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ate, however. Elisas testimony murder was in no wise connected es to the foregoing signatures of -»lad gone over the comitry. It' with politico ; that she did not Eliza Pinkston, nhsv Eliza Prich-IIkwas given out that the poor crea* then know,nor does she now know ard, aud Wyman Prichard, andugo could not recover from her who were the persons engaged in that he heard said affidavits towounds. She dropped cut of pub* said murder and wouudiug ; but which said signature were affixedic sight and attention as other*vents came up, and until latelyit was not even known in Newshe believes that there is everyread over twice to said afliautsreason to think that a colored man in a clear, distinct aud audibleThewho bad twice fought with her I voice, aud fully explained to themOrleaus w hether she w as dead or then husband, and had been by before signing and sw earing to theh »wAlive. She had disappeared from him worsted, and who had madeOuachita Parish, and no one tho’t j threats to take his life, was onesame; and that afliauts declaredaf her.K.I.l/.A’S STATEM UNT.A correspondent ot the Heraldof the persons engaged in saidin his presence that the said afB-davits contained a true and cor-! DOTkilling; that she was told by her rect statement of the tacts aschanced to learn a few weeks agosaid husband shoitly before histhat Eliza was still alive; that shedeath of the circumstances ol saidhad recovered from her wounds;tights, while at dinner one time,therein set forth; that at different,portions of said allidavits they required the same to be read over,had married again, aud had re-and said Pinkston pointed out the to them, which was done, and onmoved to Madison couuty, Misssaid colored man one day as hethepassed their home oa the road ;where she and her new husband, IA ^ . ..... , T . . ’ that deponent cannot at this timeWaymoml Pritchard, a respectacolored mao, were living onI recite the name of said persou.butthe land of Mr. J. Mosby as tenknows that he lived in the neigh-auts. The Herald correspondenthad the curiosity to visit Elizaborhood ot Ouachita City, Depouent further deposes that she wastheir suggestion some changes andI o u rmodifications were embodied 1anlt;*therein to suit the wishes of said sf,ilaffiants, Deponent further allegesand deposes that, while pursuinglirtxtracthe calling ot a druggist in theuid talk with her, and finally procured from her and her presentpersuaded and prevailed upon totestify that Toni Lyons, a coloredhusband the sworn statements'man was with the party who kill*town of Canton, he is owner of ait.suplantation in the neighborhood otsaid town, a portion of which istheAnow worked by said Waymanwhich follow. It will be seen thatEliza here states under oath :First—That she was induced toed her husband and assaulted her Prichard and is occupied by saidbut deponent had no personal ' Wayman Piiehard and his wife,kuowledge of the fact other than 1 formerly Eliza Pinkston, and thatappear beforethe Returningboard and make the statementbeing informed by Cora Williamsthere given by two Republicans,that said Lyons w as at her (CoraWilliams) house on the day of themurder. Deponent further depo-at various times heretofore he hadsideon tnotthenthoieonveisud with said Eliza Pritchard, foruieily Eliza Pinkston uponperiandherO. H. Drewster and Dmkgrave. , . , , , . ^ ,e . , , . ; ses that she was brought from herSecond—That she received fori. . _ .. .. .her testimouy ami the part sheacted on that occasion $300, a veryhome iu Ouachita Palish and con-large sum of money to a womanveyed to New Orleans, and shewas instructed to testify and laythe subject matter contained in jweIJ said affidavit, ami sbe has always ^e* ftold much of the substance ot 1,1 1Thewhat is contained iu said affidavitBioalt the blame ot said killiug andin her condition , and she now ..... assault upon the Democrats; aud money she! _swears that ot thistook oO iu liAtnl nutl allow* tl tblt;that she was further instructedas the tiue statement of the facts » contained therein; ami that he was ' ^ apresent when said affidavit wasL: ed 1iremainder to lie in the hands ofand induced to pretend ult;».Brewster, from whom she savewounds were more serious thantakeu dowu from her statements,uer examined an(*•i it lt;1 |Llt;%t bo lll'dl iland interrogated in relatiou thereshe has never been able to get itthey were, and that she could not to. and that she freely acknowlback.Third—She denies that her bus-walk, when iu fact she hail walked edged and declared them to bethatheof Ceach day considerable distances correctly set down in said atlida-dea|aud ascended long tlightsol stairs vit foregoing, wliieh was made at t ,eband ever took any part as a lie .. . | . ’ (I »ri,„ ; such as the Custom House stairs Canton in the office of R. II. Hot! ; 1,11publican in politics, ami assertsthat he was engaged in a quarrelin New Orleans, without assist-with a colored man, having no re jance; and on the day she was carried