The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-07-25

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MCRDrR AND ROBBERY By NEGRO soLDIEE5.-Last
wednesday morning this community was shocked by
report that Tue residence Of Mr Robert Gaia about
one mile beyond tile corporate limits Of this cty, was
broken INTO by squad Of negro soldiers the rght be.
fore, md completely gurted young Lax sic fson Of
Mr. Cain, fooy murdered, and another man wounded,
Among ether things lie robbers obtained, aas two
hundred dollars in specie. From the best information
We can gather there we're least twelve fifteen Of
these narauding negro soldiers in company, armed
md equipped as the law dirccts" We bat give ex-
preston to public conviction in stating that tbs crime
raa 1erpetrated by soldiers belonging to the SQth u.
s. colored infantry and hat the white officers of that
regiment should he held responsible. It il well known
thas these officers claim to hold their Better ID
hand than tile officers Of white tIo0Ps. Sucq being
the case, It must be by their consent or negligence
that their men are allowed to leave camp with their
arms, for the purpose Of committing murder and rob
berry On the trial Of Anthony, member Of this
regiment before justice Allen for being concerned ii
tile murder Of young Lax, well known gentleman
living iu the ncighborhood Of the camp OF Tie 80th
u s. coored infantry, testified that it was an every
Cay occurrence to see these negro soldiers roaming
ngou. at will With their arms and that the night be-
fore the murder a squad Ct at lcas. fifteen or twenty
we're proving around bis residence, bowling pko DE-
roua turned loose upon earth. The witness also tea,
t.6ed that these demons we're armed, ana tha. they
committed zone deprodatioas upon one of his neigh
bora. and alarmed the whole noighboThood. Agother
gentleman tesiifed to pretty much the same thing.
Here We have proof strong holy writ, that is the
fault Of the white officers Of the 80th regiment They
cnn howl much they please against the acton Of
Capt. Haskell, and the general commanding may con.
yeno another gathering Of the authorities and editors
but uni. this evidence in open court is contro ered
they mus. bear the stigma Of crime chat far exceeds
;he ore committed By Capt Haskell
It Vas our intention to call the attention IF the
commanding officer to the fact that squads q tbese
coorad soldiers have frequently been seen marching
through cur public streets without white officer,
shcb we believe Is contrary to orders; and it was
also or intention to remind him. that on the 18th Of
July during the time the armed negro soldiers we're
running riot through our streets there was not white
officer within mile Of this city we say it WIS our
Intention to bring this evidence against him, lat the
evidence spoken Of given in open court, renders it
unnecessary 10 convict him and his brother Officers Of
Ecmissneas of duty, or accessories to henous crime
Tie trial Of Anthony, private Of the SO:h U. 5.
colored infantry, detailed IN the hospital which has
been going on for lie last two Or three days was
cloded yesterday, but justice. Allen refused to
render judgment until the prisoner turned OYER
one of the officers Of his court Major Lowell, tenn
Porariy in command in the absence Of Gen. NUGGET
npked for time to consult with his superior officer
Thus the case rests % We go to press. we refrain
from expressing any opinion in regard to the limo
cenoo or guilt Of this man Anthony While bus case is
under ad yisement