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Show LuiitsiHiiu In veHtisiiti ou. New Orleans, 10. The senate committee beard six colored men from East Feliciana, who swore that they were, through fear, forced to vote the democratic ticket. Supervisor Super-visor Anderson swore to- terrorism ia tho parish. An atlompt was made to assassinate him. -He made a protest pro-test to the returns in New Orleans because he dared not do it there. . Before tho Benate sub-committee Supervisor Samuels testified that he had heard nothing of bulldozing for months before the election; wa a democrat- in the East Baton Roui'n club. Thre were seven or eight Inegroes in it. Several 'witnesses, some negroes, testified to n peaceful! election, and others contradicted 1 them. The house committee heard W, L. Calliu, chief clerk of Ihe republican registration committee, who. thought the registration was corrects and legal. The houso committee look the tea mouy of Plaqueinine parish today, showing the fairness of the election. |