New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-18
4 STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC.

Having fel, it my duty to Issue nv proc!anA:isa
Offering large reward for the Apprehension ar6
conviction of the murderers IN the Coushatta sste
cage, and to the end thatt the law abiding s.sisens
Q: the STATE may fully comprehend the nagnfUcs
Of the crime committed. ard be indusedis fcnde:
active Assistance to the oficefs Of che 'Av.
deem il proper to make tho following state ;nsn:.
These facts gathered from sei!abs .a:srEss
:icn received at the Executive Department.
On or about she twentv-elgf.h day - A.sus:s
1874. = body Of sersons. belonging - st mi.n.,s
taIy organization knows as she Waite League se
louisiana assembled in Ste town Of Sosshattae
parish Of Red River. in It's State COX she purpose
Of eonpe,liag, by force Of arms. che S.a:s Acs.s
&: ina: paris Oh 70 sesigh their positions
These eticers were men Of good charac.er Aess
.:he largely interested IN planting AID me.cane
Tile pursuits. They held Their positions with 'he
fun c.nsen, Of admittedly FARCE majority q tho
legal ~ote1s Of the parish. this being largely
Republican parish. as admitted svea by tie F-s!oA
returning boards
.Le onls known objection t. them sas shas :tey
were Of Republican principles. Frank $. EdgeIton.
tie duly qualified sheriff Of the par Sd, u A:zict
compliance with the laws Of this state and OF the
United States. summoned . posse eon!!a:as ct ct
:zens. white and eolUed 70 assist A,.a n p'otects
i, the parish officers in the exercise - :ke:4 Ua.
Io.bted Ights and duties from shs tlae stsned II.
.aw!a! s:o!ence Of the " hits Leagues. 6lS posse.
consisting OF xty-fvs men. sas Ovefrcwered by
superior force assembled from tie ~ aren't par
isLes ana Gnally. after several sOlo,ec ara white
ntn lad been killed. surrendered themselves py.se
ene,s, with the explicit guarantee "a. ;heG Ives
wsul3 be spared If tha more pTCH.ictzS Eecub
Leans wsu.ld agree - Leave the pa..b, sne :soss
.slains Office would resign their positions
These s:ipuiations though uniaw:a..y enacted.
~tIe complied with on the part Of the Republican
officials, whs were tLep locked sp p Tie el ;oe
tie night.
The following named PERSONS were q. sIs :ssss
50 s.rrecderins and resigninY
Homer J. Tw.tcheii. pianteB snl saz cc.sretss 81
Red River. and deputy United states Sos.mas;es
III charge Of the postotic at Gosssat;a: Robert 4.
Devices, supervisor Of registration, De sots parish:
Clark Holland. merchant and supervisor OF regis.
.-atCs. Red River par:sls ". !. Howell. parish
attorney and United States commissioner F:anls
:. E.igerton. sheriff OF Red River pasish: II. e.
Willis. merchant and Justice Of the peace.
On the following 0ornins. Sunday. :hs :n.r:.e:h
Cay Of August. these persons we've SoI.d ara
conducted by an armed guard 80 She Mcfarland
plantation. just over the parish Zine ei Red River.
within the boundaries Of BOssiss parish. absut
forty miles east Of che Texas line. she,s thew
were set .pon and deliberately murdered in cod
blood. Theis bodies were buried near ~he:s sney
fell. without inques. Or any formali:y whatever.
CT che nigh: preceding the surrendez a sody 81
forty members OF the White League Of t'adds
parish. amounted and armed. }s. .hs city 9:
Shreveport and were seen riding IN She direction
Of the place where the nurses was subss s.e1:'s
WILLIAM r. KELLOGG.
peAyp Governor.