New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31

BEFORE COMMISSIONERS SOUTHwORTH-
Ut the number of persons who were COM
planned of az having been in default in reg.
istratiOn matters. and for whom warrants
had been issued, thirty-six voluntarily
walked into court, and easily proved that
they were guiltless of any Intentional
crime, consequently, they we're instantly
released. In the list appeared the names of
several well known Republicans, who had
failed to comply with the requireme nts;
that is, they had neglected to notify the
assistant supervisors that they had changed
dOmiciles, and the canvassers reported
them mot found" Out of the entire list,
M0rtee, were found guilty of having falsely
registered. and they were sent before the
United States Circuit Court.
The following affidavit was made before
Commissioner Southworth on the eight
zenith instant:
United States of America, Dietrict of
Louisiana-On this eighteenth day of o.
tober, A. D. 1876, before me, the under
signed commissioner of the Circuit Court,
citizen of the United States, being first duly
sworn, depoeeth and on oath saith. that
heretofore, to wit: on or about the twelfth
dsy of July, A. d. 1876. at the parish of
West Feliclana. in the State and district of
Louisiana, c. Il. Smith, Robert Wilson, j..
j. Barrow, Bennett Barrow, Hugh Cornell,
T. C West, James Stewart, William Stew
art, Matthew Gilmore, George Town; 10
bert Phillips. John Barrow, and one Dur =.
ham, brother in-law of G.. b. Smith, ard
one Hamilton. whose Christian name is un-
known, all of them, the said last named per-
sons, then and there severally being white
persons, and of the white race, did then and
there, to wit, at the time and place afOre-
said-Thomss Stewart, Isaac Pessell, Scott
johnson, Valentine Emory and Riley Nor
fiip, they, the azores aid last named persons,
then and there, being severally citizens OF
the United States, aud citizens of the State
of Louisians, residing in the said parish and
State aforesaid, and being, sevelslly, per
sOns of color, and OF q race other than
vhite. being then and there eeverally
persons of African race and descent, and
In all things entitled to vote, &C an
election to be held IN said parish and
State under and by virtue OF the eald laws
of the said United States and of the State
of Louisiana, on the seventh day OF Novem-
Der, A. D. 1876, the said right to vote as
aforesaid, then and there being guaran teed
TO them, the said last named persons, BY
the laws of the United States and by the
fifteenth amendment to the constitution OF
the United States, at which said e!ectlon
40 to be had in said parish and State, the
said first named persons unlawfully,
wrOn9fully, Win IO1co anu s.o, w oo
bine, conspire and agree togetnef anu
among themselves, to hinder and attempt to
control in the exercise of their several rights
of franchise at said election. by causing
them, the said Thomas Stewart, Isaac
Pessel, Scott johnson, Valentine Ewing
and Riley Norfiip, to be in fear OF great
bodily harm for and because they, the SAID
last named persons. then and there, being
citizens of the United States. we're not
white citizens thereof, but for and because
thew respectively were persons of color, and
NJ African descent, and of race other than
White: contrary to the statute of the United
states In such cases made and provided,
and against the peace and dignity of the
sa;d United States, and prays that the said
accused may be arrested and dealt with
according to law.