-I state this Learsay only;
know nothing from personal observation.
t. -ena ,or Camerou-I and my brother were driven
out SIMPLY because VIC were political Leaders.
d. \. p. Breda sworn and testified: The Bepub
can meeting the 2st Of September was held for the
purpose OF instrucunG eoored people a. regards The
g Ia1 b,rpdsri%s OF S tie diIcnt ward, Of tho
PARISH mat they might vote in'llgentb.
The only speech ever made Oh the dAy after tha
kililag % a neg-o IN Nateh;ocLes In l--G ia which
speech | said that the law was -tiil existent and
such muricrs were insxcusabe. coroner
frr two terms while nay brother vas parish judge
Nr.ry al the ~mf pGople knew y, IA nc srsh
or-aniziuor. The name was chanzed aiterwaTc
% N whi'c %, League The sel.a' body is nov
cal c5sf1 .zana1 thnk 4 va. p -.H.e Y vas com.
pod .ogiy q DGn'Gra'' &Ad O'S,Ii lis 'o@e OF my
toe 29- because OF its polit!et! nature; be-
v A. Barron was sworn and testified that De :, resi-
crate army. was sheriff u NacAt0ches az 10 1876"
Ilo witness gave an account .. lrci.ng on the 2lst
Sana q armed men Who obsrcicd he street The
witness lrf. town and took 10 The woodsl
tod 10 leave town. Nj Clnnins CHAM oid me that the
Btcda- hal been ordered oHt oi town. md that the
committee - called the Advisory Committee. aniIs
syr so D Business. crt to g see nv hrond r in p the
niagaam told me That a. the o,hcIs had been sent
away hJl better 20 also. Tie reason given that
tacy--hc Dcmocta ts-TisEcd oil of TIE EspubJcan
prp.ry belonged to the Democrats. Ec:olc EFT town
tuna- .I tod me need go only far a. ms broth.
ei> I ADDED tnat could rrtuiA after the election.
JoLu Lewis ,coloredl. or Nat.hro.he. testified that
after ,l' aaournueu % the meeting on september q,
hs Lol-n ~as hroa"n INTO ~ body - armed Win
unr- ant reviewers Wtl.e tie party we're searching
A house Cor hn be ht Ia come Thick weed 20 the BACK
yiId. tnr party were much rE'te and threatened 20
fipy could ma LlHI. WHO'S c,sI 10
erect ais escape lIOu he place, sEd made Lis way -
New OH ans
Raiou T. omt tcolorcjD. 81 Nltchiuoches next
ahmed ~ stated that SEPTEMBER -. "A the after
moor. As house surrounded d. body OF armed men
Numbering 80. commanded by NJ. J. tuun.n sham,
pro- member 81 the LEGISLATURE from
Nairtliulh,s. H. house Wa broken INTO and
surrendered himself receiving assurances that 10
,,.uIL De banned. lie iIil and kept
There until midnight, when lie allowed 10 l-aye
town. condition that he Woud advise negroes 10
leayr pCli.ics alone ami would never return to the
uarsh The witness sad that c 70 mau " property
"a, ,..tfaI dr. lot
!nhIclcr with the co.orcd racC-an inngenUe
hr I'D always eXeTted against the ID nlOcrato
party. Tue witness was pastor Of Baptist
uui.h aud m 1876 Scua,UrIn the Packard Legis-
lafurc Tho stated that the awiessne-s in Match
i!ocl,rs County due solely 10 the politicians
able Ieope we're not Ia avOr Of IT, The witness
las returned Nate ochc> since Sep,eniacr -
ssrs. j. D. Ic1ili, Lucru Bland, ard J. VI. McGl,
residents Of Ieusas Palish. testified that be-
the election there two tickets in
tl- Hrld-a regular Democratic and an indie
pendent Democratic. The agreed 10
support latter. The witnesses believed the negrocs
were inundated 10 such extent as u prevent tile
election Of an independent ticket Thry aso believed
that frauds We're committed by stusg the baetDOhes
The hole machinrry OF tleeson IN the hands OK
the regular d. mosrac Nominees. The witnesses were
candidates the independent ticket.
The commit adjourned until tomorrow when other
witnesses from Tensas Parish Will be examined