The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-01-06

Does not intimate that the people
were in sympathy with Horton. Eve
~ man ought to bny beef from Wl'nli!
they please. Last election was fan
and flee; so recognized hy the pco-
pie.
TO Mr.. nford.-Was not a. other
in difficulty between him and Hor-
ton. Heard him observe, that tlIrlt
is a damned negro and am going fer
him. Horton said to the co)0rc,l man,
What are you! When Horton at
tempted to draw his pistol lie caught
his arm.
Jack Cu|pcpper, co|'d.-Livcs in
NatclitoclcS. Strikes in blacksmith
shop. Voted at last election Rcpuh.
lican ticket. Mr.. Hugh McKcnna
put HIM out of his house. Did not
say What for. Two or three days at-
ter the election. Never had any
trouble with Mr.. McKcnna.
TO Mr.. IIousc.-All the time Re-
publican ticket. Owed him 2 or 3
dollars for rent. No one told him he
turned him ont because he voted the
Republican ticket. No one talked to
him about being turned out of the
house because he was a Republican.
Joe Ross, col'd.-Lives in town. Is
carpenter. Voted last election,
Republican ticket, scratched. Mr..
ParSon called for rent, and if can't
pay | must give up the house. Mr.:
ParSon said to him. "no use to 90 any
furthor." Never talked to him about
how he would vote. Owed ! dollars
rent. Been living with him some
time. Since 1868.
TO Mr.. lIouse:-Becn voting
scratched ticket. Voted for Col.
Pierson. Voted for Gen. Nichols.
J. i. Plaisancc.-Lives in Natchi-
tochcs. Has lived here since ls47.
Was appointed Marshal by Simmons.
Exercised its office one day. Hates
to state the whole trick. Had q
badge on, marked City "Marshal.'
Mr.. Grcneaux put his finger between
the two pins and tore it off. This
was reportcA to Mr.. Simmons. Gre
neaux said he and witness could not
wear the same badge. lie had young
man toy the name ofTaylor with him,
when he, Grencaux tore off the badge.
No personal alteration. Simmons
gave him another badge, which he
did not wear, because the feeling was
st rong against Simmonr. Is a Demo-
crat.
TO Mr.. House. MIR. Greneaux
claimed the Office from the old Conn
Gil. Both claimed to be City Marshal.
II. McKenna.-Has lived iu this
town tor ID years. Knows Cnlpep-
per. Rented him house. waited
for 5 months rent. Did not do it on
account Of politics. lie owed me
Sl5| Mayner settled So. Could not
hold Mayner for rent. Mayncr agreed
to settle only that amount. Culpep-
per still owes me the rent.
X. H. Faulkner, coll.. Farmer.
Lives in this parish. Has been can
didate for the Legislature on the Re-
publican ticket. Voted the Democrat
ticket in lS74 and lp7G. Drowned q
mule for me, for 50 doing. DO not
know who did 1t; but it was a com.
mon saying, that ought to be killed.
| belonged to the Tax Reform Asso-
citation. Joined that Association to
preserve my property. The men
made to resign were not competent.
Police jury levied the tax. Has been
a Police Juror. Ignorant men CON-
posed the Police Jury. Had no pfo-
perty except a pony. Tax amounted
to about 8 per cent. Many homes
were advertised to be sold for non.
payment of taxes. People met to.
gether and appointed a Committee of
10. People said they mast resign
after the Committee reported. Acts
of the Police Jury was declared fraud
ulent. Map Contract was for SIS, 600.
immigration Bureau was for Myers
TO have money to cause immigration
to the Parish. Thinks the people
would have been raining out of the
windows and doors. The Police jury
would have bankruptcd the parish.
They issued Warrants to people al
ready dead. FIRST, object of the meet
ing was to get time. The large con-
tracts were pronounced void. Con-
sidors this Tax Reform Association a
very good thing.
To Mr.. Danford.-This Jury was
appointed by the Governor. Com
mittee did not ride over the country.
Was elected III 1863 from ward 5.
Certain parties came on him and
asked him q few ouesti0ns and then