The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-10


In the first and third Congress districts,
the Republican candidates, Col. Chas.
II. joyce and g.. w. Hendee, are
elected by large majorities.
RED RIVER PARISH.
An Account u the LRte Disturb
ances and Murders I'm Red River
Parish, Louisiana.
1t seems that in Red River Parish,
where the negroes are largely in excess
of the whites. much apprehension and
alarm has been felt by the latter, on ac-
count Of threatened outbreak Of the
instigated, as was generally be-
lieved, by Edgerton, Dewess, Twitchell,
Howell, Willis, Holland and others
The lives Of several respectable white
citizens of the parish had been threat
ened by the negroes, and few days
ago Mr.. Williams, a respectable citizen
Of Red River Parish, was, assaulted by
two notorious and desperate negroes
near; Brownsville, in the lower end of
the parish, he having been fred at by
them with douhle-barreled, shot guns.
On last Thursday night a small party
Of white men went to the cabins Of
these negroes withSa view Of arresting
and lodging them in Jail, when they
were fred upon from cabin and one
of the party instantly killed. The me-
groes then attempted to run to the
woods, when they were both shot and
killed by the party attempting the ar
rest.
On the next day, Friday, a large
body Of negroes, between three and four
hundred in number, assembled near
Brownsville, swearing vengeance against.
the white race and declaring they
would not leave white man. woman or
child alive in the Parish. This created
great excitement and apprehension at
Conshatte,a and throughout the surround
ing country, and on Friday night the
roads leading into town were picketed.
Two young men, Mr.. Joe Dickson and
Mr.. Pickers, who were Oh one OF the
posts, halted negro who was coming
| into town with sack of buckshot. He
paid no attention to the summons to
halt but ran off in the darkness, being
fred at by one Of the parties without
effect. However, they Immediately
went into town to report what had &C.
CURED, and were returning to their post
when they were arrested in the streets
of Consulate by Homer Twitchell and
two notorious negro desperadoes, An
drew Besley and Bob Smith, all of whom
were armed. They had q few moments
conversation with them, not of violent
nature, and had turned round to pro-
coed to their post. when they were fired
upon twice by this armed party from the
rear, and without warning. Dickson was
dangerously if not mortally wounded
by the fire. He now lies in q very criti-
cal condition. Mr.. Picketts escaped UNI
hurt. The firing party then ran of,
Basley and Smith escaping altogether,
and Twitchell for the time being. That
night and next morning, F. 5. Edgerton,
Homer j. Twitchell, K. A. Dewess. W.
E.. Howell. G.. Holland and NJ. G. Wal-
lis, all whites, besides number
Of negroes, were arrested and
placed under guard. All Of the
party who held Office then voluntarily
rendered and wrote out their resigna-
tons and they, with the others, volun-
tarily proposed, if q guard were fur
nished them to Shreveport, they would
leave the State to return no more. This
was at once assented to. The prisoners
then requested Mr.. John Carr. relsa-
:; BILE and trustworthy citizen present, to
: take charge Of the guard for their pro-
I lection.
4 On Sunday morning at ten o'clock
Mr.. Carr, With q guard Of about sixteen
. men,. started with the above named
: prisoners, except the negroes, released
Not long afterwards party Of betweee
forty and fifty men. supposed to De al
! Texans who had come into Consulate.
started in pursuit with the avowed par
pose. Of lynching the prisoners. Later
in the day Mr.. Carr was apprised' Of
this fact, and put his horses and thost
of the prisoners to the top Of then
speed to avoid being overtaken. While
nearing the Hutchinson plantation OF
the Red river. 30 miles below Shreve
port, with view Of crossing there and
destroying the fat boat to prevent fur
, thcr pursuit, he was overtaken ~ tn
pursuing parties, his guards overpower
ed and the prisoners taken away from
him, three Of them, Edgerton, Twitchel
and Dewess shot on the spot. III,
other three, Howell, Holland and vii
!. lis. were carried back short distanc
!, to- near Wards STORE and there shot
The citizens in the neighborhood assem-
+ bfed yesterday morning and buried tn
!, parties who had been killed, the frs
s three in the graveyard near Hutchir
J. sons ntatien, and the lAst three o
! the spot whene they had been kile'
!. near Wards store.
New Complaint Against the. Ncy
Currency.
A religious paper says the Office.
: who take up the Sunday collections
e at least one church complain th2t Il
] new ten-cent stamp in our Americs
currency bears perplexing resemblan'
to the fifty-cent Skamp. Tt Yoouir