The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-24
THE GAR IMBROGLIO.
JACKSON, La, Oct. 20, 1874.

! JACKSON, La, Oct. 20. 1874.
Editor n O. Bulletin:
I notice in your issues Of Monday ano
Tuesday last, telegram signed by &. d.
Griffin, black carpet-bagger from Pointe
Coupee, in which it is sought to make mar
tyr of John Gair, the negro representative
from this parish in kellogg's donkey show.
At the request of many citizens, have writ
ten the following statement of the affray:
| Saturday last, the 18th inst, James Law
and other conservative colored men met at
| the store of the former, in this town, for the
purpose of nominating ticket acceptable to
both white and black. 1t was understood
| that this move, if carried out, would beat the
regular Republican ticket, headed by John
Gair, and elect ticket composed Of one
white and one colored man for the House of
Representatives, one white Democrat for Par
ish Judge, and three white and two colored
men on the Police Jury.
This move was of course, objected to by
Mr.. Gair, hence the troubles at the mass meet
ing. 1t appears from the best information
your correspondent could get, that while the
Law meeting was going on one P. c. Butler, a
recent acquisition to the Radical party, came
up to the place of meeting and ordered the
brass band to stop playing. To this dictate
nal proceeding the young gentlemen cOmpo-
for this man Butler to open rapid fire on the
assembled multitude composed of some four
hundred colored and half that number of
whites) and dispersed "ye colored troops"
Some of the white citizens and bystanders,
protested that this was unfair; that as this
meeting was called for and in the interest of
peace and to secure better understanding
hereafter among the two classes, this creature
Butler and his crew of rowdies ought to be
arrested. Thereupon, afidavits were made
charging the aforesaid Butler, Bannon and
others with shooting with intent to kill. The
was Immediately arrested and held
to answer. All of this occurred early in the
evening 5 o'clock.
About Z P. NJ. negotiations for q compro-
mise were again opened and resulted in the
following ticket:
For Representatives, T. H. Carney, James |
Law.
For Parish Judgs, Capt. J. G. Kilbourn.
For Police jury Col. D. c. Hardee, Chas. !
Rev. John A. Kelley, Shad Mil
lean and Henry P. Rivers.
Shortly after the above ticket had been
formed, Butler and Damon, assisted by one |
u two of their black imps, re-appeared upon
he scene and began firing towards the room
md others were in consultation. A number
II shots were fred by both sides, resulting in
lightly wounding four colored men.
These outrageous proceedings have reused
he people white and black, and it will not
surprise me if East Feliciana does give ma
ority Of from eight hundred to q thousand
gainst the Radical or Gair ticket.
Saturday morning while Gair and Bannon
we're returning from Bayou Sara, GAR was
hot at. This is what Gair and Bannon say;
'ut hear what men OF Gair's own color have to
ay about it:
In conversation with James Law, ex-repre-
entative from this parish, he asserted that it
7as Bannon, Gair's bosom friend and COM
anion, who had shot Gair in order to make
olitical capital and rally the colored people
. his support. The appearances would seem s
, indicate that this statement Of Law is the ,
orrect one, as Gair's wound is only scratch
The nomination of Mr. F. Y. D. Hagaman, !
y the Peoples Convention, for State Senator, \
likely to result in victory for that gentle j,
Ian. The Radical vote will be divided be-
veen Gair Independent Radical and J. E. b
reaux, regular nominee. This cannot fail to ,
md Mr.. Hagaman to the Senate.
Registration in the parish is progressing. l
yer nine hundred whites and about fourteen L
undred colored have been registered.
More anon, CIv1s.