The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26
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THE END OF TINE NATCHuTOCMEs
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not 10 pay Mr.. J. H. CosRrove bis mileage ant
per deim unless he responded TO the eross-in
terroRaives.
Up HARTMANN
was the first witness.
| / lam resident Of Naicbltoches. was In the
parish on the twenty first Of September. Was
deputy sheriff. About o'clock In the evening
| / was called on to go down In the lower part Of
town in my official capacity TO dispense crowd
or negroes. I went down almost to the lower
bridge and saw number Of negroes. asked
them to 20 home. did not go down TO where
| the main body was l took part Ia the last cam
paign. supporting MIR Bolt. Republican.
Previous TO the twenty first noticed a luke
warmness on the part Of the negroes as regards
politics. They said they did not care much
about voting. After the twenty first II was the
came. and on election day they voted the Demo.
cratic ticket. l told MIR. Bolt that they we're
voting IT, and he withdrew from the field He
withdrew because he couldn't get the coored
men to vote for him. know Of no trouble In
the parish growing out Of politics after the
twenty-hrst. l am member OF the 2es organ
iza'ion. II 10 not an armed organization. It IL
benevolent and social association.
To Mr.. Marks-Mr. Bolt was recognized AZ a
Republican, but was running M an Indeper,d-
o"et VINE NJ TSEuIHT lteunDlnan TICKET
In tho field. MIR. Bolt had tickets In the field.
A great many colored men told me that II they
voted at all they would vote the Democratic
ticket. but they did not think they would vote
at all. cannot say how many told me this. be-
cause rode all over the parish. know two
thirds Of the people in the parrish and spoke TO
numbers Of them. The colored men generally
regarded me M Republican. The crowd
nj thu tnvvar ri tha t,x ,1..u
or twelve. some OF them armed. l regarded
them as the advance guard OF larger party.
u. p. BEAzEALE
Reside In Natchtoches. Was raised In the
parish. Witnessed the meeting Mt Breda,s
office on the night Of the fourteenth of septem-
Der. was In the back yard OF the church adj
Joining the gallery Of Bredas house. Breda
called the meeting to order. and said It was for
the purpose OF organizing mother club and
said thet we will carry the election or have
clubs. Blunt called Tor a mass nesting. and
liked the date Tor the twenty FIRST. Breda OBJ
iected and said the DEMOCRATS ,1a were to have
care, be would have II that day or not Mt all and
be told those present to instruct all colored
prepared. He said that the Democrats would
have but one hundred or one hundred and fifty
men ct the convention. and they blunt and his
town. The 2es organization IL not political or
military organization. did not SEQ Mr. Elan
on the twenty first
been at church service on that night, the four
teenth. MY attention was att racted after SER
Vice by the ,appearance at Breda's Office Of
place on the back gallery. The ehurobyard
fence Ia about ten or fifteen feet from the gal
h ery; The fence c |, someyhat higher than my
than my hand. Bolt was secretary and Rnby
was elected president The secretary sat at u
email table, on which was be!f candle with a
book which the members signed. II was a
bright moonlight night. and the candle was not
Of much good to me 50 fer ~ enabling me to
up 70 town and told some OF my friends Of IT, I
told them nothing moro or less about tho meet
/ am working 81 In the The Peoples yindicator
discoy over ,d the meeting went and got Mr. Mil
Into the churchyard together. acted with ni the
men who were. with Mr.. Cunningham on the
twenty-nrst. Everything is quiet In the parish
TO Mr.. Cunningham cannot say that all the
members OF the 2ps acted with the armed guard.
There was no effort made to find out whether
an organic alton. nor did the members who were
)ut act ~ such; they acted as citizens.
q. MOSES.
I am a resident OF New Orleans. / WINS in
VIE armed az owe ~ Bayn aed
was MIR. 6asparie. know Mr.. Elan ann we'll a2' lie
am member Of the 29s. II Is a social and !
benevolent organization.
HON. WILL. A. STRONG.
Secretary Of State. NV domicile IL In Wynn
parish. town 81 St. Maurice. ten miles from
courier had been sent to st. Maurice to call on |
he negroes to come to your parish to fight for
heir rigsts ! went to Natchito he's at the In
ny way to Judse Persons house to arrange
With him about the bond Of my friend passed
body OF armed men and crowd of negroes in
IONS house saw crowd Of armed negroes. I
,eard them say that they were going to have
Brother Blunt or have blood.
At this time am satisfied Blunt had not been
arrested had heard nothing of bis arrest
Until after this. My nurse said brother Blunt
Brother Blunt. The attitude OF tho negroes
lear Judge Persons house was very threaten
ng and violent ! remained In town al night.
e had attended the meeting Of the Republican
Executive Commute at Breda's house on the
ourteenth. and had protested against the meet
To Mr.. Marks-I was not molested by the
mob. They said nothing to me personally. /
hal Blunt q At II hs
To Mr.. Cunningham-It was matter Of pub
venips and after got back from Judge r PIER ere
on's house Congressman ELAN was not in
'atchitoches on the twenty first.
COL. W. M. LEVY.
was In Natchitoches on the twenty first To
se the midast expression regarding the state
nents Of Blunt and Lewis that was present
t the arrest OF the one. or participated in the
earch for the other-to use the mildest express 1
lon. they are utterly, without foundation.
i'd not visit the Republican meeting. did not
ee the crowd which went there. I walked TO
he neighborhood OF Judge Persons house.
nd saw on the streets not a dozen persons |
Vent TO the quarantine station. and after talk
nth friends about the occurrences of the day,
nd while talking. saw 9 crowd coming from ,
he dirt bridge. Went to Mr.. Lecom pies house.
rom thence to Office and after remaining there
quarter Of an hour went on the street
gain. and met Mr.. Cunningham, and !
'as requested by him to meet other :
entlemen for consultation. / agreed to !,
tend and an early hour was fixed for meeting.
here were many rumors afioat, and was adj |
ised by friends to send for my wife, whom ;;
ad left alone on my plantation. In making
for bringing her to town the ,,
our passed. and did not attend the meeting. ,
lunt bad been arrested. l did not aid Ia his ..
rrest.- knew nothing about it until 1t was
YER. l did not see him and had not seen him, !
)r some two or three days prior to the arrest,
ntil l met him here. did not Join any party