The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-14

Tho Bigoted Bourbons of Wells County Try
the Bulldozing Methods of The South.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Nov 13.-The Chronicle prints
the following: Peter Jackson, the only colored
man who ever had the courage to attempts to
live 10 Button, Is temporarily residing in
Marion. Jackson lie here for his health. He
came here to prevent the enlightened and pro-
eressive Democracy Of Wells county from
stretching his neck with rope for the hencus
offense of being q negro. The Wells county
Democracy made mistake in being born IN In
diana. That blunder committed, they
should have corrected 1t by moving In q
gang to Mississippi, for the sloughs, boes, and
marshes in the solid South contain no binder,
more partisan or bigoted body Of negro haters
than the Bourbons of Wells county. In war
times Wells county was blot on the State. Its
disloyal element outnumbered the loyal men
two to one. In this hot-bed Of secession treason
rio,ed and the knights Of the Golden Circle
fourshed. Union men were ostracissd and
persecuted, and a lone Union soldier would
have stood n better show 70 have committed
himself to the tender nercies OF Mosby's
guerrllas. II q map of Indiana were drawn,
the degree of loyalty Of the different sections
being expressed by lights and shades, that part
Of the map representing Wells county would be
as black az tar.
But as to jackson, After tho war Bluffton
Bourbon malienity Signalizsd itself In hatred
OF the negro that was virulent and devilsh. A
black man had never been allowed to live in
Bluffton. and the Wells county Kiu-klux gave
70 out that il one ven,ured to protrude his
woolly head In that community be would be
shot or hung without ceremony. Time, to a
certain extent, softened this prejudice aud
year or two ago jackson went there and started
Ia Al -.
didn's talk politics, and aside from few
threats, went unmolested With the pres
eot campaign, the stirring mp OF preiu-
dices. etc, the virus in the Wells
county Bourbons came to the surface.
II was told that jackson had determined to vote
the Republican ticBst and the opposition
declared he should not. A caucus was held, and
as result jackson wss told II he was found 10
in town on election day he would be put to death
like dog. Monday night before election,
Jackson, on the advice of some Of his Republic
an friends. went to the residence of William Nc
Afee in the country. Three Democratic desper-
edoee. John DEAN, Bill High and Dan Pufen-
bareer decided they would hang Jackson tn at
night They got O rope and drove to McAfee's
house, arriving there after dark. jackson was
demanded. but McAfee refused 20 give him up,
and after some palaver the night riders
departed. While the conversation was
in progress, unknown to the visitors, jackson
was concealed in the bushes not ten feet away.
and in the event OF an assault. on McAfee the
Democratic majority of Wells county would
have been reduced
On Tuesday jackson roturnsd to Biufftou.
Threats had been made that be would be killed
but about forty of the nerviest Republicans sur
rounded him and his ballot ives deposited.
Then, on the advice OF his Republican friends,
jackson came to Marion to remain until the
wrath Of the Bluffton neero-haters is sssuaced
The Republicans Of Bluffton will take decided
steps in the matter DEAN. Hieh and Puffen-
barger will be prosecuted for intimidation.
Suits Against Hawkins and His Deputies.
Spec:ai TO tbs Jpdianapolis JournaA
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 13.-This morning An
gust Weischman snd Frank Brooks, vino, as
deputy United States marshals, arrested Louis
KRONER as q nonresident, put In an appear
ance for trial beaDre Squire Lyle, rs per their
bond. but their cases were continued until Sat
uriay. when Marshal Hawkins is also to put in
against Deputy Marshal Denvilos for arresting
Arlington Elmoce on the same charge and keep
ing him at Democratic headquarters for hours
before be wAs taken before the United States
Commissioners, who promptly discharged him.
He had always been q resident, and saye the
scheme was to keep him from voting by holding
him until the polls closed instead or locking him
up, where bis friends, who started after him
as sson as they heard OF his arrest, might have
found him and secured his release. He expects
TO sue for SO 900 damsges with the hope of re-
coveriug on Hawkinss bond.