Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-13
SAME AS AFTER THE "wAH..
A North Carolina Republican Driven
Penniless From His Home.

A North Carolina Republican Driven
Penniless From His Home.
Boston, November 12th.-A family of
ten persons arrived yesterday in Boston
from North Carolina. J. ] Jordan, the
head of the family, is about 81 years of age,
and a native of Freeport Me- He enlisted
in the First Maine Heavy Artillery in 1862,
and was discharged in 1864 to enter the
navy in which he served until honorably
discharged June 30, 1865 After the war be
went to Wisconsin, and remained there
until four years ago, when he removed to
North Carolina. Two years ago he went to
Denham in that State, where he has kept a
small store for the sale of fruit. Jordan
makes the following statement:
Last Tuesday he was a candidate for the
Office of Constable. The men in charge OF
the polls challenged more than 200 col
ored 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 ballots
in their hands when the polls closed, the
whites and blacks depositing their ballots
in separate boxes. The votes were not
counted until the next forenoon, when il
was announced that the Democratic candi-
date was elected by 81 votes There was
some talk about contesting the election
THE OLD KUKLUx STYLE
On Wednesday, at midnight, Mr. Jor.
dan was awakened and called to his door.
Here he found seven or eight men with
handkerchiefs covering their faces. They
ordered him not to go from his house be-
fore six o'clock in the morning, but to leave
town on the eight o'clock train. He de-
clared that he had done nothing wrong, but
was ordered to leave town or he would be
killed. He said he had no money for trav-
cling expenses, but his 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.
Mr.. Jordan then went to the house of q
friend, and tried to borrow some money
His friend said be could not get any until
the bank opened at nine o'clock. Mr.. Jor.
dan did notsucceedin obtaining the money
before the eight o'clock train left. An houl
later, while he was in his store, three men
seized ard carried him out to carriage
and drove of with the avowed
INTENTION OF KILLING HIM.
This act of violence was seen by some ol
the leading business men of the town
Although opposing Mr.. Jordan in politics
they feared that his murder would refiec
seriously upon the town. So they tool
horses and rode after the party, over
taking them mile and half iron
town. BY their influence the would bt
murderers were persuaded to take Jordan
back to his home, but they told him they
could not control the worse element sutfi
GENTLY to protec him if he remained, an(
so, leaving everything in the house ant
| store, and taking almost nothing exceptth,
clothing they wore. the family left town a
noon, the men who had rescued Mr.. Jor
dan providing the money to pay thei
travelling expenses to Boston.
They left Norfolk on Friday afternoon OF
the steamer D. H. Miller, and arrived il
Boston on Sunday. Tonight they go b,
boat to Portland, and from there TO Free
port, the money for this purpose havin,
been given by Boston men to whom the,
applied for aid