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National Republican (Washington City
Washington, District Of Columbia
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In New Orleans on Jan. 6, the Teller committee accepted an invitation from federal officials to hold open sessions in the custom-house starting Tuesday at 10 a.m. to investigate alleged election outrages, with about 200 witnesses, mostly colored men, summoned for the U.S. grand jury.
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NEW ORLEANS, LA., Jan. 6.—The Federal officials having invited the Teller committee to hold their sessions in the custom-house, the invitation has been accepted, and the committee will meet there at ten o'clock Tuesday. It is stated that there are about 200 witnesses in this city, summoned from all parts of the State for the purpose of testifying before the United States grand jury concerning the alleged outrages during the late election. A majority of these are colored men, who object to giving testimony outside of the custom-house. The committee will hold open sessions.
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New Orleans, La.
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Jan. 6
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committee accepted invitation to meet in custom-house; will hold open sessions at ten o'clock tuesday; about 200 witnesses summoned, majority colored men objecting to testifying outside custom-house.
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Federal officials invited Teller committee to hold sessions in custom-house; invitation accepted. Witnesses summoned from all parts of the State to testify before United States grand jury on alleged outrages during late election.