The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-02
tor Weber by his own brother, they must
forfeit themselves the confidence OF the
colored men OF Louisiana.

tor Weber by his own brother, they must
forfeit themselves the confidence OF the
colored men OF Louisiana.
And now we come to one Of the
strangest and bloodiest stories In the re-
cent history Of this State. On the 2eth
day OF January, 1871, w. D. Winter,
Esq, a prominent and universally re-
spected citizen OF this parish, was as
sassinated in the most cowardly man.
ner. He was seated. at early candle
light, In his drawing room with his fam
lily about him, his little girl on his knee
saying her lesson to him, when he was
called from the gallery. Stepping out
OF the door, he was instantly shot dead
on the very Threshold Of his home and
In the presence Of his wife and children.
Five years have passed and tho perpe-
traitors Of this dark and bloody deed
have not been brought to justice. But
almost from the day. Of the as:
public opinion connected
r. l.. Weber with the villainpus
deed. Detectives were set to work, and
q conviction. Indeed, one of the detec-
tives stated that he had found testimony
which would convict Weber and two Of
his negro associates and politicians, ex-
Senator Swaizie and Representative
OF the assassination OF Win
ter, and Weber undorwent a prelimi-
nary examination, upon which he was
The tcit,aesses failed TO fes-
tVv. His discharge, however, satisfied
no one. And the suspicion continued
as strong rs at first, and exists to this
day that Weber, Swaizie and Armstead
were the murderers. Knowing nothing
Of the facts, and there being no direct
evidence attdinabie Of the facts, would
not venture to comment upon this ex-
case, II ID. A. Weber had
not intimated publicly that his brother.
Senator Weber, was concerned In the
murder. / am not prepared to make
this charge against Z. L. Weber. But
/ do say that no impartial man can
mingle with people hero and hear this
terrible event discussed, without realiz-
ing that public opinion has adjudged
Weber and his two negro allies
to be the guilty parties, and that only
the clearest testimony to the con-
trary could reverse that judy
ment. This impression upon
the public mind was confirmed
In 1872 by the statements Of d. A. We
ber. At the time Of the murder d. A.
Weber and f. l.. Weber held the most
intimate family and political relations.
Their plans and purposes were concoct-
ed and worked together, and It is almost
an absolute certainty that II =. l.. We.
ber was concerned In Mr.. Winters as
d. A. Weber knew OF 1t, or
learned the facts soon after. His views
in relation to It are, therefore, not to be
lightly regarded, and 1t is not possible,
however bitter their feuds, that he
would have accused his own brother Of
q crime 80 terrible, IL he had not known
the extracts from D. A. Weber's paper,
which have quoted, we find him re-
ferring to r. L. Weber rs q murderer"
and in number Of his articles which /
have not quoted, he refers to him as a
man whose conscience and hands are
stained with blood. And, finally, on
the 26th OF March, 1871, he wrote q very
strong article against his brother, +. l..
Weber. In which appears the following
passage:
Il can but follow the advice Of tho expressed
opinion OF the community. that II is impossible
to fight man in whose veins flows the same
blood AZ my own, and devoid Of every sense OF
dict 81 the community has already mathematical
him, and that the stains 0f a gully conscience is a
pu,ish,nent ordained of Coz, ,cktch has already
lefl the sting U reyoo,'se nthin him."
This was regarded by this community
rs direct charge that +. Il. Weber was
Indeed, it could not mean anything else.
LOUISIANA SENATOR.
From what Is herein written, the pub
lie can form an idea OF the kind OF men
who represent three OF the finest par
ishes in Louisiana in the State Senate.
We have seen that he has for years
kx> Atto~,svsv Ar,.A a..
In seed cotton, and participated in the
nefarious business himself; we find him
charged by his own brother with every
crime, from hypocrisy to
with being a liar, a
rogue, coward and murderer. do
not hesitate to say that the white pco-
pie Of the parish generally, and the bet.
ter class OF the negroes, believe that all
the charges made In 1872 by ID. A. Weber
against f. L. Weber are true.
Is Il wonderful then that there Is dis
content in this community ? But wicked
and unscrupulous MS Senator Weber is,
he has an unbridled influence over a
large proportion OF the negroes. At his
command, ignorant, credulous and su
perstitious, they are ready to engage In
any scheme Of villainy into which he
may choose to lead them in the further
this man be bad rs he is painted, he
does not possess the confidence OF the
people he assumes to represent, and he
should resign his scat; and II he does
not, his life and character, assailed as
they are by his constituency, should be
investigated by the Senate, and II there
Is any measure Of truth In what the best
people Of Pointe Coupee and East and
West Feliciana believe, he should be
expelled from the body which he
disgraces.
CONCLUSION.
There are many other matters Of in
terest in this parish which should be
made public, but this letter Is already
too long and must defer their discus
sion to a subsequent one. The DEMO
Graf is popular here. The people say
that they want sonnd Democratic
paper, and that they will do their part
toward sustaining 1t, II.
TelegraPhic Summary.
Mr.. Levy, of Louisiana. has introduced bill
In tho House Of Representatives enlarging the
jurisdiction Of the Court Of Claims. 1t provides
that the claims Of corporations citizens or sub
lccts Of a foreign State or nation, against the
United States. may be referred to the Court Of
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