New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-01

IN due time, for The die is surely
cast
After the election of Mr.. Pierson, in 1874,
the Tindicator had the following:
Pierson has rendered. himself more than
odious to the white people of Natchitoches
parish. His character was nothing before
this campaign, for his record from early
youth was anything but good. A deserter
of his country during the trying hours of
the war, he deserted his home people, his
race and family during the last campaign,
and gave with his brazen cheek and bluffing
ettrontery all the backbone the gang of
villains had since June last. 1t is, there
fore, but to be expected that we hold him
more guilty than even Boullt, and ,rhen the
hour comes he lriU learn hoU zoe REGARD
those rho betray as.
Later, in speaking of the expected ar
rival of United States troops at Natchi-
toches, it is said:
We are all of the same opinion as to what
we will do in the event Of their being sent
to our midst, but how that action will be-
gin, public opinion seems divided. That
our minds have been long since made up
that no pOtcer on earth can continue this Rel-
lOgg fraud ia rule orer orr people, and that
lce leM resist TO the death any force that may
be applied to that end, is The fred and u1l
Natehitoches parish.
The last verbatim extract that will be
given confirms all that has been alleged:
We will say that public opinion-the
opinion that all honest men will have for
them, coupled irith the fear that all such
characters hare for BrWtsts, tohO 1cM arise
to rt',dieGte the lgr0ngs Of our people, and
the outrage that these misereants perpe-
trated upon society by their presence
among men-these facts will deter them
from acting longer in official capacities they
but disgrace. Let as fleUer cease 10 make
trGr upon them, both iIs their official and
prirate capacities; diSeoulltendnce any per.
son tchO meets them as gentlemen upon our
streets; shut your doors and your hearts to
them; let them be 0lttcdStS TO every feeling
Of mercy yOu hare, so that living they may
only encumber the earth, and dying, descend to
hell cOUered ocith the curses of egery girtuous
man IN louisiana.
From this time Mr.. Pierson was never
free from attack. his character family,
position and all that was dear to him were
assailed without stint. Goaded beyond all
endurance he challenged his traducer and
then came the final insult. His challenge
was refused on the ground that no gentle
man could meet him. He whom his fellow
citizens of both parties had elected to office
was considered below gentleman's notice
because ne was Republican. Though not
too far below to be insulted and black
guarded, he was not elevated enough to be
allowed satisfaction or receive justice. Still
his official integrity, SO far as known. was
not challenged. His Brutus met him and
slew him,
From a gentleman just arrived from
Natchitoches the following particulars have
been received. In some minor details they
fail to confirm the information previously
at hand. They are absolute in giving au
thepticity to the spirit of the paragraph
above. A portion of the death scene bt
saw, the rest be learned from those OF
whom he could rely and from the testimony
at the cOroners inquest. This is the sub
stance:
Christmas morning, about nine o'clock ol
a little after Pierson went to Weinburg'i
store to purchase toys for his children. II
front of it Cosgrove methim ad taking of
his hat, slapped him in tne ts % with it, say
ing he had difficulty 10 ST tie with him
Pierson drew pistol and COsgrove throw
ing open his coat, sid: Shoot, ] am IN
armed" Then" said Piers. q, putting u
his weapon, ''go and rm Yourself 4
small crowd had gaht red and Cosgrovl
went few steps, got q pistol and returneS
to the store. As he ca y close to Pietson th
latter fred and misse aa he stepped mt
the store he fred ataa with the same re
suit; after he ente red be hTed again anC
the ball struck the ceiling cOsgrove cAmt
out and fired ais h,ll brsaking Pier
sons left wriat Who retired. Il,
went a square or two and returne'
the corner. Then tire were . dozen O.
twenty shots fred st hini, one passing en-
tirely through his bod, coming out in from
near the left shoulder, He saggered, fell
rose much bruised, af ven forward. Cos
grove was then follhins him. but on tn
other side parallel him Al the mex
corner he passed Pc sena young brother
who fred 1t cosgfovr the ball only cuttin
his vest across tha abdomen, and the
snapped four can, Hall 8 square furthe
he met . man VITO presented a revolver q
him, and be said Don shoot, I'm alread
killed. or som hing similar. This ma
then told young Pierson to stop shooting
and then checker Cosgrore and the other
! who we're following PierOn. The latte
, went on till within half square of hi
home, WHEN no lsll and wa unable to rise
} A negro wo nan took him Il her arms an
carried him to bis house. H, never spok
cOherently again. The inuHst was he'll
J that afternoon, and he was buried at thre
O'Clock Saturday evening.
Thus he, os whom the NV Orlean
Democrat of the twenty-nirth instar
said, although he was 0onfederat
soldier during the war, he lad falle
into much odium among the more r
: spectacle people of the community
which he lived by suffering himself to b.
come politically identified with the view
and purposes OF the Radical party in Il
State" died on Christmas day by a sh
from a weapOn in the hands of the editor
the Peoples Villdieator, James Cosgrove.
IL Death of CoIOnel Fuqua.
~ On Wedneaday last Colonel j, o. Fuq