New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-17
THE VENDETT4 IN LOUISIANA.
A FAMILY FEUD-HEARTLEsS BARBARITY-vIO
LENCE OF a MOB.

A FAMILY FEUD-HEARTLEsS BARBARlrY-NIO-
LENCE OF a MOB.
The recent vendetta on Il steamer IN the Black
River. Caahoula. La. IN which Gen Ldiei was
shot by Col Jones and his two was followed on
the 2th February by the violent death OF two OF the
homicides the father and son. The Ne'c-OIfedns
Times of March announces the arrival Of the youngest
son Of Col Jones city, and gives account OF his
remarkable escape from the party VI desperate men VINO
murdered his father and brother to revenge the shooting
of Gen iddcl Young Jones' boy or IL, Is now COLI
cealed In NewOrleans and watched by the police as
protection against some OF his enemies VINO are @
tale of the century than Of the present day Inc
quarrel is purely family OF 20 years standing, and
ina most intense bitterness is shown each side. Mrs.
Jones is her way home from Europe, ana cannot near
~ the death OF nes husband and until her arrival
The Tiness account OF the young mans escape Is as
While in the custody OF Sheriff Ballard and in the
many ~ MIR Elijah H. Cotton and several ladies, the
house occupied BY CO.. Jones and his SONS, near HARRISON
burg was completely surrounded by an armed mob Who
Knocking at the door, demanded 10 the Sheriff. Mr.
Ballard, making his appearance, ne was informed IN
manner far from violent. but at the time with the
utmost rnness that IL necessary for him aud every
other inmate. excepting the three Joneses' to at once
leave the premises. Upon his making some demur the
order was repeated peremptoriy and IN MS closing
remarks leader stated the house would be burned in
alternative, and all the inmates, excepting the three
victims. quietly left The house ~ twostory build.
ing with leading from the rear 10 the second
floor. Col Jones and his sons were on the ground floor
after the departure OF the other inmates the doors
securely fastened. When the contest commenced
the in front room. The father, standing
bedsead, rested his wounded left arm on it, and
his right hand held revolver pointed at the portal
The second stood immediately IN rear with Two re-
yovers pointed IN the same direction The third son
armed with one revolver. In the brief parley the
younger brother had sai urged the unhappy little
other two insisted that If fire was used that
and that death was apparently inevitable ali
mad best meet 1t boldly. The youth, however did not
mad fairly commenced. he retreaed through
III the dreco or the sta rcase About the time he had
placed his foot on the rsS step there came terrific
startled with crash the door had fallen dozen shots
IN and Ss seaT sFSadn 81 ike
beasts maddened at the sight Of blood rushed in all d
out To the garden IN the rear )ny to have the remnant
Of life shot out OF him by wretch revolver hand
The work Of carnage % of o 1 '1 angrSnm ten
minutes completed the butchry below, and then rush
beardless boy. While the asaants wers yet on the
stairs he spang through 'front.' window. where. grasp
n sds under w. 5 he E, s% eq
told by his hands covered With bstes, and bruised
room was speedily lied with men Torches
were thrust QUE aimo.t over his head, but
unseen. They evidently believed he had escaped Par
thee were even sent To the RIVER but after stay OF per
Gsp - % mt nS sens horror The
back Into the rooL and for time lay completely over
the bloody corpses OF tae ony two he claimed akin
within thousands of mibs Col Jones lay where he had
Instantly, receiving ev,ry wound from the front Tho
lay In the garden slso quite dead Remaining per
haps Oh hour on the tragic ground. tho boy
rogue. and slowly .nOated down STRAIN to .
aa h found sss IN III. Of
fleen Of them armed with snotguns While standing
dared give ~, toiched him. and tho two walked
toward the He was quickly directed to ,he
over the hstch and tho escape accomplished, The
party left tho boss IN squads OF three or four on tho way
down tbe rtvee