New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-20
The Late sassina lions.

The Monroe Iltelligencer of the seven
teenth contains further particulars of tn
late murder Of Judge Crawford and Dis
trict Attorney Harris THAI have been pub
lished:
! The citizens Of Caldwell and Franklin
parishes seem to be satisfied that gang o
men headed by one Tom Winn are the per
| petratOrs of this outrage W1nn some time
term Of the district court IN that parish
MIR. Harris, in the discharge Of his duties
prosecuted VIM; q true bill was found. h<
was lodged in jail, pus succeeded during
! court IN breaking OUT. Since then ne hes
I threatened the lives rot only OF Msssrs
Crawford and Harris. bu. also .: Sheriff
DAVIS and Deputy Sheriff G. Smith; in fac:
all who were Instrumental ID causing his
arrest. 1t is believed that the dwelling
house Of Sheriff Dave, burned down como
time ago. was tired by VIM, OF u lis ins,i
CATION.
The number Of the gang engaged in shi.
! outrage ia estimated az from three 70 six.
They stay in BGuf river kvamp. and are
| believed to have sympathzer. who visit
columbia and Winnsboro from time 10 time
| and keep them posted relative TO the move
mehts OF the authorities People living near
the scene heard the firing Of guns about two
o'clock, when the murders are believed to
| have been committed. Ar army Rening-
! ton revolver, loaded, was found in the field
above mentioned, and is supposed 10 have
I been lost by the murderers.
| Judge Crawford was about fifty years
! old lie was appointed Judge of the
Twelfth Judicial District Court in 1865. hav-
! ing at the time an established Reputation az
q criminal lawyer. He was reelected in
1868 and in 1872. His integrity and ability
rs q judge we're recognized and admired by
al! who knew him. He leaves wife and
two children to mourn his loss.
MIR. Harris was forty.two years old. a IA.
tive OF Kentucky, but for the last twenty
years resident Of Louisiana. Before the
war Mr.. Harris practieed law IN Monroe.
and also for short time since. In 1866 or
1867 he moved 20 Columbia, where ,he had
succeeded in establishing for himself a
good practice. At the hast elect election he
was elected district attorney. being sup.
ported il some Of the parishes Of that dis.
trict by both parties. His family consisted
of his wife and five children. ali OF the lat.
ter being quite young.
Judge CrawfOrd'e f,nera: took place In
Columbia, on Tuesday OF last week. while
the body OF Mr.. Harris was brought to
Monroe and buried by the Masonic fra.
ternity on Wednesday last. Rev. T. B.
Lawson read the funeral service Of the
Episcopa! Church at the grave. and made
tOmo Oh sue ldMtult0 ueCSostH
and on the manner Of his death.
The District Court. Judge Ray presiding.
being in session when the body arrived in
town. adjourned, on motion OF Judge Rich.
ardson, cut of respec: TO the deceased.
A sad incident was told US in connection
with the bringing of the news OF the killing
Of Mr.. Harris to his family. AS soon as
Mrs. Harris saw Mr.. Hough enter her
house. and before he had time to speak. she
on l-un ssr-i,a III
me-that man Tom VIM has killed NV
husband" Eviden,ly the threats made by
Winn had been reported 20 her, and made
a deeper impression than on her husband.
Sheriff DAVIS. o: Caldwell. offered TO
escor: the deceased 20 Winnsboro. but they
seem to have apprehended 40 danger, and
declined his proiie:ed assistance.
From present appearances 1t looks TIA:
rhless VIM and his gang are captured OF
killed. il will only pe question o: time
how long he will perm!. Sheriff DAVIS and
others who are or have been instrumental
in bringing him to Justice. 70 i've. I. rests
with the people to make al end Of this sus.
peEse.
The Ia:elligeneer makes :he following
comments. We hope the sentiment Of The !
people Of that section is reflected therein:
II is. perhaps. useless for US TO make any |
remarks on this unfortunate occurrence: |
the facts speak foc themselves. The killing |
OF MIR. Archibald in Rlchland and this out. |
rage show state OF affairs which can not |
be tolerated any longer. 1t is useless 10 !
say that six. eight or a dozen men can be !
permitted to terror!Ze over three parishes ,
like Franklin. Rchiand and Caldwell. We |
know that these acts are detested bv all |
the good citizens OF those parishes. bu.
they seem to be paraiyZeG when steps are
10 De taken 10 punish the outlaws. A sys.
sem OF espionage seems to exist BY which |
the outlaws are KEEP: fully informed VIVA.
are being made against them.
and who is making them.
The following from the Rich,and Beotoa
has the true ring, and fully meets our
"Cnless the good citizens Of these .wo
parishes, Franklin and Rch!and, rise UP Ell
nasse and bestir themselves to bring these |
nurderers to justice. our country will soon
drift :nto an awful! state OF barbarism. Let !
very one on whom suspicion throws the
eas. trace OF q shadow De arrested and |
subjected to q mos: thorough and .i.t,. !
No matter If a few innocent
parties may DC lodged il jaii--keeping bad
,c'npanT entities any one TO such punish.
nent. show me your company and III |
how you your character. is an old axiom.
md should he made % serve as a dis.!n-
gushing mark IN the present crisis
Citizens may say, ''It take a hand in
his don't know when my turn will Gomez
u: aas no: the killing OF Mr.. Archibald
hown that, as !ong as these outlaws are
permitted 20 roam. your turn may come
nyhow But we believe some assistance |
hou!d and mus: be furnished by the State
authorities. Governor Kellogg has been
allied upon, and We hope that. in addition |
@ the rewards offered n another column. |
e VII! send other assistance to the sheritts
+ :hese parishes.