New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-19

The Murder at ShreveportJThe Accuse
Party Lynched.


SHREVEPORT. May T.-Among the par
ties arrested for the murder of the young
Tennesseean, Elliott, were G. T. Jones and
Oliver Hill, the former proprietor of the
saloon where the murder occurred, the
latter gambler present ut the time On
Thursday night Jones was taken from Jail
by mob, but at the intercessi0n of nu-
merOus citizens was returned to the au7
thorities to undergo preliminary examine
alton.
The trial began on Friday, and from the
facts elicited it was evident that the Elliott
Brothers had been enticed into Jones place
for the purpose of robbery, by means of
whisky and cards. The examination was
resumed on Saturday, when it was discov~
cred that the brother of the murdered man
and principal witness for the State was
missing. 1t was supposed he had been put
ont of the way by friends of the prisoners.
and that the prosecution would fail.
At twelve o'clock last night fifty masked
and armed men attacked the jail, removed
Jones and Hill and hanged them to trees in
| the courthouse yard.
Jones was formerly of Hillsboro, Texas,
| and has murdered two men since he came
here. Hill was native of Galesburg
Illinois. and was recently connected with q
| circus.
During the excitement fourteen prisoners
escaped from the parish Jail.
| Delegates to the Cotton Convention.
| MEMPHIS. May lS.-The Memphis Cotton
Exchange has appointed the following dele
| gates to the convention of cotton ex0
| changes at Augusta, Georgia, ON June 10,
| w. b. Galbreath, John S. Foot, w. p.
Proudfit, S. NJ. Gates, J. c. Tizer.-J. T,
| Petit.
| Refugees from Arkansas.
| Captains Anderson and Savage, late prs-,
Oners of war under General King White IN
the skirmish near GsscOny, have arrived
hero, having left the State, the former hav-
ing resigned his seat as ember of the
| Legislature.
Assassina:ed.
| II. Clay Goff, supervisor of Mississippi
county, Arkansas, was assassinated near
| Frenchman's bayou, some fifty miles above
here, last Saturday evening, while return
ing to his home. No clue to the assassin,
| who fired upon his victim from the brush
| wood on the roadside.
| Arkansas judges Going to Washington-s
| Brooks Tenacious.
| ST. LOUIS. May lS-Judge Mcclure, Chief
Justice of Arkansas, and Colonel Oliver
sheriff of Pulaski county, have arrived here
| en- route TO Washington. Judge Mcclure
| says that all the statements upon which
Attorney General Williams predicated his
| opinion in the BrOOks-Baxt ter case are false
from beginning to end, and that the courts
of the State. including the Supreme Court.
never had under adjudication the case err
rOneously made up by Mr.. Williams.
| With regard to the present condition of
Little Rock, he said the situation remained
unchanged; that Brooks would never sur
render to Baxter's forces, but only to the
federal authorities. Brooks, he remarked,
would continue to be recognized as the law
ful Governor by the State Auditor, Treas
urer and Attorney General, and, in fact, by
all the executive officers except Mr.. John
son, Secretary of State; and that if Mr..
Williams can dictate who Is Governor
against all the executive officers, and against
decisions, then there 10 NO longer republi.
can form of government in Arkansas. Tho
whole question will be brought before Con-
grees.
Direct Trade W1eA Dgaxil.
Colonel Jeeeph y. HinAs, United States
. (ooazzNvD On 4ovUR PA0o.]