The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-17
THE CHIEF INTIMIDATORS.
TIE DEpELOP1ENTs BEFORE the
LOUISIANA COMMITTEE.


Republican Supervisor in the Sec nd Ward Of
this city, testified that before the returns had
been completed In poll 7, containing a Demo-
cratic majority, the other Republican Super.
visofs urged him to make away with the ballot
box or to have the Democratic Supervisor
arrested and carried to Ji while they could
make away with It. witness sad that he saw
~ reason for this course, but that hts asso-
ciates promised him $500 from the Custom
House II he would help to get M disturbance
aud get away with the boxes. Witness was
,uhseq1ently attacked by Reuuhlic M for re-
fusiAg to act on this plan, and one attempt was
made to shoot him, when Cnlldress. a Demo-
cratic jus ice. intcrfcred. and saved hi4 life.
Pompey stuts was called on to swear, and
raised his left arm. lie vas asked why he did
not raise his right arm, and replied that 1t was
poweress from blow he had received In an
attack upon him by mob Of negroes after cleo
iion. when his left eve was also Knocked out.
lie isa colOred Democrat. and was assault d
,wioe ~ "a gang, who beat md manned him thus
having voted tho Democratic ticket lie
COS been laid up for a month, unable to do any
nirk for his family. The white people have to
.,'ne care " them. lie named list Of colored
nemocrsts who d heen beaten Oh account OF
VI cir politics etors the election.
Marshall .ylor, colored Democrat, being
sworn, sho' ed number OF cuts aud bruises
from fazp' cuts. and knives that h. had got
rom blac. Republicans for voting the Demo-
r. IL. Flowers Of Grant Parish. colored Demo-
rrat. tts' fed that he WAS "A lieutenant IN the
Uni army during the war. lie snid: d" / was
Republican mp to 1873. iut ist 500 IN tho
Free mans Birk, aud many OF INV friends re-
Ing In the same fix. and from other good reasons,
~ Joined the Democrats party. l. - summer
I c'nvissed III through the Red RIVER county.
and saw that the culoreG az, ttion with the
Democratic PARTY was genuine aud vplunt ny. |
1uu't know uf any intimidation trtctised bV
Democrats. saw much OF u pfactsed bv lie;
publiCans. WITNESS named many instuncea.I
Ian rs Mason, private in INV former COMPANY
bold me TIT TIE II a. ,iVen his bounty ei. elan,
bear OF 1t for long time. He oAme To
New Orleans, aud asked r. cksrd what bad be-
come Of II. Packard said his claim agency was
mead now. Mason asked p eek rd to return MIN
bis papers. Packard replied, rhey are gone
with the agency" Flowers named MANY others
woo had been swindled by tho claim agency
nrm, who said they couldn't support Packard
after he h swind ed them ike this.
SIDNEY smith. coored Democrat testified that
be w.s shot on the Thursday after election by
black Republic ms for voting the Democratic
ticket. lie has not been able to WORK since.
that he was a native 81 Penns,lyania lie can.
vassed over thirty parishes IN Louisiana during
Inc recent campaign. lie never saw OF heard OF
lose II intimi IatOu practised by Democrats.
He saw II everywhere prIc lscd by Republicans.
II tn Republicans had not used II "A maj orty II
Inc coiored voters Ia Louisiana at the recent
ticke'. rne form Of intimidation most IN vogue
was threatening heroes Win return TO Il "
eals were WORKING nirht and day forging
thackles to fastcn them before they were
bhipted to Cuba aud sold; telling them
mat the military had come TO this state to
Arrest try, and shoot every negro who dared to
rote the Democratic ticket In this State. He
heard that ID rrell ard Smith, keluhiican eau
didates for Congress, were engaged IN circulat-
Ds these stories. Hundreds OF negroes came to
hin terribly anxious about them. iney could
pot be convinced that the stories were not true.
The REASONS the negroes gave for joining the
Democratic party were: nat thew had been
Pack
nd for collection tnat since the carpet-bAg
Nag nave fallen to almost nothing; that tue
IcnOol treasurer have stolen all the school
funds collected aud Tor many other reisOIs
In the cross examination bv Mr. Huribut, tho
witness = id that In u 1T Felicians. an excluded
parish, lie attended "a Dem cratic meeting where
lOnr or five thousand negroes were present.
lie went among them all uaS, and heard not one
1ney here told nm mat tueN were coming out
IN soil Column To VOTE the Den,o cratic ticket.
