The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-01-17

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snd ~ss taii hs Democratic fii.sd that the
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l~'strr rieal nnl III rAn away, having his
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ulser c,iarvi wi,nc~~. testified that ou ,hc DAY
~ election there ~a- rin. In tslsinnis. casl,io
parish 1he tias ysmfnrnee.i after hi. susinH
vas ns,r, anil shiee ilearo~s WIRE killsl Wi,
lts~@"- testified IL Nae general naturalization ~
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lien. williams anil William llarlNr.
~ tad,ln parish. testified m N. l,sh, rufrph
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si"leee AMI n,lmisla,hn In ,hs parish, An,i
placing the rall~ IL nut of tlr. way plaevs
ei'hnn, tlus no,io.. thus preventing
thc solar.d men from voting. A. H.
leonari, District Attorney, testified ~
general acts ~ intimidation Prior IL tlc elee.
,son Wa~ told w prominent Democrats thar they
meant ~ carry thu election. Asked them how
the, would ,lo II. Ia si.w NJ the fat that tl,e
Negro voters ~erc greatly III III. majority Tho
reply ~as that the negroes would ,ui. thr Dem.
n'faiie ticket Later, Hxed determination ~
III. part u the Democrats to carry ii. election
heanW evident TIL. determination finally
vas lnscnstheshinso acts of intimidation Wit.
nrrr then detailed various acts of violence
threats anh frani, sneh As placing ballot lrAcs
Al inArcra~Ihlr rlacr~, shr organization oi cav.
airy companies throughout slW parish for thu
Asoweslpurpo~c ~ carrying ,le election, MT pcr.
mi,'ins 'ne Republican hnrrrvi~er ~ discharge
his duties, and refusal ~ allow n.gro+4 ~ vote
Who Ind registered, on ihe granni tl,at tl,eis
names wsre unf nn tl,c tspkA N T. ltognrs,
!. T.nplrmai, a. 4. himpluman Ani J. sher-
herd. ~ cniin, we're called Nv Democratic
meinl,err u thu COMMITTEES. aud Ia substance
hcn"d ihn statements ~ previous ~i'tie~s.~ ~
intimidation b, tie Democracy, They assorted
that Where we're tn creates, Troubles s,e ~.
kroes ~ale slic AgHro~sors
The Teller Committee, ~ thu 18th
Inst. examined Judge L. \, is,nv.~, III Tcnsna
parish. Chairman ~ III. Democratic 4, mmi,
III, lid nui arise from political causes III, said
that rnInors spread alraad That ils eolar line
~ar 10 w. drawn. that ,hn white. became
alarmed, that Zap, reek, ~ho went 10 fairfss's
hou~a ~ persuade him u withhold frnh Ais
p'irpus. af arraying tho black. against lilo
shl.n, Was ~hnt down. And ,ha. In ihc iigl,,
That snsued several negroes we're wounded
This vHs ills starting point II sia Troubles, AMI
tho a,les,ioi hsAm. no lnnser political. mi. y
enlltent between the whites and blacks Tho
nrsroes At a.,re na~s.sl III large numbers. and
Il l~taine nss'"ssary ~ rr@sntr peace. Every.
thing WAS peace.hln AMI quiet on eleeiien day
sieo, Norwood, II ta.l,in, ile n4At Witness, NJ.
r.are.l with hs head haIdagel, and sI,oke will,
,linleni,s, having hesi, shot In the fare II, sle
Caledonia affair. lie testified HAT tlle iIrss
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iife 4 shni that LAY. III |. llnrn,lirAn, and
ALWAYS worked for III. negro.~. ald ,hougAi II
hard tl"s should be The frsi 10 Hhoo' him
William A lacy, lawyer and editor anh ]. &,
Representatives, both fe~iden.s VI .,ldn parish,
tesiiils,l that the election III that parish w.s
fair and pareahl.. they stated that District A.
iofnes Leonard aAs responsible for sl,e troubles
IN ilai ravinh Ibe negroes sosei freely nnil
Leonard, seeing ~ rhanecof carving ihr elar.
slun for TIN Republicans, ordered ile nevrue~
II NJ, hume. Withars though, s.nn ii Leon.
ards rpesel.p~ lneendiary. calculated lo excite
Ind hlp',l hasweeal blacks an,l Whites. 4 uonpl,
IT eolorcd Witnesses testified il,at tlic Iuloxus.
In Point tnnpes prflsh committed grea, ont
iAses. wlhpph. and KILLING nrasnen.