The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-29
THE ASHLEY COUNTY HORROR.
Terrible Warming to PnreMts-..COnlts.
-. sion Of the Murderer.

murder of Curina Haynes, n young
white girl aged ID years. Tw" ne
groes have since been arrested, and
one, George Jackson, described as Il
smooth faced black, about Is years old,
has made the following confession
which we find in the Monitor OF last
Saturday:
On the morning Of the day that the
murder was committed, Mrs. Kegan
dispatched Corina to the P. O., to get
her mail matter, and en- route, stopped
at Mr.. Simpsons residence for Il few
minutes, and then proceeded on her
way, intending to call on several of the
neighbOrs before returning home.
Now we shall proceed to- give a CON
else account what George stated to DR..
Easter, which the Doctor says was
done freely and voluntarily. George
ssid I: 81 was hOeing corn in Pat Jack
sons field on the morning OF the 7th,
when 1 saw Corina stop at Pats which
was about 9 O'Clock, A. NJ. In about
half an hour after started to go over
one and nne-haif miles from where l liv-
ed to get some tobacco plants, and when
l got 10 his fence l saw Corinu coming
on Il trail leading to the road which
leads to the r. O. l followed her ; or
400 yards, and alter crossing the lnd
branch, on the slant of the hill, l
caught up with her. She was on foot
leading her horse, and was: within Il
few feet OF the road in the edge of the
bushes, canH up tc her aud
She told me that she would tell her
mother if did not let her alone.
81 had picked up red oak limb he
tween the two branches, and had it in
my hand, l then dropped the stick and
took hold of her by the hand or arm.
She told me that ii l did not let her
alone she would tell her mother, and
have the killed. 1 theu led her up the
branch and crossed it to get her away
in the woods, short distance from the
road. then threw her down, and
tried to violate her person, but my
courage failed me, and did not sue
ceed in accomplishing the act. We
then rose to our feet and she said she
would tell her mother and have me
killed. i then went after the stick l
dropped, and when l retained, she had
not moved from the place l left her
standing. l came up behind her and
struck her heavy blow on the head.
She fell on her side, aud then turned
over on her back, l then struck her :;
or four blows on The fore head. She
did not hollow or show any signs OF
life after i struck her the first blow. /
then took out my knife, and standing
on her left side cnt her throat. ! left
her lying on her back quartering with
the branch, with her feet towards Mrs.
Simpsons.
81 stood Oh the ground for Il few min
utes, and then went along the branch
towards Mr.. simpsons and threw the
stick down close to the body. The
knife 1 used was u knife with Il buck
horn handle, with the little blade brok-
on out-the big blade WAS worn, ! car
Jacksun's children. After throwing
down the stick, l took the road to Mrs.
Simpsons field--passed through it, and
came to the Beech Creek ford, Near
Mrs. Jacksons place, and washed my
hands-not much bloody, and none on
my clothing-went n railway to Mr.
Gregory's tield-crossed it, and took a
trail home, and went to where my wife
was, Cherry's house,
We have seen and heard Of a great
number of cOld-bloOded murders in our
day and time, but we must say that
we have never heard OF such Il dark and
bloody deed IA the one perpetrated by
Geo. Jackson. The whole country is
in a terrible state of excitement, and
every one would rejoice with exceed
ing great joy to- see him executed on
On the pui,lic square Tomorrow.
MISCELLANEOUS