The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-06-06

i.u. (Jack, the property OF M'. S"m"-is'
~ Built county, snd he cut bis throat
s.v-ring the jugslsr vs'a and wind p'ps,
and producing instant death. tas "o""d
n N. most horrible character and a
,,o,. vhs.uv sp-ctscle was scarcely ever
w,tnss.ea than the dead BODY "hen " ""s
hr,.eh, to the yard aud exposed to 'he view
ri IN. Grove. Ropes were oh'Ain'u an"
III. other negroes marched oil to the court
house square. Al the West emu 'e''s''
a.. .l.,. nj Mr. Sam,sl., wss hung upon
A.. ,,.. amid the hootIns- aud executions
:, ~. mnlti,uie. The other two were
then marched through the square, anu ne't
E,s,,, street we're likewise executed 'neoi
,,,..., IN. slave Of VIZ. Brown. protested
81. i,,ocepce. and plead p'ieonsiy to be
released. His agony OF ml"' ah' suHe
,,cx we're worry Intense NJ rehs''''"
nh ,he one who was the state $ eN'ue'ce
in ,be case. was the last one executed
a. understand that be aud one Of ''e
o,hs,, confessed their guilt.
E,,ss were kindled under The su'1shd'"
babies. bu, they we're not consume 10
l,rg. numbers Of persons hsrfs1 mn 'u'
IN. scs,s Of hi. awful Tragedy until late
49, aud il va. the uuiver.al topic 81 con'
variation. The excitement, 10 some o's''''
.ob,idel. and the turbulence gave way 10
feeling Of silent horror at ihe 'e't'o''
.,ans. tina, were Witnessed. ihe ""'r''
,hsm.elye, having wreaked Their vengehFce
nam the victims, appeared to be more awe
,tricken than etal'an'
NJ. Kirkpatrick, Chief Of the fo''ee'
took charge Of the bodies
MAYOR Pitcher attempted to cain the
r,oh and wa. outraeeou-iy assaulted. fe'
,aiv,,, severe wound 10 the face. olile~f
IA Wea,heffotl had one OF his h"sef'
,ho, Off We heard OF no other persons
being iniared. ihoush there were fa'"o'' 10
that effect. At.
a.. hardly need .ny that we fegafi Ihl'
,rocecdine as one OF the most aelt''HuiT
!, ali Tia, history Of l.oHi-sil,e. re pre-
.,,,na IN. negroes. OF Mt lessl = portion OF
,Le,, were guilty, but there were no les
,,,dnate grounds Tor lhgir consieiion, And
,ue Jury which pronounced me N't'''' ''
.canittM MAS remarkable for iis intelligence
and re.peetahiluy. Under these c'fen"
stance. the violent upuslng OF INC o''p
oc.;,s, tho civil authorities snd the pniilng
of the negroes to death, wa. m pu,'"ee
,heh cannot be too severely c7hdethn'u
/, has done an injury to the good nam" o'
'.,,r an, ubt,h year. can hardly WIPE out
/, b,. caused a feeling OF deep efloi ana
poipnan, regre, Ia the breast oi every R'''
and calmly rejecting ctuh'"' 7'"o may
think that tho lives ol Tour persons H''
matter Of little eousoq1 nee 'u' ''' ~"
has been put to death, ana 'hal ,'''''''
of moueutous consequence. '""' "''"
b,ye been z~aously laborius t. fe.e''Hn''s'
the prosperity OF Louisville 10y fe,e'',p'''''
Inn n.r character for Ia" and ptdef' uul ny
,la v;olsnce Of = mob TIE results Of Tue"
la,,o,. h,ye been swept away IN "A sing'e
uipb, as BY vhidwind. Those are som"
of tb, horrid fruits Of tho batter se'u ''"'
was PLANTED lhree yrsi' SGD
/, sad ,lrng 10 hsse 10 state, th"t
Il, u,, midst Of ia, mob there WIRE scores
of bows. some Of them scarcely Ten 'oAs
of noe. al shouting hang en- ""'"
'.nl" with fury got SURPASSED ny ','' ''
,,.;, ,.lJ.ts. ~uch IN exhibition "l i'oouN
,hi,s,v outrage on the part oil mere emu
d,., /. indeed shocking TO contemplate
/, is deplorabls auguy Tor Tue ''''"s
~. cannot but thmk that IL the acts OF
d,s m,b had been anticipated, The pollre
vo,,d haze made efficient auans ae"'s 1911
,ba maintenance OF order. We are "iiHhh
and sn,ious to believe that they d'd all
1T 49,, c,uld proucfly be expected 10