in the room of the Returning:nau, at the date specified therein\V. J. Mosby.Sworn aud subscribed to beforepersuliwaslation to politics; and that, w hile. . f. , ,*ii « , Board on a lounge or sofa, she was me this -4th day ol Juue, A. D.she does not know who killed her 1 ’ t No—conveyed in a carnage, but was 18lt;8, at Canton, Miss.iSo Ihusband and wounded herself, shebelieves it was this colored man ;also, that, contrary to the testiable to walk and d d w alk part ofSisoleton Garret, J. P.the way up the stairs to the roommony she gave before the Return-in which the Returning Board wasing Board, she never knew whositting and gave out, but she wasState of Mitxissippi, Madison Co.amiliethePersonally appeared R. H.Hoflcommitted the outrage.induced to allow herself to be car* man, who, being duly sworn, de-Fourth—That she was broughtiied in on said sofa or lounge inposes and says thet he was one olby Repub’ icans from her home toorder to produce the impressiouthe attesting witnessesto thein twastheas 1theNew Orleans and instructed bythat she was worn out aud couldforegoing signature of Eliza Pink8not walk. Deponent further de- ston,I?nowEliza Prichard, and! thiithem to pretend that sho was, - . . . , . . ... , . . . . ! poses that previous to her giving Wayman Prichard; that the saidmore seriously hurt than she was. 1 1 ...horand also instructed to lay theher testimony before said Return- afliauts are personally known toin akilling and assault on the Democrats.ing Board she was visited by John j him to be the persons they repre- 1 maSherman and others of the visitingFifth—That, so far from beingstatesmen, as she was informed,nuable to walk, she had walkedand introduced to them as such,aud that she walked before themsent themselves to be, that depoanuent heard said affidavit twieteigread over in a dist inct and audibleon the days before giving her tes-1 ..... , * ,.. .. . ! and they had ample opportunities : corrections inti mony, considerable distances, as) J invoice to the said affiants, and someCaiBrwell as up aud dowu the Custom ito see what her condition was,! thereof made to suit them; andthe phraseology ,nS' frithouse stairs in New Orleans; thaton the day of her appearance be-and that she could walk about.also heard the affiants iuterrogatmeDeponent farther deposes that ! ed iu relation thereto; that depo-fore the Returning Board she1while she was in New Orleans attending the said Returning Boardwalked up the stairs, bnt was in-., A , i she was constantly given moneydneed to lie down on a sofa and . _ * Juent had personally heard otheraravoluntary statements made bydmbulsaid affiants,and the said affidavitsmeallow herself to be carried intoby different Republicans aud wasthe room to produce the greaterpromised a support for life,whichimpressionlast has not been giveu as promcontain a correct statement ofonsaid voluntary declarations, all ofhewhich were fully understood andtheIt will be noticed that her pre-ised. Deponent makes this affi i declared to be true by said affiantsfevsent husband Waymon PritchardJdavit without fear from any cause before siguiug or swearing iu de-in an affidavit, confirms Eliza’sstory as being that which alwaystold him since he married her.KLIZA'S AFFIDAVIT.Stalc of Mississippi, County ofand withont any promise of re- poneut’s heariug.lieward or other consideration thanR. II. IIomiAN.a desire to have the whole truth Sworn and subscribed to beforem.iCakuowu iu the interest of truth.Madison.—Personally appearedEliza Pritchard, woman ot color?residing at Canton, Miss., who,being duly sw orn, deposes that hername has been Eliza Pinkston, aswife of Henry Pinkston, deceased,that she has married WaymanPritchard, and is now residing atherne this 21th day ol June, 1878, at 9n Canton. 1 tulElia X Piknston.Singletontinmars.mi(Now Pritchard,)Witness—W. J. Mosby, R. II.SHERMAN’S LAUGH,thHoffman.Sworn and subscribed beforeState ok Louisiana, Rakish ok Ori.«ass J mlt;Personally appeared T. Warteu heCollens, jr., who being duly swornme this 23d of Juue, A. D. 1S78, i deposes and says that he is a stenCanton, Miss., that as Eliza Pinkston she did appear as a witnessafter the same had been read over 0graphic reporter, and as sucli retwice to deponent iu a distinctand audible voice in my presenceported for the Democratic statesbefore the Louisiaua Returningaud that of the foregoing witmen visiting aud witnessing theBoard, at New Orleans, in themouth of November, 1876, aud assuch sbe gave testimony that hernesses and her husband.SlHOLETON GarRITT,Justice of the Peace.Returning Board proceedings,saidthW;in;edproceedings; that on the eveningof the day that Eliza Pinkstonformer husband, Henry Piukston,had been killed and that she her-AFFIDAVIT OF ELIZA 8 HUSBAND.Statu at Mississinni Madison, Cogave her testimony before the Re-snTlwiturning Board,aoccasionLongleyvrl»A troa ronni*! inrr t li t*
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Logan, Ohio, US
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