New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-26
ELTCiANA MATTERS
AO MD TIE ExTLEs
OF Democratic Professions
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10 EvADE THE URUrH
I he REPUBLICAN published 3ts
q few minor details slightly
q ount of the murder of Lsws
n ID Of Dula and Chapman, was
ton on the part of the Demo-
. rites or ptblication by the
Cd press. Then came assertions,
and denial, as usual The
as seen 9 Prominent resident
ID sliciana, who states Laws was
:" - nine O'Clock by q man who
" :, of squirrel shot into his
=" the people were Indignant,
=. rderer 6ed but wopld be ar
=. =. then gives the QsuAl reason,
- impatation on the chaEsaten
nap. Rpt this strae ge, to say,
au Is shot Fby the seducer of his
n bcause Ae7was en'deavoring TO.
=. orce from her. a Anegro had
ira q. E e5 ?
Ian Graf states the-aecount it had
' colored Radical statement;
es, Ct, Dor NICHOLS had no infornaa-
va natter, and sai1 should the
ror he had telegraphed for 'coh-I
!. q ort, de may amske q trip toI
TO uuiet such aaaifs." But it's
1,tie hrday morning is in accord
81 Bippi papers, and Concludes
on on br Nichols has no business in
,rea nj parish Affairs.
iras Iss reports received this appears
tlanent in East Feliciana also.
mi dge G, McVea an Attorney
I'd b telegraph that Laws was
iils S O'Clock By lone man, and
dof men. Our coroner has
investigation. These two
tated thus positively it seems
more material items should
b less certainty. The sup
,.n Inis now in Jail. 1t is be-
nal :, lyfeud, growing out ora di-
wpending between Laws and
an, paed his death Thus the
man and the cause Of the
not given, and doubt exists,
. lninds, on the real question.
witnesses who now fear to
NC story would confFm the
the helRsPUBLICAN, via That
ot by q band of men, now
nai se7en, and that every one
after he was shot by one
sH corner of the house, who
: 4, rose to answer another who
He'had been notified of his
phH f, coffin left at his house.
e. 4 ated that Laws mother tes-
tho ordenee with these Demo
"a, 'vnts. It is likely SAe
} con 70 convinced II waa proper
Nv O she livedin the parish.
fs' p Wadleigh Senate committee
o,v.. ryiJames Laws testified that
der at Jackson, parish Of East
fral I had lived there ever since.
IBL 10 the Legislature in 1872.
I'M q 1876
RouI bted the Republican ticket !
:, have been killed; if it was
was going to vote it before
70 wonld have been killed; ]
Eks treats to that effect; 1 left the
4 DeV tensdays before the election !;
e not safe there; went back
RRIv nth OF November; thought
81 snt was, over; Democrats
we carried the election, and
1,t 1slc ~ b were, satisfied, aAd that ]
iastea there peacefully.
and st dfl1 attempted to organize
ct Ae&n party there / would be
'srinS "a so 10 my face; my store
with coal oil, the trent Of it,
nv E, on the night Of the six
- ober se Democrat aad friend
RSI Inc my,store was set on FIRE
acted ab president at the
IN heeting. ct Clinton, October
Nav only Republican Eaeeting
A irish dREing the campaign ;
o o9t n ge Campbell, Colone, Lewis
haTIs oke.
1IoHI aSon Apmfor6 telegrsphs in re-
Z debt ale matter:
the lY@p 'SKRA, May "a, ae7z.
lkrupN iehoiie'
e s,i. e. IN yesterdays REFERIScAN
day be and sensational. Some
y No u small coffin, six inches
''ia house, with an adnionition
!. PHI first of June. He acelsed
letes lstmaster Of the act before
TKTN entirely personal, and the
------ / 1t all responsible. ISgill
le Lee Sunday. alAe a8a Ua
r1ds1 . Z, u. ME9dFQRD.
be RERSmIIcAN stated, ez-
size of the coffin was not
that has been exhibited Mr.,
, ,FssIs vac Hrmatiop u proved TO have
Prss'i nate and IN advance of the
The cof6n is q rather
IGa4s SSISs six or seven inches long
Y, Y sOh with his name on 9 label
ayns, ~. s. DaAa I by June
cartridge tied to ths bead
-. ionl Of the neeesaity of
ESs naiveEy handsome hand.
''''o' lsEa June the Fist, 1877 =
lridgs insidest .IggHyf
tsr' made from a cigar boE,
Eur g. aFparsntly,Iand stained
hRs Rs,s as not made by . carpea-
;shs1sI !, eatsoK One chat vas ls6t