The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-13
CADDO OUTRAGES.
now THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
ATTORNEY HUa THE ELECTION.
ReVn bllcan Testimony WhIrh SHOULD
Lend 10 the Indictment Of
Federal DnIciaI.
state or LntrTsIANh. 4
ratiaItI4F u.t,lp

Before me- j.. y. Carter. - notary public. duly
commissioned and qualified IN md r. the par-
ish Of CGddp. REASONABLY appeared !phn neav-
or George Il. q upion HDd louis Jackson,
members Of the Republican Executive tom
mittee Isanc BeI Ienea Smith, Green Baby.
George Green Dick Nelson, n. u. FtzpairirE
L. T. Jackson md Henry Beudor nplornd t.
me well known re-pestahla and Trustworthy
residents of the city Of Shreveport. parsh ~
Caddo State of Louisiana. who after b Ing hy
me duly sworn. according ~ Inv. doth dapoaa
and say that they ara duly gunltfi " ana regis
tered voters Of the city. pa'ish and state afnre-
said, and did or did not. as may be hereinafer
designated under their .ignntut"s npganded
thereto. on the hfth day of November. a, j.. 1919.
In the fourth ward Of said parish, cast their bal
lots as they were entitled to a. and that on said
NTH day Of November they were 1T the several
polls from time to time. at which elections wore
being held for city, parish state md Federal
officers and without let or hinaranpe, eIth"r IN
the nature of intimidation or other Causes OK
cept rs hereinafter stated after their signatures.
did or did not, aa before stated; cast their pa
lots for city State ana Federal otticars NJ said
election, and further noticed that others did
without fear or .hindrnnce, east their ballots
as they were entitled To do and hHt the voting
In the several city wards and .pnrish precincts
within the city PROGRESSED without moes,at,ion ~,
firmly believe would have quiatly. continued
without mobilization fraud or intimidation from
any source whatsoever. and did 80 continu
until A. IL Leonard, Esq ono of the recognized
leaders and managers Of the Republican party,
asked the Republican voters to withdraw from
the polls and eeasa voting. This net 81 tho snId
A. III. Leonard is unexplained and seemed No
parently without cause or proy9eation. and they
whatsoever they furthnr declare and each for
himself declares, that they are members Of the
Republican party Of good standing, and did Or
would hnva voted the Republican ticket for par
ish State aud Federal officers. Hs the caso may
be stated after their names as aforesaid; and,
further, they firmly haliavo TINT without the n,
terventipn Of tho said Leonard u mnI prity nf nll
the votes to bo east, aud that would have been
caet In tho city precincts. would have henn ~
favor Of the candidates on hn Republican tick
nd n Ia pf HniI
ards Intervention there waa undouhtcd
apparent majority OF Republican, Vo"s ru' Y
The boxes. They further de"iaro that
although there were threo hnyes. viz: ono
for Congressman. ono for state ind pnriah Of
hcsrs. and ono for ward oiloers nt each polling
place. which was n surprise to them oil. the
comm lssiOner9 did whom requested explain 70
oil uninformod and ignorant voters in which
box to cast their appropriate ballots that many
voters cast their consolidated ticket IN ono of
tho boxes. contrary 70 the instructions from
supervisors and commissioners.
They further declare and charge ihom with
using language 80 violent md improper Hs 70 1
arouse the worst passions OF whrte and black,
calculated to array rae" ngatnst race, and
tended TO alarm tho fears of panraahlr dl posed
people Of both col lors and ko II thom away from
the polls on election day or else eEcito tho tur-
bulent and indiscrect TO nets Of violence inJu- /
rious to tho best interests of all. DESTROY hnr-
mony, engender lasting bitterness ard hatred,
and utterly destroy peHonnhlo usa Of tho ballot,
The etntoments credited ~ Mr.. Icuunrh Ia A
the pGhlc prints since his sudden and un"y /
charges that armed bands ~ whit" mon parade |
the streets Of this city. and rnam"d through thn
parish firing into cabins aud numbering eolorcd
people, they believe to have no foundation IN /
fact. Thoy did notice that thN eve II the I
day Of election n number Of armed md mount I
cd white mon left tho city of shreveport in the /
direction ot tho town ot Greenwood. L.. located /
in the parish of Caddo. about sixteen milns |
from Shreveport, and on the night Of the same |
day returned to Shreveport. without crea ing /
any Idea or rumOr thHtthoy had harmed or mo /
Tested any one. and they declare that they do I
not know 9r believe any u perseG was harmed Or
and believe that tho mission Of sald arEled ans |
mounted white men vas mistaken ono. and I
grew out Of report that an armed and mount
Ell hand Of eo,ored men were threatening nn .
attack upon Greenwood and the people I
IN it's vicinity for the purpose Of burning
the people, which latter impression grow ont ol /
the taft that band Of armed md mounted coll I
orod mer were ruling ABOUT searching lnr
color ID deeperado who had comm tied merdar
and other alarming acts. WI ich ueceszitated n
lPrge toroa for his capture They further state
ina on ths afternoon W the deg ol election. NOV,
), 1878, the aforomeut innei hal ! Vt 1Iorcd mon
rode into tho city OF shreveport armed with
shotguss ahh pistols with tho ,,r r-on they huI
secured theeonntry Riter, ,Rnd u sueh numh"rs
IA to cause ala m aud apprehension in the
minds Of these who saw them and caused the
mayor OF the city 10 Rsk them Il aIsmpunt put |
aside their ri ms and eeud thoir -isouer ia Iltt
in charge OF three or four Of tl,-,r most tru-ty
colored comrades whieh they dil quietly ana
Finally, af1iants solomEly declare it as thoir
firm belief and conviction that the only aim aud
purpose OF the whites conduct W ana action
during the day OF election was to preserve th"
peace and good order Of the city. aud insure a
quiet and orderly election ~ all
Voted city ticket but did not veto parish
ticket. because Mf. Leonard ordered voters to
stop yetinR. - his
Witness HENRY " BENDER 81
A. CuRRfF. mark.
Did not vote would have voted, but for Mr..
Leonard 2 order to stop. q. hABl. h
Voted city but not parish, on Ne Gun OF Mr.
Leonards orders to stop. his
Attest GEORGE 4 GREEN I
G RABy. mark. 4
Would have voted parish Republican ticket j
but for Mr.. Leonard's order /.
r.. r. JACKSON.
Voted the straight ticket between 10 and II !
o'clock q m. Everything was quiet and peace !
abie at the ttme notice was received from A. ii. !
leonard TO go home Never Witnessed a more
peaeeable election In my life. No disturbance
throughout the whole day his
JOHN WEAVER.
mark.
Voted In the afternoon without any hinder
nee. IN the different boxes. Saw no disturb | [
nee. All the colored voters could have voted. I