The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-05
DENIAL OF THE COUsHATTA AFFAIR.
A Republican Paper States the Case.

SHREVEPORT, Sept 4-The Eteuing Telegram
(kepubIcan), in an editorial on the Coushatta
troubles, speaking Of Gov kelloggs proclama-
ton, says: 1.-The document implies that Shrcyc-
port furnished the murdercrs. This We most
positively deny.
That a body of armed and mounted men left
Shreveport on Saturday, August -, patent to
ALL they left here tor the purpose of aiding their
friends, who were reported IN great danger, and
overpowered by an overwhelming number, and
the men who left here that afternoon returned
home the same night, having been Informed "
courier that all danger to those whose assistance
they we're hurrylnS, was over.
We again repeat, and justice demands Tree
circulation OF the denial that Shreveport men
were not concerned in the brutality. The 1e!r-
gron's view is held by all men of all parties here,
and there seems to be IL. doubt th;a the governor
has been misnfoimed:
SHREVEPORT, Sept. f-The Times publishes
.hc ststement Of Mr.. Abney, ieadin; merchant
OF Coushatta to the following effect:
Editor Shreveport Times
We are glad to be able torepore all quiet in Rcd
River parish We are investigating the charges
OF melting riot, etc. against some TIVE t!-tive
negroes now under arrest before citizens com.
mittee of the best men that we have.
The investigation is bringing to light the most
damnable plot that was ever concoctCd by any
set Of men. On the 9th of August the Young
people Of our town and vicinity had assembled to
t!rsten the new brick store Of Messrs. AbNcy x
Love by dance. 1t Is III evidence before this
cltl/tli committee tllat Il number II negroes
had been brought to town armed, for the purpose
of an inoiscrimlnate murder of the men, women
and children assembled there; that Frank
EdScrton, Sheriff, Homer Twtchell, and r. A.
Devices, and Henry Smith, notorious
bad negro were to IL ad them in the assault upon
these defenseless citizens. The negroes were
brought FRI M the adjacent farms, amt packed in
Il com field near by and under the residence of
s. j. Twtcheil. Il. A. D wees rode several times
t. the dancing party and back to the residence of
I hill nd tf,
negroes = the party is too strong for US
Learning that a large number Of negroes were
assembled about town the dancing party broke
up about 10 O'Clock. The young men formed
themselves into scouting party and began pat
rolling the place. AS young Dickson and Jas. b.
Dickson were riding i'll the vicinity Of Twtcheli $
houst, they saw and talked with ii J. Twtche,
and saw near him several armed negroes.
Returning to report what they had seen they
were fired upon twice, and Mr. J. b. Dickson was
dangerously wounded. Couricrs arriaed just at
that time from Capt. W. A. Persey at Browns
Vile some twelve miles below, stating that the
negroes were assembling IN force, and with arms,
and bore a very threatening attitude.
A squad of some twenty young men was imne-
diately dispatched for Brownsville, and the clubs
in tie county were called on to nme to the rescue
Of the people,
Their prompt response proved our salvation.
In very few hours 1000 men were here. Being
engaged at the amiable attempt to assassnate a
whole community the demand for the prisoners
amounted to clsmor.
Seeing that they had safety here, and that
all had been done by the citizens to protect them
but without avail the prisoners submitted pro-
position to leave the State and never again
return.
The proposition seemed to appease to some ex-
tent, the wrath OF the people, and it was accepted
by the citizens.
The prisoners chose from the people at large
Their own guard, brave man at tn .ir head, and
selected a route UP the river for Shreveport,
where they We're to ske the cars for the North.
A few miles from here, are told, they were
ovcrtaken, the prisoners taken from the guard
and shot.
Since Mr.. Abncy's statement was received re-
port reaches this CITY that the two negroes,
charged with shooting Mr. Dickson, have been
murdered by mob at Coushatta. These ne
groes were among those examined by the Inycs-
tigatinS Committee.
The committee remandcd tie two lIcsroe. &,
jail, and recommended that they he tried by the
District Court, but mob semOved them tfons
Jail aud killed them.
The affidavts referred % by Mr. Abnc- have
been received here, but they contain Isosh1n; il,
addition 10 the matter stated by HIM.
. The SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, Sept. lin est ease
brought by the Sunday League, Judge Pierson
has decided that the tran gressor Of the Sunday
law can be fined for each and every sale Of cigars
or merchandise on Sunday. This is the first dee
.-ion on this point in nnsylvania.
Under the old English law only one fine for the
entire Sunday could be imposed. He also de-
cded that the house having hotel license can
COAL OIL ACCIDENT