Richland beacon., 1877-01-13
IN. NETTLES TESTIMONY.


preceding case. and his answers as follow:
My name is J. II. Neues: reside in G,.
! rard. par>h of Richland, and by occupation
Justice OF the peace in the parish Of Rchland.
FOR not less than six months before the
late election the democratic parry through the
parish OF klcl land intuguratci a system Of
/ lntlniidailon that caused great many rcpuy-
II'ahs 10 lear Tor their ea:e'y ia tue event they
voted Tie republican ticket, and that such m
tnldat'cn Oh the mart Of the democraii,.
leaders IN sand parish did prevent a great
many rel nb,icans from expressing their viii
ihriy, freely and fully at the ballot boxes.
| was deputy marshal IN ward : Of SAID pars
ish, and there were large bldies of armed
men around the poll on the day of election
who took republican tickets away from the
voters and compelled them to vote the demo
cra'Ic ticket against their will and such re-
publIcans j. refused 10 vote under the tlcta-
u)n OF the armed democrats were told they
would have to leave tie country, an! hv sui,
unlawful inrert' renee IN ward ,lirrt. Wa
loss OF not less tan - votes - the republican,
party. That previon> To >al ,l.rtinil. prun.i
nent democrats in said parish threatened To
kill all who dared vote the republican ticke,
consequence Of such threats aud ncnaces a
large humber OF r-Pub.icans were inundated
TO such an extent as to prevent them from
VOhns and causing many to vote the demo
cra'Ic ticket
Know of many republicans vino were
threatened with discharge from eniplov,u. Al
IA the event they voted the republican ticket
Alter the closing Of the polls, AMI while the
votes were beng counted at poll in ward B.
one r.. Myrrcs, a prominent democrat of said
parIsh, came to me aud said He lsd an
armed party outside with ropes To hang me. "
awaiting hl> call j. II. NETrLES.
.7Hsrors 70 Gross Lterogoforiea.
White
81 am republican in politics. and have
been acting with that party since 1863.
81 was candl late for the ulii.e Of Justice
OF th- peace. lhe following named demo.
cas-, l. Myrck, Abe Thompson, an VIM
Moore, threatened to in1ct violence upon re-
pubilcans previous 10 AMI upon the day of
election. | make H., s,aterrsu- from iuior>
mo ion received, which Information believe
T. be true.
i-Ihc means used - intimidatc republi-
GERS from voting as they pleased, and the
"''"'N ~ 'I- ftpithCt u>'fa, l. 4dIiE sldtci IN
my answer 10 direct i1ierroga,ories n. >, to
which ans yer hereby refer
5-The following named persons were
threa a.ened with being discharged, to-wIt
: Hany William, Alfred Anner Arch Beuison.
Har. er, Good, Plummer, Phillips. Jack
Grierson. George Gracien, Phillips. Pl"mmer
and many others whose names | cannot re-
, call. These threats were made BY A. MOorc.
+. Myrick, /. Thompson, and ]. L Spencer.
democrats of said parish heard sucA
threats made by J. L. Spencer
6-The nature of the violence and threats
Of violence is fully stated ia my answer 10
direct ih'errogaioy ,, to which answer
/ hereby refer.
NO
S-No.
z 81 was not Connected with the regis,ra
ton.
i0-l would refer 7ou to direct intefroga.
tory =.
ll-Same answer as above.
J. II. NETTEES.
Sworn 10 ard subscribed before me this
sob day OF November, 1876.
HUGH J. CAMPBELL.
Judge Of Fourth Dis'-'e, Court.
Parish q Orleans.
: There is one Of your elastic, pla.uc and
accommodating consc.ences.