New-York tribune., 1867-10-11
LOUISIANA.
TIE ELECTIoN--A GRAND JURY or BLACKS AND
WHITES.

TIE ELECTION--A GRAND JURY or BLACKS AND
WHITES
NEw- ORLEANS Oct. 9.-The majority Of the
registered votes spoed far is sC3l, with 81 more
Parishes TO hear from, and the majority for the
Convention is estimated by The Republican in those par
Recorder Shern Of the First District Court died today
His scat filed by the negro Assistant Recorder until an
appointment election. \ GrandJury Of half whites
aud blacks met to-day and were dismissed until Monday
ELECTION RIOT AT JEFFERSON CITY.
The Ncr- Orleans AdrOcdto of the 9th inst
gives the following particulars of an election riot upon
the preceding day; ,.... 49,. Ill. ,r..o
about 70 close at the First District Precinct Of jefferson
city, bloody affair occurred seven hundred and sixty
xhisc when the dlsturbance commenced, caused by n
vi re rufian named Henry koand-know,n 2, ~ " Harry
ate army ROLAND after presenting himself at the polls
aud showing that ne was registered insungy scraShed
out ticket bearing Republican names, rewTote ana de
ibrcoteuing the Insuector Of Elections Mr. Frederick
Frye The latter stepped to the door and ordered Police
man Joseph Fluory To arrest ROLAND Before this
could be done ROLAND shot Onicer Fluery, the ball
tc rcilainlng three shots In H. Dy this time ROLAND
was arrested by another policeman 0ichard IlohertOn
assisted by citizens, and taken toward the prison 20
iccman, Henry Davis, who had him In charge at the
friend and he would not mprisOn him To the credit Of
Major FRYE be said he no deprived Davis OF his
star aud baton. In the mean time, rnsh OF kolahd
friends made for his rescue; man named Henry :.
Reese, with dorrlngcr lu clch manu. htlnE
In this crime These friends commenced an lndIscHu,,
mate firing upon the innocent citzrhs three OF %ho-a
coored-Werc Immediately badly wounded. The cOlorea
citizens returned the fire. and ROLAND was shot through
tle brain aud died. His principal cOlOtcr Henry
& Reese was also shot u several places during the melee
once through the abdomen. He was hVlng NJ O'Clock
last night Major Frye sent tO the military post at Green
willie for aid saving boodshcd The summons ioI INC
military was promptly met by Capt. H. b. keeer, OF the
3gth Infantry, who brought out every available hau
oucc-three companies, thiuued by the epidemic ana
guard duty Though they had 10 march mile TO tle
car- aud then ride two miles further they were on tho
ground aud pieces loaded In ~ minutes after receiving
the word Previous 20 the arrival OF the troops te Ie
and other bells had been rlng ana the populhce'
by hundreds had collected, armed with guns, cYoNtls'
and bludgeons under the terrible excitement OF The nOD
But at the sight OF the military, general skedaddng
10 Their homes was observed, with nuskcts rapidly ma
den away Capt. kcccr being informed that sluaS ol
the armed men had taken refuge al dHerent points,
sent officers In charge OF men 10 each point ana dspcacu
Them The Captain also visited the headquattcr oi Cen
Mower immediately after this, aud received orders rc
tive further proceedings. He had Lieut.. buchlIhI;
with a portion OF the men remain on the ground an
nic 10 insure Order while the residue returned TO the
post"