The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-29

storing order, but the Democrats
were sullen aud threatening. From
thence the reign Of terror began
which wiIl be described after giving
the facts Of ouirages anieeedent 10
the canvass.
About the latter end CT August
DR. b. ii. Dinkgrave, a leading Re
publican. appreciated by the entire
colored people, il open daylight, not
far from the limits of the town, was
shot down; being one Of the most
dastardly cptrages ever committed
in the State. This act vas done TO
~demoralize the Republican party and
to keep it from eifecting an organiza-
ton.
During the month Of September.
Andrew McCloud, Il leading Repubii-
can. was shot pear the line Of More
house Parish. During the same
month, Eaton lockwood, q Republi-
can leader, was shot, being previous
ly threatened; aud one Primus John
sou. who was present with bis child
ia his arms, was shot dead, fearing
be would testify to the guilt. For
tunately as supposed, Logwood was
not dead, but by the protection of
United States troops reached the
town Of Monroe, where he had to be
closely guarded, and frequent threats
being made to capture bin. Log
wood now lives, and is in this ely to
testify TO these facts
William II. Burrell aud two Others
were shot. and are now living to tes-
tifv to the same. Hawkins Jones
was shot while passing On a wagon
He had been threatened by the men
who shot him; al! about politics.
Jim Jackson was shot while pass,
ing o. a load of wood; james Thorn
as, Justice Of the Peace, from the
First Ward, and Spencer Watkins,
were driven away from their homes,
hunted day and night, shot at, but
escaped.
Testimony Of F. -; was in
nv hoLse lying down; my door was
violently broken open; / was taken
to the cotton patch, and brutaily
beaten for attending Republican
meetings, and refusing to vote the
Democratic ticket; | was struck over
the head with Il revolver, badly
wounded on the breast, earth was
forced down my throat, leaving me
in a helpless condition.
On the same night Henry Pinkton
was shot dead; his wife was also
shot and badly cut about the bead
aud ankle; a child ten months old is
missing, supposed to have been kill
ed and It's body concealed; done by
the same individuals and for the same
cause, as told me by his wife.
On the 4th instant, ". II. Burrell,
Charles Williams and Elisha Moore,
on their way to Caldwell with Re
publican tickets were captured by an
armed body Of Democrats, taken
into their camp and searched, and
were obliged 70 burn the tickets in
the preseace Of the Democrats.
They were detained all night Bur
rel was obliged 10 saw wood nearly
the liyelong night to crafty the NAL
ice of the bulldozers. After pledg-
ing themselves TO join the Democrat
lie Clab and vote It's ticket, they
were allowed 20 return, By means Of
a pass.
Ga the following morning, a wo-
man by the name Of Charlotte Miller,
10 company with 3 bay named Dink
Watson, again attempted TO go to
Caldwell, but was captured aDd or
derea Rot 10 return uGIil after the
election, being suspected Of having
Republican tickets.
GA the mvrning Of the IT'D, Benja-
min james, constable aud United
States Deputy Marshall, while on
his way to L3gtown with the ballot
box, was captured aud dangerously
shot by armed Democrats. A reyOl-
yer was placed 10 bis head and dis
charged, and be was left, supposed to
be dead, but miracul3usly escaped
death aud lived long enough to ties.
tify as to who were his would be
murderers. He is nowlying in Il dan
gerous condition. There being no
ballot-bOX no election was held at
that point, to the de,riment Of the
Republican party.
On the same morning., United
States Supervisor Stephen Woods,
United States Deputy Marshal Dan
Hill, and Comm, sioner Of Election
Herman Bell, while on their wav to
The Island, to discharge their duties,
were halted by an armed body OF
Democrats, who, upon learning that
they were Republicans, were order
ed TO return, to the detriment OF the
election in Ward No. /.
On The same morning, 10 the town
of Monroe, Samuel Jackson, while
IN the act Of voting the Republican
ticket, was threatened TO be shot for
refusing 10 vote the Democratic tick
ct.
George Tatem vas forced TO vote
the Democratic ticket TO save his life,
aud heard expressions that 81, 900
would be given for the life # Brew
ster aud Astwood after the speaking
at ST. james Chapel.
The lives Of D. II. Brewster, George
B. Hamlet, Daniel b. Gorham aud
II. c. G. Astwood were threatened
for making Republican speeches, and
they were obliged TO be guarded
night aud day, aud could only leave
Monroe under the protection Of United
States troops. Mr.. Brewster was in
leryiewed several timesby prominent
Democrats and advised of The same.
Ga The hftb instant, Abram VIII
liams was cruelty beaten; bis daugb-
t~er-ln-law Cora Williams, was also
badly scourged, her husband having
had 10 escape for his life.
Several individuals vhose names
We are prepared to give, solemply
stated that after the election they
we're forced TO 90 before . Justice Of
The Peace aud swear that they did
not vote the Democratic ticket from
intimiaaliop, but if their lives are
guaranteed, they viii solemnly swear
that both lbs vouEg Of the Demo