The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-10-28

police ran up and fired several
Shots into his PROSTATE body.
The police then took refuge in
the Mayors office, on Nayasota
street, and defied the citizens 70
arrest them. As no one among the
citizens was armed, the negroes
held their position for some time
threatening instant death to any
enc who dared to appPoaeh. Mat.
tiers continued thus for some time
until the citizens had succeededin
arming themselves, during which
time the negroes made their escape.
and fed towards Springfield. A
possee of armed citizens, headed
10y the Sheriff, followed them, and
coming near them, party was
held, and deputation sent to de.
mand surrender. The Sheriff
didn't seem to have Sufficient grit
to command their arrest, and af-
ter dallying and delaying until
near daylight this morning, finally
refused to arrest the parties, or
assist in their arrest.
! The citizens patrollad the
streets and suburbs all night, and
Populations of armed men came
pouring in from all parts of the
country. All the available arms
in the various stores were brought
ont, as it was feared that a gener.
al attack from the negroes was
imminent. In the course of the
evening, a negro named Bob, at
.rnpted TO gain access to the sur
rouaded negroes, armed with q
pistol. He was commanded to
halt, and refusing was shot dowa.
The Mayor was called upon TO
| surrender the murGlefers mp to the
citizens, but could not he found at
the time, though he was Ell hand
= this morning, and expressed 9
willingness to do allin hispowerte-
arrest them.
. At the time We 90 to press, our
. city is still '.in arms and eager for
the fray;" as the dastardly murder
: of and unarmed and unresisting.
citizen. by the negro police was
! considered n challenge or throwing
q down of the gauntlet in the war OF,
races. There is no disposition on
J the part OF our citizens to assume
l more than ahiattitude of self-de-
7 Tense, but the negroes had beat
beware of outraged justice. II
!; matters culminate in general
/. melee, the negroes are bouRd to
/ go under, and every coleredc maRl
{ found with arms in his hands Is
r considered a public enemy 80, 49, -,
e AT a meeting this morning, 1t
s was determined that the murder.
|. ers of Applewhite be arrested kas
d whatever COST. and held to answer
|, the outraged, laws The whole
h affair is the direct result Of the
It aatagonism to the white race
y sown in the inindsof the negr6by
% loyal league teachings, and is al
e. ready beginn ne bloody fruit.
r The wanton murder OF an inof-
+ fensive unarmed citizen, who was
N shot down like q dog, aud his body
N riddIed with bullets as he lay, is
N an offense it will be hardlto atone
lie for. The ''powers that he" will
e, doubtless proclaim marital law. in
rs our county. This we have expect.
es ed, on some pretext; let the world
IN ttke note, that the '.oyer tact was
committed by Radical negro pc
"a lice. Ii the negroes ars taken they
he will, doubtless, be handed over to
"a the proper authorities; but they
m must be punished. Ifthe Dissric
re Judge fails OF quails before ltisda
ly ty, let him look to see the law al
miuistered by Judge LynehP 4
IN Now that the white citizens b
Greesbeck and Limestone count
are thoroughly reused, We do NO
e. anticipate any uprising on the par
of the negroes. This VIII bsas'
rieus lesson to them; and may
mt sink deep into their harts. ssaf
cts Gov. Davis has many sins
es- answer for in his ininistratiOn {
ing public affairs, and thislast damn;
OF BILE act of his negro State polio
we adds to their number and hideou
ness Houston ( Texas ime&y
en- -
a 1t is noSzdefIitelyg settled Fth'
ton the Senate of Ohio will stand min