New-York tribune., 1875-01-28

| oniCert, ana threats were mace 10 hHnI one VI
take his life in the night The votes were brne counted
when lie was fired ut three times and he retreited
the Courthouse. He reached his home. and was kept
there week, fearing 10 leave lest his lifo shonl DC
taken Finally he escaped but learned that two Txls
desperadJes had been employed take hi4 life. ana
that their employer none other tnan hs own law
he subsequently stated he had some difficulty. but It's
character was not given. A negro man was shot ne
this was done FOR political purposes II thinks the
was White League IN tie parish were armed ana
majority OF the Repuhhcans parish ou,h; TO have
been 1s0o. and at the election 1t was onlv &C. the pan, 2
he hung II re urned had diii uliy with Col Levy
bat will not state the circumstances As far rs Know,
murders committed IN The parish not for pollcal
purnoScs AT oOe poll in Nachitochrs 40 oooTrd men
could not vote, and about 800 did not register Ihe au
feeling among the people has only existed siucc last
july before, this parish was very quiet.
CAUSES OF THE TROUBLES
THIS discomfort Is probably due to desire for ONCE
among the people. Another for iilteona Is the
large debt which burdens the parish contracted partly
by Democrats and Republicans. The tax rate is about
per cent Land is assessed az $40 per aero. People
have the greatest respect for the National Government
The Fusion ticket carried the parish in 1874 There was
no intimidation then.
Mr. HoavYou state that the coorei vote in 1872 was
smaller than IN 1874 and vet there intimidation in
1874 and Lone IN 1872 How 10 you account for this
P'eisnn-I decliue TO answer that question.
Mr.. HoarYou were Supervisor In 1872 and don't WISH
witness-Nearly ali the white men who came from
hodges
tls prevented 900 eo0red men from voting changed
my politics on the Ah OF July, 1874 because Thought
that NHtchitoches Republican parish. There are
some Democratic c"ldrcd men ir the parish Dat they
ar confined To the town OF Natchitncles. Inc whte
ored men have been killed. some by white men ann
others by coiored men but do not know thnt was
for political purposes might think that the tl-feeilng
ana discomfort among the people might be due 10 me
orin01 tnat thc Kellogg Government was hn nsnrpa
ton but for the vIndiriive manner In which
I am persccuted and do'y any man TO
prove any chaIse az last my personal chai Inie
Is great deal Of steaing-petv arcenv-in the parish
and he coored people form the manrtv "f the ihrves
The McEaery appolntees row holding thor Offices IN
made him 20 unpopular was that he was corrupt lie
was connected WITH ring winch was endesvorng TO
puhcans were bO: corrupt made charge against
Jndgc Myers that h" bad cmbezLed moro nan zen ton
dollars OF the school fund These facts we're partly
the cause of the feelings against Judge Myers was
commissioned as Parish Judge IN Aug ls7i aud ran Tor
the Legislature IN October while was PARISH Ju0se
THE TROUBLES AT SHREVEPORT.
Lent. Wm. Gerlac1 Infantry stationed at shreye-
port then took the stand. and testified to Violence
dation, &C. Shreveport. lie stated that quite
a number OF there, Republicans, told lin that 1t
was unsafe for them TO speak their minds; that II
would be dangerous for mn 10 announce
publicly Republican principles ; that they
vet strong spirit OF hostility jy fiaTo1y eaIhs' the
General Government something similar 20 thtt before
the cOlOred in Shreveport not miStreat ed
70 great extent but in tbs country spirit Of op
hat they had no political rights, hut we're forced
70 remain IN the woois In some cases 20
save themselves from hcing whipped; thinks
IN" election would not have passed cH quietly
h. there heen an absence OF United States troops
there would doubtless, have hce1 trouhle Tue tFoJDs
To ns.r the safety of the Rep lhcanS
TrTe appears 10 he no enforcement OF fhe law there
aua pace main aimed solely by the preseuce OF the
tgoope; never anv act OF violence penetrated
against toe Republicans; on election DAY, wnlle
accompanying a marshal to CompohrlO with
body OF troops AS posse ,cOlnltatns saw q
nnn or of negoe- were armed; met large crowd
o. c.r)es. and all were armed; saw llsi some lte
who armed; the negroes said theY werO
projections In illustration 0f the assertion
that there e1,ss hostility 20 the General G v3r1meui
Wcnld hcit ffr Uncle SAM Eeativ" 81 tn" business
cOudtCl " the COMMUNITY whereof ne speaks, wnoss
said thcre aprcarg 10 exist very general
Of confidence bo,TcPn the two races, ant to
a Crca, deUrcSsiun in business Is dtifbucd 10
ti- lcg of farl TAcrc is 40 dubl bu thht the III
frt MOI in pr1srorOIs condition. duI that matters
au excursion tlOm Shreveport TO Campobcilo nc met
ro .To boy, VINO de cnrrh ne CouSItGt massacre,
.hc gied oaranco f Ge bodies of Ae murdered
IL %. ere.
no o. ,l the witness reproduce the negro boy,
narrative. that II might he determined what effect tr
suy rcea ed as IL night have been ny the boy and
others, might have had In tho Wy Of illuminating
negTOrs
Accordingly the witness told the story.
Capt. Arthur w. Allen testified: Is an oncer In the
10th Infantry; stationed at COlfax Last yedr on
nVing COfIX made 1t point To ASCERTAIN tie neces
country and tOnversed with tbc people gcnerallV /:
founl lou With MT COsgrove. editor OF The
hGtrki1ckes ViHdcIOT, th1 there existed au 0rgan2
uoa known = Tie White League. 1ne League was or
gan Zed 10 upol the fears OF tho negroes every
9th method secure their pOIticil support having
faieG; wnCu the had heen arrested aud tried
for CollaY murders returned to Grant Parish con
grstu.to.y NEE ing was held hy the white cillzens