The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-20
The EXTRAORDINARY HOMICIDE
AND LYNCHlNG In GEORGIA.
THE ORIGIN OF TIE DIFFICULTY.
DR.. WalIace's Card-I me Assassi-
n. nation. E 1dl
TERRIBLE SCENE AT THE JAIL AND
DEATH OF THE ASSASSIN.

Warren county, Georgia. bLa lFrril
Yesterday morning Mr.. Charles Wallace, the
well-known editor of the wsrrenton Clipper, was
shot dead. 1t seems that Mr.. Wallace had sent in
an application to. become Mason to the lodge in
that place, and was rejected, two black balls
being cast against him. Mr.. Wallace was informed
that the only man who voted against him was
notorious scalawag and political enemy, DR..
Dsrden, and that be must have dropped two black
balls instead of one into the ballot-box, and Who
TO make the matter worse, just before the meet
ing Darden promised friend OF MT; Wallace;
take no part against him In the election. Natu-
rally smartiDg under the Injury done him, Mr..
Wallace, in the next Wednesdays issue Of his
paper, published an article commenting very
severely on Darden's treacherous course. and
denouncng him as a liar and q william. As soon
as the article appeared, Dsrden. il seems, stung
by the exposure of his treachery, and, no doubt,
wishing TO revenge himself for the numerous and
severe blows which Mr.. Wallace, an ardent Demo-
crat, had 30 often dealt through the columns Of
the Clipper on the scalawags Of Warren county,
planned his death. On Friday morning last. SOON
after breakfast, he is said to have ensconced him
self at o window in the second story of house
overlooking the public square, and, armed with
rifle, awaited from this, his place OF concealment,
the approach of his enemy. he had not long to
wait. The Office of the Clipper was situated on
the same square, and after awhile its editor made
his appearance the street. Suspectng no
danger and unprepared for its encounter, he
walked briskly down the th0roughfare, little
thinking that not many yards In front OF him
lurked the assassin who sought his life. few
steps further, and the concealed craven sees that
the time has arrived when he may take his re-
venge without risking his carcass; the rife is
brought 10 q steady rest the eye Of the hunter
darts q quick glance through the sights OF
the weapon to his human prey another step. and
there is heard the sharp crack Of the rife, tiny
cloud of smoke is seen TO float lazily up toward
heaven from the window, and Charles Wallace,
pierced in vital spot BY the ball, gives con.
vulsive spring in the air and falls dead In the
street, killed by the hand Of . brutal and cow
ardly assassin.
Mr.. wallace was quite young man, but, we
believe, leaves q wife and two or three children.
BE was born in Virginia, but has been living 10
Warrenton several years, and was highly es-
teemed on account Of his many noble qualities.
he served faithfully and creditably 10 the Con-
federate army during the war, and had the repu.
fation of being man of great personal courage.
His paper has been intensely Southern in senti.
ment and was unspariDg in its abuse of scala
wags aud carpet baegers, which have caused its
editor to be greatly hated by those two classes.
The alleged murderer has been arrested and is
now in confinement In WaTrenton. The following
is the article which was the cause Of his being
murdered: a
have long desired to become member of the
Masonic fraternity for several reasons:
L, A careful study of it's history has con-
WINGED me that II is, what 1t Processes TO be,
beautiful system of morality, yelled In alegory,
and illustrated by symbols.
3. The solemn obligations which Masons voun-
tariy assume have been entered into by some OF
my best friends, as well as some OF the wlsest and
most virtuous men OF an ages and countries, since
the days of King Solomon. ID al
3. believe that the essential Characteristic Of
Masonry when not perverted IL charity; and
that brothery love- relief and truth are the corner
stones of the Masonic temple.
4. Wherever the light of knowledge has dis
PEELED the mists of ignorance, or the torch Of
science revealed the hidden wonders Of creation,
or an altar been erected to the great architect OF
the universe. there Masonry exerts its benign
influence, uniting men in adamantine bonds Of
6. Learned from good authority to believe that
spcefe desire of being serviceable to his fellow
creatures would open the door for any man to
every Masonic lodge on the face of the globe,
personal and political dislike to the contrary not
outstanding. ni ~ i.a 10
Under the conception, and actuated by these
motives, put in an application for membership
in the Masonic Lodge Of this place; not. however.
until an implied request to do SO was received
from several Mason friends, who assured me that
the few persons who had political objections to
me- had promised not TO oppose my membership.
The sequel will show whether or not the sublime
Order Of Masonry does not contain liars and viii
famous traitors as did Christs disciples.
blame DOT the principle of Masonry. that q
Judas Is 10 fellowship. was bslloted for after
committee-tbe chairman OF which was Rev. DR..
r. w. Huber-had unanimously reported my char
acter favorable" Nine Mssons voted. all OF
whom, with one exception, were my active per-
sonal friends. The individual who is now known
as the exception, Is scalawag. who promised DR..
Neeson not to vote against me. When the ballots
were counted, two votes were found against me,
and am sustained In the heart Of every Mason
who voted on the occasion 10 saying the two votes
were deposited by the one man who promised not
TO vote at ali, and acquiesce in my denunciation
Of that individual as liar and villain. That indi.
vidual is Dr. W. Dsrden. The peculiar laws of
Masonry lets him 60 unwhipt Of justice 10 the
Lodge. -
been true. To my trends and my country. my
life has been, and is, freely offered. While
have been at the helm OF the Clipper. |, without
eeotism say, warren county hss been stesrsd
| from of many rocks by my individual efforts.
| Now, Masons of Franklin Lodge, No. III, am
| to be debarTed feo wship with you on account oil
| the spleen and villainy of one scalawag? lie the
institution to be prosiitued to the bsseness of an
asssssin's steel! hope not Many Of our best
| citizens, who have conceived favorable opinion
of Masonry, hold themselves aloof ON account OF
this individuals membership, knowing his seward
| lv disposition. and feariaa him as a coward. 10
Conclusion, / " euld say. that IL any Mason Who
voted on the occasion referred to, will vindcate
Darden. will make ample reparation; bat IL
no Mason feels II his duty to give Darden justice
other than this, then again brand him as 9 liar
4 and villain. / can be found at my office at any
time and If the Doctor sees it TO practice on me,
am bis patient but not without fear that be will
| administer poison or attempt surgical operation
| on my back with scslpel, in the dark.
CHARLES WALLACE.
P.S.-In becoming possessor of the facts have
| published, indicate any Mason who may be &C.
| cused of acting In an uDmasoDic msnner. -H0D |
came In possession Of the facts is nobody's bu-i.
ness but my own, and il is sufficient that the Ma.
sons who were in the Lodge know them to be
| facts. -
Urs e1r3Hr rHt
From gentleman who came to this city yester-
dav evening on the passenger train on the Georgia
| railroad we learn that the Warren county murder
| was most fearfully avenged on last Friday night.
Our informant states soon after the murder was
committed, DR.. Darden surrendered himself 70 the
| sheriff and for his own protection asked 10 be
imprisoned in the jail Of the county. His request
was granted, and he was lodged In prison, and
| allowed 10 retain his arms IN order that he might
| have some means Of defense II an attack was
| made upon him by the friends Of his victim.
The affair. as may wei be imagined created the
| greatest excitement in the town, and many peo-
| Die coming in from the country, soon as they
| heard the news sweled the excited groups, who
we're engaged in discussing the STAIR. Later IN
| the dag many began to believe that DIR. Darden
would never appear at the bar of q court TO an