The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-05
the LOUISIANA ELECTION.
Bloody Riot In Jefferson City-Pelicc,nen
and Others shoi-The Chief Riotcr hliie.i-
Prompt Action of the Military.


From the New Orleans Republican sept gel
All quarter TO four O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Just
as tho poles were about to close at tho FIRST district pro.
cinct Of Jefferson city, bloody affair occurred
seven hundred and sixty-iso registered men had
voted, only thirty OF whom were WHITE whom Tho dis
tnrbance commenced, caused by white ruiian named
Henry Rolland-known as Harry Roliandv--a fireman
and former soldier Ia the Confederate army Roland
after presenting himself the polls aud showing thai
he was registered insutingly scratched OUT ticket
bearing republican names, rewroto ard d. posited IL
Then drawing his res Diver he commenced threatening
the Inspector Of Elections, Mr. Frederick FRYE The
latter stepped to The door and ordered policeman Joseph
Fncry to arrest Roland Before this could be done
ROLAND shot otcor fieGry the ball pas ing through ms
hand fired two other shots prcmscuousy I'll tho Gro wd
and ourisbed his revolver with the remaining three
another pol ceInan Rchsrd Hsiheton sssisted by cti
zcns and taken toward the prison. Apolicvasn Aeury
Davis, who bad him ~ Charge at the prison soor,
giectfr OF his duty, said ROLAND his friend, d he
.sould not imprson him. To the credit OF Major Fiyo
10 aid, hc At once deprived Davis OF his star ana
baton. Ia The meantime rush OF Rolands friends
was MADE Tor HIS rcscue, named Horny G.
Reese Win ps'-s-- each hand, being consI icuous
Those friends commenced an indiscduinare arnr upon
the innocent citizens three OF whom mined iaieiy
badly wounded. one OF them, Vim. Alexander tcolorcd
an ex. Union soldier Ivpg on Live OAK between Aus.
torz and t0nsantlaope streets, the doctor reports
"woundcd IA the neyhy part Of tho upper rght thigh
the bali entering obaqrsy from upward, imbedded it,
self In the eshy part OF the butockn Another Gabriel
Lawson tcoloredl Milan, between Jersey and Laurel
ing the vertebrai column following the lateral track Of
same" and another Josesh Bsain, colored, on same
,so Ie rareaT III oa entering and mbdSp ,'US sef
10 the muscle, tue upper arm OF side; wound
nzlnfu bu, ot dangerous. Wounded Also hy bail spler
ms and deciding Itself tho joint OF Tho right
-he coiored citizens returned the nrc and Roll,nd
was snot through tie brain and died II urinrna
co.roter, Henry g. Reese, was also shot H. ssya,.i
places during the meles-once through the sbionen
he was living at nine o'clock last night
hJor frye acted most manfully onflhs occasion IT.
sou' messenger with note to the military nozt 4,
orcenvle Tor AID In saving bloodshod He yas seconded
10 WIS oy MI ID. T. Woodruff, Mayor Of jefferson 80
ssp ga his whole duty lhrousho the tryua aud ~
Tho summons for the military wa, promn,v 10, j..
ofougnt out every avsabs man al oncethrea c,,,,a
,es .nnned by the epidemic aud guard duly fb,nr,
they nad W march milo the cars AMI man go 50
inies Iurthcr, they we're the ground and ~ o.y
~ twsny minutes after receiving tho word How IN
.ne SING liar conduct Of the military under ~ srs.a
Ana bsfu n the riot Of July 1865
70 me arrival OF tho rooplhs Are ard other
so,scssS luns aud the popuiace by hundreds had
conccsoo armed with guns rsyolyers and budg.nns |
usasI me terrible excitement OF the m ob Blt Al sghi
y the military general skedaidlipe 10 their homss
- observed, with muskets rspiiiv btddsu auax
-Y-sn neeer peng Informed that SQUADS OF the q |
,csss.. ~ nso taken refuge At nerent points seat
,oss w. cnaree OF men to each point and dispersed
,S.s.., osptain also visited the headquarters 81
~ .s lower immediately after this, and recsvcd
,oANe 10 further proceedings He and Lieutenant
with portion OF the men, ths
urned 70 the post
ws saw statement Of tho case in writing By Maycr
.,, whch accords all honor 10 the tro,ps 10
uns ,ns disturbance and thus probably preventing
'0'"'' 'uy iio' OF great dimensionA