New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-23

A Chaxacterist1c esutheFn lnvesttsataea.
The sub -committee appointed by Con
prees 70 investigate the shooting OF Captain
Twitcbell, which took place In Coushatta,
Louisisna, about . month ago. have made
just about such report - was expected
than to examine Mr.. Twitchell himself, and
to learn from him that about twenty shots
were fired ut him by some unknown asses
Elm. 1t will be remembered that when tho
shooting occurred Captain Twitchell was
crossing q river in o small boat acc0mpa-
MED only by Q negro. The latter was
killed by the first shots. The former
jumped from the boat, and holding on to
it foated down the stream until both his
hands were shot off, when he fell back into
the water, sustaining himself by the move
ment of his legs until rescued by colored
man. While the disguised assassin was
engaged in his murderOus work woman
approached and begged him to desist. He
answered her that he was bound to kill
that man, and continued firing until be
saw T~itchell fall from the boat, when he
rode of.
A day or two after this affair Louisiana
paper asserted that no officer or committee
would ever be able to find out the name OF
this maeked murderer, and applauded him
for having endeavored to rid the country OF
q bad man. The report Of the committee
demonstrates the utter futility Of even at
tempting to bring him to justice. The report
states that Senator Twltchell and his Coz
federate Republican Senators had been
guilty of making corrupt use OF pubic
moneys, and that it was imp ossible to locate
the assassin. There seems to have been no
difficulty in reporting positively upon the
character Of the Republican Senator, though
it was impossible to learn anything what
ever of the White League Copperhead
assassin Mr.. Twitchell bears an unim-
peachab]e character among all who know
him, and the first charge ever made
against him comes frcm this committee
He was soldier in the Union army, and,
at the close of tho war. finding himself In
the South, resolved to make 1t bis home.
He purchased and cultivated for several
years a largo plantation, taking no part
whate yer in politics until after long resi-.
ience in his county, and then only IN re-
sponse to the Republicans living around
HIM. He has an excellent army record, and
ENJOYS The reputation of II brave, honest man.
1t NAV De fairly inferred that he is an honest
and peaceable man, as he has lived IN the
South unmOlested until the present troubles.
IL is also beyond dispute that ne was the
subject of cowardly attack from an assas.
sin who was either actuated by political
motives or was hired. He was mounted, it
ia said, upon peculiar cOlOred pony, which
came from. no one knows where, and went,
no one knows whithef. 1t would seem
strange that a man could come and go
under such circumstances, leaving no trace
whatever of his passage by which he could
be identified. The parlsh, says the COM
m,ttee, had been quiet for some time, tree
from intense political excitement or threats
OF intimidation, yet murder like this could
take pl ace almost in public, the murderer
quietly ride away, and all the committee
can find to report is that "Mr. Twitcheil
and his confederates had been guilty of
corrupt use of public money" For this he
was shot at about twenty times and only
| left when thought dead. Another commit.
| tee. with few good detectives, supported
by Uncle Sans bayonets, should 60 down
to Coushatta and give this matter another
| northumberland Leader.