The Louisiana Democrat., 1867-12-18
THETRAGEDY AT PIEROETor
AWhite Woman Ou,rag'dbyase.r.
SUMMARY EXECUTION OF THE rrrSn -
INDIGNANT PEOPLE.
from the Peru (Indiana) DenOe,.4

tFrom the Peru (Indiana) DenOer.4
1t becomes our duty, as journals, !.
record again one of those heartsictss;.' 9
and 'hellish transactions committed E ~
groes, which are now so frequent n na. :.
the country. This time the act "a nv 8.
been committed "away down Sank Svs :
has given the peu,e ,a =
bounded sway, catered to his lust, el eucon,' ! -
aged him in his beastly desires but -,SSs. ,;ss.
here at home, near the town Of Pierceisoss'
some ten miles west Of us. was this SssSs, ;nSs
man act committed, BY aIoyal negro, uuos luss,
the person Of white woman. r.
The facts, as near as Ne can aseerta,u
are about as follows
A negro, Albert Landers, by nama uh;i.
passing through the country, stopped Il
the I, house Of . Mr.. Baker, living about ons
mile south Of Pierceton, on. last Fr;S.s.
noon. He found no one at home but ~
Baker. He called for some apples. Nors s
being up stairs, the lady proceeded dom ~
stairs into the cellar fer the purpose Il
getting some. She was Immediately M
lowed by the brute, who demanded, Mi
drawn revolver, that the should submit i
his beastly desires. With no means 81 4.
sistance in her possession, be caught bold
Of her, threw her down, and most inbu.
manly outraged her person.
After accomplishing his purpose helm
Immediately. The lady gave the alasln i .
soon as possible. Pursuit was made. I'D
he was caught short distance from "a. al
will, in this county. The fend was tak,b
to Pierceton, where an excited popoI,es
seized and executed him.
The following correspondent Of the OAi.
cago Times, from Pierceton, shows % tka
matter in its true light. This was xif;tisn
the day after the deed was committed, I'd
while the beast was lying yet unbuisd.-
The correspondentsays
"The usually quiet little villaee ii
Pierceton, situated in the county Il
Kosciusko, on the Pittsburg and Chica.
go Railroad, one hundred and tenmilA
east Of Chicago, is this morning ths
scene Of great excitement. A neRru,
stark and stiff, lies dead in a little out.
building, while preparation Is making
for a post-mortem examination. 4 cor.
oner's jury is to be summoned, and an
examination had as to the why aid
wherefore he came to his death. II
there is any community in the West
where the people have been taught 70
believe the negro a colored saint, ID
possession of all the virtues and but
few Of the vices incident to humanity,
| it is this. The niger glori6ed, has
been preached in our pdlpits, bis yif-
tues extolled from the rostrum, and bis
rights proclaimed in every school -hoale
in the country. The CONGRESSMAN Of
the district, resident in this county,
spent his time and money in the Ohio
canvass, to induce the people of That
noble State to confer upon the neglp
the right to vote, to take him into the
social circle and call him man and
brother. In fact, the so-called God
and humanity idea has prevailed her
to such an extent that those VIII
couldn't see it, have been regarded q
semi -barbarians, living in the heather
ism of the dark ages, unable to appFe
ciate the higher civilization just dawn
ling. It was only last winter that
soldier residing in Warsaw, q boy !
blue who served all through the Va
was fined ten dollars and costs 4
] strapping negro boy who stole mons
from his wife's pocket-book. At til
]yindication Of the rights of the 'colcTs
lcuss,' all the faithful negro suffrage Iue
Of the country rejoiced. Whenthe r
publican Supreme Court Of Indiahs d.
away with our constitutional reatricto
against the immigration of negroes y
to the State, thereby inviting them
come and settle among US, great n
the joy Of the Radicals of Koscinilka!
: The numerous reports ofoutrages CO..
: mitted by negro brutes upon white y
men have been regarded here y
!; slander upon the poor African: B1
g all things have an end, and 50 have u
2 Utophian dreams Of the Radicals I
Piercet0n.
yesterday the negro, whose fanail
7 are awaiting interment, visited the hoa!
of q Mr.. Baker, living near this place. \ y
e Baker was not at home. The negro Asks
e for some apples. Not suspecting any thls
! wrong, the kind-hearted woman Eent
: the cellar, where the apples were 81 r.
Slcure them for him. The beast IN hul'nll 'l1
Q form, sthe free American Of African deseeh
e then By force compelled the wonian !.
le satisfy his beastly lusts. He vioieit
. threw her,dowD, and threatened 70 lnsasa
Is " take her life if she made the least lol. |.
81 Here, unprotected, beyond the reacn @ q
s. set upon by an infuriated 6end, TINS Houls y
le pure and chaste. in the primo q l'le, Y
le fayorite Of all who knew her waa ovescou
y oyerpowered and outraged. hoy eys
y manly impulse is aroused at the coussenp'
y, ton Of such al foul deed! Il
ce "The neighbors were informed q @ y Y
v facts, and Organized into bands 70 scoaf
country in search Of the now alaimec, I, 81 I
IS tive. He was found near Larwill, egg |!
" corpse lies near us, cold and stih he
ne paid the Just forfeit of the most daasss
ng deed in the annals of cr1mes This ee
y was brought into this country, IsmisD.. !.
St ed, by returned army officer, in s'oles, !,
Ill Of our State Constitution. I envy noss h
re reflections as be contemplstes the resuls |,
~ lhis efforts fosthe Authorization q Z
IN country. These outrages, daily occafr
Lin ali parts Of the country, demonstrate J
necessity for q removal Of the negroes 3 !
Z. Iofthe county. To-day, OF Pierceton, e
=. =. would be unanimous yote for the neass
~ ,ra Rv Tomorrow we shall hear from I,
~ ~ month Of sworn witnesses the patIcsal
;ch of the affair, and have the verdict .ea,' g
Gle Coroner's jury. 80
.eu,.e..>-.-.so op--~~e---~ !,
He II NroRo, CoLoRxD PsoraE, rc;.-, 8
mt nhrase ..colored people, alBa,s ased na e
na m .Iacobin press and too often q tne =, nel I
AZ! cratic press, has no meaning y = ~. W
ary ali acoiored people,, Caucasian, !. goa y
I ,ds lian. etc, as well as African. Ne, eau0'
his ans, are blonde, brunettes etc. ess Z
m mort Colored people" some light as .lis ns Z Z
lso ons, some dark. as tne ppa1ls.-r,s Naurnas'