The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-16

Knives, Pistols and Bludgeous'
Brought to the Polls by Exo-
busters.
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a PcacenbIe County Onlcial MUIR
deronsly Assaulted at the Polls.

n I-caceHDIe county OnictaI MUIR
derously Assaulted at the Polls.
Special Dispatch 20 the Enquirer.
SfEIEYvTILE. April s.
For several days past the democrats OF
this city have been Of the belief that the
republican leaders of Shelby county were
importing negroes into the city for the
purpose Of carrying the election here at
lill hazards. A dozen strange negroes
were seen on the streets last Sunday in
company with republicans here, who
were drilling them for the election to-
lisy. Several negroes were brought
from Seymour at late honr on Satur-
lay night and distributed here and in
Washington township, this county. The
republicans openly said that they in
ended 10 vote these paulers regardless
lpf public sentiment and over tie wishes
Iof democrats, and Threatened to knife any
me who should object to their scheme
! carry the township.
l The boIdness of the republican leaders
70 thus carry the election by intimidation
and fraud was the greatest outrage o.
modern times, and stamps that party fol
all time 10 come as the most corrupt thu
world has ever seen. Republicans wen
.erreiiy armed 10 the polls, contemplating
murder, II necessary. TO carry out thei
lcsigns. The democrats. however. o
pld Shelby, being as true az the needl,
10 the pole. determined that no negr,
should vote who was not known TO be
legal voter, and In solid phalanx the,
stood guarding the ballot-boxes from tb'
Ihellish designs OF their opponents.
i About eleven o'clock colored boy
mot over eighteen years OF age. wa
marched TO the polls By government
rIofiicial and republican desperadocs, nm,
AN attempt was made 10 vote him. bu
rIthe democrats challenged his vote. an,
,lthcn the entire republican force rallie,
ito the negro's relief The negro wa
ia mere STRIPPING. and had never bee
tseen in the county before, and was
4 Total stranger to the negroes themselves
The republicans threatened vioIenc
unless the negro was permitted to vote
hut the democrats were not 10 be bull
dozcd, and gave the lawless element. le
by republicans here. to plainly under
tlstand that this negro pet was one Of
>lgang Of imported cattle and should nc
tlvotc- The negro finally left the POLL
= ind publicly said that hc did not want I
clvote anyhow. but had been coaxed 10 81
tempt the act by republicans who assuI
lied him that he would not be prose
lcuted.
III the afternoon another negro mad
Ihis appearance at the polls with larc
knife drawn. and threatened 10 kill an
democrat who challenged his vote. al,
went about the yard threatening demo
Gratis. and said that be came from Mort
Carolina 10 vote. and he would
eliamned If he didn't vote. He was yer
',lsoon interviewed, and when II was q,
-certaincd that lie had been imported b
1.-The republicans 10 vote, he was drive
from the grounds BY the infuriate
nldemocrais.
n A republican bnliy by the name 4
, rIKennedy was armed with large clul
which he had prepared himself with j
] advance, and slipping up behind Mr.. 7
b. Amsfcn. county treasurer. struck hin
-k heavy blow on the head which knocke
g that gentleman down. Mr.. Amsde
was carried TO The Sherifr's residcmc,
r|whcfe medical aid was rendered him b
SIR. ]. +. Maddox. and at this writing
DIN critical condition.
II The affair was disgraceful. but the er
tire blame is due to the republicans. VIII
sIattempted 10 vote North Carolina n,
'lgroes who were not legal voters. a nis
party indeed 10 talk OF the purity I
..elcciions. There was deliberate pu
nipose on the part of republicans to get
dquarrel aud 70 have Mr.. Amsden cngal
II, and then 70 kill him before n
slight was over. Those North Carolir
negroes brought into Shelby county
oovoic the republican ticket have bee
J llgiven 70 understand that they can u,
olhus invade our soil aud cast illeg
votes.
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III Kentncky Democrats generally ma