The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-15

The Vgants of the interior parishes of louisiana do not
appear TO have suspended their operations The Aaka-
pas Register Of the LIST inst has the following notice Of
their late proceedings
BY letter received in this village from parties in Yer
nationwide, learn that the Vgilant Committee ofLay
cite parish committed most horrible murder Sunday
night last at about mdight upon the person of Mr. Der
nard Iaconture in Cote Geee Mr. Iaconture Of
the prescribed and had been forced 10 leave aboua month
since the representations in the that the
Governor had dsbandeo the vgiants, was induced 70
for the purpose Of settling up his business and
moving his family. About midnight the house sur
rounded by Vgilants and he ordered to open the
door; he refused; the door was then broken open,
conflict then ensued and 1aconture shot in the pit
Of the stomach and through the head, the bali en-
tering the brain and penetrating TO the back Of the
head. After the commission Of the deed the vigants
left the house, and they rode off discharged their
pieces the windows of the house endangering lives
Of the inmates consisting of number of females and
children. The mother in law OF Mr.. Laconture in the
morning proceeded TO the town Of vermionve for the
purpose of making affidavit before the magistrate and
obtaining writs of arrest against the murderers but
magistrate would receive her statement She then APP
piled TO the Coroner to hold inquest and elicit the facts
attending the murder but told that he had resigned
his commission and could not act Finding impossible to
obtain justice or TO secure the means Of redress Of the
officers of the law, she returned home That Mr.
Laconure had no intention Of remaining evident from
the fact that he had sold his property taking notes there
for and had converted the notes into money by discount
ing them.
The of the terror that pervades the population is
Illustrated by the following additional extract which We
make from the Register
From what we can learn through persons from the
vgant Districts not residents but travellers the popu-
most hideous form strides over the land. gentleman
relates that few days Since while riding through the
prairie in company with another gentleman and being
thirsty they rode up to house for tho purpose Of asking
for some water; that as they approached the inmates
closed and barred the DOORS and refused open them
hold any communication with them; that finding il
impossible TO obtain water from the house, they rode up
to the WELL and on looking into it, they stonished
find number Of terror stricken children secreted
therein We give this but singlcHnstance corrobo-
rate the statement that complete state of anarcay pre-
walls. "
The Frarklh (Ia) Banner Of the LIST inst publishes
communication from highly respectable citizens OF
Vermhongile, descriptive OF the cruel aud bararous
treatment OF citizens Of that place by the Vigilance
Committees
Numerous families are said 10 be 10 suffering condition
for the Of the of fe by the action Of the
Vigants One tax from the side Of his dying
childhavng lost his wife only week beferehs hands
ted but subsequently let of learning that he
guilty OF any crime Another man who had been driven
away his return supposing that his life would be
safe AMI put up at the house of his mother law At
midnight the house surrounded by the Vigants and
admission demanded This being refused they broke open
the door with and demanded their Intended
TIM who had secrottd himself in the second story The
house was occupied by women and eleven children
Inc Vgans rushed up stairs, armed with guns pstols
&c Inc Lady OF the house heard the order hre givep
aal her scn IN law fell dead on the spot, receiving full
charge OF shot IN 5ts face, bail In his chin which ira
versed ms head and another BAH the pit Of his stomach
Attef me Fgants left the house, and the mother in
law was IN the act OF lifting the body of the dead man
they hred into the window the balls coming near hitting
her IN the head This on Saturday night and on
Monday morning she came town 10 make an affdav
against the parties but could fnd officer having sun
Gent courage 10 issue warrant An unofandpp boy
fourteen years dreadully whipped by tho V.iants
Nor this all DR.. G. H. Wagner late q Justice Of the
Peace, and Coroner OF the parish whipped in most
cruel man Ner without having committed the east shado
oaths of three American citizens he had the ar.
rest of one of the captains Of the vigilants.