The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-23
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Vicksburg.
Correspondence Of the Herald
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VicKsBuRe, Miss, June 7, 1913.
-Assassination Of DR.. Hagan-State of Society.
IL is with the deepest regret that | inform you Of
one OF the most outrageous murders that ever
perpetrated in Vicksburg, this day, few moments
before 3o'clOck, almost in the centre of our city.
A young man about n years of age, by the name
OF ID. w. Adams, son of Judge Adams, of Nat
chez, basely assassnated DIR. Hagan, the Editor and
Proprietor of the Vicksburg Sentinel An edi.
tor, who is thoroughly and extensively known as
the defender of the poor mans rights, the advocate
of the rights of the planters mechanics and labor
ing men, and against the notorious swndling banks
with all their satellites The Doctor was one OF the
most quiet and undertaking gentlemen we had
amongst us, and had very large circle OF strong
friends The fact follows
This assassin came from Jackson In the morning
cars, armed with three pistols, with premedIiated
determination to cowardly murder him on sight,
although he took good care not 90 have II known,
until after the atrocious murder committed. He
by enquiry was shown the house where the doctor
boarded, and stood waiting TO see him when he
should come from his dinner, and the Doctor not
knowing him, he would seek some pretencefor kill
ing him
The doctor after while made his fatal appear
ance on the street, and about one halt the distance
GOO yards) from his boarding house to his office the
villain came up behind him unawares and struck
him with his cane. The doctor turned round and
caught hold OF the assassin and threw him. although
the doctor is a small man about feet or inches
high and weighs about 100 lbs; and the murderer is
about feet high and will weigh 100 lbs. 1t appears
his intention to let the doctor defend himself
much as possible so that he could have some pre-
tence Tor shooting him. | ought to have SAID muir
derlng HIM IN cold blood. Whilst they were down
the murderer being underneath pulling out his ps-
tol the doctor attempted to rise he caught the DR. by
the head and held him down In such a manner that
he threw his with the pistol the doctors left
shoulder and shot him through the heart, and the
doctor fell murdered man. Good God, how re
Voting to the feelings of civilized community and
yet have heard some of the bankites say he ought
TO have been killed long time ago. What would
they not done to carry out their hellsh purposes
| But so il is
The planters, mechanics and aborers have lost
| in him the strongest advocate of their nalienable
| rights. Accompanying these few lines | send you
| the editorial for which the Doctor has been nar
| dered.
There has been the greatest fraud perpetrated on
| the citizens OF the State OF Mississippi, by few
| head men of the State, from the Governor down;
and Dr. Hagan in exposing them has been the second
| vctm-(COl. Shelton first, by drowning hmselD -
| caused by the imbecility of our Governor
Although the doctor has been cowardy and base
y murdered, hope his chair will be filled by
fearless man, who will deal out justice to the plan
tiers, NC, be defending them against their common
enemies, and brand the murderer and his accompli-
ces, whoever takes sides with him, for the assass
nation OF peaceable citizen, with eternal infamy
| and disgrace. TRUTH.