The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-24

have myself been applied to by both them and
their father t. take part In q movement to kill
Witness was about to read an AFFIDAVIT OF wit.
nesees VIII? had given the. information about
on the fourteenth of September but Mr. Marks
0, jected, and, after some discuss ion as the rep
reseniatiya OF the majority. ruled It out. 1t was
head OF hearsay evidence. considerable OF which
had been admitted by the committee, and Mr..
Marks agreed to 1T witness relate the co tents
Mi Her and Mr.. W. p Brazii told us what had
taken place at the meeting on the fourteenth OF
election II they had blood and Bluut said he
would hold his meeting at all hazards
M. JoDas-Was this statement sworn to2
man living In the parish, five miles below
Na,cbitoches. states that on bis way to Natchi-
toches on Saturday, the twenty first OF Septem-
ber-he was gent 70 give Information to the peo-
pie In town that the negroes were on the way
iron the river and were very mrch excited
hat the road was full of armed negroes. ours
Ing and swearing. aud all going In The direction
of the town; that he took back road until he
got to Genty Lane. On his way to town he found
When 81 eVys he
about 100 men 10 double line. all armed some
mounted and some on foot, He was stopped
presented at him and be was told THAT that II he
moved It would be run through him. Many Of
the negroes wanted to kill him. but others said
of himself, and finally. through the interposi-
ton of the most moderate, his life was saved
He was escorted back by a guard and told not
man who attempted It would be k He'd. They
were very much Infatuated. cursing and yell
Ar. Jonas.,was that statement sworn TOT
Witnaas-It
Mr.. Marks quickly Hold on. Mr.. Reporter.
object e that | zee your DRIFT y, now. You
whom we will have no opportunity to ex-
anime.
Mr. JONAS thought that the statement as
given by Mr.. Cunningham was simply hesrsay
evidence.
Mr.. Marks thought It assumed different
character when It was backed up by an affidavit,
and decided that the .jurat part Of the statement
must be left ont, as 1t save the Democrats great
advantage; Witness tMr. Pharisl has the repu;,
intelligence. Mr. zacharie, gentleman oi
high character. said pretty much the same
thing, His statement agreed with 1t In the
Mr.. Kumard. a Republican clerk Of court,
said that some time previous be. had observed
the determination, OF the Republican leaders to
his connection with the party. Raby told me
that he did not attend the meeting because he
s That evening paaty Of neaross
did attack the town. The mayor had appointed
me chief Of police As the ,apprehension Of
go serious he asked me to act. placed guards
down on a road by which the negroes could
get to town. There were only four OF them
then, and before the attack came several of the
negroes got by. One OF them was halted, but he
presented a gun at the young man who stopped
him. and rs he was armed only with pistol he
lar character were reported. The attack came.
One hundred and fifty to two hundred men ac-
tually came TO tho bridge. The, guard heard
ward to see what It was. He reached the crowd
and told them that u they tried to reach the
town they would be halted:, and they said that
IN hnu ra hulka thnxy mi xft oh
When they got 70 the bridge they were halted
and they ilred solley. The guard responded.
ana sa l undersood uhaa some , three or
carried off by their friends. They STAN peded
and am satisfied that If it had not been for
burned that night TbeiF cowardloe and Yf The
exaggerated idea they had OF our strength was
all that saved the, town, Blunt states that he
United States. No such requirement was made
by me, nor by AMI, one on my authority. Blunt
himself proposed to leave. He says be made
him to arrange his business. He never made
any such request OF me or any one else. We
had organization, ,s and Il was decided to
the fact. and give him all the. time, he
wanted The mess S reported that Blunt
was furnished. and he was given such time as he
Rbomt armed 9 men Wing N wait to XIII him. He
stated that Allen wheeler had band of armed
men to interrupt him., Wheeler was In town
nesses that Raby had not been heard Of since
he left the parish. and that body had been
found and was supposed to be his. | never
been informed that his wife said that che had
heard from him. and he was safe. / believe
to Be has either been Iatsd Rp a Of
ior Breda to arrest him; ! know Of nothing
There was no AL. allasfon to politics r. the con
to disturb the families Of any OF the men who
left. Hornsby stated before the committee that
d by b the
calling on him to leave the parish or to make
no more speeches. saw the document. 1t re-
and tina it had been reported that he had been
making neendiary speeches to them. and re-
luesting him to cease his incendiary talk. 1t
did not prohibit him from making political
speeches or exercising any political right. The
only thing at all like threat was the assertion
hat II he continued and got no a d stur bance
He said OF his own accord that
be would leave the parish, and asked for a
guard and fixed the day OF his departure. He.
day set. and had difficulty with man. th reat-
oning to kill him. A warrant for his arrest
was issued. but he evaded II. He was man OF
Witness then gave a lengthy and detailed
account OF the condition OF the parish under
tHulchl RUE, anu u impaired ll WIN the c0nutiOn
1nder The Democratic administration. He also
produced records OF court establishing the bad
character of Breda. Blunt, and their associates
Who had 80 long controlled the affair OF the par
sh.
Shortly after the affair at Natchitoehes there
was an outbreak in the neighbOrhood OF Broad |
veil. Testimony was taken showing that there
was conspiracy on the. part OF the negroes to
burn cotton gins and kill white people. Tire at
u burning the town OF Match itoche5 we're COM
non.
One OF the men prom ent In the Broa lwel |
nattor was btother-ia law OF Blunt, named |
Miles Marty. In 1875 he was tried for and CON |
1lcted OF cutting and wout ding with intent to
Kill, and was sent TO the Peniten 5iary, but was
pardoned by Gov. Kellogg. nephew OF |
Blunt named Atkinson was indicted for for |
ger .
Witness then introduced but did not read, a |
LIST OF ali tha murders committed In the parish |
rom the year $50 to 10. for the purpose OF |
tisproving the charges 80 often made tn Ut |
white men were always killing negroes in the
pari- d.
Breda stated that the obligation of the knights |
If the White Camelia was that no colored man |
va to be allowed to hold office; there was no |
uch obligation The membf were reuufred |