The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-07

The first count charges that defendants, on
September 81 1873, in Natchitoches parish, In
the State OF Louisiana, unlawfully and felOni-
ousiy conspired together, with each other and
with others, to the grand jurors unknown, to
prevent by force, intimidation and threats A.
r. Blunt and others, whose names are to the
grand jurors unknown, from giving their
support and advocacy in legal manner In
favor of the election Of j. Madison Wells, a
lawfully qualified person, as member OF the
Congress of the United States for the Fourth
Congressional District OF the State of Louis
lana, the said Blunt and others being citizens
of the United States and State OF Louisiana,
duly registered and lawfully entitled to vote
in said parish
That to effect said conspiracy said defend
ants did on the day and at the place afore-
said, in an organized and armed body, pro-
ceed to surround and by force break into and
enter the dwelling house of said Blunt and
| forcbly take him from his said residence,
and into their unlawful custody, and ordered
him to leave Immediately and forever remain
away from the said parish, State and the
United States, and by threats OF inflicting
bodily harm and death ON him in case he
failed to obey said illegal commands, COM
PEELED him to leave said parish and remain
away therefrom.
The second count charges that on the same
day and at the same place the defendants en-
tered into another conspiracy to prevent said
Blunt and others, to the grand jurors I'M
known, from givinghtheir support and advo-
cacy In legal manner, to wit, by convoking
and holding public meetings, by the delivery
of public addresses, by the organization OF
political clubs and societies, and by other
legal means in favor of the election, at gen.
eral election to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday of November, 1878,
under the laws OF this State in said parish at
which member of Congress for the Fourth
District OF the State was to be elected, OF one
J. Madison Wells, a person then lawfully
III itipd a n Tnpmhpr Df the (iDnprpSS Of the
United States he being then and there can
didate for said Office, and said Blunt and 9TH
| ers being legal voters at said election so about
| to be held.
acts done by the defendants in furtherance OF
the conspiracy in substantially the same
| words as the first count.
The third count charges that defendants on
September 81, 1873, at the said parish OF Nat
chit0ches, cOnspired to injure A. r. Blunt and
others in their person and property on ac,
! count of their support and advocacy given
i by convoking and holding public meetings
! and the delivery Of public addresses, etc,
! towards and in favor OF the election OF a law.
| fully qualified person, to wit: j. Madison
/ Wells, as a member Of the Congress of the
| United States from the Fourth Congressional
| District OF the State of Louisiana, he being q
candidate for said office at a general election
/ to be held thereafter, to wit on the tiro
| Tuesday after the first Monday of November
]
and others were duly registered voters anc
lawfully entitled to vote.
This count then AYERS the overt acts done il
futherance Of the conspiracy in substantially
/ the same terms as the first and second.
The fourth count charges that on the sai(
September 81, 1878, at the said parish o
Natchitoches, the defendants did feloniously
and unlawfully conspire to iniure Cypress
threaten and intimidate said A. r. Blunt anC
others to the grand Jurors unknown. they
being citizens and residents of the Unite(
States and of the State of Louisiana, and o
said parish of Natchitoches, in the free exer
else and enjoyment of the rights and privil
tuition and laws of the United States, to wit
the right to give their advocacy and suppor
in legal manner, to wit, by holding. publ
meetings. the organization Of political clubs
ETC.. and the right to vote in favor OF tn
wit, J. Madison Wells, as member OF Con
gress for the Fourth Congressional District 9