New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-20


all good Republicans wish it were more
creditable. Senator Blackburn. a good
Republican, like myself. will never take adj
vantage Of his political position to punish
or Cypress political adversary. His Is
one of those noble souls whom God has en-.
dowed with the true spirit Of long suffering
and forgiveness.
As matter of justice to Judge Hamlet
it is my request that you publish this. with
his letter herewith inclosed. and the anony'
nous letter inclosed therein.
ALLEN GREENE.
Nineteenth Senatorial! District.
VERNON. Jackson Parish. Louisiana.
January %. 1874.
Hon Allen Greene. New Orleans, louisiana
DEAR SIR-Your very kind and consider
ate letter of the eighteenth instant. on the
question of the con trmation, by the Senate.
OF nv appointment as parish judge and
other matters, came to hand yesterday
afternoon. and you have my thanks for the
generous motive which prompted the lntor.
nation it imparts, thus atfording me an
opportunity to vindicate myself from the
damaging suspicious which seem to exist IN
the minds of Senators. that l. among others.
COg0lZalI u, IL uOC CpuSVAtihS W. Viz
horrible assassination of w. Il. Mcdonald,
which was perpetrated at my own door.
and. as it were. in the presence of my own
family. in the month OF March last. had
previously been apprsed. by gentleman
who recently returned from New Orleans.
that such an intimation had been made to
him in that city. but thinking. as my in
formant did. that it was only the idle sur
mise of persons who knew nothing of the
- oh rap | maid
serious attention to it. The case IS now
different; and duty to myself. to my FAM
ilv. and to nv friends, here and elsewhere,
requires that | should give the base call
umny. not only particular and public no.
tice. but. as / think am able to do, COM
plete refutation.
NV acquaintance with Mr.. Mcdonald was
formed soon after came here. in 1852. and
aver what is well known to his afflicted
family, TO his neighbors and to large mum.
her OF other citizens OF jackson. that dur.
ing the entire interval. and up to the last
moment of his existence. our friendship had
been particularly close and confidential.
For many wears before the late civi! war.
during its continuance and since its tev;ni.
nation. I had been his legal adviser, II
court and on: of court. and when he was
appointed public administrator OF the
parish, he selected me as his attorney in al.
cases assumed. by him in that capacity.
There are cases now on the docket :lnde.
:ermined which were fled by me at his IN.
stance and in his official character: and. on
the very evening Of the day OF his death.
and only few moments before the shot
was fred that put an end to his valuable
life. we had tu.. and free conversation il
regard to them.
PERHAPS recital Of the facts and circrm.
stances immediately preceding. attending
al s,,I &,v ,,Nl -1,,as
vii! no: be ont Of place in this connection.
On Saturday afternoon. the twenty-ninth
| Of March. 1873. short time before sunset.
I was seated on the back piazza OF Mrs.
| Johnsou's hotel. where ] lived with my
family, and heard some one say tina: Mr..
! Mcdonald had come. with two mules and a
! buggy. TO spend the night. ! was glad to
| hear It. as had desired for some time 70
see him or some business of his in my
front piazza afte: a.ighting from his buggy.
| and went ont into the village. did not
| see him until he returned at supper time.
| when myself and family and the other
| boarders were already seated at the table.
had not ief: the house since his arrival.
| and did not leave it until after he was shot.
| and then in vain search Tor surgical assIs.
! lance. After supper. he and myself took
| seats on the front piazza. and there remain.
| ed Tor about an hour engaged in business
| conversation. My little son called to me
| from my room. which. you will remember.
| fronts on that piazza. 10 come and rock him
| to sleep. / excused myself to Mr.. Nc.
Donald. telling him l should soon dispatch
the little fellow 20 sleep. when ! would re.
| Join him in his room--the public room. yol:
| will remember. adjoining IN. own on tie
| vest. accessible through a door on The
,;.zza az we'll as through one from nine,
| IL cd. s.tary well. l will stem Silt
! . yhiie.-lto the stable. | think he said, /.
| Iybrn he returned he TAPPED "a. my
ivan. window. and asked for the loan OF
| IN. SmTrrJ orr village uewspaper. told
him ! would io,l, il m and bring il to Iii.
! rno1n did So 7 then returned 70 ,n,.
| roon, .noI- my little hoy on nv 'a,, and
San. a,ond 10 hin, while rocking him. and
snn1os,. | was .bu. engaged for some hal.
| hon- or more. when. ius; as was in Che act
| of iepositiny him o., hi. bed, | wa. startled
| h.. the loud reDov. OF a gun. apparently
| fred close to the house. when my wife.
he.Tin, a faIi and a moan from. the a.iicin-
in" room. exclaimed 70 me tina. she was
afraid somebody had sho: Mr.. Mcdonald.
Almos. a. III, same moment ye al. heard
| linn saving. "Dil. Lord. Oh. Lord: Mr.. Ham
! ie.. come here" drorDe. ms iit.lc son
| and ;u.LeI through :n5 door il .ha I,ar.i.
| ZION wall and .ue. him. when b. I'll! nn N.
| brcas. and said, "Oh: Hamlet. an, s..o.
! and killed." ] replied. =. hope not. Mack.
! D.,ou know: who sho. -ou: dix. yJu .ar.
| him. II. .epiied. 'Ies. John -. -"
surram. | could 10. distinctly eaten. ii"u
! know ne nat. :, .l.:h. :muedi'n.i.t l.. ls..-
! nou.cin. certain word. o. woods beginning:
with certain. ...te..). i.a,1eI.a:... c..Ie..
alone. for HELM. finding i'm. s.Ll:in. il, m ;.
arms. and BEN. urabl. 10 e, him o.. 'a-
,ta ~. haf' ,.g.. .-..I.yt, !. -. .u.. or.