The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-19

The negroes proclaimed their entire limo
cence most strenuously, and relatei that short
ly after they had picked up the hat which "a
brought upon tht m so much trouble, negro
mounted upon white horse had o, ertaken
them and accompanied tn IN some distance
His manner was strange and attracted their
attention. They rememl er d one assertion
| made by him, which was wholly out of place,
not being suggested by any remarks of theirs
or subject of conversation. 1t was this: Il
would kali man as quick Tor telling me that
my company was
Not Agreeable,
and he would rather | would ride on, as any
thing else"
This story of the two negroes was not be-
leved, however, and the feeling against then
ragged high. day CT two subsequent o their
arrest, and while the Cor ner's ilyestigl alton
was going on, a little Swedish boy came for
ward and related that, on Frid ~ evening. the
Sth of December, he saw Mr. Clinton pass
his fathers house, followed by a n gro who
rode a white horse, ana who answered the de-
scripti0n given of him by the two prisoners.
About the same time it was learned from a
gentleman by the name of M4thison, that q
negro similar to the one described by the
Swedish boy, and mounted as before de
scrlbed, on white horse, had camped with
murder.
MIR. Nlathison was moving at the time, and
had camped on the roadside for the night
The negro during the evening displayed a
gold watch, the description of which an
Swered to that of the one worn by Mr..
Clinton.
Another circumstance which went far to
prove the identity of the murderer was that
during the evening, in clmp, he had yo very
large oranges, and ate them. They were fine
specimens of fruit, and elected from Mr..
Mathlson an inquiry as to where they had
been obtained.
Al the Trial
it was shown that Mr.. Clinton had been given
a number of oranges by his brother in this
city, two of which were noticeable ON account
Of being attached to one STEM and the pecu-
liar way in which they were marked.
These two oranges Mr.. Clinton took with him
on leaving his fa,he-s house. inteDdingto pre-
sent them to a lady friend. They served at
the trial to establish the chain of evidence
against the murderer.
The negro was thereafter traced to Coving-
ton, where it was learned that his name was
Isham Brown. and that he had come from
the parish of Pointe Coupee to visit some of
his relatives. He had, however, left Covipg
ton and gone back to his home in Pointe
oOupSC bSAolC lLO puiouCAo Sou1A oNSAt'ihS
him.
On the 31st of December A. W. Carruth
made affidavit before W. c. Pipkin, Parish
Judge, charging Isham Brown with the muir
der Of James W. Clinton, and warrant was
Immediately issued for his arrest.
The warrant was placed in the hands of
Capt o E,nnon for execution, who immedi-
ately proceeded 70 b. ou Fordoche, parish
of pointe Coupee, and arrested the accused,
who was then on the Botany Bay Plantation.
He was brought t this CITY ard lodged in
the Parish Prison. Y hie chi down or
the steamer, it was almost impossible to pre-
vent the prisoner from being
Thrown Over board
by the passengers aud crew.
Clpt. pannon would not take his prisoner
to st. Helena, until he had obtained pfoln,e
that he would not be disturbed, and that lie
wonld be given fair trial.
The assurance was given, and tie prisoner
was accordingly lodged in the parish Jail at
The trial began on the third OF March and
lasted one week. Brown was found guilty
and now awaits the execution Of the death
sentence.
The tive negroes, who were arrested on
susnicion, were release: as soon circumstances
pointed. to brown as the murderer.