The People's vindicator., 1879-03-15
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voted and worked for the Demo.
cratic ticket 10 1874. ! was Repub.
l,ean then. I supported the ticke,
because certain men told me that il
she colored people would 60 with
them they would protect them and
give them work. l worked for it fol
es.tain principles.
To the District Attorney-Saw
armed men 10 Natchitoches on the
twenty first of September. Saw Mr.
Russell, Mt. Joe Cunning CHAM, Charles
Smith, Seymour Gusts, Woodson
Boiler, jules Messi and Overtou
Braseale with arms.
To Mr.. Egan-These gentlemen
we're ou Front street. Mr.. Russell
had . shortgun. Mr.. Breazeale was
With him; be had . gun. Mr.. Cuo:
pieham was with them too he had
pistol in bis hand. Woodson Bu:.
let had q shot gan. l saw bin be-
tween 8 and 4 o'clock in the evening
Nr. Cuooipgbam, Mr.. Messi and Mr..
Smith we're with bin.
LEVI CHRISTIAN (CoLORED>
sworn. Have lived in Natchitoches
parish eight years. Was 10 the town
ef Nstehiloches on the twenty first OF
September. went to the Republican
meeting stayed at it until just before
1sby spoke. Went up Front street |;
nv . band At armed men. l recog-
sised N. J. Cunningham, j. E. Messi,
T. Sehumau and Willis Holmes. AT.
TT leaving them met Mr.. Seymour
Csrtis, and after that met NJ. John
0sooe. He was by himself and was
armed. l met Nj. J. =. Trichel in
front Of Mr. GenOe's house.
lhave always been = Republican.
AZ the last election I put down a
Democratic ticket and somebody put
itip tho box. Mr.. Jules Messi told
10 I had to vote. He told me ! could
do % chose, bnt he would advise
ne 70 vote tho Democratic ticket, as,
il I didn't, ho didn't know what
would become Of me. got badge.
NJ. Schuman gave mo the badge.
CROss-ExAxINED.
BY Nj. Lusenburg-I heard Of tho
1ght ct dirt bridge, but did not hear
lho shooting.
GABRIEL H0LsfEN.
Have been living in tho parish Of
Natehitoches all the days Of my life.
] kpow Joe. P. Johson. He was su-
pervisor Of registration. l applied
to him for registration and he refused
~. ] started from the parish on the
twepty.second Of September, and
er' Of the parish on the twenty.
I cav armed men in the par
l. Ostwssn the twenty.6rst and
twenty Third. o. the twenty third /
started tn Natehitoches to Geo Blunt,
bot Ut the dirt bridge wss stopped BY
Ne. Ton Porter, Who told me l could
sse 70 10. There was some eight OF
To ueu back Of bin, but ! did not
kooW them. Tho next day I saw
ssos armed men on the west bank of
Gaze river. ! recognized Nj. Joho
Dodd, Sapuel 4ynes, z. T. Gallon,
w. L. Phsrris and Buddy Janin.
Tbsss were about thirty or forty men
% tho crowd.
llsis Ibs parish because ono Of tho
'9oo" came to mo and told mo that II
] did net get out Of town he would
~ ~ that night. Mr. H. d. Beales
We the man.
cross. EXAMINED.
BY Nr. Beekwith-l Vas told By
AeAll)o Bouchoo and other cOlored
nea that BIuot had been arrested.
i've sbout I've miles from Natchito.
oAoa / went to tho dirt bridge on
hoseobaet. ! bad no arms. No one
WooS With mo. Isaw nobody in the
sead. ! did not know there was a
crowd Of eoloIed men behind mo.
Altes I Was refused at the dirt bridge
I west hack home. Went hack The
sooe read By which l came. Saw
eeoe eeleesd men going in tho direc.
10 q The town, but did not notice
vhelAes they were armed. I loft the
lhss bridge at . little before dark. It
= ost tree that ! had . body Of arm
ed ose With ne, and fred Oh the
esasd. I did not send out to the
1aaseaeioss to ct men. I know noth.
Jsg u ~ own knowledge about the
16hs Ct The Dirt Bridge.
He'd 70 talk With Achille Bouchou
Vhse b told mo that Blunt was o.
peeeed. He did not toll mo to get a
S1s. He rode BY at . galIop and
1allssd oat, "Blunt is arrest&d d and
tlsy ase goiog to bill him." l repeat
toat ] did not ride 1t the head Of 40
el0ed body Of eolossd mea to tho
diss bridge.
Z. Z. HATH0Rx (wHlTE)
oWosn-Havs lived in Natcbitoches
Da!ish about twenty eight years.
osok eoos part 10 the last political
esopeigs. Made no speeches.
atee06e0 The Democratic nomioating
eeevsstioo held 10 the town Of
Na>ehitoehse % September 81. Can't
~ Wbas tine the convention assem.
bls9. Il adiossned some time in tho
DlCht The Peoples vindicator is
p0blbhsd jo tho town of Nalchito.
ebee. Jas. II. C0sgrove / believe to
b 10 oditos.
The district attorney questioned
~ vjeoooe % % the estimatiou 10
vajee ~ paper We held, hot the
Q1estiso We objected to by The de-
l6oea ed aitse argumeut The objsc.
80 ~ Oaosaine6.