New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-28
Mass Meeting in Columbia.

We cory from the Franklin 81" Q: thu
nineteenth instant the proceedings .; .
mas. nee.:n. OF TIE people OF Coiunb.a. :.
; Ga.iw,i. parish. the home OF the late !ld e
Caldwell: aud District Attorney Harri-:
! Pursuant - previous notice. n. citizens
y: C,..:~r.: parish 'ne. e1 Mas-e AZ 'hs
| c,l:.a0,:s. IL Columbia. September IS
: 1873, - take such action - the publ.c in
/! :.:.-c canIirei relative ~ TIE murder .:
..-i-. Crawford AMI District At.o.ne.:'
| Harris.
| Genera! Jacob Hcnt'e and George Wea-
! we.. elected .iairmen. ANA IhoMa. j.
| Hnuyh aai w. j. Bowman secretaries.
! sTa,na. J. Hou.h. Esq. was called "n -
! sX liam III. oniac. OF the meeting. when ne
! s;i.i K. :, few v.cy pointed remarks. In The
co:::.. o: his remarks he stated :ns' :ae
anna. ~: history did 10: record a more
| horrible .Ll.r.er than that o. The killing q;
| our Judy and .lis.cie. attorney lie sroke
! e nigh re:.ns OF Vie learning, legal AGILITY
an.: !..-. mora. character O: Ii" deceased
". EaGgn was o. opinion that no pains,
, c:"i:b.,. or expense should % spared 20
ferret OF; :..e crime; tina: great ?TecaUt!cn
-..rIid y. uS-C. and no :a-h ACT. committed:
TIA. /: :le!e We're u >u..c.encv y: good
citizens - arrest Il. suspected. parties. that
:i.a: ve:. enough 70 deta.,i .ne'n in isi.
~: na"- them trough: before .h. courts Of
justice. IN. ina aries a:s now wiling ana
anN.ou- 70 convict and that the execution
o: or. -. e.. ,Ea!ie:e.s b. due process. o.
.sw "oU.,: have . better e,!ecc Than the
Aacg.1. .. f!itv men 81: The c.:G"H..
.aace were nm! ,e- o: >l,eer:cs made.
a.! i,nornuiny the mucde:sc.
The following letter Va. aan.ei 20 tie
sec:e;a:" and read:
HAH::>osnun:. Ia. September Il. l3:i.
JaIe.J":da1, E:...
Dx.H >!R-w.. the undersigned. !a:nen.
the deaf, of A. II. Harris. ESQ a. muc!, a.
any -: y,l: IN his own town. and II sny AS
s!,tal.ce :. required in ier:etilg GU, the
:Ll"iere:-. al. voa have to do i. to let US
know. an! ". viii rally Immediately at
any point mant!one! BY vou. Let Us know
Immediately your action in the matter.
.in!s letter was signed ty several Drcm:-
neat citizens. New. was received taac
many citizens in OYachita and Jackson
parishes we're ready to assist in any under
taAia. that might bs though, necessary to
arrest che murderers.
tl motion. the chairman appointed W. |
L. Wooton, Thomas T.. Me.e.:i,;. and |
Thomas J. HoUyh ~ 3 comm!tta. % ,iraf, |
resolutions expressive OF the sense o. the I
meeting. The committee retired, AID after |
"-!n: aD.en. a few minutes, returne: and I
submitted the following resolution. tx.
parish OF Caldwell. in mass meeting as.
-einc.e'i. on the dealt! 5v assassination OF
! I'd ye I. 5. Crawford and O.s:.ic: A.tovrev
=. H. Harris:
WHEREAS. On the eighth day Of Septem-
beg. iS..1. judge L. ). Crawford and Dl.t.:c:
Attorney A. 4. Harr:. was b.utallv mur.
'.ered - assassination IN .he parish o:
Louisiana. Will. en- route 10
W!nnsro"" 10 discharge thec respect tive |
Uu.i:. IS sworn officer. Of the law: an:
Nne:ea-. I ne citizens of Caldwell. r.ai;z.
M the great loss s1st aimed by the death OF |
these two worthy citizens. einiiea. it!r;.ts
iHi t-u" anu ta.thiG. officer. .. the ..w !
az! iee..-. deep sense o; horror ior :.e
o-!ta. ana savage manner w which :h.y !
Cam. - the: death: therefor. De !.
't'- ihac III the los. Il Ii. -. .yyo !
gentlemen rh- community ;.a.
'eei. oa,eit %: two o: 80 brightest minds
,H': MOS: ...e.me! ana WH:thv citizen.
II" Who's" .e.s :. deeply Ge:'.":.a b: oil
GOD citizens.
Ge.nt."', Th.. we deem - Necessary and
We W.: ASS. III. o:hcer. o. the Jaw il.
lie exercise o: :leir official t,ut,e. IL ferret
ag CUt and tr.n.!n. the murderer. t.
ptedv punishment.
Ees..rc'. That. in our opinion. u. police
lii!es a! :he psv!>hes %: Caldwell and ,
rankin and the government q. the State
"-ht 70 cher large GeWaXds :or the arrest
): tie gully parties.
H.Sct'.d. TIA. ". feel de, SYMPATHY ..
or .iIe widow. and :atheGi.ss children -:
a.d deceased. and vii. extend a cordial
2ppo:: 20 them whenever called upon.
E'S,Stt". That copy 81 these resolution.
" forwarded to the Governor OF Ii. State
"a I" the ponce iur.es % Caldwell and .
rankin. l
Hesoired That the newspaper. o: the dis.
-:ct an' these az Monroe b. requested 70
i:..... these proceedings.