New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
THE INDIANA CAMPAIGN.

ONE OF MORTON's NEGRO COLONIES IN TROUBLE
AN ATTEMPT TO PUT OFF LEGAL INVESrI-
CATION - INTERESTING TESTIMONY - GEN.
BUTLER AS A NEGRO-HERDER.
GBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNB.l
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 4.-Evidently frightened
by the act OF the Liberals in entrappng the gang
the Grant Committee held council last night
and this morning put forward lawyer to impede by all
the arguments Of delay tho final disposition OF the
matter until next Wednesday the day after the election
The effort not been successful however for the case
is TO come to trial tomorrow The testimony already
taken proves beyond all question not only the purpose
OF these surrepous gangs, but exposes the manner OF
the intended operation and the result will probably be
bar against from 5000 5000 Illegal votes The exam
liners elected this declaration from Of the witnesses
william H. Roye:
The leader Of the negroes supposing he was in con-
versation with Grant man, in answer 10 the question:
How many are there of You coming from LOUISVILLE y
made answer: "a great many" lie was then asked
where they got together In Louisville, and answered.
AT the Custom-house." l then sat down by one OF
them and said: Suppose need more votes than we
Hdno von en MANAGE tbati Cant Won vote more than
once o. "Oh, yes he said, we have got two names.
/ can vote twice." suppose they swear your was my
next question "That makes no difference; swears 10
everything tells" Another one OF the darKles near ny
spoke ND aud said yves all been well posted aDoub
this can vote as many tunes as you've got 'O.dms
places in the city," then said; They register your
name at one poll and challenges you at the next then
what Will you 4" He answered; Il gives new NAME
L
cans TO elect; who are you going vote fort" ives
been ordered To vote Tor Gen. Grant and an inc resi- "
the Re puDcans
Charles NJ. Tyler sworn and testified:
am assistantsecretary at the Democratic county
Headquarters. When they first came up the Captain
made up list OF his with regular military titles
Captain Lieutenant, Sergeant &C. They claimed 10 Dc
from Evansville but afterward admitted That they were
sent from Louisville Custom-house that they FOL
lowed Gen. Butler from there TO MITCHELL IND, and
there they were handed tickets for Seymour and there
they received S0l TO pay their fares TO THIS CITY Inc
Captain said he 81 short on this transportaton ana
that they had been badly treated, having 10 uoIge
around le out in the woods, and without food Inc
Captain also wanted TO return Immediately Tor another
gang and said lie could bring up hundred more II
necessary.
Every ingenuity OF the law put practice by the
volunteer counsel by the Grant management to get
them out Of the scrape without avail and the whole
gang, on their own confession, stand crmhated on a
penitentiary Ofiense.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUSB.l
DETROIT, Oct. Authorization has been re-
eeyed in this city OF scheme foot to export voters
from the southern counties Of Michigan into the State OF
Indiana to increase the Administration vote at the cleo
ton next Tuesday The plan has been set on foot
in the border counties OF Eastern Illinois Agents OF
Morton and Ring have been at work IN yari-
GUS towns in Michigan contiguous TO the Indiana line
trying to induce under various pretexts to go to
those towns in the latter State where the Grant men
have the majority and control the Inspectors Of Flee
ton The Liberal Republican and Democratic Township
and County Committees in the Southern Michigan tier
of counties have been informed Of the intended frauds
and measures have been taken TO prevent it.