Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-01-06

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republican. were Shipped and mal,reated
simply because they were republicans; that
all the colored people in my ward and parish
are republican,, ard wouid vote the republic
can ticket, and could no, by fair means he III
duced to vote any nno:her ticket; but under
the system Of iGdmidation inauguraied 10y the
democrats or bulld6zers during and previous
TO the registration in said parish in 1876, the
republican,. were afraii To hold even club
meeting. or organize oi attempt TO organize
,ha, Washington Mct;ee. president Of the
third ward club in said parfsh Of kichland'
Was compell.d 10 leave and fly from the
ward and parish in order {" save his HE;
that coIorrd people, who are and always
have been republicans, were compelled ana
forced TO vote the democratic ticket; that
they did so 20 save their lives, and from their
belief that only 10y 50 dong conid 'hey n'e
in s.id parish; thar | left my registration
paper ~, h,sne 50 tina, NIGH, not vote at all
rather than vote under roppRl>iVn. Lat was
forced 70 20 home and re, IL; that two men
watched me to sec that dill so; that such
acts on the part Of the democrats Oh. bsIid"zers
did mater ialIy atiec, the result Of The election
in said parish.
Third.-rha, since the election many COL
orcd republicans have been forced :" sign
ccriiiicaus 10 the effect that the election III
said parish WAS iair, free, and sni, winch
papers have been signed BY rbem under the
fear that their lives woGbi pay the "rien
should they refuse IT, .xa his
DAVID X FRAZIER.
mark.
! Attest: f. X. Russ.
! Sworn 10 aud subscribed before me this Isl
! day of December, 1875.
F.A. WOOLFLEY.
Comniss.onrr ui!,d States Circuit
Court. Ds,rict Of Louisiana.
- CROSS iNTEsRoGARIEs.
J, should be borne in mind that thes" cross
in,errogaro,ies were propoundcd hy Col. [.
II. Moore as counsel for the democracy OF
the parish, without knowing what thc answers
~ the direct in,errogatories were, and without
bring acquainted with the witnesses every
time, the direc, interosatories beng pro-
pounded in such manner as TO leave him IN
,io-.s a. to villa, tire answers nigh, he. Tue
unini,ia,ed are also informed that the answer.
were written by the republican counsel before
the witnesses ever saw the in'erro.atories
Hence .or,.e Of them signed statements tina
they did not understand, while others si;ne.
those ,ha, hal been veal No them Incorrectly
Interroya,ory l.-Whst is your color,
What 10 your politics, and how loni
=. have you been acting under y6ur present par
y'-
3-Were you candidate for any Office 4
the late election; and If 80, for what office
Give names of drm Gratis who threatened %
prac,iced arr violence upon republicans pre-
yiously or apon dag o. election.
4-What mean. were used TO in,imidat,
republicans from voting rs they pleased, All,
what was the nature Of the violence prac
ticed!
give names Of parties who have beef
discharged or ihrrste,s With discharge in ,h
event II their voting the republican ticket
and also the. names of o.o so threatening
Did you, in person. hear such threats made
OF do you on,y know from hrarsay'
{ G-Do you actually and Of your own know
edge know any act Of violence or any ihrca
Of violence, ON tho par, OF any democrat, to
: ward a republican IN the parish solely on &C
, count OF political differences II so, Civ
I names, places, time and the act Of violence q
the threat U.e,l.
Z Have you not made and filed an afiida
Z VT stating that the election was peaceabl
and tar ami Tree iron, all violence and in
| ;.uidation or improper practice On the PaI
If III, lemccTarc conser, awe party, 90 IA
Z as ou k'i'.w
Z t-Wefe y0u not Connected with the reyi,
= traton u votes officially, AMI in wha, capaci
,. ty!
$ 9-t;ive names Of parties who iHterfere
E with your dur,~s in registering the votes, an
F STATE II there va, any political Interference
l and, il 50. 10y whom, giving names.
l0-lf you know of any intimidation. Q
E bribery. or improper inhus Used 10y demo
$ Gratis zs against the free suffrage Of republica
4 voters, give nsrres Of those who used sue
II influences, the times, the manner, and mean
d 80 uscd.'
ll-Wha, are your means Of knowing tbs
}. republicans could not vote in said parish,
l., they voted the republican ticket, with .2fe'
h ~ their lives! DO you not know that man
e white and col"red voters openly voted I'll
u republican, SHketi
:. t. .xsxx.. -
!. IL nm known a, cok,y-,! man n
= unable To state the exac, shade.
q %2-l am republican; ! have been a n
,. publican ever SINCE became u Tree man.
S 81 was not candidate for any office
b. the late election. II WAS "a matter Of publ
:, no'oricty ,i'a' X. Justice and L. e., We pr
y sumo VIM were engaged in ,hreatenir
colored people previously to the election.
i-Fhey we're threatened with ,iolcnc'
!. such as whipping, shooting. &c:
81 cannot give names Of parties discharl
ell or threatened with discharge. did n,
hear any such threats made. The democra
N said parish relied more on threats OF whiI
ping aud killing than OH threats of dischars
from employment.
j. I'll have already given instances in pre-
vious answers to cross-inierrO:atoriesa and IL
. ferrOyatorieS I allen knOv, that Wa.hi.yt