The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-08-21
MIS- ELL An NEOU s.
THE CATAHOULA HOMICIDE.

a lady whose character he had assalled.
LiddeH at the request of Jones and his
wife, was present at the latter's resi-
dence when this occurred, and was
charged BY Jones with firing one of the
shots which took effect upon him. This
was denied BY LiddeI and by the only
other person. who could have known
who fired. After an absence of four
wears from his plantation, Jones, in
April last, returned He found the
neighborhood in peace, but in the Ian
guage of witness, his return was like
casting a firebrand into the quiet COM
munity. He brought with him one
Richard Pryor, sometimes called Col.
Pryor. noted blackleg, without means
or character In short time, on the
day of an election in Trinity, at which
Liddell was present, Jones, Pryor, and
one Samuel Smith, nephew of Jones,
were known to have been standing be-
hind. trees in the woods near the road
side, at q place convenient for inter-
cepting LiddeIl on his return. An ac-
cideaE disturbed them before Liddell
made bis appearance. The impression
became general that assassination had
been contemplated. Jones denied it,
but made contradictory explanations of
the very strong circumstances which
bore against him. From that day for
ward it became apparent. that LiddelPs
life was in danger. Warned by his
friends, and anxious TO settle all diff
cuIties,;he through those friends, on
al, ~ nrnn4cnd ~
Jones . peaceable settlement, and if
that were Impossible, then an honorable
combat. Jones declined both. His re-
fusal TO accept either impressed even
his friends with the belief that he in
tended TO take some dishoDorable ad-
vantage of Liddell. One of them, in
deed, exacted from him a pledge that
he would not. Others refused him any
further canntenance Id the matter. He
was enabled, however. in short lime
20 enlistin his behalf Several dangerous
men in the neighborhood, (among them
Samuel GLENN all of whom became
identified with hin in his hostility to
LiddeIE The latter, by the States esi-
dence proven. to be a gentleman of
peaceabfe and retiring habits, devoted
to his family aud The management of
his plantation, found il necessary to re-
main constantly al home with three or
four friends, who visited him for the
purpose OF protecting him against the
superior force of his enemies. By the
same evidence he uttered no threats,
but preserved defensive altitude. In
Nav. LiddelI, in front of his house, dis
armed white servant ofrone of Jones's
friends. This was done after the mas
Ter had been requested TO cause his SER
want to cease carrying and firing arms
near LiddelPs premises: the course OF
the servant having annoyed Liddell
and alarmed his family. The result
was an insulting letter from the master,
and a challenge from Liddell. The
challenge was accepted. Glenn and
Pryor, then hostile to Liddell, were
designated as seconds of the acceptor.
They proposed a fight three miles
within the Texas line, on the Fort
Jesnp road. dictated the time at which
Liddell should leave home, and that
only principals, seconds, surgeons, and
a servant apiece, should be present.
To accomplish the distance in time but
one road could be travelled The terms
wefe thought to be unusual, and as no
others would be agreed upon by Glenn,
Liddell, by the advice of his friends,
declined them by letter as an evasion
of fair fight, and intimated the belief
that he would be intercepted in his
route. The acceptor thefeupon threat-
ened ito use his own slanguage) TO take
him iLiddeIl) wherever he could find
him, and announced soonSafter that he
had released Jones from the pledge he
had exacted,. as before stated. Such
was ihs proof. s#
About the first of June, Jones, with
his friends, Pryor, Smith, Glenn, Henry
and Samuel Huntington and Dr.. Emer-
son, made his appearance Oh the streets
Of Trinity. Most of the party were
armed with double-barrelled shot guns
and all with side arms, and Pryor, after
threatening in loud tone of voice to
blow the top off the head of any fight
ing friend Of LiddelPs who would show
himself, proposed in the same public
manner to bet one thousand dollars, and
TO give q premium sf one hundred dol
lars to anyone who would take the BET,
that Liddsll would not be alive twelve
months, or if it should be, it would be
because he fed the country, and that
he would be- feel il he did not fee; !;
and if LiddeA knew. as much as he did
be would leave nj once, At this time
. skifr coming fraFn the direction of
Liddslps house was approached and
watched By thtes Of the party, until
they ascertained that Liddell was not
d it. On the sans or the next day the
same party, excepting Glenn, armed as
before, we're seen in the woods near
the rear Of Liddelps field, apparently
watching the negroes and the father Of
Liddell Who vas With them. Two of
the party, who were witnesses for the
State, testified that they went by the
field, plotting Jones through the woods,
il srder 10 avoid ths sun, and that they
approached the field anawasss. About
this period Of time Giehn,in speaking
tea Witness of the aantington matter,
rsaaaskea Of Liddell, e We have got the