The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-02
The LAST HOMICIDE.

since tnen eliminated into 8 feFerls
and intense excitement here in towr
as we'll as all over the Parish. W
are not prepared at this writing, t.
plead the cause at issue for OR agains
the accused, for that has been don
before the proper tribunal ind tn
law and evidence have had their ru
ling, but in all conscience, we mus
be permitted to regret the bitter op
position and prejudice, which hay,
been brought to bear all around il
this last case of homicide in poo
stricken Rapides. This matte
should be permitted to rest on it.
true merits according to that law ant
that evidence, which is known
to guard all malefactors in al
we'll meaning communities. On its
merits, its facts, it's bad points, its
good ones, if any, should the accused
stand or fall.
Our views, our platform on that
theme have been often defined in
these columns, and every one knows
where to find the Democrat, and here
we regret at this particular time, a
correspondent whose communication
we publish elsewhere, has surely
found US, hunted us down and we
stand before his plain words accused
and riddled. We have no DISPOSE.
tion to strike lances with him, no
disposition to handy words or frame
excuses, but simply cry out pecave
and acknowledge our fix, our sad
hitch in the home situation. We have
no near cut to take to evade him, but
are forced to meet him face to face,
neither giving, nor begging quarters.
AS we write on the Sabbath too, af-
ter thrice perusing 'Big Disgust's"
illumination, we are not yet prepared
with the authorities to file our brief
in full as demurrer or palliation to
the charges made in this important
matter. We are content to rest a few
hours for further Developments and
finish this article after we are furth
er posted. We merely commence a
begluning to- it to stop the cry of
copy, early Monday, Which generally
rings in our exhausted editorial brain.
Monday has rolled around, and on
close examination We find that we are
not worsted after all, and that at our
Sheriff, D, G G: Paul; has proved true
and equal to the emergency and d.
lemma he was plated in at the time
"Big Disgust sent US his letter Of
complaints, and that d simple expla-
nation as to facts will be his defense,
and then We leave the whole matter
in the hands Of the authorities; who
by law are the proper onessentrusted
with the case.
The Sheriff left here for his family
residence, some ~ miles from here
on the evening of Saturday, and pre-
vious to leaving had the prisoner put
in the iron dungeon as a matter of
security and safety, and it must have
been as late as o'clock in the even
ng when he took his departure. Be-
ore 8 o'clock the same evening in
ess than three hours after his leaving
he gentlemen and friends Of the.par
y accused had fixed up a bond and
PRESENTED 1t to Mr.. Paul's chief dep
lty, who took and accepted it, and
vent to the Jail and released the pris-
ner. This bond is the one consid-
red and looked up on as an inefi-
lent and weak one in law, and de-
ominated in common parlaatce q
traw bond. So at least thong hit al
aost the entire community and the
pecial friends and bondsmen Of the
heriff, early Sunday morning when
he news was waited that the priso- {
er was released and that it had been {
Ffected directly after the absence of i
[r. Paul. The excitement was in '
'nse and spreading so fast, that a &
lnior Deputy Of the Sheriff's office, G
linking it was all wrong and done Q
|rectly against the Sheriff's positive f
'ders and intentions, at once start o
for Mr.. Paul to inform him What {
I'd occurred since his DEPARTURE n
ur Sheriff saw the situation at a 6
ance, mounted his horse and was il
Alexandria inside of four hours. G
e saw the bond as given to his Dep
y, had great doubts about it which n
ere so great that he crossed over the v
yer to the District Attorneys for Ii
gal advice and instructions, which p
receiving he left here by 10 o clock Il
g same night with two trusty dan il