Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-01-27
IF. HELLY's TESTIMONY.

IF. KBLLYs TESTIMONY.
The direct and cross interrogator,es in this
instance being the same as those propounded
to former witnesses, We omit them, to save
space, anil refer the reader to previous num-
bers of the paper if lie wishes to refresh his
memory.
.Aas,rsrs TO Direct hiOn0gatoriss.
My name is J. f. Kelly. l live in
Richland parish; am foUy.iwo years old i;
and am a farmer. l vas III Richiand parish
on the 7th day o. November, and for two
months previous, and was the supervisor Of
regis,ra,toa, and have lived there since
1860.
81 was supervisor of registration, as
stated above. In connection with my return to
the board of returning officers l have made a
sworn stateTent in which | stated that
base been informed and believed that there
had been such acts Of intimidation in said par
;sb rs tended to prevent and did prevent a
fair. free, psaceabie and full vote of all the
ouaIitied electors Of the said parish. The
grounds Of my belief we've the reports made
To me by officials connected with the election
and by coaoyed voters, OF the parish. Several
rrported 70 me that they had been told by
democrats if they voted the republican ticket
they would be knled. IL came to my official
knowledge from reports made TO me that
bands Of men On horseback rode at night
through the perish, frightening negroes aud try
ing 10 keep them from voting the republican
ticket. They, the coIored men, told me tina,
this had the efiec, to terrify them, and make
,hemafraid to vote the republican ticket. Many
of them told me that they wished to vote the
republican ticket but feared To do 50. There
were reported 70 me in my official capacity
the following particular violations of the elec-
ton laws: Frank A. Moore, deputy United
Safes marshal, at poll No. 5, reported thai
he was a personal witness Of several pariIcu.
lars of violence, intimidation, and fraud al
said poll, committed on eiectiOn- day, and thai
he, said Moore, was compelled by threats OI
icath, in case of his refusal to do so, to make
affidavit, alter the close Of the polls that a
quiet and peaceable election had been held
at said poll Henry Williams reported that al
poll three lie was forced To vote the demo-
cratic ticket by the democrats, by threats o
violence from democrats present Sundry
persons reported to me that the democratic
the woods and roads of said parish in arms
and with violence, Al, on, or about the day o.
election, and prevented tree access Of rePub'
Iicans 10 the polls Nos. and 5, and oshe'
polling. places in the parish.
! 3-Ihe white registration in the parish il
abou, 500; the colored registration is abou
| $50. There are between 20 and 80 white
republicans. The total republican vote poll
ed was about $50. ! believe thst If Their
had been fair, free, full and Peaceable elec
ton, without any intimidation, there wouls
have been a small republican majority.
.Ansrers to Cross -In,erroga,orses.
| l-White.
| 2-Republlcan, and have been 50 for fuu
yeara
81 was not candidate for any Office q
this election. have gicen all the particular
within my know ledge in the answers 10 inter
rogatories in chief. Q
4-Erom threats Of personal violence ant
from threats 10 discharge from employment
as wss told.
81 have given all particulars within m
knowleige in my answer TO in'errogaiories II
chief
6-Same answer as above.
IL have nol.
81 ives supervisor.
81 have not stated that was Interfere
with.
l0-I have given all particulars within m
knowledge in my answers % interrogaiorie
in chief.
Ill have given oil the facts within M
knowledge aud the sources frV'n which de