The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-17
THE G3RY UNDERG ! RAIEAT.
RaORROF AIES' TESTIMONY.
Awful Stories of Intimidation
How Brave Men were Compelled to Hide
Themselves away from the Muir
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In addition to the general statement OF
Gen Ames, the decapitated carpet bag
ger, copied on our first page, we have
some choice specimens Of the quality of
his testimony, which We will hasten to
spread as delectable feast before our
readers.
Among other names of witnesses to
acts of intimidation and violence. he gives
those of w. H. Harvey, (colored c. 3D.
late (defaulting) Sheriff of Kinds county,
and w. W. Chisholm, of Kemper.
CAPT. LEE. or MoxRoE--IIIs ADVENTURES,
OF Capt. Lee, of Monroe, he says:
Capt. Lee. most excellent gentleman,
he was very good Confederate soldier
his crime was in being Republican. He
reported to me be letter and orally, that
l,rge numbers of men came over from Ala
blma he toiU gire y9u a fitifHl storB Of ne
condition Of affairs there. He
stated to me that in his attempt to canvass
the county Ire believed he escaped ASA ssina-
ton "A number Oftimes {! On
the day of the election, though he, was no.
toriosly brave man, aud no one man
dared attack him, he. as sheriff, t7Is compelled
70 secrete himself in the jailor's house for he
first part OF the day, He said that he was
seated by the window, hidden behind a
curtain, and he saw these men and this cav
airy come IN well armed, and heard their
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trailed upon the one thousand or more Re
publican voters who were assembled there.
Tie result was that the Republicans voters
were driven away In another place, he
SAVE, that Lee told him that The opposition
had a cdnno,L Jaoh ich they directed atp0a large
number OF men around The cOurt-h2uSe.'
GEN. HURTS ExPERIENCE.
Speaking of Amite county. he says: 81 ap-
pointed in command of it Qnilitarv compa-
N.Y. gentleman there whose father was
prominent lawyer and leading man in
that section OF the State. Neither father
nor son were r Republicans. The son
was disposed to have a fair election, that
was the extent of his politics at the time"
Mr.. Bryard-" His name?''
Answer--'sHurst At the time
of the election. Mr.. Hurst was compelled to
abandon his company and fly Tor Safety to the
county seat. = So he abandoned
the company aud his duty and went back to
the county cat; lie was very brave man,
too" zr-illl le 1907
HIS OWN CASE.
Gov. Ames admits that mo attempt was
made to intimidate me, g ". Al personal
Ii, h1f Al Inr / tN-aa
FIRED INTO.
Imay say, however, thatI did not consid-
or III. self in personal danger, l did not
think they could an ,rd to assaisinAte ~ :. l
thought it would be great u political
blunder, but since then, have
been informed that the thing was seriously
considered. People were seen firing into the
mansion. and the
TREES WERE CUT. .s
There were bullet holes in variou. parts
Of the mansion
And a great deal more Of the same sort
of which more anon. But very sig
nifcent admission was It last drawn out
on him on cross examination
Q. You have referred to various acts of
Violence and intimidatIon Hare s2u ann
personal kno'clege Of any ofthese acts
a. NEVER SAW AN ACT OF vIoL ENCE PER-
FORMED .fs5 erI.t... VI ..
@, Did you see an act OF intimidation per-
formed? fff.I .,. Lilo I...
A. No; Aeversaw an act of violence per
formed.
Then, what you have said is derived
Jrom The Information Of other peoples
A. 4es, sir.