The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-11-26
THE! EXECUTION TO-DAY.
i woMAM AND A MAN TO BE HUNG,
THEIR BLOODY CRIME.
Visit to the Cells.-Confession OF the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES how
Brutal Murder was
Committed.

To-day, between the hours of nine and
welve O'Clock in the forenoon, the majesty
II law and the rights of society will be vim
Heated by a public exhibition of capital
the extreme Of all penalties
and the most terrible Of all exemp1itications
Of the suffering inflicted for the commission
Of crime. Two human beings, ono an old
man past sixty years of age, the other a
young woman not yet twenty-five, will be
taken from the Jail and hanged by tho neck
until dead.
For which these two people are to suffer
the penalty of death, is murler-the muir
der of the husband of the woman. What
were the motives for the deed, a brutal
murder, may be found in the confessions
Of the condemned, to follow.
THE DISCOVERY.
For three four days following the 10th
of Nay, 1874, Henry Harris, the murdered
man, was missing. Henry, now and then.
would go on gambling excursions. His
wife when asked at this time, where was
Henry, replied she supposed he was of
gambling. The answer of Aicee satisfied
the inquiry, but it was noticed that the
MURDERED MANS poa
would 60 to the bayou close by, go uI
and aeWn the bank bowling, and finally the
dog was seen to go DAT on some logs on the
bayou and howl and exhibit other signs
calculated t. arouse suspicion and wonder.
The spot was examined and in the water
under the logs piece of blue flannel was
discovered. Further investigation follow
ed, and the body of Henry Harris was
found under the logs.
-.+. SUSPICION FELL
upon Toney Nellum, and he was inform
ally arrested, and put under guard. The
morning following he confessed his guilt
as the murderer and informed his accusers
Of the fact that the wife was his accomplish.
The Coroner's inquest found the two guilt
OF the killing, and he case came up before
THE DISTRICT COURT
Ahere roney and Alceo were tried by "
jar. mainly of their own color. Th.
de.en-e was ably managed by Judge II. j
q .ldwei,, but he verdict was :. Guilty.
....u ... accused were duly sentenced /,
safe. dea.h. Their coun 81 appealed to the
supreme Court ON egal point, but til,
sen,ence of the court below was affirmed
DEATH WARRANT.
Mr.. Kellogg, acting Governor, havinl
been supplied with all the necessary records
IN The case, and failing to obtain a recon-.
or States Attorney, issued the following
warrant of death:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, \
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, :
New Orleans, Nov. 1, 1875.
Whereas, ut the regular term of the 14tll
Judicial District Court in and for the Parish
of Ouachita, held at the courthouse in the
said parish. on the 18th day of December
in the year of our Lord 1874, before the
Hon. Robt Ray, Judge,
Alcee Harris was, in due form oflaw
tried and convicted of the crime of foloni-
ously and of malice aforethought killing
and numbering one Henry Harris on the
10th day of May, 1874, and was sentenced
to be hung by the neck until dead, i'll accor-
dance with the laws and statutes of the
State, and;
Whereas, ~ Sappears from tho certified
copy of the record in said case transmit ed
to me Ga copy of which is herewith trans
mitted in accordance with law that an
appeal having been taken by the said Alcee
Harris from the Judgment fsaid l4th Judi
cial District Court to the Supreme Court OF
the State that the sentence OF the 18th
judicial District Court was affirmed by the
Supreme Court and Il re-hearing refused.
and;
Whereas, it is by law made the duty OF
the Governor of the State in such eases to
issue his warrant directed to the Sheriff OF
the court wherein the sentence or judgmcn,
was passed commanding him to cause tn,
execution to be done on the person con
demned in all things according to III,
Judgment against her;
Now, therefore, l, William Pitt Kellogg
Governor of the State of Louisiana. d,
issue this my warrant commanding tn.
Sheriff of the parish of Ouachita, on Friday
the 26th day of November, in the year o
our Lord 1875, between the hours of min.
and twelve o'clock in the forenoon, I,
cause the execution to be done on the per
son OF said Atcee Harris, according to tn,
Judgment against her.
Given under my hand and tn,
seal of the State hereto attach
SEAL. this 18th day of Novemher. 4
t@-) D., 1875, and of tine lndepen
Cience Of the United States TIL,
One Hundredth.
BY the Governor,
w. p. KELLOGG.
:. p. q. DEsLoNpE, Sec'y of State.
Tho death warrant of Toney Nellun
differs in nothing from the above except
the change of nane, and is therefore
omitted.
THE CoNpEMNEp.
On Tuesday, accompanied by Judge Cald
we'll, Sheriff Hamlet, ono of his deputies
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