The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-13
Preliminary Arrangements for the In
auguratiOn of President Harrison.
Republican Managers in Conferences Over the
Two Notwithstanding Definite Known
as to Either State-Election Notes.
KU-KLUx METHODS.
Threatened with Death and Driven from HI
Home by Democrats.

Threatened with Death and Driven from His
Home by Democrats.
Special 10 the INDIANAPOLIS JournAA
BosToN, Nov. l2.-Elbridge j. Jordan. his
wife and eight children. arrived here yesterday.
by the steamer D. Fl. Miller. from Norfolk. Va,
aud state that they were driven from their home
in Durham. N. c.. last Thursday, with threats
OF death. on account of Mr. Jordan's having ad
vocs.ed q contest Of the Tuesday election, at
which he was the defeated Republican candidate
for constable. his claim being that negroes were
prevented from voting Jordan's story Is as fol.
lows lie is forty-seven years old, and . native
of Freeport, Ne, and was q soldier in the First
Maine Heavy Artillery from 1862 10 1864. when
he was discharged to enter the navy,
where he served until honorably discharged in
1865. After the war be went to Wisconsin and
lived there until four years ago, when he re-
moved to North Carolins. Two years ago he
went to Durham, n. e., where he has since kept
a small store for the sale OF fruits. etc He was
q Republican candidate for constable at last
Tuesdays election. The men in charge Of the
polls challenged more than 200 voters, some Of
whom had been known as voters for the last two
years. and on account Of this delay there were
about 100 colored voters with Republican bal
lots in their hands left standing in the line when
the polls closed. The whites and blacks de
posted their ballots in separate boxes. The bal
lots were not counted until the next forenoon.
when it was announced that the Democratic
candidate was elected By majority Of So.
There was some talk Of contestne the election.
and Wednesday at midnight Mr Jordon was
awakened and called to his door. Here he
found seven or eight men with handkerchiefs
over their faces, who ordered him not to 60
from his house before o'clock in the morning
but to leave the town on the O'CLOCK train.
He declared that he had done nothing wrong
but he was ordered to leave town or he would
be killed. he said he had DO money to pay for
travelling. The visitors said they would provide
the money. An hour later they returned and
said they would give him no money, but would
provide for his family. At daylight Mr.. Jordon
went TO the house OF friend
and tried to borrow some cash. His friend said
he could not Res any until the
bank opened, at Q o'clock. Mr.. Jordan did not
succeed in obtaining money before the o'clock
train started, and an hour later. while he was 10
a store, three men entered the place. hurried
him into carriage and drove off with the
avowed intention Of killing him. This act Of
violence was seen and some of the leading busi-
ness men Of the town, although Democrats,
fearing that political murder would reflect
seriously upon the town. mounted horses and
rode after the party, overtakine them about =
mile and half from town. By their influence
the wonld-be murderera were persuaded
to take Dir. Jordan back TO his home,
but they told him they could not
control the worst elements among the Demo
Gratis sufficiently to protect him if he remained,
and, taking almost nothing with them except
the clothing they wore, the family left the town
at noon, the men who had rescued Mr. Jordan
providing for their travelling expenses TO Boston.
They lefs Norfolk on Friday at noon the
steamer D. H. Miller, and arrived at Boston on
Sunday. Tonight they will 60 to Portland
and from there to Freeport. money for this pur-
pose having been given by q Boston man to
whom they applied for aid. The family consists
nj Mr.. and Mira Jordan and eight children. four
boys and four girls, ranging in age from fvs to
nineteen years