The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-02-08
Romance eta Graveyard.
kEsuRRECTIoN1sT CAPTURED, BUT
OUTWITs HIS CAPToaS.
The Cincinnat; Gozctta Of 40 oc.

The Cincinnati Gazette of the aG;I
says:
1t viii nc remembered that short
| 'tme az" we gave an account of tn,
@od&s operdndi practiced by body
Sh"tchprs III pursuit OF their rrpu1sive
occupation, and how the hur, iuo
grounds Of the city aud county iutiru,a-
RES and of Lnngview ASYLUM were de.
populated of dead paapcrs. We have
nov TO record an incident of Wedncs.
day night in the history ct Canning.
ham, familinrly known as cold Cnnny.'
III which he WAS sadly imterruuIctI
While engaged with two black rxue,ts
III eievailng Il conple OF suhircls inter
req IN the graveyard used bY the city
'hh'i!aiy, just Iii the rear of that in
stifntioM.
1t seems that ;his nnto,irns veteran
III the hnsiI"sS, accomuani.d by his
two staiwait assistants, starte,, out IN
ednrsday night Oh the avenue in his
'ptn spring wagon. The objective
r"int was the hnrying place of pnurrr.
ahnve mentioned. Tie NIGHT WAS cnld
and the air bracing. In order To- keen
the cold out and the animal heat IL,
Chhi'y" stopped At the Avenue House
III Ca'tiinse {" "wet his whistler he.
tween the ipuls of eleven and twelve
He was also seen at eight O'Clock. when
Il party OF eight persons, divining his
s'iht,F'hth', was at once furnltd, WIN
followed tim ard his assistants Ia tI,n
graveyard. Hcte 10 the Joy of the anrd
fesn'rctt'onist. hetliscnveredtwofi fresh.
~ mad" 9.ares of two pattpers who had
hfen inll"'i the day before. The mar
~ IN rnrsnit surrounded the graveyard
and commenced firing proniscunusIy
III the ghosts just as they were IT, the
act OF iai>iig the Subjects FROM their
last resting place. Tie cnln,tA assist :
ants at once dropped their tools and
escaped through The ahini inc woods.
Several shots We're ii,cd after them.
none taking effect.
The party tlen advanced toward,
"Cnnny" and told him TO give himself
mp he Was told to hold up his hands
To show That he had no weapons in his
packets. But he WAS very ol,stiuutc
and refused TO hold up both hands,
iesnutely keeping one of then, in his.
pnckrt. An athletic fellow immrdiafe
~ brought Il loaded rifle 10 bear mon
him. but lie cap snapped. and another
was put"n with like result. This little
accident no doubt saved emmy from
becoming food for the lissrcliu. room,
and seeing the determination Of his
captnlS to summarily dispose of him,
ne reluctantly gave himself mp after
Sliding down Il steep hill of 500 feet.
He handed over n seven shooter and
begged them ''ior Gods salSe' to spare
his life. He WAS theu taken back to
the graveyard, where his horse ard
wagon we've standing. 1t WAS then as
certainea that the bodies had been mn
covered hnt had not hern ont of the
graves. "Old Cnnnyn witt, his shovel>,
l'L Ks and spades. was piled into the
wagon, and the Ml,ue party got in and
accompanied him back to Carthage.
He said ;c did not expect such il load
at ''bnhirS" tn bring back. If he could
get twenty dollars apiece for The party
he would DO we'll" On the return 10
Carthage he stepped at the six milk,
house. III" ''Biack Bear" and ano,he,
pn''iic house, and treated proinSeiy to
the drinks, which rGSt him fourier five
dollars. He WIS then released and
stated to the city with IN emrty
"a@"r, while his doughty cap,ors dis
t"ised t" their homes in the serene
COM ci"uStr>s that they had nnue their
dHtv. Bat while tunny Was away
from the graveyard with his captttts 1T
Carthage. The negroes. who n,tlous'-