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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-16
louisville and Great Southern R.R.

1:4l !. m. Night Express Connects at Milan
for st. Louis and Chicago, at Mckenzie for
Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta and the
Southeast, at Guthrie for Hopkinsville, Hem
derson and Evansville, at Louisville for all
points North and East
10 pm. Day Express-COnnectS for st..
Louis and Chicago, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
$40 pm. Milan Accommodation = Daily
except Sunday.
pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Vile, aud on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
Office. 2S7 Main, Northwest corner Madison
JOHN 7. FLYNN, Sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
OF
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JOHN WESLEY HARDIN.
The Alleged Hero of Twenty.SOVen
Murders.
Fennd Guilty of One and Assessed
Twenty-Five Years In the Texas
"Pen."-The Testimony ON
Which He Was Con.
Victed.

John Wesley Hardin, the Texas
desperate, was on the first Of the
present month tried in Comanche,
Comanche county, Texas, for the
murder of Charles Webb, deputy
sheriff of Brown county, Texas.
The trial occupied two days, and
the jury found him guilty of mur.
der in the second degree, fixing his
punishment at twenty-five years in
the penitentiary. His counsel
moved for a new trial, which being
refused, an appeal was taken, and
Hardin-remanded to Jail in Austin,
the capital, where he had been con.
fined for safe keeping. He was es-
cOrted to Comanche by a company
of twenty rangers, end the same
number of men formed the posse
of the sheriff who returned him to
safe quarters. This guard was pro-
vided as much to prevent Hardin's
CAPTURE AND LYNCHING
as to prevent his escape, the whole
central western part of the State
being aroused to the necessity of
ridding the State of so desperate a
character. Comanche, the scene of
the trial, is seVenty-fiye miles north.
west of Austin, and about the same
distance southwest of Dallas. The
passage to and from the trial
being through partially wild
country, the necessity of caution
was doubly necessary as protection
from Hardin's enemies and friends.
The prisoner, after the murder
which was committed on the Goth.
Of May, 1S74-escaped, and noth-
ing definite was heard of him till a
few months ago, when information
reached the sheriff of Comanche
that Hardin was living in Alabama.
The officer Immediately prepared to
effect his arrest, which was done in
a railroad car, but not until a des-
perate fight between the sheriff and
his deputy and Hardin and con-
federate, who escaped. Hardin was
knocked senseless by blow from
behind and pinioned before he re-
covered. This was in August last.
He was Immediately returned to
Texas, where he firmly believed he
would be lynched. His trial and
conviction without the death pen
atty ought, it would seem, to be a
source Of satisfaction; but he is
said to have complained bitterly Of
the injustice Of the verdict, claim
ing he killed Webb in self-defense.
This idea, however, the evidence
does not bear out entirely, though
there is a color of validity to the
plea. James Carnes' testimony,
shows that the witness was standing
not far from Jack Wright's saloon
in COmanche, when John Wesley
Hardin and Frank Wilson APP
preached. While they were stand
ing in front of the saloon, Charles
Webb came up, when Hardin said,
"There comes that id Brown
county sheriff now" Carnes' tes-
timony proceeds; Webb came on
as if intending to pass Hardin, 60
ing into the saloon at the door
above described, but was stopped
by Hardin, who asked if he was the
sheriff of Brown county. Webb re-
piled, "No, l am the deputy
sheriff" Hardin then asked if
he had papers for him, to which
Webb replied that he did not
know him. Hardin said, 81 am
that id desperate, John Wesley
Hardin, as people call me; now you
know me-" Webb said, 81 have
no papers for YOU" Hardin asked
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-16

The New Orleans Times expresses the
opinion that Northern man, with strong
capital and weak lungs, could not be
better suited from every point Of view,
than to be in possession Of fine sugar
plantation within fifty miles of that city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-16
MEMPHIS q LITTLE ROCK R.R.
shrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TTmEOARD,

Leaves. Arrives.
Nail train, daily............5.30 pm. 1l.3O pm.
Freight train daily lex.
sunday) ........... ...........7. 90 am. $40 m.
Passengers going on this road will take
rains at the depot of the Louisville. Nash
lille and Great Southern railroad. Mail
rains make close connection at Argenta for
points on the Little Rock and Fort Smith
.ailroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
.rains.
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
offices 27s and 2S7 Main street. and at depot
foot of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
Dr. to the undersigned.
R. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag''t, Memphis.
M. S. JAY. g. P. ard I. Ag't, Little Rock.
W. E. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
l23-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-16

Fort Dodge claims to be the greatest
butter market in the State Of Iowa.
From May lst to Septe mber let there
was bought and shipped at that port
over 400, 900 pounds of that article, for
which over $50, 900 in cash was paid out
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-16

"Ab," said father to his son William.
hearty breakfasts kill one-hslf of the
world and tremendous Shippers the other
hal" II suppose, then, retorted Viii.
liam, that the only true livers are only
those who die Of hunger -
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HARDIN's EXPLOITS.