sctual count. $50 nero women and cuiiIfen AT
SIX cen L. Die 10 eat our b .rOtcue. Inc mites
waited uuul the II, groes we're finished be-
tore they got anything to eat. spoke
10 them after Ciuncr until II began u
get ak. linen ] advised them u 10 home.
lhey inslsted on Keeping up he meeting untii
lafe Il night ana rode hone 10y moouh-nt. l
saw many Democratic ne tiuss IKE this, where
from LOOJ To BOO erOes were Present, during
tne recent canip lgn. shorty auer tni. An
dersou, superNls, T Of T. II Feliciana, tod wit
ness that the ID "a ocrats undoubtedly had that
parish, but he ana not know whether tneN would
get Il. tut they coLid II they would onme and
sec him. Anderson told >pe krr Randall AT the
81. Charles Hotel. ~ ~itness's y essence. that
there nd been no bula' zlng there, and that
The election VAS perlec " lair M peaceanle.
After ri Anderson tnld vi ness that the Re
tUrulng Board wOuiu tx + 1877 Fslcana.
Tue comm ttee men adJpuIned untii Mondav
House on MonGay. Judge NV OF the IA use
g muittee VIII 20 TO tehcirna anu Bhton
Rouge. head'n committee kOes to SnreyeD' r.
ms.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l6.-ln the session Of the
InvestisatIug COmml,tee II the House u Il -
resent tves to-day. the first witness Nj $.
Pleer, Republican, OF New Orleans, who t,sti-
nec;
United states supervisor OF Polls In the Second
Wa-d An attempt wac made b, tue H. publican Com.
name. U Oa the p ~. the G Sa nee
H. Hare tie pit sn ir 's g1e a.
tia there Was some roubl ABOUT this pol. that tie
you'd tsse the COX ana tx 4 ~ sui. themselves
's iTS s aItI5y ass0s as Sfg arI e NJ 19a S'Td
Rs iarsh. ssia mere vas none; IN Ia, AT
deellleh tue oneI, ana notlnea ne Democr tic c N.
sftsT had been sS@s to Mr. Bsas once hcr "s Hey
ire. nc DeqosIs! ana take t9s goI 70 he Custom
ssuS pr, HIM The Friday ifier iSs
me sts1tSr % your par! r
BY Dean pistol 10 the II block ph re
thrce men VINO prDttcte me ana preyrueu Dean
FROM nrug up me. Nv ~ nee was tna had certi-
ned to the returns correct, had fused t. allow
!v ballot box TO be taken possession u Oy the Repub.
hcaus.
and Casey emf To- ce u Che Custom luu.c.
! did not make compliant to Tie authpTitl about
thu uit, because intended 10 settle II ia uersal
fnalr. AZ. Donneuy rNluc 10 NV room and told mo
that II | dId not keep ~ DOOR would lc kel Tor
going Dick On ny party. | an stlll Re ubIcsn. I
AK Col ra't-n aud othors Tor protect on from yo-
once.
Ponpey stoat tcoored) testified I've IN New or.
llfaH fNH fItL
COlOred people, On discovering | vs. democrat, At
e pted to iuJufe ne ana uhea abusive uigr TO me
81 times. ! Wa twice aitrkeu DY tu0r,i r. pub
hcau. on account u nv political prncpts The MT
nme was attcked At night, IA 1874, shortly after
me parish e'cctlOn. WIS urvlu Ac.rL when I'VE or
Eer, are ing to all Ou,' aul a-sauted me slh
paths nd broke uY arm. Al an IA r time Ia ls7l
MAS assaulted ny cOurc men aui ma NY eye AZ cut.
I Was not troubled At { ldst rcc n. m" coiurrd
people Nere sfr Id 10 yotr TIE Democratic cAet fc r.
Ing violence n IN tdc colorrl X uuuucaus.
Marsha Iailor tcoloredl eHinrd ave IN New or.
Leans md nave ga the Dtmocrauc cKct ever since
lht rIght Of sun age WRS cont upon ne. nave
been repeatedly threatened o. NepuOi cans anu fire.
Quen ~ assiultcd on account OF my politics Have
been aDou eveueen times, beat, oficn, and shot
four Zines Oy cOlprcd men VINO OconHed
10 tue Republican piriy. Have teen inter.
Tered with Oy Republicans AZ every election.
BONE before last election | was sitfins
In front Of my own dQOr.ep-, ana was ass ulted
cOIorrd man VINO alw vs. been friendly until he
for being Democrat. replied IN rough language.
Saying, "You I'D Republicans are net II than
Democrats" A quarrel euFued, anu another coored
standing on the opposite sde OF the street inter