Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-09-06
BLOODY ASSASSINATION.
Thomas Archibald Killed.

Thomas ArehlCalQ hllle0
The mos, horrible and atrocious murder
that i, ha, ever been our painful duty to enron
irlc, la, Just given bcart-rending SHOCK !"
IN, cu,,,e ,eopie Of Richland Parish. I'm
Tuesday evening las,f the 2nd inst aoo"'
dark. Mr. Thomas ARCHIBALD, one VI NV
mos, highly respected, honored and oe'o'e"
citizen. of our Parish and State. was cane"
from hi, residence and brutality assaSs'iia'e'
Two men, armed with doubled barrier S"o'
,.us.. rode M to the ga,e in front OF l'i' house
and hailed An old negro man we'' o"'
answer the call They asked II MI hi''''''''
va, a, home, and expressed desire !"
La, Mr.. A. heard them talking TO the IT.
gro and walled out 10 where they were ~
,,,. yy,s in the NJ, Of placing his hand hro"
the yarc, IL, a leaning POSITION u'c ''"'
-. ,,c,,, asked II. that you, Mr.. Archibald
He answered yes, and ere the ""i' '''''' e.
c,yed hi, lips the assassin fired upon num- "'e
,.ho,e load entering his right breast, near The
.,,nn;, and passing through his heart ana
,au.,, seyeraf shot coming ont under us 'ci'
arm killing him instantly. HIS da"si'er'
.Lo wa, sitting in the passage OF the house,
abou. 30 steps from the gate, screamed, ana
,c- -.o,her ran out and rushed to the gate
shore Mr.. 4. was lying dead. As Mrs. A.
came on, of the house and approached tie
4 T,,,,, Inn1 l,a
hlack.hearled assassins still sat upon iheir hofS-
-, looking down over the gate at the corpse,
II, ord., 70 satisfy themselves that their bloody
design had been accomplished. After satisfy
inc themselves that he was dead. they rode
oil a, full speed, leaving for parts unknown.
The news spread rapidly throughout tue
nriphborhood and in few hours nearly
hundred of our best citizens were armed and
mounted in pursuit of the nurdererS. a pro
rractcd meeting was being held IN the bapt>'
Church at Alto about ; miles distant, and
when the news reached the Church the con
,rrga,ion Immediately di>banded, the men IN
search Of guns and horses, and the ladies 10
,heir respective homes. A large number OF
men, both white and black, rode all night IN
search of the assassins, but 40 tidings, as yet
have been received as TO thcridenity or where
abou,s !, is deyou,y to be hoped that they
may yet be apprehended and brought TO real
re To- the fullest extent the penalty of then
horrid CRIME.
The writer conscicnciousy believes that lac
uuers the sentiments of hundreds of the hes
people in North Louisiana, in stating that nj
man ever lived to stand higher in the conf
dence, respec, and esteem of his neigl0ors
friends and acquaintance, than Nh THOMAS
ARCHIBALD. He was man truly loved b.
all good people who knew him. The assina
ton of no man in our Parish could have sen
more thrilling, painful and astounding shocl
throughout the circles of society in which hi
name was known. He was man with ;
brigh,-beaming, open and Delightfully."- pleasln;
coun,enance, fine feelings, a liberal, warm ant
honest heart, and verify a noble soul Many
many indeed are the dear friends who mngl
,hei, tears of sorrow with those Of the sOrel
hereaved wife, daughter and relatives of I'll
deceased The writer, though compnrS'iv
stranger. pens this article with heart too ii
for u,ierance. We could but love the man,
sight, for the many sterling qualities of hea
and heart so distinctly clear and plain to
seen and read in the happy expression Of h
face lie has been for many years subs'a
tial and consistent member Of the Presbyteri;
Church, and an honored and beloved memb
Of the Masonic Fraternity, among the brc,hr,
in which organizations his purse was ever OPT
and his heart ever enlisted in any and ;
Charitable dispensations ac,uated by the pu
est motives of benevolence flowing from
true Christian heart. The dear loved oil
who now mourn his loss, are condoled wi
the sweet hope that his soul hath winged
fsh, TO the spirit world reign in bissi
immortality. $50 mote i, be-
The Masonic Fraternity will meet at Il
residence of the deceased Brother, at
O'Clock, on Thusr,lay morning next, the | |
inst, to attend the solemnites of the funer
service. Members of r. F. Mcclure Lod
No. 209 will be on hand ready to leave I
De-, m, n',io,t