The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-29
TESTIMONY or 8. H. COTTON.

TESTIMONY or 8. H. COTTON,
Father of Josh Cotton. now in jaa,,
accused Of completely i'll the MUIR
der Of Curry. The first he knew
about this present difficulty, was,
that being out in the field Yesterday,
| Goth inst, evening, and came home
about dark, he heard from Mr. Jones
that he had stopped q black man by
| the name Of Dick Early, and taken
his clothes off in y few minutes az
forwards, Mr. Jones came down the
road by himself, and about half IN
hour utter dark, he returned to Wit
ness house where Jones lived,l
aud immediately afterwards he put
his Overcoat on and went out Of the
door, and picked up witness gun,
aud went out Of the house it being
dark, witness does not know which
way NJ. Jones Went. Soon after.
witness heard horses come up the
road, and Mr. Jones h;.!'ed them
heard Mr.. Curry demand the gun OF
Mr.. Jones. Knew that IL WIS .tlr.
Curry from his voice, also, by his
calling to witness and saying chat ne
had taken witnesses gun from Mc.
Jones that he WAS sitting on tie
side Of the road, end had
THE GUN DRAW,
on him, (AIr. Cur1y.) I1r. Curry
then told Jones to 80 on oosa the
road with him, or ahead Of him.
Witness returned in the house, and
soon after heard firing down the
road.
TESTIMONY ON MRS. ". J. PRICE.
When certain parties We're ap-
proacLiny the Geld gate, in front OF
her house, MIR. Jones asked Dir. Cur
r. three times if this WAS u mob
Alr. Curry said distinctly no Ny
name is Curry-what ] DO, L do
openly. Mr.. Curry asked did I
not sec vo;. cock the qua in your
haaas Oh ne ? Mt. Cones said =
Whatever yo,; do, do moi deliver me
i;,to the bands OF lt.. Eiiigston.--
IL. Garry told him (Air. Jones' that
he would net in pose upon him,
ard that no one else should moiest
him--th:st ls WIS carrying him to
justice us
An OUTLAW.
Witness heard ut the same t;,ae
some one n>,rmuriDg through tilr
cotton, back Of he:. Aouso. Mr.. Jones
started to come into her yar1, and
Mr. Curry told '1itn to keep ;ho tis
road tI:as Il he moved two s-.ops
from linn, be wol!,i shoot The .%,o II
bis head OIL She heard nothing
more until the fire ci "a gan-unu
from the best Of her bt}'ei-it YVES
fred from the inside oi he1 ticld.-i
Then followed several pis!o! shots
and last Of az, g loud report, beI;ey-
eli to be That Vi 8 gun. Then sile
heard SOME one running tac}. o. hey
house, through tie cotton-sh.s ilaar.;
that distinctly is the REASON she told
the persou7 to So to find, the
tracks this morning.
THE VERDICT l.; THE CASE OF GEO. A.
CURRY.
AN ipq'1isi;ion .:.l;en at tho resi- |
,ionce Of .sIra. Price, in the Parish of
West leiiciana, Ga TIE LIST ti;:y Of
October, in the year 1877. before lie
Coroner Of the Parish OF West t'e!i-
ciana, upon viewing tie body OF G.
A. Curry, there lying dead. The
jurots, whose names are hsvu,,to
subscribed, ha2in;s, been duly sworn
to inquire on behalf OF the State,
when, and by what r.eans said Geo.
a. Garry came to his death, upon
their oaths do say, t'l@t he was kill
ed by g"n-shot wounds from GUN
fired by the hands OF Joshua Cotton,
assisted by pistol wounds, iroll b;
tue hands of Samuel Jones.
In testimony whereof, the Coroner
md Jurors of TINS inquest nave here
unto subscribed their names the day
md year above stated,
(Siyned,J T.. ". BRASpov,
JOSH CocroS,
S. Z. LAyrHlNE, Jurors.
J. c. Wae1r,
j. H. CAAcK.
". Wucox, Coroner.
VERDICT II TIE CASE OF sAM'l. JONES.
An Inquisition taken near the res
aence Of ". S. Price, on the DIST
Bay Of Octrher, in the wear 1872
,eIoga the Coroner OF the Parish of
West Ieliciana, Upon view Of the
,oay of Sitmue! Jones, there living
lead. The Jurors whose names are
lercunto subscribed having been
WON to inquire in behalf of the
State Of Louisiana, when and by
what means said Sanl'l. Jones came
Q his death, upon their oaths do say
bat he came to his deatl, gun