Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-09
Tur reading public recalled how the

lHH reading pubic recalled how the
Democrats rejoiced over the election
in B fillmore last fall. The manner OF
intimidation employed there to aid
them 10 now coming to the surface
The following are few of the sworn
statements relative Is to how they sue
ceeded. Comments on such . course
Of action is unnecessary:
A. C. Hipdey, sworn, said that while
at the polls be was struck BY = man
named Drane; witness asked police
man No. Isl to arrest the offender !;
the policeman referred witness 10 SER
geant, who said that if witness was =
voter in the precinct he should be pro-
tected in his rights; Drare shook bis
fist in witness face, and said "Yon
shall not vote here to day :" the officer
pretended to arrest the man, but soon
let him go; witness saw Drans and
Minuick strike . colored man on the
back of the head and knock him down.
George X. Cooper, sworn, said :
Went to the polls early in the morning
when a man came up to him and said :
"You forr.eysd 'Potato bug g., what
are you doing here :, you can't vote
here" and with these words jerked wit
ness out Of the line; he was then fol.
lowed by a crowd some distance down
Valley street, one of them crying
"Shoot the s." witness asked an of.
ficer to protec. him in his rights with
ou. replying to his request, the officer
asked why witness did net run; did
not vote that day would have voted
the Citizens Reform ticket, did not
vote because be was afraid, having al
ready been driven away from the polls.
Frank Ehlen, hardware clerk, said
Heard good deal of firing in the 18th
ward, saw .wo or three hundred color
ed meu at the corner Of Sharp and
Hill streets, seme distance from the
polling place, those standing around
the polls we're almost all white men OF
boys; when the firing occurred the
coiored men scattered, was near the
polls, saw no colored mch come to vote
while there; was there nearly en- hour.
Berjamin F. Lowman, said At the
polls of the first precinct of the Eigh-
teenth ward | could not find any Re
form tickethoiders / fcally procured
ticket from my cousin, and on my
way to the window two Democra attic
tickets were thrust into my band /; l
saS Richard Willing assault q Reform
voter; l also beard Willing and auoth.
er man named Busey tell Democratic
rough whom l did not know to 90 to
the opposite side Of tie street and
"start" a Reformer named Arnold /;
the man got into dispute with Arnold
and struck him, whereuron the latter
ran, and was fired after by the rough ;
Arnold ran into an alley, and upou OBJ
serving Willing in the act Of drawing
his pistol drew his own revolver, but
did not fire; Arnold was chased away
by the police, escaping into house ;
they looked for him, but could not find
him saw Busey and others assault
Fritz Biddcl near the First precinct OF
the Eighteenth ward !; Busey saw me
then, and drew his pistol and shot me ;
Willing also drew bis pistol, but did
not shoot; an officer was ordered to ar
rest Busey, but refused, this officer
told the men they had better move on
down the street, and then Busey said,
"Yes, l believe l hurt that fellow,
(meanlng mel right bad - l saw a col
ored man driven from the polls, AMI in
the commotion that followed Demo-
craf ran into the street and assaulted
a Reformer; police separated the
two combatants and arrested the Re-
former; whsn Arnold escaped a police
officer broke open house in which be
though: he was concealed.
John W. Parks, said: At the polls
of the second precinct of the Seven
teenth ward, l saw party of colored
men beaten and driven from the polls
by white rOughs appealed to the po-
lice officers to interrupt these proceed
ings; ouly one officer gave any a;ten-
tion, and be went to where the trouble
was going on, but did rot do much
good; l have heard that Jim Busey,
referred to above is now acting as a
page in the Legislature.