The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-25
BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER 25
without q. s. soldiers. He was restrained from
bringing the poll book and box for all these rea-

without o. s. soldiers. he was restrained from
bringing the poll book and box for all these rea-
sons.
Sam. c. cuny will make the same statement.
J. r. GRAY.
Chas. N. Moss-I was commissioned consta-
BILE Of election by K. J. Harvey, Supervisor Of
Registration for the State, for the poll precinct
OF Montgomery, Grant parish. On the 30th of
my custody; on Saturday, the slstd day Of October,
1874 with instructions to convey the same to the
place of election. On the following day VIM. Ward
and ". B. Phillips, both promised to secure me
horse to ride to Montgomery. I had made al
arrangements To- Co., hadno apprehensions Of
had accepted the invitations OF two friends, Sam
Cuny and J. r. Gray, to be entertained by them
as guest on the night Of the 31st Of October and
LIST OF November respectively.
that the United States Marshal, HouGhey, would
not attend with United States troops, at the cleo
ton ofthe Montgomery precinct, they both Ward
and Phillips) disappointed me as to the horse.
saying that they knew there was no Republicans
in that precinct, and that they wanted to throw
it out. 1t Is twenty-five miles to Montgomery,
and the difficult to find. The words of Phillips
and Ward were eve know damned well that
there are noting but Democratic votes up there
and we must throw it OUT
That would be murdered if should go.
was convinced by their representations. and re-
Piled that l was not yet ready to hand IN my
checks. had no intimation of any interference,
intimidation cause of fear from any other
source Messrs. Gray and Cuny, above alluded
to, are both Republicans and citizens Of Mont
gomery, and told me that there would be no
cause OF apprehension or danger, and promised
to share the little they had in entertaining me.
While there, in the presence of Mr.. Harvey,
Supervisor, and myself, these promises about
the horse were made by Ward and Phillips as to
my going to Montgomery. I know he wished to
trust to them, and but for these promises would
have made other arrangements. Having failed
to go for these three reasons, on Monday morn
ing, the day Of the election, Mr.. Harvey was in
great distress because these tricks had been
played upon him, and the Montgomery box,
blanks and poll books had not been forwarded,
saying that he did not want togo to the Peniten.
tiary.
l again offered to start with them lit was then
about sunrise), to Montgomery if they would give
me guide. did not know the way, nor do
believe that I could have found it alone. was
would go to Montgomery, but that l won d
not electioneer for either Of them, nor would l
handle their tickets or vote for them. They
again replied that it was Democratic place, and
that there was not a damned bit of use i'll send.
ing the books, ETC., up there, as they intended to
throw it out any how to secure their. election.
Having no horse nor guide it was impossible for
me to go.
Ward said he was willing for the books and
myself to go, j. U. S. troops and marshal accom-
panied me, because they would arrest all those
against whom there was indictment, and that
half the people thought there indictments
against them, ,chen there 'cas not, and would run
from soldiers, and by SO doing, would be kept
from the polls, and thereby insure the election in
the' own favor: there was no intimidation, threat
or danger known to myself or reported to me
from any source, save those that came from these
Ward and Phillips.
Since commenced to make this statement OF
facts to the Z. s. Supervisor Nugent Mr.. Phil
lips, the reputed judge Of the parish Of Grant,
elect, mas in the Cour. House in the town of Col
fax as many as five several times officiously in
terfered to stop the making of this statement
And forced by his conduct the supervisor and my
self had to quit the Court House, with importu-
mites and threats designed to prevent my max
ing this sta tement There was no court or other
business in the room to prevent the giving of
these facts to the supervisor az the time.
&. E.. NUGENT,