The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10

cans. Mr.Warteld, one OF the candidates on
the Bland ticket, Threatened him and assisted
before hts party had decided to support the
Bland crowd After witness had done his
duty to his party by depositing his ballot, he
thought that Its interests demanded that he
should again get terribly alarmed and leave
the parish, and he did 1t.
VIM. II. GRIFFITH (coLogED)
was another man who, understanding that
white Democrats intended to visit him, and
were anxious to see him, left the parish. He
thought the alleged contemplated visit had
something to do with the fact that he was
secretary Of Fairfax's club Went back TO
the parish after the election, and was told by
DIR. Andrews that he would be as safe as any
body, provided there was no investigation OF
the recent troubles, and then he, being an in
telligent man and able to give his testimony,
would be In danger. DIR. Andrews was seve-
raj times elected TO Office as Republican.
Was told by Mr.. Yenni, mayor OF Water
proof, that parties In Franklin had been con-
suited, and 1t was decided that he could re-
main. Notwithstanding this he got fright
ened again, because somebody informed him
that he was liable to get hurt, and he again
left the parish, 1t being the proper thing for
him to do, In view Of the proposed visit OF the
Teller Committee. He remained scared and
did not return.
Witness being called on to state the reasons
assigned by the Democrats for the visit to
ldA % UOuSt, iCtsu buD PuDloItd bbuotuiVut
of Wade II. Young, which represented that
the negroes, under the leadership Of Fairfax,
contemplated breaking through the quaran-
tine, and that as the whites were outnun-
bered ten to one, Capt. Peck, the commander
Of the nearest company OF State troops, was
called on, and responding, advanced to Fair
fax's house for the purpose OF letting him
know that the State authorities would main
tain the quarantine. They were frightened,
10 Mr.. Garland-Mr. Newton, OF Water
proof, told witness that after Capt. Peck got
through with Fairfax he was coming for him
(witness); that Capt. Peck had said he wanted
him and Fairfax. Messrs. Yenni, Mccullough,
talked on his return to the parish after his
first departure, expressed the opinion that 1t
was good thing for him that he left when he
did, but that there was no furtherYanger.
Witness WAS one OF q committee which
called upon Gov. Nichols in reference to the
Tensas troubles, and the Governor stated
that he had visited the parish, and under
stood that the leading colored men were to be
captured and carried off. The Governor did
not state who was to make the capture or
what the object was.
MRS. A. r. BLUNT,
wife of Raford Blunt, testified that she was
ut home In Natchitoches parish when her
husband was captured at his house. Capt.
forced.her out OF the house with
Daths and ut the point OF the pistol. She was
In the direction OF the jail, but was
released before reaching there. Made two In
saw her husband after the midnight succeed
ing the day OF his arrest, at which time he
visited home In charge Of squad to get his
horse. until she came to this city In Noven-
per. Was not disturbed after her husbands
departure from the parish, but was frequently
Others besides Capt. Cunningham
presented their pistols ut her.
LAFAYETTE COBB (coLoRED).
Have lived In Caddo parish for eight years.
Took part with the Radicals In the last cam
paign. Voted the Republican ticket. About a
Tor justice OF the peace. went through ward
No. /. They had moved the ballot-box way up
N point, and /, being candidate, went to
see about IL to look. 1t up. put on an old hat,
IN old pair OF shoes, and an old greasy sack.
yhe parish. / didn't want them to know who
was, and / made up q brother and said /
vas looking for him. said his name was
VIM. Anderson.
Witness then at length related the various
had with about twenty-five
PERSONS, while Cobb was in search 81 his
brother. His adventures, some Of them, were
quite amusing. Finally he got back to his
starting point and informed his constituents
hat the box could be reached, and that re-
riot In which 1t lay was false, and they could
safely go there on election day and vote.
Mr.. M. l.. Rombey, the man was living
With, told me that Ii went to the box and led
he negroes to it would be killed. got the
men together, and was told that IL did not
get them scattered they would all be killed by
! crowd OF forty-nine men who were riding
about the parish. had them at myschurch.
The white men missed the road and led my
,Oys back into the woods. Me and w. r.
pckens and Bill Smith went back to the
,hurch, and after we had been there awhile
ofty-nin white men came up and looked at
,he church. They were sort OF scary, and
hey peeped, and peeped, but they were sort
u skittish and were afraid to go to the
church. They went through the woods. One
IL them stepped over my head and another
over my feet, and they went of.
Witness then continued his story OF the adj |
ventures OF his party. 1t was one OF con-
,inual scares without any apparent cause;
with their reaching the poll without being
and, after friendly reception by
he white men present, they deposited their
ballots, and Il never saw happier time In
DICED because we was told that every man
who voted the Republican ticket would be
killed" After voting they returned home In
! body very happy, but very hungry.
Reside In Caledonia, CaddO parish. Was at
The poll when the firing commenced. Mr..
Norwood and Mr.. Jacobs started the shoot
ing. left and went home. The way 1t came
about was this: They accused q colored man
named Madison Reams with having guns In
MS house to resist the white people. Reams
said that he had them there to protect his
gin, as Sam Smith, q colored man, had burned
his brothers, and said he would burn his. He
was told he was a d-n liar; and then the
white men asked the sheriff il they couldn't
lake the guns out Of Reams' house, and the
sheriff said they could. Then Mr.. Jacobs and
! squad went towards the house, but the COL
bred boys ran ahead they said the white men
couldn't have their guns. They got to the
house first and took them; some OF them did
md started to run. and then the firing COM
nenced.
Witness then went on to state that he be-
came alarmed, and went about the parish
lodging bulldozers. Said his brother-in-law,
ireen Abram, was killed, and that Mr.. Ken
ledy said he was d-n good fighting
Baptist s-n OF b-h, and fought we'll. Mr..
afterwards told him he could live in
he parish, but he didn't believe it, Was on
he Danube, but gave no particulars about the
lrrest Of Clark and White, other than those
estiied to by former witnesses.
To Mr.. Bailey-The election was over when
he fighting began, and they were waiting to
,Ount the votes.
HENRY WILLIAMS (CoLoRED)
Have lived In Caddo parish since 1869; was