The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-19
Horrible intimidation Of CO!Ored
Democrats.
Knocked Down, Shot, Cut With
Raz0rs and Mutilated.
The Way the Radicals Carry Eiec-
lions In Louisiana.
Testimony Taken by the CcDgres-
siOnal Investigating COM
mittee.

Second ward. An attempt was ,naue by
the Republicans commissioner to prevent
Democrats from voting.
ia regard to the poll-list names being
different from the names on the iegistra-
ton paper the day after election, Mr..
Hare. Republican commissioner, said TO
me there was some trouble about this
poll that the Democratic commissioner
would be arrested, and they would take
the box and Tx it up TO suit ourselves.
Later two deputy marshals called the
witness out asked him il he had gone
back on his party. Mr.. Casey. Republi-
can marshal, said there was money in il
that IL the witness would let them have
the box he would get five hundred dol
lars. The witness declined the offer and
notified the Democratic committee who
sent force for his protection.
The Republicans finally made an at
tempt to seize the box after IL had been
taken to Mr.. Burns office, where they
were to make affidavit 10 the returns.
The plan was to arrest the Democrats
and take the box to the custom-house.
Hare (Republican) finally refused TO tcs-
tify to the correctness of the returns, say
ing his instructions would not permit him
70 do so.
Friday after election met Deputy Mar
shall Casey. who said TO witness: ~ on
damn S. of -, you are traitor to
your party" and knocked witness down.
A colored man, George Dean, then
struck witness over the head. Witness
ran, and was pursued by Dean with
pistol to the corner OF Black. where he
met three men who protected witness
and prevented Dean from firing. Wit
ness ofiense was that he had:certifed to
the returns as correct and refused TO
allow the box to be taken by Republicans.
Cross examinei--rhe election was
peaceable, quiet and fair. Casey is an
employe OF the custom house. Did not
make complaint to the authorities about
the assault because he intended TO settle
il as a personal affair. Mr.. Donnelly
came to the room and told witness if he
twitness) did not keep in he would be
killed for going back on his party. Wit
ness is still Republican, anG asked Col.
Patton and others for protection from
violence.
PoMPEY sTooS, toLoKEp,
Testified lie lives in Orleans. voted
The Democratic ticket in 1874 and 1876 :;
states that the colored people on the dis
cogery that lie was Democrat attempted
TO iniure him, and used abusive Ian
guage to him at all times was twice at
tackled by colored Republicans on ac-
count OF his political principles; the first
time was at night IN 1874, shortly after
'he parish election. He was driving cart.
Five or six men stopped his cart, saying,
you id Democratic niger, we are
going to kill you;" and assaulted him
with clubs and broke his arm. AT an
ether time, in 1874, was assaulted by col
cred men and his eye put ont. Was not
troubled at the last election. Witness
gtatcs the colored people We're afraid to
vote the Democratic ticket, fearing ylo-
irnce from the colored Republicans.
MARSHAL TAYLOR, CoLoREp,
Testified: He hives in Orleans; has voted
the Democratic ticket ever since the right
OF suffrage was conferred upon him has
been repeatedly threatened by Republi-
cans and recently assaulted on account OF
his politics states he has been cut about
seventeen times ; beaten often and sho,
at tour times by men who belonged &c
the Republican party has been inter
ferred with by Republicans at every cleo.
ton Some time before the last
election he was sitting on his
doorsteps when he was accostcd by /;
coiored man, who always has beer
friendly until he learned that witness
was a Democrat. This man abuset
Taylor Tor being Democrat and Taylor
replied IN rough language, saying, "you
d-n Republicans are no better thar
Democrats a quarrel ensred anC
another colored man standing Oh the OPP
posite side OF the street interposed saying
10 the first Individual "IIit the damned
Democrat; il you don't, | will :" ana ap
preached Taylor, producing razor
which he placed in his pants pocket
This third party then struck the witnes,
several times In the face, but on attempt
ing TO draw his razor was cut twice by
the witness and taken of by his friends
Has been always treated with uniform
kindness by white people, but badly
treated by Republicans OF his own race.
E.H FLOWERS, coLoRKD,
Testified: lie resides in New Orleans
states that he came from Pennsylvania
wentio school in Philadelphia, and ma
resided in Louisiana since 1861: was EN-
ployed as school teacher; has vote,
the Republican ticket at every election
except the last, when lie went with III,
Democrats; changed HE politics becaus
lac desired change in the government
and he imagined the success OF the Dem
oersts would amellorate the condition c
Affairs. Came ont openly as G Democra
la the latter part Of August mad
proposition to the Demo
cratic state central coInmitte
20 canvass the state for the Democrats
they would defray his expenses, and wa
accepted. Made speeches in Rapid
Grant. Nstchitoches and several othe
parishes. Conyersed with large nun