New-York tribune., 1884-02-28
coPLAH COUYTYS IDEA OF FUN"
FIRING PISTOLS NEAR 4 MANS HOUSE BY NIGHT
BARKsDAIE's MAJORITY.

FIRING PISTOLS NEAR 4 MANS HOUSE BY MIGHT
BARKsDALE's MAJORITY.
NEw-ORLEANs, Feb. 27.-Ihe senate COM
mittee investigating the Copah County MISS, eiecuon
outrages to-day continued its examination oil witnesses
called by the Democrats.
James G. sexton was recalled. Hesaid that Bufn told
him that few nights after election, himself and " 30
Bondapt lust 10 have some fun, had gone TO Ormans
house and fred of their pistols and that Orman ran
away but returned next day. and told Bukin that 100
armed men had visited his house and rddled IL Win
buckshot Soon after this Orman left the county Bufhn
Bondurant and Orman we're all Republicans. The Wit
ness did not believe that there any conspiracy De-
tween Wheeler and others to take the life OF Matthew'S
The Rev W. B. Bingham, formerly County superintend-
ent Of Education testified that equal educational iacn
ties were enjoyed by all, regardless OF color.
A. c. McNaIr attorney testified impeaehing the char
acter OF Bukn and Joshua Wallace, who have testified
before the committee.
H. c. Conn., OF counsel for the people OF Copah County
before the committee testified that he had canvassed the
county for Barksdae in 1892 and that Barksdaes ma
iority in the county was 700
B. F. Conn testified that there free and fair cleo
ton at Green's store.
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS ABOUT MATTHEWS.
John Force testified mpeachng the characters OF D. r.
J. F. and Gan Matthews J. p Matthews, the witness
said ALWAYS went armed He carried derringer in each
pocket Matthew's daughter told the witnesss mother
two three weeks before election that her ather "oo
be killed. The witness Is q nephew Of Mrs Matthew'S
H. Hogg testified the exciting incidents o. tne elec
ton times and the high character OF j. r. Matthew's
and other members of the family aud Of Burnet.
INPEACHING WITNESS sES-THE INQUIRY ENDED
A. W. Burnet was recalled He said that he had but one
interview with The NGi9I1i Republican. He did not say
that Barksdae solely responsible for the outages IN
1875 but that he largely responsible for them that
his paper justified the killing Dixon approved the othef
outrages The witness affirmed his previous statement
concerning his practice He npeached the cn9scer
OF Burch. Minis and another witness lie said ne va
never sued but had mads aTraD geneGs Tor the payment
of al his when he eft HaZehuIst. The witness IA
seen I'm an armed mob five Of the witnesses summoned
here but not ed 70 testify by the Democrats he tt-
fled fayOrAhly concerning the Board OF SUPERVISORS 50
much complained VI hy the Democrats.
I. T. Mat hers on being recalled. testihed IN lupcach
meuf Of the characters Of two OF the Witnesses thompson
aud Force who testified hcfcre the committee, ana u-
favor hv concerning the Misaps. The winesss brother
J. p Matthews traded In town and county warrant as q
broker The hank there bought chem. II bis brother got
them IL was he paid for them Ihah OtheI'
red. the witness also testified to burners cnaiactei
which, lac said had never been questioned untll ths
trial. , -, -.
Tnere being no more witnesses present and all the
member concurrng. Senator HOir announced the COM
mittee adjourned 10 meet in Washington.