The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-05
ASSASSINATION IN LOUISIANA.
Further Particulars Of the Murder of
Col Pope and Judge Chase-..The
KerOism Of Mrs. PGpe,

We copy from the New Orleans Advo
cate the following details of the assasSina-
ton of Col. Pope and Judge Chase, al
franklin on the evening OF the 18th inst
The circumstances Of the Eranklil
murder as related to US by the bcrcaved
widow of Col Pope and other fugitive
from St. Mary, mark this as prchaps the
most atrocious of the recent political
| assasSlnatIons.
The sheriff, occupied rooms on the
corner. One side OF the square occupied
by the hotel open upon the alley way
Our friend was sitting on gallery over
looking the court yard? at hisgside was
Judge Chase, quietly conversino. The
! assassins entered steathily frolu the alley
coming il under the gallery, to the broad
stairway, rushed up the stairway,
and opened fire upon both gen
tlemen. Several shots entered the side
of Col. Popc's face, who at once fell
and crawled upon his hands and knees
into the room. The Judge, not being
hit fatally. struggled to get away from
his murderers, rushed down the steps,
and in the yard had another struggle
with fiends. who shot him repeatedly.
He got away again out OF the yard a nd
around to the rear of the hotel, facing
upon the bayou, here the fatal shot was
fl ed, the bal entered the back of the
head, where he fell and was left until
morning. No guard Was placed over
the body as stated by the papers and
every one knew where it was. lie did
not die Immediately but was heard groan-
ing most of the night though no one
dared to go to his assistance.
L., n
was at the bedside Of the landlords wife
Mrs. y Neil, She at once ran across
the yard and UP the steps gaining the
gallery while the assassins were strug-
Cling there with Judge Chase Her hus
hand was then dying and could give her
no sign of recognition. Most OF the night
she paced the gallery in sight of the man
gled body; friends for whom she sent
feared to respond, of else were not per
mitted to receive her message. With
difficulty could the land lcrd, otherwise a
kind hearted man, be persuaded to
enter her room and stretch out tae
body before it stiffened in death.
Being refused both coffin and hearse,
she bravely kept vigil besides the beloved
remains until Monday morning-thed deed
having been committed Oh Saturday
about dark What Sabbath to that
crushed widow, alone with her dead hus-
band and her living infant! Surely God s
sweet angels were lowering near, to aid
her. The ladies of Franklin did not
visit their poor sister, but seot her word
that they would gladly do 50 were it not
for the opprobrium it would provoke on
account of her husbands politics One
precious woman called, and. fearless of
the danger Incurred did AL in her power
for the perceived. 1t was Mrs. Parks,
teacher of the colorcd school in our
church All honor to her and her wo-
manly nature she adorns. 1t the coro-
ner's inquest, Mrs Pope charged the
death Of her husband upon editor Den
nett. 1t is said that on Friday Dennet,
Hatleigh, Tucker aud others left town,
eturning en- Sunday: that the roads and
bayoua wee pict.otcd 20 catch the car
pet baggers,' - and that the editor Of the
KepubIican paper the Register, had
escaped also Judge Fisk. the registrars
and others who had Gved marked as
victims.