The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-16

uuii'CStc returns Ia hlS'pOsSeSsion In
C attack male on his house at night e;c
substantially confirming the newspap,
: reports published at the time OF tn
= occurrence.
: w. b. McNeal, CsddO deputy sheriff
: testified concerning the Caledonia n
t fair, corroborating Norwood's testimr
I ny. When they started to Reams'
house and were fired upon, they wer
unarmed. Witness found a dnze
stands OF arms at Reams's house; tn
published statement to the effect tina
twenty negroes in all were killed
know nothing OF; cannot say when G
where each negro was killed. Witnes
served in the Federal army during thu
War. Secretary of State Strong wa
called and requested to furnish tn,
election statistics.
David Wise, of Tensas-Tbe cleo.
ton was pesceable and quiet; live il
a quarter of mile of Fairfax. but
knew nothing until the affair was over
did not see the men; nevar heard the
reason of their visit; nv gin was
burned by the negroes the Tuesday fol.
LOWING; don't know the reason; never
gave them any cause; saw armed COL
ored men marching through Water
proof the day before my gin was
burned; consequently, when i. was
burning was afraid to go out and see
about 1t; think the armed bodies of
negroes came from Catahoula parish :;
there were some 200 of them. The
next day another crowd of armed ne
groes came in town and made a great
deal of fuss, and cried that they were
going to burn the town; Fairfax was
the leader of the negroes; it was un-
aerstood he was keeping up the color
line by making speeches and advising
the negroes to preserve bold front |
sold ammunition at my store to any
one who wanted it; the negroes did
not buy unusual quantities at this time.
ii. Moses, of Tensas, testified that
he gave the negroes assurances that
the Waterproof people had nothing to
do with the Fairfax affair; that the
interests of the negroes and white
people were common; that we would
protect them in ther rights provided
they acted as they should; saw ne
groes pass by hundreds through the
town; there may have thousands of
them, and they were all armed; the |
negroes dispersed when the sheriff of |
st. Joseph arrived; they also heard |
that white men from Mississippi were |
coming; don't think there were more |
than twenty white men in Waterproof;
we were very much frightened; the |
neg roes threatened to kill the children
and outrage the women; I think they
would have burned the town on Tues.
day if the sheriff's posse had not ar
rived.
j. F. Watson and ]. G. Schaeffer.
OF Tensas parish, testified that the
election in st. Joseph was quiet and
fair; the troubles in the parish were
due to the negroes who, after the Fair
fax affair, assembled In great numbers
and threatend to burn the town of
Waterproof.
The Legislature will ballot to-mor-
'ow for a United States Senator to
Eustis. An attempted caucus
o-nlght failed, but sixteen members
attending, and balloted unsuccessful
y. On the fifth ballot Kenrer re-
eived %, Eustis %, Jones 18, Her
on 10, and the balance scattering.
The caucus adjourned until to-mor-
ow night.
WASHINGTON, January Ex-senator
Thurman addressed the following to
senator Teller, chairman of select COM s
1ittee of investigation: I
United States Senate Chamber, JAN |
airy 13.-Dear Sir: Again complying
nth the request of your committee for
1formation, have the honor to send
on InstallmeRt No. 3, to-wit: II
l. An officially certified copy from the i
flee of the Secretary of State of Flor :
la of an affidavit of James II. Payne, v
howing misconduct and violation of
ne law by Federal officials at the late l.
lection in Duval county, in that State. s
2. A like certified copy of an afiida- r
it of James NJ. Whitaker relating to d
he same subject, and to intimidation t.
Democratic voters by armed Repub- t.
GALS. Ii
8: A like certified copy of an aflida- e
It by s. G. Tucker, proving that at Il
lie late election at precinct No. 10, in O
lachua county, the United States r,
lpervisor of the election, n. P. Go b
,lle, insisted that the ballots as they D
ere cast, should be numbered to cor h
spond with the number of each vo- tC
RS name as it appeared on the regis G
alton list, and that in compliance
it'll his demand a large part of the fl
Illots were 80 numbered, and the Sc b
ecy.of the ballot thus etfectually de- al
royed. a,
4. A like certified copy of an afIids- gi
OF Robert N. Witherspoon, county
dge of Madison county,in said State, m
owing his illegal arrest and deten- h,
IN by United States commissioner W
d United States marshal, in order to III
event the discharge of his duties as W
70 OF board of canyassers of the er
.e election in the said county. til
B. An affidavit of Edward s. Fran
J, colored citizen of Duval county, m
orids. and a member of the board ed
county commissioners of said dc
unity, proving the intimidation ell
actlced In that State to prevent the W,
lored citizens from voting the Dem ed
ratio ticket. WI
8. An affidavit of James G.. Will
ms, colored citizen of the same tn
unity, to the same effect. ex
Z. A certified copy of the sheriff In
county judge of said county and to
the president of the city council of Oh
cksonville and of the city clerk and sal
the city marshal, attestlng the good tn
lracter and standing of said Francis he
I Williams. CO
;. An affidavit of John B. Marshall, wi
Madison county, Florida, showing tn,
sconduct on the part of United CO..
ties deputy marshals and intimida- WI
n practiced by them at the late cleo pc
n in said county. Do
have number of letters from the ful
nth and West, making specific ties
Irges of intimidation and bribery, sig
t it may be proper that 1 should lay wi
ore your committee, but / withhold Jul
m until the wishes of the writers in let
3 respect can be ascertained. / have sig
honor to be, very ~ Tssp fafhsix t f.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, January ia sig
ere shock of an earthquake was felt ure
ut IL 40 last night, which lasted the
t thirty seconds, and appeared to tor
re from southeast to northwest. ma
ldings were violently shaken, crock abe
ratified, and doors thrown open.
shock was felt at st. Augustine mes
down the gulf coast from Punta ter,
ga to st. Marks, as well as over the the
rior portion of the State. Nothing a f
he kind was ever experienced here vel
IRE. mn,