The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-11-26
Statement Of the CoIfax Outrage.
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NOV. Id, 1901
EDITOR DEMocE1r:
Dear Sir:-As you have requested that
/ should give all the facts, and circum-
stances, relative to the outrage commits
ted upon the person of Miss Lacour,
hereby do so, to the best Of my knoWl-
edge and abilities.
| am the grandfather Of the lady, l
live in the parish Of Grant, on Red
River, about seven miles from ColilX
and two miles from Mrs. Lacour's place,
the scene Of the outrage. On Thursday
30th Of October, squad of armed SOL
diers, known as the New Orleans Me-
tropolitAn Police, passed i'll the rear of
my plantation (say three niles and
proceeded to Coliax. On the following
day, Friday, the stern-whecl steamer
Ozark, known as kelloggg's gunboat,
passed up Oh her way to Colfax. On
Saturday night, about s O'Clock band
Of eight Or ten armed negroes arrived
near the house of Mrs. Lacour and fired
at the house, The SHOT being distinctly
heard by the ladies. They, the negroes,
then approached nearer and fred sever
al times, the balls penetrating through
the window aud striking near the pill
low. Ihe two sons of Mrs. Lnronr bad
gone to bed, and the ladies had dis
robcd themselves ready to do so. The
boys arc II and Is years Of age. The
negroes next mounted tie gallery and
tried to break open the front doors, and
some endcav0red from the side and
back of the house 10 force an entrance.
The ladies and children during this
titne, consulted together, toderidc upon
some means Of escape. The elder boy
grasped his gun, after Which they de-
cideu to make their escape by The back
door, aud tley accordingly did, gaining
the cabin Of what they hoped were two
Old confidential negroes, man and wife.
The man was absent. They were fol-
lowed 10 the cute Of the cabin by two or
three ofthe armed negroes. they all
four Qadics ana two son<) entered the
cabin. Mrs. Laconr asked the old ne
grcSs what was the matter. The nc
gress replied, sI do not know, I will 90
o'lt and see" She The neSrcss went
AND remained out about half an hour.
GA return OF The negi'eSs into the cabin,
She took i STOOL and -at before the fire,
saying nothing, except groaninS. Mrs.
lacour then asked her, ''Wllat is the
matter, What 90 they Intend to do.' at
tai> moment the armed negroes asked,
WHO have youin there!' The negrcSs
replied ''no onc.o The negroes said
I'VE know better! yen lave those
white women iii there, We want lI,enlt
out. ! YOU don't drive them out, we
Will burn your house up" The old
ncsrcss said edo you i .ir that! Get
oNt vi ilN4S WHY" NoiiSii 81 ~ y i1t-
eonr sail. .!oI. 10! Lei tIicm burn il.
l viii build yon a new IioUse ani re-
place everything you lose" 'Fae ne
@tets said, ''oh, Ito. Get ont OF here
While women, [ tont want ;i,y Ni!iteI
women in my house," The tlrgre =
thcn took Miss Lagour, Che da,yhtcr)
by Tie arm and forced her OH OF The
back door. Mr.. l.acour (tile mojilei)
went ont 10 bring bach lnl tl.nishler,
When the Old negre$s locked Them out.
The Two BOYS followed their mother
autl .i-lcr. (AIrS. LacOnr had with her,
the Child OF Mr.. Wells, about II
moths old.) Mrs. Laconr entreatel
The uo9re. 0 let her iii. The ne@ress
replied, 80 way! go way! White wo-
man, [ don't want any white women n
my house, Mrs. Lacour then begged
her 10 take the baby, and the ne@ress
sud, Il don't wait any While children
ii my houSev At this time uanp.
Henderson began molesting the elder
boy, who bcconiin| frightened, ran of,
When he WAS followed by the whole
crowd Of negroes, who cried out, "si.oot
himn They feared to- approach too
near the boy, as lie had Il loaded gun.
At last, the boy, (tlc elder son of Mrs.
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