The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-05-31
FACTS ABOUT COLFAN.
statement Of Judge w. IL. lsutlnML-rh.
Inception Of the Trouble.
Violence OF the Negro Mob-l,uplirit, ,
of Kellogg.

There seems to be so much ignorance
even among our own people, as to thu
origin of the late riot ut ColflN, tina
the following facts, as related by Judge
Rutland, 4 gentleman OF unimpcacha
bic vcracity and integrity, and Il lawyer
of high standing, residing ut ColGiN
will be read with interest.
| They prove concluSivcly that upon
VIM. Pitt Kellogg, and "l,on hi,n atone
rests the responsibility for all tho acts
| OF riot and l1WlcssnCSS in Grant parish
and all the loss of life consequent upon
qucllirg the armed rutlians, who had
converted Il peaceful village into II mil,
tary cncanpnrnt, committing acts q
savage cruelty, threatening the live,
and lcvyinE upon the nrighhorinl
population, after the fashion Of McNi
can bandits.
The fact that Kellogg assured Ju,lg,
| Rutland that he hu1 sent Wash his com,
miSSio" as .ShcriV hy mai, should h,
specially noted, for he, Kellogg, the
moment the attack occurred, made haste
to telegraph North that he had done
no such thing.
In the course of u long conversation,
Judge Rutland stated in substance rs
follows:
'owinG to an attempt that l made
to get Gov. Kellogg to commission tho
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