The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17

7 the shooting down of the adherentr
of Fairfax, and of the latter's procipitate flight
to save his life: witness himself was wounded
in the melee, and he and number of Other
colored people took refuge in the bushes Or
the Tuesday following the attack on Fairfax
the slaughter on negroes began, and some
eighty, the witness stated, were killed
altogether. Daniel Kennedy, Viola Wallace
and Rebecca Ross all colored testified
substantially to the same occurrences related
by Branch Z. G. Ruth, a colored Justice OF
the Peace, testified that 200 colored men in his
ward were forced to join the Democratic
club, and then received certificates en-
titling them to protection. Witness tes-
titled to other acts of lawlessness.
]. N. Mitchell the only white man examined
during the day, testified concerning armed
bands from other parishes and from Missis-
sippi He heard great many things, but
knows the reports were exaggerated. He said:
In fact, if you inquire rigdly into many sto-
ries you will find not word of truth in them
Armed bands did some things which could
not approve There is hostility between the
negro and white man. / won't try to disguise
the fact. Show me negro who votes the Dem
ocratic ticket, and / will show you hypocrite
or fool"
Before the Teller Committee, on the
9th inst, W. d. Rollins, of Tensas parish, testi-
fled that he was candidate on the Independent
ticket at the late election; saw no outrages
committed, but thinks intimidation frightened
the negroes 40 much that they stayed away from
the polls, and that il the negroes had voted they
would have had majority of 600 ]. II. Losey
testified in regard to the dispensing Of the ne
groes massed for the purpose of attacking
Waterproof was one of the Sheriff's posse
said "the negroes were in their quarters,
and, when we fired one volley, they dis
persed Two or three negroes were
wounded; don't think any were killed"
Frank Watson (coloIed) wac the next wit
ness He lived eight miles from Waterproof,
and was told by a Democratic friend that the
place was getting too hot for him; that he had
better clear out. He ran away, leaving his
partly gathered crop to take care of itself.
Other colored witnesses testified that on the day
of election there was a riot in Caledonia, Caddo
parish. The riot commenced after the voting
was over and three negroes were killed Wit
nesses testified TO the general intimidation of
negroes in Caddo
Ben. Williams and William Harper.
Of Caddo parish, testified on the 10th, corrob-
Grating the testimony of other witnesses as to
violence and intimidation in the parish and
placing the polls at out-of -the-way places
without due notice, thus preventing
the colored men from voting A. H. |
I ri Att
general acts OF intimidation Prior to the cleo
ton was told by prominent Democrats that they |
meant TO carry the election Asked them how |
they would do il, in view of the fact that the |
negro voters were greatly in the majority. The
reply was that the negroes would vote the Dem
ocratic ticket. Later, fixed determination on
the part of the Democrats to carry the election
became evident This determination finally
was intensified into acts of intimidation. Wit
ness then detailed various acts of violence,
threats and fraud, such az placing ballot boxes
at inaccessible places, the organization of cav
airy companies throughout the parish for the
of carrying the election not per-
hitting the Republican Supervisor to discharge
his duties, and refusal to allow negroes To vote
who had registered on the ground that their
names were not on the books. III. c. Rogers
!. Templeman, G. A. Simpleman, and J. Shep-
herd, of Caddo, were called by Democratic
members of the committee, and in substance
lenied the statements Of previous witnesses of
intimidation by the Democracy. They asserted
hat where were the greatest troubles the ne
groes were the aggressors.
The Teller Committee, On the 18th
nst., examined Judge l. " Reeves, of Tensas
parish, Chairman of the Democratic Commit
zee, who testified that the troubles in that par
sh did not arise from political causes. He said
hat rumors spread abroad that the color line
vas to be drawn, that the whites became
larmed that Capt Peck, who went to Fairfax's
ouse TO persuade him to withhold from his
urpose of arraying tho blacks against the
1hites, was shot down, and that in the fight
hat ensued several negroes we're wounded.
his was the starting point of the troubles, and
ne question became no longer political, but a :
ontee. between the whites and blacks. The l
egroes ut once massed in large numbers, and I
became necessary TO restore peace. Every n
hing wac peaceable and quiet on election day e
go. Norwood, of Caddo, the next witness, APP y
cared with his head bapdaged, and spoke with Il
fficulty, having been shot in the face in the !,
aledonia affair. He testified that the first G,
lot was fired by negroes at him. He did not n
re shot that day. He il Republican, and G
ways worked for the negroes, and thought it at
lrd they should be the first to shoot him. 4
lillian A. Lacy, lawyer and editor, aud J. c. is
oncure, Speaker of the Louisiana House of r. r.
representatives., both residents of Caddo parish ci
stihed that the election in that parish was 4, -
ir and peaceabe; they stated that District At hi
lney Leonard responsible for the troubles 70 70
that region. The negroes voted freely until in
'onard, seeing no chance Of carrying the cleo Sc
N for the Republicans, ordered the negroes sic
go home. Witness thought some of Leon pc
is speeches incendiary, calculated TO excite DR.
d blood between blacks and whites. A couple
colored witnesses testified that the bulldozers da
Point Coupee parish committed great out. an
yes, whipping and killing negroes. De
Before the Teller Committee at New trI
leans, the 18th, q. II. NJ. Newman tcol- sta
'd), of St Mary's parish, testified concerning VIII
destruction of ballot-boxes by the Democrats Mr.
that parish. w. b. McNeall, of Caddo, an m mr.
Federal soldier aud Deputy Sheriff, testified Mr.