The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-26

against me. heard some one say the negroes
are coming to rescue Blount." Cunningham
them; / said that had no influence or con-
troll over than. He Said they were coming un.
der arms. l then sent Isaac Anderson to tell
the negroes to 20 away. but he never returned
Mr.. Cunningham again came to me and said
he aner2es p were u seat a Uarts s9sepdd Sped
never sent for them. Joseph returned and said
somebody had hit him on the head, and ne was
ham again came and said that armed negroes
were coming to rescue me. but that he would Kill
mo before he surrendered me. At u o'clock all
that this was my last night. Mr.. Cunningham
walked in and whispered wi his men. Don't
od sDs Fo
wanted to 60, said I had no choice Of
place or route, but turn me loose and III quit.
went to my house, great crowd following.
got in. called my brother er-in-law, my, daughter
nnd ge e
from my house, Emile ,Cloutier stopped us
with g., body Of men and asked. Who goes gs
Sam RayDe said II my pledge was not kept 1
would be hurt. and he would remember it. |
was ordered to leave the parish at once. and not
to speak to the negroes about politics. LII l
stopp.d anywhere to speak about politics L
among the prisoners. whom he identified as
having been In the, crowd at bis house. M.
Cunningham was there. sam Rayne. O.
Grady. L. Charleville. Chas Smith. Jas. Little.
Witness said he was chairman of the Republi-
ca Executive Committee.
Mr. Beck with objected to the slow process OF
such testimony as Blunt was giving.
The court ruled hat the witness proceed.
Here the prosecution closed the examination.
EXAMINED BY THE DEFENsE.
Mr.. Beckwith- you told. substantially,
here before this jury the same story that you
told before the grand Jury?
The district attorney directed to this aues-
Blunt answered that he was not allowed to
gay here all he said before the grand jury.
However. what have said is about the same,
except as regards some names that will not
| give out here, for fear of being injured. All
| have testified to is from my own personal
| knowledge.
| have given, truthfully and In detail. all the
conversation that happened among the men at
the courthouse. as tar as can remember The
Republican meeting was held ON the night OF
thefourreenth Of September 1878. I was present.
What occurred do not exactly recollect. The
meeting was held at the office OF Judge Breda.
ent. Breda's office is on Church street, between
| Front and second. The meeting Was called By
| lhe Republicans to prepare for the campaign.
| 1t Was a preliminary meeting. Raby was there
| He was president Of the ward club. Got notice
Of the meeting from friends. The Democrats
| Do not recoIiect that anything was said during
our meeting about the Democratic meeting.
| The witness contradicted himself several
times In his testimony about what was said at
the meeting. why 1t was held and what was dis
cussed there
Mr.. Beokwith questioned Blunt minutely
about the size distribution and location OF his
house.
Mr. Beekwth-Were you constrained not to
tell the truth?
Blunt-E do not wish to answer.
Being pressed, he acknowledged he was q
Mason belonging to p rsons' Lodge, In New
Orleans. Had exchanged masonic signs with
Cunningham who answ red. Witness said that
Rayne also answered one of his signs and told
him not to be afraid. that he would not get
hurt. Witness does not remember IL he told
the grand jury the names Of those who guarded
him mt the court house.
The balance Of the testimony " as about the
Identification OF parties indicted, etc;
Then Breda was. examined Witness re-
sides in Natehitoches. The colored Deo-
pie have the majority in the, par
ish. Was forced to leave the parish. though
my property was guaranteed to me II would
stay away until after the election. Left home
on the. thirty-frst Of Oct ber. and remAined
concealed In the woods. Many people In Match
itnches know nae. All toe indicted parties
present and not present are Democrats.
On motion or District Attorney, Leonard, the
court adjourned until 10 a. m. to-day.