The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-17
HAYNES HOLDS HIS HAND.
He STANDS PAT AS A SPEAKER.
But There is Going to be Trouble when
the Showdown Comes in That
Illinois Game - Everybody
For Eyarts-Pointers.



CINCINNATI, Jan. l6,-In the Springer
committee investigation to-day, C. Il.
Sprague was the first witness. He
toid OF being assaulted and severely
beaten by deputy sheriffs because he
protested against the brutal treatment
Oh colored man arrested for illegal
voting.
j. j. Gleason, deputy marshal in the
Nineteenth ward, denied that he shot at
anybody or intimidatad any one. lie
had difficulty with man named Mo
ran, ana threatened to shoot him, but
did not.
On cross-eXamination he said he had
Killed two men during his life. He was
indicted in one case, but never brought
10 trial. In the other the grand Jury ig-
nored the case.
Mr.. Fletcher, an attorney, told of a
case where negro offering to vote in
bly, taken from the polls.
beaten and driven away.
| Anderson Bennett, colored. testified
that he was challenged, and immedi-
ately slapped In the face; that he was
pulled from the polls, arrested by q
deputy sheriff, and abused and beaten
on the way to the station house. He
was soon released upon showing that he
was legal voter and afterwards was
appointed deputy marshal and sent to
the xth ward. Before reaching tt
polls he was attacked by a mob and
driven TO house, where he was shot by
one OF the mob and afterward taken to
the hospital in patrol wagon. He shot
twice at the crowd after they began
pursuit.
Jos. M. Glen testified TO two cases OF
negroes having been arrested Tor non.
residence, whom he ascertained were
legal voters and had them released
one refused to go to the polls to vote
and the other was released too late tC
vote.
Morgan j. Lewis, Republican Judge
at the six y eighth ward polls, said the
trouble was started at that place by a
Democratic colored man challenging q
colored voter and Immediately striking
him. Witness was threatened by the
crowd for his acts as judge.
Henry Kesler testified of cases of col.
ored men improperly arrested on cleo
ton day.
David Kinney, colored, testified
he had long been resident
and a voter.
Mr.. Follett introduced NJ. Barbeangh
the city marshal of Paris, Kentucky
; VINO testified to seeing number of car
loads of colored people coming to Gin
cinnati few days before the election
Some came back after the election, an,
some never came back.
On cross-eXamination, he said some o
the men wore regalia.
j. Z. Harper, United States commits
sioner, testified that no such warrant N
Ia, L.. "A
other side was ever issued by him. TIL,
warrant presented had no names anC
= no offense charged, but simply author
, lied the deputy marshal bearing it /,
arrest certain persons to be pointed out
Witness presented an affidavit upoi
I which the warrant was issued, and ais,
, warrant afterward issued by him TO
| the arrest OF police officers VIII,
had arrested deputy marshals
3 from which he was certain
the warrant he issued to the deput,
3 marshals contained the names of six o
eight persons, and described the offens
of conspiring to vote illegally.
Harry 5. New, the city editor Of Al
Indianapolis paper, testified that h
came to Cir cinnati with ten men, whom
he brought at the request of Il. G. Rath
r bone, for the purpose of spotting Indian
apolis repeaters. He gave the name
3 and the described men as re
3 liable for the purpose required. II
| had information that suspicious mel
were Gaming here from indianapolis
1 and thought 1t necessary that me-
should be sent to watch them.
On cross-examination, he said his me-
l all acted as deputy marshals. They re
D ceived no pay from Wright. Witnes
received money from w. s. Capellar, o
. the Lincoln club, to pay the expenses O
0 these men.
: Both sides expect to close the test
= mOny Tomorrow