Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-16
He Ran for Constable in North Caro-.
lima and was Run Ont of the State.
He Departs in Haste to Save his Life
Leaving his Goods Behind Him.
RiotouS Demonstrations on the In
crease Throughout Spain.
Efforts to Overthrow the King and
Establish Liberal Government.
Revolutionary Spirit up and the Gov
ernmen Unable TO Cope With it.
OUTRAGEOUS CRIME, If TRUE.

An Old Veteran Alleges TO Have Been Driven
From North Carolina at the Muzzle of Il
Pistol
BOSTON, Nov. IA family OF ten per
sons arrived III Boston from North Caro-
lima. MIR. Eidrldge j. Jordan, the head
of the family, is about IL years of age and
a native of Freeport, Maine. He enlisted
in the first Maine heavy artillery in 1862
and was discharged in 1884 to enter the
navy, IN which he served until houoralIy
discharged June 80, 1865. After the war
ne went to Wisconsin and remained until
four years ago, when he removed to South
Carollns. Two years ego he went to Den
ham, In that state, where he has kept
a small store for the sale of fruit. Jor
don makes the following statement:
Last Tuesday he was a candidate for the
office of constable. The men IN charge
of the poll challenged inore than two
hundred colored voters, some OF whom
had been known as voters for the past
Nwo years, and on account of this DELAY
there were about one hundred oolored
voters with republican ballots in their
hands when the polls closed, the whites
and blacks casting their ballo's
counted until the next forenoon when i,
was announced the democratic candidate.
was elected by So votes. There was some
ak about conte-ting the election
Wednesday a. mldnight Mr. Jordan wa
awakened and called to his door. Here
ne found seven or eight men with hand
Serchlefs covering their facet. They
ordered him not to go from his house be
tore + O'Clock in the morning, but 10 irav,
own on the O'Clock train. He de
c'ared he had done nothing wrous
but was ordered to leave town or he woulu
oe killed. He SAID ne had no money for
travelling expenses, but the visitors sad
they would provide money. Au hour
'ater they returned aud said they woulo
give him no money, but would provius
for his family. Mr.. Jordan then went To
the house of friend and tried to borrow
some money. His friend said he could
not get any unit! the bank opened a,
uine O'Clock. Mr.. Jordan did no,
succeed in obtaining money before s
o'clock the time the train started, and At
1our later while he was in store three
men entered, hurried him out TO car
riage and drove of with the avOwed in
ention of killing hlm. This act OF
Nlolehce WAS seen Dy 81 me- OF the leading
business men OF the town and aIthoug h
opposing Mr.. Jordan in politics, tear
'ng that political murder would ref 20
severely upon the town, took horsts and
rode after the party, overtaking 1t Il
mile and half from rowG. BY their in
hnence the would ue murderers were per
-uaded to take Mr.. JDrdan back 10 his
home hut they told him they could no
cont-ol the worst clements differently t.
protect him If ha remained and so leav
ing everything IN his house and stor,
and taking almost nothing except
the clothing they wore the family lefr
Town at noon-the men who h8u
resisted Mr.. Jordon, providing money to
pay the travelling expenses to Boston
They left Norfolk Friday afternoon or
the steamer ID. M. Miller, and arrived i'll
Boston Sunday afternoon. Tonight they
go to Portland and from there to
Freeport. The money for this pur pose t
having been given bv Boston men, to
whom they applied for aid.