Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-12-11

der II extremely gazing 10 long SUI
tcrinC community, Wh'ch seems To
have provoked this unjust aud viHdic-
tive attack upon it by IT, resolution to
v,ndicatc it. character and rid Itself
of LAW lrs>nr-S. and throw protection
around all praccai'lc citizens of the
two parishes 1t would be a forlu.
nate thing, indeed, for these two pu?-
i,hrs if they could sccrdc from Madi-
s,n, if The journal is q true reflector
Of he sentiments Of hat parish But
enough of that sheet which the fol-
lowing evidence proves 80 utterly re-
cnrdiess Of truth:
Mr.. W. +. MANGHAN
E'iiigr Of tie HtchjaaI BeoroR,
A. there >ecH,s To be SDinr st.
rious uisapprchcnsioGa in the minds
OF persons in regard 10 the unforia-
maze ARRAY al this place last Tuesday.
send You The actual facts in The case
aS elected by the written testimony
of the eye Witnesses TO The aiiair.
On Sunday our sheriff, Col {. III.
Moore, came nut from hayvillc, an,I
on Monday he went before ). ".
Mont gomery, }. T., made the ncces-
sary affidavit and arrested Mr.. Z. il
Feenan and carried hin before Justice
Montgomery, aud the following icSti-
mUny was brought out:
Willie Scott, The first witness sworn,
says: IL was in lIohiu'S saloon at
The time of the difficulty; heard
Howard call Mr. Feenan Pete"
teenan told him not to call him Pete,
a. he was not that well acquainted
with him. Howard said be knew
hirI and had never beard any good of
him. Feeuan replied that the dogs
didn't speak well Of him. Howard
said, "No gentleman speak, well Of
you. Fcenan replied: ALLOWING
you to be the judge" Howar4 said
there were very few gentlemen in
Delhi Ecenan Eaid he thought there
were a good many. Howard said he
would Ike for him to point them cut
Feenan said, Some sitting in The
ROOM Howard told him TO p,int
them out. Druuby then ted How
ard that he had never given him
cause TO make such personal remarks
about him, aud at the same time rose
from his seat, drew revolver and
tUurished it around in "a threatening
manner. Howard told Brumbv that
Re never called his name; stepped
about 1--WE feet tow ards the door facing
Brumby. Mr.. Wit then got between
them, 10 prevent BrumIry from shoot
Ing Howard. They were still quarrel
ling, when Feenan drew his pistol
and shot Howard-and | left the
room. This is all | know abon, il.
] saw pistol on Howard, but did not
see him try to draw it. This CONVEX
sation is As near exact as | can give
it, except that left out the oai his 1:
didn't hear Howard tell Feenan that
he was as good Oh the cut and shoot
as he was, nor anything similar to i. -
Tom Davis sworn--says that Tues
day morning before the shooting, he
had talk with Howard, who said
that this town Was governed bv three
men who were damned sous of BIS:
that one was an escaped convict and
no better than negro, and said two
Of them We're in sigbt-pointing to
Feenan aud louns-was not present
at the lime of the shooting.
Mr.. A. +. McAlarucy's testimony
is substantially The same as Scots TO
the time that Feenan made the remark
that there were some gentlemen sit
Ting IN the room. McAlarney's testi-
mouy then was that Howard said
there were none, aud asked Feenan if
he tOuk any exceptions to that. Fee.
nan replied, 81 don't want any diff
Guilty with you" Howard says, "If
you do, can cut and shoot as fast as
you cam l then saw Howard put
his hand TO his right side and cock his
pistol. Feenan says, Il don't want
to have any trouble with you, as
some body might get hurt" Howard
said, ut makes no difierence-n0body
will get Killed but me" Howard
then said /: Pete, if you take that
you are id rascal" Howard
Nben stepped back and drew his pistol.
| then heard two shots, but didn't see
who shot. then saw Mr.. VIII with
a pistol liz his right hand, cooked aud
pointed at DR.. Brumby. | didnt
hear FeeGan use any abusive Ian
guage. He told Howard be had bet
ter be quiet"
J DIR. Il. Irrelevant says: 81 was not
present at. the time of the shooting.
| saw Howard five or ten minutes he.
fore. He was then in Holm &
Young's saloon, with his-left hand in
his paElS pocket, his right hand on