The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-08-21

| if he would make it up.n Glenn's de-
termined hostility to Liddell was fully
proven as we'll as his character of ex-
ecutor TO Jones's schemes. Court met in
Harrisonburg on the second Monday in
June, yet the. grand jury did nothing
effectnal in regard TO the hostile and
unlawful conduct of Jones and his
friends It is true that Jones was in
dicted. for drawing pistol on an un-
armed friend of Liddell in Trinity, yet
he has not been arrested.
During the term of court Glenn pro-
posed to a witness to join the Jones
party, and remarked that they "could
then go.down and take Liddell and his
friends. That it would be necessary TO
90 to LiddelFs house, as he would not
leave it, and had forted it." Jones and
his friends, armed with guns, were seen
several times passing by road back
Of Liddell's plantation, and they had
ceased to use the direct public road
along Black River. The death of Lid
dell was now anticipated by all. On
the 25th of June he was informed that
Pryor and Glenn were in Trinity
About O'Clock in. the afternoon Lid
dell, who was in his field, discovered
the buggy supposed TO contain. them
approaching, and stepped from the field
TO the roadside, calling 10 them to stop.
No answer was returned, but the horse
was urged forward. Glenn was dis
tinctly seen, but the other person in
the buggy was hid by the top and side.
As they neared him Liddell fred. How
many shots were fred is not known
Pryor not was known by Liddell. Wig
gius, who was mistaken for Pryor, fell
from the carriage some three hundred
yards from the place of firing. The
body of Glenn remained in the buggy
until the horse stopped, at about mile
and half from the place of firing
The State introduced in proof state
ment made TO friend by Liddell, in
which he acknowledged the killing,
and further stated that Glenn was one
of the leaders in the plots against him,
and that having received erroneous
information, he mistook Virgins for
Pryor. That he had been daily ex-
pecting toe be assassinated at his own
door-had offered peace and it was de-
clined-an honorable combat and it
was denied him. That he had then
appealed TO the laws TO protect him. and
they were Intellectual; and he had been
compelled to take the course he had in
defeuce of his life. That it would be
hard, indeed if the law which had not
protected him shnuld now nlai..- r.--s'-
ish. When informed that Wiogins. not
Pryor, was killed, he expressed the
deepest regret; and at another time
said with much emotion that he would
give his right arm to restore him 10 life.
There was no proof that Virgins was
shot after he fell Indeed circumstances
as we'll as direct evidence clearly con-.
tradicted it. A bowie knife was found
on Glenn's person, and three loaded
pistols in an otherwise empty and un-
locked carpet bag at his feet The
buggy had been purchased from Pryor.
and Glenn was proved TO have been at
all times well armed
On the 25th of June the sheriff called
upon Maj. Liddell with warrant, and
he surrendered himself al once The
sheriff. although Liddell proposed to
attend him to any place of trial the
magistrate might designate, declined
removing him for fear of assassination.
and left him on parole, proposing 10 get
a magistrate to attend at Liddell's
house Objections to this were sug-
gested by Liddell's attorney. No terms
were dictated 10 the sheriff, and no re-
sistence was offered or thought Of
The sheriff failed to return on the day
appointed. In the. meantime Liddell
had written to the district Judge asking
a trial A day was fixed. and guarded
by his friends who were present to pro-
tect him, he met the sheriff and his
posse al Trinity, and was by him con-
veyed TO Harrisonbnrg. There he came
and went without the let or hindrance
Of the officers, who confided in his
honor During the four days of trial.
armed men summoned by the sheriff
guarded the court house. and examined
all who entered, lest arms should be
introduced This was thought by the
sheriff to be necessary, as threats had
been made against counsel, and Jones
had declared his intention to shoot the
prisoner, even in the face Of the court.
Bail was refused, and upon the applica-
ton of, the sheriff the prisoner was
ordered to Concordia parish for con6ne-
ment. Bringing with him the order
for his imprisonment, unattended by an
officer, he delivered himself to the
sheriff of Concordia, and in the jail of,
that parish awaits his trial.
The above facts are susceptible of
proof, and are gathered from the evi-
dence, letters Of the parties and eye
witnesses Of the occurrences related.
Jones, to whose maignity these sad
events are ow'ascribed, has once more
left Black River, but gloom has over
spread that region of country. The
very worst of bad passions have been
aroused, and the agony of theprisonsr's
afflicted family mark the track he has
left behind him.
10 Among the most amusing fea-
lures of the Niagara Falls Convention,
was a long procession of the school
boys of Niagara county, bearing a mas