The New York herald., 1875-11-20


resuscitate hin, but failed. The affair created
much excitement
EXECUTION Or HrNRY NICHOLSON FOR THE
MURDER OF A PEDLER-sToRY or THE
CRIME.
CousHATTA, La, Nov. 10, 1875.
The majesty of the law was vndicated at this place
to-day in the of Henry Nicholson convicted
OF crime which in ali ages and among all people, from
the most barbarous the enlightened has been
regarded among the greatest which can be
overwhelmingly, the murder Of his guest He
condemned conformity with his brother and partner
In the dreadful crime put for reasons hereinafter
mentioned he ascended the fatal tree alone
The tragedy for which these brothers
doomed death, and for which OF them suffered
to-day occurred the 25th Of June upon the plan
tation Of Colonel Rubis, the town of Coushatta
Red River parish locality already rendered famous
in political annals having been the OF formd-
able negro insurrection and subsequent massacre
MURDER.
Upon the day referred to peder named Marcus
Young, described being weak and inonensive man,
with his pack and mule upon the planta-
ton for the purpose OF trading with the people there
employed One OF the arst to meet him and
offer the hospitality Of the house Henry
Nicholson, of two brothers long noted
throughout that section OF country being very
peratc characters The unsuspicous victim accepted
the invitation and repaired to his house. Before
nightall he was persuaded by pretence to
call with Henry upon his brother George Nicholson,
who resided about a mile distant From this short
journey the pedler never returned Suspicion
aroused and the belief generally gained credence
among the ncghbors that Young had been nveigled
to retired spot by the Nicholsens and there de-
spatched in order to obtain possession OF his and
scanty stock OF goods.
THE DISCOVERY
No active steps were taken in the matter until after
July T. Upon that day the Nicholson brothers. who ap
peared to be unusually flush OF money gave Fourth Of
July celebration Coushatta their own expense and
II subsequently appeared out of the proceeds derived
from the sale OF the murdered pedler's effects This
celebration attended by all the influential people in
the vicinity, among others by Colonel Rubs and DR..
Richardson, both of whom made patriotic speeches
upon the occasion After dinner Colonel Rubis' sus-
picons, already aroused confirmed by seeing tho
Nicholson brothers appear upon the ground
attlred IN some OF the very articles known
TO have constituted portion of the pedler's
He accordingly laid the matter before the Cou
shatta authorities Immediately but owing IL is said
The timdity or carelessness OF the Sheriff who was
daory in acting, the accused parties got wind of the
charge and fed to the swampa Numerous arrests
were made, however, among others named
Thomas Hinton who charged with being accessory
to the deed and who subsequently turned States evil
dence.
THR BODY PouND
Through these arrests the body OF the unfortunate
victim was next day discovered partially buried in
the woods, short distance from the house of
deorgo Nlcnoisen, ana upon the very spot
where he had been go foully murdered.
The unearthing Of crime 80 horrible In its nature
aroused The indignation Of the entire community Old
and young black and white rendered their services
the Sheriff 10 assist in hunting down the criminals.
Armed companies were formed and thoroughly
In tew days resulted in the
cAPFrRE OF THIS PUGITIvEs
from justice and their safe Judgement in Coushatta
jail They tried at the subsequent sessions OF
the Seventeenth judicial District Court commencing
the 9th day of September last. the Hon e. G. Chap
lin Presiding Judge The evidence being clear, both
we're promptly
POUND GUILTY OF MURDER
In the hrst degree and sentenced 10 be hung Owing
70 the absence oil Governor Kellogg from the State
during the summer months some delay experienced
IN carrying out the sentence Of the Court,
but upon his return. early IN October, one OF
his 1rsD official acts consisted in signing
the death warrants OF the prisoners fixing the
we're duly forwarded by registered letter mail 10 the
Sheriff OF Coushatta, aud the receipt OF the Coushata
Postmaster was also IN due time received the Ex-
ecutivo ONCE Notwithstanding this, and through
some yet unexplained accident the sheriff failed TO
acknowledge their receipt until November 10 In the
meanwhile, and upon the Sth inst, IL announced
that the Nicholson brothers had succeeded in
MAKING THEIR
from jail BY completing mine left unfinished by ermi
nak previously confined therein, and which the gross
negligence Of the officials had neglected to hll
in aud repair The country was again aroused
and another criminal hunt Instituted Two
days subsequent TO the escape Henry Nicholson vas
recaptured BY the Sheriff Of Blenvllle parish near
Sparta small town IN that locality He i'm
mcdiatciy restored TO his former quarters and
closely watched.
rHE BROTHERS, FATE.
There is yet uncertainty attached TO the other
brothers. He is reported to have been shot and
KILLED by OF the armed parties organized In pursuit
rms report is believed 70 be correct at the Executive
Once, although Official adyces have been received
In confirmation
ExRcUTf0E
The large crowd gathered IN the vicinity OF the jail al
an early hour this morning and waited patiently for
the dread scene about to take place Nicholson
conducted the galows soon after eleven and acr tho
preliminary ofreadng the death warrant the fatal
was nxed about his mock and at precisely eleven
CLOCK ana iory minutes the drop fell and the inur
derer remained swinging in the arr HIS death was
easy the neck being broken by the fall After remain
ing ior the length OF time prescribed by the statute he
was Namined hy the IN