New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-15
The Recent Assassinn ton Mt Lake ProyI-
dencA.

The following particulars of the recent
terrible crime in Lake Providence are from
the Vicksburg Herald of the thirteenth:
! We obtain through resident of Lake
Providence, who was an eye witness OF the
terrible tragedy, the following particulars
of the murder Of James +. Altkien in that
town on Thursday. the eight instant: At
ten O'Clock IN the morning on that day Mr.
| Aicklen was sitting at q desk in the Office
at the rear Of the store F. NJ. Hays & Co.,
general merchants, with lis back TO the
door and engaged in writing, when Their
rel silently aud stealthily slipped up be-
hind him, and when within distance of
three or four yards drew Smith & Wessou
revolver, OF the improved navy size, and
shot his victim in the back, the bal! catering
under the shoulder blade at the left OF ths
spinal column and passing through the
heart IN its course came out Just undo
the right nipple. Thus, literally shot
through and through, the murdered man
exclaimed. 'Oh. my God!' and instantly
died. Immediately after the fearful work
was done, tie murderer made desperate
effort to escape by taking q ak,tf and
attempting to reach the Mississippi side of
the river, and in his flight he leveled the
instrument Ut death, which he still retained
IN his possession, and tried To add another
Violin to his iisr by firing at Mr.. Fred X.
HolDroOk, the insurance agent, and q quiet,
law abiding citizen and merchant of Lake
Providence. Fortunately, the leaden mes
senger whistled harmlessly by, and few
moments after the desperate man was cap.
tured by the excited citizens and surround
ed by men and shuddeiirg women and
children who had Joined in the chase,
he Was guarded to aud placed with
IN the wallis of the Jail. There were
loud murmurings for summary vengeance.
but other cOunsels prevailed, and Justice
will be done according to the laws of the
land General Edward Sparrow and
Judge j. w. Montgomery have been re-
tanned as counsel Tor the prisoner, and the
case set for preliminary examination be. |
fore Judge Noes on the twelfth instant.
Therrel is an unmarried man, about thirty.
three years Ut age, and was formerly resi- |
dent OF Woodville, Mississippi, from which |
place he removed 10 Lake Providence about |
four years ago. AT the time of the homi
clde he was engaged as clerk for the firm
whose store he made tue scene OF the fear.
full deed. About u week before the sbootinu
lherrel had publicly used very abusive
language. which Mr.. Aicklen claimed re.
hected upon younger brother, who was
member Of the firm of V. NJ Purdy e. Co.
For this Fherrel apologzed to Aickien, and
rom his manner toward him no one thought |
40 harbOred any i'll feeling whatever, but
he Sad sequel proved the contrary.
MT Alcklen was young man who had |
host OF friends, by whom he was generally
beloved For a number OF years he has
'een merchant OF Lake Providence. and
y the time of his death was planting on
is place, about thee miles from town. He
caves wife and three children, aged
eept c'iyeIy five and two years, and an
lfant Of eight months, to mourn the loss
his affecilcnate care.
lhe funeral was conducted by the |
las"ns according to the rites OF the Masonic
RIDER, OF which Mr.. Aicken was a prOmi
ent member. Our informant SAYS it was
ne largest funeral that has ever taken
lace III Carroll parish, and that many an
We was DOistened with tears of sorrow for
If sad fate vi the victim, and with sym
athy for those so cruelty bereft of ius-
and and father and brother