Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-07


watch and found the voting going in very hurried
neI than hundred people, he supposes being pre-
sent in the ut that time he demanded Of Mr. Veto
Debouche of the judges Of the eeciion why he has
opened the baotbox previous the time appointed by law
he replied in accordance with the time indicated b,
his watch witness afterwards told by NJ Outlet sheriff
Of the parish that they had been opened the request
the people, who very camorous that the election should
of the individuals present strangers
10 Witness foreigners, mostly Ishmen, although he knows
almost every individual residing in that district seeing thoss
individuals deposite their votes in the baobox, witness
Mr.. Debouche and requested him allow wtnes.
Of those persons told at the polls by Mr.
OUTLET that those persons had right to whereupon
he challenged the vote OF individual he did know and
demanded that he should be after objection and
opposition to this request the clerk Mr. Oscar Arroyo was
about to the voter, when Mr. Charles Outlet who
standing the other end of the table, reached across IL
took the Bible from the hands Of the clerk apd said he
would be did any person should be sworn at that cleo
ton witness then appealed TO the judges Of the election 10
him in his right challenge any suspected voter
but they did sustain him in his request he then request
ed that other proofs of their right Of voting he produced such
as their naturalization papers or tax receipts but regard
paid to his demand he asked the sheriff why such lille.
gal voting permitted and answered by him that the
Wings had established precedent in sending the parish
Of St James the steamboat Randolph Rodoph with 72O
voters that eyellage in the United States had its hickory
club and that they were only beating the Wings at their
owns tricks witnesses watch correspondent within fifteen
minutes with three other watches he examined does not
know how many persons had voted before his arrival Nor
he
was interfering with the election and should leave because
he would not permit him to go Ia that way Witness
was told by Mr.. Hppoytc Lerche and another gentleman
whom he thinks to be Mr. Conkn, that threats had been
uttered against him, and that he occupying dangerous
position Mr. Debouchel told witness they knew their duty
and they would perform believes that never more than
400 votes poed in the whole parish previous to the
last election has knowledge Of any person having voted
twice In the parish great manifestations of celng were
made towards those who voted the Wing ticket man by
the Of Adam Frederick going in the room where
the polls held when the people hooted at him he
turned back and went away Mr. Brulard Of
the house covered with blood and pursued by about fifty
men there only entrance the room, and that
through the grog shop the other doors closed
does not know whether they barred not Witness
having appealed to Judge Leonard answered by him
that he had nothing do with the election and could not
interfere, being candidate. Mr.. Toca making some
remarks before reading part Of the constitution law
gardng voters and told by Judge Leonard go in the
yard If he wanted to make speech docs recolect Of
having seen tickets opened there"
Other witnesses coroborae the facts detailed in the
mony already adduced but would be useless accumulate
more evidence In regard to them may be important how
ever, that Mr. Talare testified ssha votes were
handed him by voters and that he handed them to the
Judges He had been requested by Mr. De Wnt Debouche
and others to do ha" (see printed journal, p 2s.)
The committee will pass to other facts Sebasten Bru
lard being duly sworn deposeh that he was going the
polls, he mot Mr. Toca, who warned him against going
there saving there danger in going Dr. Wilkinson
and Mr. Cornin reDeated the thing to him, and he
answered them he not AFRAID of the number Of persons
he might meet there he in and Offering his VOTE
asked by constable named Morris whether he had the
right Of voting witness answered that he had nothing to do
with him. and presented his ticket to Mr. pabopche res
ding judge of the election, who sat back in bis chair without
taking the ticket Mr. OUTLET struck witness with stick
he took from the table some persons who standing
back of witness Immediately fell upon him with sticks and
blows of every kind he then pulled ont his snubpx and
threw its contents at their faces pistol fired at HIN
he does not know who by. Before striking Witness Du
let said he prove his naturalization Witness exhi
bted his psps, and told Outlet he astonished was
he (Dutile who had The Mpernence Of asking for those
papers, having them SO often" [ses printed Journal
PIP. Ia and 15.)
The testimony Of Mr. Buard is fully corroboratcd by Mr.
A. JeReau, Up. ID and a. and by number of other wit
nesses
Messrs j. Is. Wilkinson g4staYps Mousser, Paul Cor
min, j. c. Wederstrandt and Iohn q. r. Wedersrnndt all
testify to the general disorder the noise ana tppp the
sts and violence and outrageous conduct Of Judge Leon
ard, Mo end of the judges of the election and prove be-
yond doubt that Iat only and ntimidatons were
made of to deter, but thai y actually did deter persons
from the freedom of choice, and prevented them from voting
81 FIR fear Of their Hres."
The Constitution and laws Of Louisiana require thai
should be enrolled ap the tax list and that the sheriff
should atend the poll with tile taesp prepared, for the pur
pose of enabling s Judge decide upon The qualifications of
voter and by special statute the sheriff Gabe 70
penalty in ho tax receipt to any indjdla
Q enable him fraudulentiy to vote.
BY anossY Jaw Of the State, sheriff his Off
a bond until be shall have obtained from the Treasurer Of
Stale guitfus ecet, showing that he has paid into
treasury every thing due by hr The parish judge is
lade OF the officers TO pace upon the scieDcy o. the
,curiy offered by the sheriff
Mr. Philip Toca testifes Tha the poll he asksd for
the isblsau and answered that there only two
tabeaux and st they had been taken by Judge Leonard
10 some other place" fses printed journal, p. So
lie further iestes that he called ay the tabeau three
different precincts Of election on three different days W TIE
second day Mr. Deboprsl vehement towards him told
him he had good memory and bs could remember all the
names witness remarked that the law required that the
bleau should be there Mr. Deboucbei answered was need
less and that he could very well dispense with H. and a
he knew every voter" page III
Mr.. Dee;y tssufes that when The requested that the
taeau should be produced pebopche answered there
only tableau, and tsi N other precinct Of
election, see printed Journal p 10 y and other witnesses
rove that there was tax list at the polls. L
The committee 10 the most startling violation Of
sl official duty that the testimony in this discoses
hey upon he subject with pain and modification they
oud willingly tHp from he task pt duty compes them to
and expose che illegal and ypstbate conduct Of Judge
eonard in relation the official bond n Shera Dqss
Mr.. Toca testfes " On the 30h fist October last as
far witness recoects it "Wednesday, Witness
magistrate called the sheriff and required him TO produce
DDS Suietls The sheriff made no answer Judge Leonard,
then present. stated he had the quieus in his possession
Witness remarked thai m law required the quietus to be
Produced and thai he should bike 70 hsye NJ the ormaties
gone into. The Judge isep replied u have gos The qops
Do you think would say thing not true Witness thcn
feeling delicate, took for granted and approved the she
riffs bond" (See printed journal, p. H.
Ths Hogse viii learn with surprise that this statement
,ade by Judge ieopa when acting in his official capacity
nd decide upon the popey Of receiving hc gScuy Of
hef Outlet, was not only unsupported by TACT bgi vas
osively untrue.
The Treasurer of the State deposed Wm Dxbuys, be