The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-12
THE CADDO CASE.
~vsrI,IoNY ron THE DEFENSE PRE-
sENTED AND THE CASE
suBmITT9e,

taneh TO hear the testimony In the Caddo case.
T,bare was large crowd present and much in
terest was shown.
rtnited States District Attorney Leonard. who
onpeared on behalf Of the government and
Measrs. Egan. Beckwith and Gutenberg. for the
dafenee. we're also at their post OF duty.
The roll Of witnesses for the defense and Of
;urors was called.
COL. J. O. MoFCURE
sworn I reside Ia Shreveport. Lived In the
narIsh nineteen or twenty years. l am prac-
ticjng lawyer. / was there on election day. /
vas NJ both boxes. Everybody had ample OPP
tunity to vote with perfect freedom. Explana-
tions were made to every voter how the vote
was to be cast | did examine the statutes but
gave advice as an attorney at law.
Neither Mr.. Nicholson nor any OF the other
prisoners is nm attorney. The question OF the
use of three boxes was discussed among Nom
bers of the profession. They came to the con-
clusion that they would be more convenient.
talked with other commissioners. but not with
the prisoners on the subject. The congress
sIonal district Is beyond doubt Democratic
Nothing that was done referred to the congress
sionai election, Only brief speech was made
In behalf Of j. Madison Wells by a person I'm
ported for that purpose. ! did not near tne
speech.
They enjoy the confidence and respect OF all
good men. tMr. Leonard will bear the same
testimony was present at the engne-house
when Mr. Leonard called on Mr.. Warner. United
States supervisor at that box. / don't know
what happened between them. There was no
disturbance, no conflict whatever. The whites
and blacks were voting alternately. The me-
Qrees. after having voted. briskly dispersed.
understood they had done 80 by instructions of
Mr.. Leonard.
Cross examined-I had not examined the
statutes until after the election. Before the
latter had only consulted with lawyers.
One man came to the engine-house to vote for
who got him out of the notion. never attended
any meeting of the Democratic Executive Com
Re-drect-The town is divided by what is
known as Texas street. Parties residing on the
north side vote at the court house. those on the
occur sometimes, but as soon az the residence
Of the voter is ascertained he is permitted TO
vote The registration OF the city was about
equal between whites and blacks.
W. II. WISE
sworn. / am an attorney In Shreveport. / was
there at the last election. / was requested by
several persons to examine the statutes. Mr..
Nicholson came to my office for that purpose.
advised him on the subject. / said knew Of
20 law which prohibited the use of a third box.
MT Neeol so5 Is 9ne Of the IN the
congressional election. The parish s Demo-
cratic. The election was quiet. At 10 o'clock q
voted, Mr.. Leonard advised them to withdraw
Mr.. Fleming. supervisor OF elections, left the
polls about 10 or 4 In the morning. | don't
know what induced him to leave. Was not there
when the vote was counted. l was born In
Shreveport | know the defendants; they ere
law for Tie t let twelve years Mr. Geo William
son was my partner. then Judge Egan, late OF
the Supreme Court.
polls for the use of the voters: | saw some Re-
publican tickets; they had the name of J. Madi-
was not present when the vote was counted.
In 1872 o large number OF Republicans voted for
me-. The Democrats had no regular nominee !;
White Mans party were violent. / was then
rather conservative. In 1876 the Republicans
csrried the parish; Mr.. Nicholson came to my
laws in conflict with the general election law
are repealed. Act No. 81 sttll exists.
charter Of the city Of shreye
the leader Of the White Mans party.
made thorough campaign through the par
claims of J. Madison Wells for Congress-. VIM.
Es}assa s5a. n, -
Mr.. NATHAN GREGG
sworn. have lived twelve years In Shreveport;
am q merchant; was there on election day !;
q negroes bad every facility to vote; negro came
TO The polls and said Mr.. Leonard desired all Of
.
the court house: the congressional district Is
Democratic: the polls were open all day.
Gross examined-I was placed at one Of the
He-direct-The negroes stated that Mr.. Leon
ard had said there would be row.
am espan of ms TRe s later
under the militia law
ROBERT LINDSAY
sworn. ] am resident of Shreveport. Was
present ~ the court house on election day after
~ fnnf off IN
white and black to vote. The voting was the re-
suit of the free voliion Of parties. There was
defendants. They are oil responsible and of
good character. | have lived twenty five years
In Shreveport.
Gross -examned-I do not belong to Capt.
Greggs company. acted as deputy sheriff. l
went 10 the court house after 10 O'CLOCK. / saw
considerable crowd there.
NEWTON BLANCHARD
s gssa,1:oJ I reside in Shreveport. I have
Y Mr.. Nicholson and Mr.. .Charc that u
had consulted prominent lawyers. and
box. examined acts Nos. IS and 81. An extra
box Tor Congress was not against the law. Mr.
sHh In + :; one Of the Lawyers consulted
always use Q separate box for members OF Cor
eress: Mr. hcholson and Mr. Charc are highly
esteemed. Mr.. Fells ia pastor of a church for
his own people and is respected.
Oross-examined-Mr. Sheppard has not q
S very large Dut gooa practice: compared with
Wise and Condor hav Q the largest practice
Mr. Nicholson came to see me before the cleo
ton-a week or ten days-about the legality of
having an extra =; II had been discussed
among the comm issioaers never before thc
Democratic Parish Committees Witness hare
gave the names Of members of the latter The
executive committee did not pay for the CON
struction of two boxes: the question of those
boxes was discussed two or three weeks before
the election. / sont two boxes to Willis s,.hoot
house !; IL Is Democratic precinct; wa consider
ID so. do not think that act No. 81 is renealed
recess Of fifteen minutes was then taken
The court met again at half-past o'clock.
AN. WHEATON
sworn. I reside In the town Of Shreve.
port and am clerk of the District Ceurt
IN that city. am Republican; l saw
three boxes at the polling places at the court
house. but I don't know how they came to be-
used. | only remained at the poll for few
Cross examinei by the prcBecution-The
only proofs of election presented to me We're
the ballot-boxes.
ROBERT HOLMES
sworn ] am citizen of Shreveport. i was
present at the courthouse poll from about 10
f,.th pi.,f, a Hn n q