The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-01-18
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C80l0O tuJO VOUUu0tt0 UuNITs 1Ucv al
lowed mo to 90 to my house, and got
my horse !; my wife packed a few
things In q valise and l started. Sew
eral Of the men accompanied me to
the lane Of Mr.. Levy's place and then
left mo. This was between midnight
and o'clock. After had followed
the road q short distance got fright.
ened and took to the woods. after
wards heard there was a body of men
Who were lying in ambush for me
along the road. l got safely to Ra-
pides, and on being joined by Lewis,
came TO the city.
An Baptist minister ordained in
1860.
No complaint or charges have been
made against me; Canningham's band
told me they had nothing against me
except my politics.
was nominated for the legislature
by the Republicans against my own
inclinatiOns in 1870.
] have never seen any inclination
70 the part Of the mass Of the negroes
TO act with the Democrats.
There were not less than $50 men
belonging to the band which SUR
sounded my house; they belong to
tho body knows as 1893" -
Tho night before this o band Of
masked men came to my hesse they
lad on black gowns, and it was i'm
POSSIBLE to tell who they we're they
lid not enter the house. They whOop.
I'd and yelled and said "Keep low or
we'll kill you" What Cunningham's
man told me was His crowd would
ti..d me il l did not leave tho United
states, a. we'll a. from the parish. On
ny way down here l always told the
negroes to abstain from voting, as |
knew the 1908" wOnld discover il l
old the negroes anything but what
they instructed me. The crowd stole
everything in the way Of arms in my
house. ! own property, when is
valued at about 5000; l have been
compelled to leave it to take care Of
itself.
The reason ! surrendered without
firing was that my wife and daugl' ter
we're IN the house, and ifa sl,Ot had
been fred they would have been muir.
dered
No force other than the United
States army can keep down the 1893"
society their organization is military
and don't think they deny it.
The registered majority Of the Re-
publicaDs when l left was Mt least
100. E-r ~
At 3 o'clock o recess was taken for
On hour.
Afternoon Session.
Raford Blunt was placed on the
sland.
CROss.ExAMINATION.
To Mr.. Garland-Have net been in
Natchitoches siDce September e;
was subpenaed to appear before the
grand jury.
Il We about 4 o'clock on the after.
noon Of the 2lst / was arrested by the
a,eb our meeting had adjourned at
The meeting did not say in my
speech we had to carry tho election
By oil means (; did not tell the negroes
they must be prepared to defend
their rights. l made suppeech on the
Saturday night previous, but did not
make such statements 40 that We
must carry the election by all MEANS
Ny wife and daughter were ordered
= 10 taken by MI. Cunningham to
The Jail, but before they reached it
Cuuniogham sent for them to be
bsoughS back. The Sheriff Was q Re.
publican, but Cunningham appeared
70 have possession Of every thing
about the Jail.
Witness here refused to name the
peseon IN whose cha, &c he was placed
q ths courthouse. Senator Garland
issisted on an answer to this .ques.
ton, ~ il was most important they
shOsld b known. The witness was
Instructed to namo tho parties.
Wituees-T The reason l did not like
n give the name was, l promised
sDase Of them l would not tell Oh
them, bat oi0co you compel me, here
they are: Chief Of the Guards, Mt.
Dieaath, -Prudhomme, VIM. Smith
as1 Carter. Dr.. Gallon took charge
oGthe guards when Dismuth went to
copper. S. Rsynes was tho man l
eulrsodefed 20, and tho last ono to
tell ~, when they set mo FREQ {:
"Leave the country and advise tho
eegrees b let politics alone. II You
o whst tell you III forget you, but
myee don't, ! won't.
lin cane 10 . fight the negroes Of
Mseehitoehss could whip tho whites
eftbe parish alone, bat the Red Riv.
q peepls would flock 10 and would
lnl tie lest negro Of us. My un>
beaa1sd influence with my race was
~ easee Of ny troubles; tho people
I'D 1ethine against me, it was .o0Iy
Tie politicians.
The witness read an article from
~ Natehitochss viodicator Of Sep.
O0bes q, In which thanks are re-
tssDe1 = The people Of tho Red River
sesetsy fos sooing 70 the assistance
q ~ Natehitockes Inhabitants on
~ eoeasjee q the attempted rescue
q Dlsoe
yho Witoess was allowed to step
a161e uatil wanted.
BLUNT RECALLED.
To witness read . proclamation
lalo1 @ ths afternoon Of September
II eolltag upos oil white people CO.
- q bearing arms, to assemble
Il ~ p1rpose Of defending their
- & 1aeoets's Hall.
sVltDees-This was Issued in OF.
poot0slDo that tho reesoes would NJ.