The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-27
AN IMPORTER INTERVIEWED
John n. James "Gives Away" His
Radical Pals.
WHAT HE HAS TO SAY.

HOW THE RAIDS ARE IMPORTING VOTERS
THEIR AGRNrs-A SHAMEFUL SCHEME.
Patient waiting has at last brought out
the facts In the history of John II. James,
the negro confined in the county jail
awaiting trial on an Indictment for an as
ssult with intent 90 commit a rape. These
facts, while they show him up In no en-
viable light, expose the plans of the Rad
icsls TO carry this county and state, and
prove their general importation agent,
The Reverend" Taylor, pastor in charge
OF Coke O. APPEL on Sixth street, to be guilty
of conduct more disbonorable, II possible,
than that OF James himself. While Tay-
or is one of the general agents for
the imoorta,ion OF colored voters,
James was only his subordinate. While
james attempts TO ravlsh a girl, Taylor at
tempts to seduce Jsmes's vile, in her dis
tress, by betrsylng every promise he made
his dupe, who is lik ely TO suffer the PEN
atty for his crime in the penitentiary,
while the greater rascal will be Rugged TO
the bosom of Morton and his kind. The
facts are, 50 James himself states, that he
has never had a permanent residence in
Kentucky, but has been there frequently,
and for quite lengthy periods, as preacher.
Thls has given him an extensive scqu sint-
a zee among the colored people OF that
state. he was assigned to Dsnville by the
indianapolis district conference, and at
that point he acted as Tsylor's agent in the
importation o. .colored voters. 1t " as felt
by both himself and his immediate superior
that he could accomplish more here
than at Danville, inssmuch as
IMPoRTATIoNs FROM KENTUCKY
would count both for the state and county.
How to find an excuse for the desertion of
his work at Danville was the only thing
that troubled them. Three different times
James came over here to consult about
mis-, and finally they concluded To repre-
sent that he was being starved out over
there and was unable to pay rent. To give
this tory more plausibiiity Taylor agreed
to and did write letter to James, urging
him to stay there, and Offering to pay his
REM and see that his table was properly
supplied. This letter James saved,
and it was understood that if anybody
asked him why he left Dsnville he was to
pretend that be left in defiance of con-
erence and despite Tsylor's promise to
provide for him, because he was not being
properly remunerated there He came over
mere on Saturday, and on Wednesday was
ares ed tor the crime for which he is
now waiting trial. at first Taylor prom
ised to see him through, aud entered into
an engagement to help secure q lawyer.
,mes has a wife 10 the very prime OF
wOmanhoOd, twenty-iour years old.
healthy, vigorous aud voluptuous. Her
we'll rounded form and rather pretty yell
low features attracted the geze OF this
l0stful LotcariO, and he resolved TO sscri-
Il the incsrcerated husband tor the graft
ticstion of his unhoiy passion with the
destitute wife. She called on him on
tuesday evening to consult him about her
husbands affairs, and he advised her to let
The law axe its course without an effort
20 help him. He told her that James was
DOT good enough for her, and that she de-
served finer looking man. He proposed
20
RENT A house FOR HER,
board with her, and provide for her every
want. He said he would board with her
anyway II James was released, because
ne ADDED, love you better than be
does. My love for you Is natural, and
know what human nature will bring
about II We board together" She indig-
nantly ref sed his base proposal, and be
coolly invited her to call again and talk
he mater over, saying that she would
think d ffsrently. Naturally, Mrs. James
cells that such conduct Is outrageous
The friend o. her husband and herself,
he ministry takes advantage of her des-
titusion and distress to sedace her from
the paths of virtue and ALLEVIATE her sffsc-
tons from her husband. Her devotion to
he man whose wife she Is Is touching in the
extreme. She declares that no matter how
long her husband may be sentenced Tor
she will remain true to him, will bold her.
self as his wife, and when he returns to
he world will meet him as such. An in
erview with her confirmed all that James
had said. Incidentally it came
out in the course of the
conversation with him that he knew
OF q number OF colored people who came
over from Hendricks county to vote at the
last spring election. At least ten came
from one neighborhood. One man boosted
that he had voted eight diff rant times by
changing his clothes. Another had voted
tour times and hoped to get in eight or
ten votes this fall. II this expose does not
open the eyes of honest Republicans
nothing will,