New Orleans Republican., 1877-05-19
.SASSIN'S ANNIVERSARY
bUsHATTA CELEBRATION
lf-GOvsrnment" on Red River

hat !. ubonooA11lAOh
itohell was attempted and the
sS$ s9 1 George King accomplished, in
~ HEht, in the presence of several
orns 5y an unknown assassin, in
lding Of surroundings which sent a
king horror through every humane
toe1 usa, Christendom.
4 il il had ridden into Cousbatta that
:, in disguise, wearing goggles, a
byn beard, large oilcloth coat
ss os 70 his heels, his heavy hat
,s'g "a q over his eyes, and riding a
II ored pony that all who saw it
esfa % be the psoperty Of no one in
Oyel ty.
be mn ned at the blacksmith shop, had
public yersation with the blacksmith,
- BY Emory Wolfsen at the time of
$ ing, and ordered him away. He
~, also by E. W. Rawle, Mrs E. J..
NG frs. p. j. Lee, L. G. DeRussey,
mn 4 Drse, David Bigham, Patrick De.
blacksmith), Duke H. Rswle
iO' i rs. They all testified they did
GI the man, and that he was dis
vine
IN ca ltimony as to the disguise shows
egisla, Md eftectuaily conceal the iden-
nEiolI for \ man.not distinguished by ez-
physical marks.
So, ser the time of the assassination
,onem, be to this city congressional
appointed by q Democratic
Ten Representatives to investigate
ct of the Federal officers in Lou
.-.... - subcommittee, consisting of
......'- .. Vance and William. Woodburn
''''" nted on Coushatta.
..""~ Is of the crime had gone over
...,,.,. :,
,"...a kIy, and the peculiar eircum-
....... .... e cold-bloOded deliberetion of
'''"" D, the respectable character of
..'.,,Gs 5, the absence of all except po-
55S I'D iyes, the noteworthy apathy of
'''' ls Of the place, the bare fact
sSlaS STas guised desperate was allowed
lpsny his course without question,
under warning to the unsuspeeting
eket, his wrath, moving slowly over
% Wy W. o within range of his weapons,
eF 9, stt ro,i mate his crime and deliberately
ia ths slaughter till satisfied it was
to pi4 4nd then to disappear without
Justice trace behind him was more
S1aiTss cree than any previous murder in
u. &. III
Hon.
Dls Of eommittee, as its report shows,
Presid lore attention to enumerating
otO0' held by Senator Twitchell and
NJ NJ ny sDi hints Of Objectionable officials
auniea taxes and to an effort to show
low was the result of private NAL
TO ascertain the truth. Still
is sufficient to show the crime
IN. icel one.
~---~-~ less, until now no one Dem
aamitted it. Slander has as
Twitchell, and the grossest
IsoAp S.ad} g been heaped on his family. The
lP, Apl BOT been held sacred, and the
axe will bis brother tauntingly dung
hour winds. The death of a dear
made the occasion for en- ar
Ike End slleled in venom, Still it was
,v,s O.. sassination was not political.
~ nd of evidence ever cast q
o,;o my mans name for the deed.
ague suppositions OF political
Aarged poor Bean and Yates
b TRAS Ezime; but Bean was able to
ne Cam" utter falsity of the charge, and
ARRIyl allod as a witness, and showed
No. No. 4 &. ping to do with it.
nd dal ssin remains unknown to the
REPBRs When the murSerers of GaiGs
innati, and Weber, who are as well
3see, al0M
., Tenns the presidential electors, are
trial, then the assassin q
nc no conn conns nd King may be produced.
~ o,l pas alleged the assassination
:: sstqI ieal. Bat now, though the
still unknown, his motives
under Il cknowledged, andthe act has
sSt AgsIlss Eal X sd by the very men thescoun-
lOsII1 to punish it.
ne was a Republican govern
LINE aisiana her people were not
AOo- IS all they wished. When q
M vas shot down it weuld not
.Tps n { be was killed on account Of
ON p.nO, at would injare Us in the
,WE
ARRIYI ouisiana is free, !" said Dem
i....SrS sixteenth anniversary of the
OiuCinnsi sw Orleans, aud Governor T
ppSs SssteTa S1S I possession Of the State
np and
sess ass-4 bAtSr t1e e1Scuti0n o. Ano
removal Of the troops, the
DC 1pril 26 published the follow
3 KRY%R HUNDRED GUNS.
: he citizens of Coushatta in
IsaS. glorifeation over the olsen
Louisiana, In the manner eK-
AiN ~ aEO' following telegram:
slsaaa, I April 25, 1877, 1925 P. N.
& sSs.s' sEs s. Ong, seefstaEy Of state, New Or
om New o. ara
ene hundred guns; will fire
:, Ws.. more one the second day of
ssH e Yols 81 . first untrammeled decla-
,s,,. ,na % unbiased testimony, the
-.-.,. !. and defiant confession Of
Be Coushatta case. SD
mrs. Ass Ay or may not have been