The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
LOUISIANA ELECTION oUTRAGEs.
VIOLENCE, INTIMIDATION AND FRAUD IN TEN
sAs AND cAppo PARISHES NEGROES SHOT AND
DRIVEN AWAY III THREATS.


sAs AND cADpo PARISHES NEGROES SHOT AND
DRIVEN AWAY III THREATS.
NEW ORLEANS Jan. Q, 1870.
At q meeting Of the Teller Committee to-day Will
lam D. Rollins, Of Tensas. testified that he is O
pendent ticket ut the late election; he resides
in the northern part of the parish; saw no
outragcs committed; saw body of fifteen
ARMED men at tho poll on election day
under HandboroCa deputy sheriff; thinks intimida
ton frightened the negroes much that they stayed
away from the polls. and that if the negroes had
voted they would have had majority Of 1,OOO said
at the close of the election he demanded count OF
votes ut poll No. I. but IL refused. and band of
armed men took the box to st. Joseph.
QUARANTINE JOSEPH.
j. d. McCiill recalled. and testified concerning
the quarantine at 81. Joseph. The negroes thought
the quarantine established to keep them from
holding their convention. but the witness did not
think this was its purpose.
Lucien Bland recalled. He testified that he signed
n Communicative requesting the deputy sheriff not
to arrest Walker and other color men on the ground
that they had not and would not excite rising
among the negroes.
j. r. Losccy, of Tensas. testified that he one
Of the posse Of Sheriff Register summoned to dis
persc negroes whom, 1t was rumored, were massing
ut Boss place for the purpose of attacking Water
proof; Register had about forty armed men, on the
way We heard that the negroes had massed and
that firing had commenced between them
and our advanced guard of two men: order was
then given to advance AID fire; the firing was down
in the direction OF where the negroes we're supposed
to be masscd; the negroes were in their quarters,
and when nred one voley they dispersed
saw no firing bv negroes. but understood they Lad
hred befoae advanced two or three negroes were
wounded don't think any were killed: they were
not fired OF when they dispersed; only one volcy
fired: the Boss place four miles IRON Waterproof:
the event occurred three days after the Fair
fax affair; none OF the posse werc hurt.
DRIVEN FROM HOME.
Frank watson tcolored) was the next witness. He
lived eight miles from Waterproof and was told by
democratic friend that the place getting hot
for him; that he had better clear out; he away,
leaving his partly gathered crop to take Of it.
self; that day thure were nifty sixty armed
men from Ouachita in Waterproof; saw them
because he would not answer question they asked
him. took to the woods, being told that the crowd
wanted him. there four negroes in the woods,
hiding; hid for nine days, and then went TO Paque
mines. Witness then said Don't intend to ga
back because don't think IL would be exactly safe
never did anything to he driven away for, feel
that have testified against them. it would be
worse than BEFORE"
Mrs Alice Biount Of Natchitochcs (colored) corro-
borated tho statements OF her husband, given the
first day, TO the attack on their house and the
arrest OF her husband by white persons.
INTIMIDATION.
Lafayette Harp tcolorcd) Of Caddo testified TO the
general intimidation Of the negroes in his wand. The
witness said no away from home.
Vernon Moore. Munroe Brown, John Blackman
and Henry Williams, negroes, testified that on the
Caddo parish The riot commenced after the vot
ing was over. and three negroes killed
These witnesses the steamboat Danube
when a party OF men boarded her At Whitehall and
Tho witnesses testified to the general intimidation
OF negroes in Caddo.