New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-19


Digby. the father of the little child that has
been so long missing, from the City Marshal
at Canton, Mississippi. The letter was
brief. and states in substance: "Lhave got
your child: come and get it."
No particulars are given, and no reasons
for supposing the child to be that of Mr..
Digby. 1t is just possible that the City
Marshal may be mistaken, but we certainly
hope not Mr.. Digby left last evening on
the jackson Railroad train for Canton.
MURDERS ON THE STEAMER CREOLE
Two Men Killed--Two Wounded.
Sunday the lake steamer Creole left Biloxi
at about five o'clock, crowded with passen-
gers, among them members of Philadelphia
Fire Company No. IA, who had been recre-
ating themselves in the country. On the
lower decks were several gangs of Chatta-
nooga Railroad laborers, with tools, return
ing from section near Pascagoula to the
Rigolets. The cabins were tolerably well
filed with ladies and gentlemen who had
been visiting at other watering places.
The steamer had not left Biloxi more than
ten minutes when few of the tiremen on
the hurricane deck began to sing one OF
their roundelays, at the same time waving
their hats and handkerchiefs to people on
shore. Before the song was finished large
colored man. perched on freight in the bows,
struck up song the burden of which was
of war deeds, rather ribald in character,
and his manner was such that close OBJ
server could not but conclude that he had
been drinking freely, attracting the atten-
ton Of all. just as he completed his song
an officer of the vessel stepped up to
him and requested or ordered him
to desist. A passenger, whose name could
not be ascertained, and Mr.. Neader, one
of Fourteen's men, also standing in the bow,
spoke to the man, at least Mr.. Neader did.
The large man, Dan Smith. perhaps reply
ing to the officers request, excitedly said
that, .'If the rest of the men won't sing, l
will; if I am black, won't take an insult
from any one," or words conveying such a
meaning. The passenger who stood beside
Mr. Neader then made a motion as if to
strike Smith blow, but Smith, making a
sudden side motion, got out of reach, when
he drew a razor and attempted to cut Mr.
Neader in his breast, but his foot slipped
and the blade made a long. wound in his left
arm, causing the blood to flow profusely.
1t is said that Neader asked Smith if he
intended his remarks for the firemen, before
the cutting was done, but passenger in
hot bo
Smith quickly dove down the forward
hatch, among the crew, and Neader ran aft
calling on his compenions to 60 to the res
cue, in a very excited way, asserting that
a colored man had done that, holding up his
bloody arm Some of his comrades in vain
persuaded him to 90 into the wash-room,
SO that his wound might be attended to,
but he would listen to no suggestions.
While aft the shaft, many of the company
surrounding him, asking questions, two or
three shots We're heard forward, and, in
stantly, passengers. crew and Wis
itors stampeded in every direction
and for an instant there was good
ground to suppose that general fight
would ensue. The cooler heads of No. IA
used every effort to suppress further
trouble, but some of the men would not rest
until they had secured Smith, and when he
was found in the forward hatch they were
not slow or delicate in bringing him out
A voice demanded that he should be thrown
overheard, and had not Foreman ConnOrs
used his authority most likely the man
would have found watery grave He was
pretty roughly handled, tied and secured in
the hold.
Officers of the vessel were prompt in ac-
ton but could not make much headway at
the time. The firemen only understanding g
that one of their number had been wounded,
were worked up into a terrible pitch of ex-
citement, and three or four We're ready for
almost anything.
When Smith was secured it was ascer-
tanned that two colored men had been killed
by the shots. They were looked to; but too
late, for life had fed. One was named
James Daniels, from Mobile, and the other
was David Lott, of Handsboro, both be-
longing to Tommy Moores gang of railroad
| labOrers. Daniels carried large revolver,
| but Lofts pockets were empty.
| Arriving at Mississippi City soon after
/ ward, the authorities were informed OF the
! sad occurrences, and the Creole was tied up.
A Deputy Sheriff took Smith to the village,
where a formal complaint was made against
| him. At late hour in the night the CorO-
| ner held an inquest on the boat, and fifty or
more passengers called on to testify, but not
| one was found who could or would state
| how the two men came to their death. Con-
| seuuently, verdict of "came to death by
| grlnshOt wounds by unknown hands was
| written, and doubtless that will end the
affair.
As soon as the Creole landed at Mississippi
| CITY, all the cOlOred laborers left the boat,
and the Coroner sent the dead bodies into
| town for burial. Who killed them will
probably never be ascertained. One witness
| testified that the shots came from the lower
| deck but he did not see the man who fired,
although he felt positive that the perpe-
traitor was in citizens dress. Another wit
ness was sure that the shots were sent from
| the upper deck, but he did not see who held
the pistol 1t is indeed very singular that
in SO small space, and among so many
people, not single person could be found
| who saw the assassin, vet it must be re-
membered that the trouble began without
loud talking. and ended so quickly that
few comprehended what was the matter un-
til all was over. and two innocent men sent
into eternity without a seconds warning.
William Murray has lately published city
directory for Houston. This tirst-rate no
tice we copy from the Houston Union:
We have looked over the new Houston
city directory, printed in New Orleans, and
have hardly been able to find the name
residence or occupation of any one correct
though in all other respects it may be very
useful book. 1t informs us that G. C. Gil
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