Richland beacon., 1877-04-21
4 BLACK FIEND LTNCHED.

/ he $. Charles Herald Of The ;:h say-
Many VI our readers Will remember. 10 doub.
the notouety which Henry Parker buri-y
sinister looking colOred man, living az Bout,
station IN tins parish, enjoyed in his commu-
ni'y. For several wears there was no crime
IN me decaiogue OF sin Of which he vas no,
guilty: and such was his reputation, that his
heishbors and those who knew anything aaou,
hiin We're continually in dread OF his iienaisa
and lawless nature
About two years ago he was arrested al
bou''e Station. charged with ou,raging wo.
man named Mrs John Parker and placed in
the parish Jail. A few days after his impri,
onmen' he escaped, in company with Henry
Williams, one Of the ~. Dennis Store robbers.
out was subsequently re-arresied and placed
IN irons. AT the following sc, sion of our
District Court he was tried, but owing 10 the
absence OF important witnesses verdlc, Of
not guilty was rendered, though there remain
ed IN the minds of all who were conversant
with The facts IN the case. the impression tina,
he richly deserved punishment This immu-
nity appears TO have rendered him more bru-
tai and savage, as during the interim he has
been occasionally committing petty nisde>
meanors. We now learn tina, Parker was
hanged a, Thitodaux in the parish OF La
iourche, on tue night Of the 9TH ins., by the
citizens, for raping young girl, thirteen years
Of age, on the 3rd.
The New Orleans Democra, corresponden,
gives the following statement of the affair:
On Tuesday last, a, abou, midday. two (
ltt,e grls--the one daughter and TIE other !
niece OF Mr.. Felix Fa!gout, respectable !
citizen of this parish and rather a prominent,
member OF the Republican party-were
amusing themselves by fishing II the Canal
which runs along the track OF Morgan's Rail-
road, a. aOou; one mile east Of TIE Lafourche
= crossing
While TINS engaged, a colored man, a gan,
IN size and strength, came along ,..- track ana
accosted them. After few casual questions
asked by the man and replied TO by the chiI
dren, the brute suddenly threw himself upon
the eldest girl, the daughter OF FaIgou,. who
IS not Vet thirteen years Ot age, and even I'M
usually small in stature, and by force accom>
plished her ruin. An alarm was at once
and after an exciting chase OF
several miles, in which both races joined
with equal spirit, the monster was arrested .
and lodged in prison. A preliminary exami
nation was regularly held on Thursday before
our parish Judge, and all the facts of the
evoting case were developed.
1 he evidence was damning and left no :
doubts in the mind of any as to the question of /,
,uilt. Indeed, such evidence was no, needed,
Is the man made no attempt 10 conceal his
rime, but confessed openly and repeatedly
hat he was guilty, and with helsh eifron:e-
y seemed rather 10 boas: OF his exploit, !
nd threatened 10 repeat tie otiense. When l.
ecommitted to prison he boldly stated his in
en,on 20 escape and wreak summary VEN .
eance upon his cap,ors. In a word tie p
eckless vi.lalny of the man was almost in "
red!bie. IL will not be thought si.ange "
leretore, on''c- The. ;tars of facts ,ha; our
suaily quiet ;ca orderly community became p
xcied, or that such ex :iiement should cnl-i.
ale as Il has jas; done in the death of the
'retch at the hands OF Judge Lynch. 81
Last night, al about midnight. large CROWD f
persons OF both races entered the town i:
nd wen; TO the all and by means OF sledse >,
immers the doors were burst open ana
ithln few minutes the man was dangling =
the end Of a convenient rope. The ac, 10
as that of both blacks and whites Republi co
ms and Democrats indscrlmna,ey. =,