Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-25


having betrayed u.s. the enemies Of our party will
soon seek back upon us.
From the New Orleans Picayune, Feb. 16
Assassination CT General Sc. John LiddeIl
ON Black Rivsr-Resuls of q Family
Feud.
By the arrival of the New Orleans and
Camden packet, ST. Mary's, Captain I. G..
Sweeny, at our levee last evening, the sad
intelligence is brought us of the killing of
General ST. John Liddell, of Catahoula
parish. General Liddell, it appears, was
assassinated on board of the steamboat St.
Mary's on Monday. the 18th inst, at the
hour of two o'clock, while at dinner, the
boat then being at Jones' Landing, on
Black river.
He was killed by Colonel Charles Jones
and his two sons, Cuthbert and William,
of the same parish, between whom and the
deceased there had existed feud of long
standing, which it is said had lately been
renewed in some way, by the recent plan
tation sale, In connection with which Mr..
Nixon, of our city, met his untimely death.
General Liddell was on his way from his
plantation, near Trinity, to visit his daugh-
ter at West Baton Rouge. AS the boat
touched the bank at CARROTS Landing.
one mile above Jones, on her way to New
Orleans from Camden, and was taking on
cotton, Cuthbert and William Jones, sons
of Colonel Charles Jones, came on board.
and said that their father was to get on
the boat at his landing, as he was going to
New Orleans with cotton. This came to
General Liddells ears, and he asked one
of the clerks of the boat to let Jones know
that he was on board, and that he had bet
ter not come on. This was told to the two
young Jones, who went on shore and star
ted for their home, about one mile below.
NIar rooohol L..
Colonel Jones was seen on shore with his
trunk ready and having some twenty bales
Of cotton to ship The boat had consid
cradle trouble to make her landing, and
General LiddelI, with Colonel Morrison
and Mr.. MarbUry, sat down at the Off
GERS table and commenced to dine
Colonel Jones came on board, and as he
passed the table, going aft, he looked at
the General, who laid down his knife and
fork and rose in his seat. Colonel Morri-
son laid his hand on General Liddel.'s
shoulder and said, "Stop, General. -
When Colonel Jones had passed about ten
or fifteen feet, he turned and fired directly
at General Liddell, who fell, and whist
falling drew his revolver and fired at Jones,
who again fired, the shot also apparently
taking effect. The two sons each fred one
or two shots. The ball from General
Liddell's pistol missed its aim and lodged
in the top of the cabin about twenty-five
feet from where the General fell. Gen
eral Liddell did not speak after he was
shot, but died Immediately.
Upon examination it was found that he
had been struck three times, two of the
balls entering very near the nipple of the
left breast, and one in the neck
There were four other bullet holes found
in the woodwork near where he fell
After the shooting Colonel Jones called on
Colonel Morrison to arrest him but it ap-
pears no actual steps to do SO were taken
by the gentleman named. Colonel Jones
and his sons then went on shore, and the
boat returned to the Liddeil plantation
with the body, where it was left in charge
of Colonel Morrison.