The Austin Statesman does not
credit the story that Hardin had
killed twenty-seven men, and attrib-
utes the rumor to some boastful
remark of the man himself. A re.
porter Of the Statesman, however,
searched the records in the adiu-
tant-general's Office, and there
found that Hardin was an outlaw
and fugitive from justice, and that
as far back as the goth of January,
1875, the Texas legislature passed
a joint resolution authorizing the
governor to offer reward Of $4,000
for the apprehension of John Wes-
Icy Hardin, and an appropriation
was made therefor. The resolution
required that Hardin should be de-
livered within the door of the
Travis county Jail. So far as ascer-
tanned, that is the only reward Of
fered for his arrest, except 500
offered by the sheriff of Gonzales
county in November, 1872. The
records of the adjutant generals
Office show the following accusa-
tons and indictments against Har-
din:
A. B. Alfred and S. Arthur, JUS
tices of the peace of Sabine county,
state in a letter to the adjutant-
general, dated September IL, 1872,
that Wesley Hardin shot and
wounded j. H. H. Speight, State
policeman, in the arm, and then
made his escape,
George w Taylor, of Travis
county. on October 10, 1872, made
an affidavit that Hardin confessed
in his presence that he killed two
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-16

Mothers, do not let your darlings
suffer with the wboopin cough, if YOU
have remedy so near at hand. Use
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, and the little
sufferers will soon find re lief. Price, 25c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-16
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CO.

This institution was regularly incorporated
By the Legislature Of the aitate for Educa-
tional and Charitable purpoe es in 1858. with
Capital Of sl,0O0.0O0 TO which i has since
SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS will take
place monthly. IT NEVER SCALES Or POST
PoERs. Look at the following scheme:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100, 900 Tickets at 3 Dollars Each.
Half Tickets One D,SIlar.
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LorrER,f.

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A RPLENDID OPP0 kTUNITY TO
"A WIN a FOkTuNEi- Eleventh Grano
Drawing, 1877. At New Oh leans, Tuesday,
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RAILROADS.
iEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

.CHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. Ie,
, 1877:
Leaves. Arrives.
all and Express, daily~u TO pm 5.5 Pm
,merville accem' dat'n
daily lex. Sunday)...... 5.o0p.m S.lS am
time Twenty MInates Faster than
City Time.
train will stop at reg
Tar and flag stations.
The III. so pm. Train makes the quick
80 Iime ever made TO Chattanooga, Knox
lie. LyAchburg, Washington, and the East
nd will stop at all Regular Stations, and at
lag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
ons between Colliervile ard Memphis.
Ticket etfice 21S NJ ALA r1reeS aud Depot
Lemphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
7. S. DAVANI,
81 Assistant General Passenger Agent
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have said. Lawyer Thurmond, Of
BrownWood, who was standing in
the street, called to Webb, saying,
."C Charley, come here" whereupon
Hardin turned to Thurmond and
said, &" You go on; we are attend
ing to Charley nowp Webb then
started toward Thurmond, but was
detained by Hardin, who remarked,
|" You are not going away from me
in that way" Webb then stepped
back remarking, "No, Cd d-m
you; | am not afraid of YOU" He
drew his pistol and fired as he drew
it from the Scabbard, but before he
got it presented, Hardin, Taylor
and Dixon all fired at him, killing
him instantly. At this time wit
ness heard Hardin say, "Shoot
them, every id one" at which
witness ran away. Saw Hardin fire
two shots before leaving, Webb
falling at the first crack Of Har-
din's and Taylor'S pistols. Saw
Webb that evening after he was
shot. He was then dead. The
shooting was all done with six-bar-
relied revolvers. The Taylor men
toned was jointly indicted with
Hardin.
David Carnes testified that he
heard Hardin upbraiding Taylor
with having "gone back on him 4"
at the races that day, knowing that
he was expecting to have a row.
During the conversation, Hardin
cried-as he did also during his
trial-having weakness for she'd
ding tears, unusual for one so coolly
blood thirsty. Webb was shot
through the cheek. bone, in the
right hand and in the abdomen, the
last ball passing through his body.
In speaking to Webb, Hardin
talked IN a loud and angry tone,
while Webb spoke in a low tone.
William Cunningham said that
a few evenings before the killing OF
Webb, he was at supper at the Wal.
drip ranch, when Mrs. Waljrip
remarked that she would like to
"get away" with Webb and other
parties who had arrested her son
some time before, John Wesley
and Joe Hardin, the two Dicker.
sons and others of Hardin's crowd
were presently. Joe Hardin re-
marked, awe will get away with
them at the proper time and place
HARDIN's DEMEANoR.
During the entire trial Hardin
preserved careless and almost de.
fant demeanor. In one instance
when an important witness was
called, he turned toward the wit.
ness and eyed him with a steady
and threatening gaze. Much ex.
citement and deep interest were
manifested when the announcement
was made that the jury had agreed
upon a verdict. Hardin exhibited
considerable excitement, but con.
! trolled his feelings well, having beer
previously warned by the officers Of
the court that any unfavorable i'm.
preston his appearance might ere,
ate would probably endanger his
life, as fears were entertained from
the mob that was supposed to have
been formed during the progress Of
the trial. The fact has developed
itself since the trial that a body OF
men had actually been organized
in some of the western counties
and were present at the trial, fol
the purpose of lynching the pris.
oner if the jury had acquitted
him. The jury were not aware oi
this, however, nor did the officers
entertain serious fears, having suf
fcient force to repel any attempt
in that direction that might have
been made.
HARDIN's EXPLOITS.
TLo A,,cl;,, Ctolas
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6l.xxvi.50
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-23

ish now before the House. Such remarks
tom him were frivolous What he desired
was report of come kind from the com.
mittee, favorable or unfavorabIe, and not
have all parties kept in suspense.
mr. Stewart said in answer that the re-
neotlOn on him for some days absence ap-
pied with greater force to some OF the
ablest members of the House, some of
whom were chairmen of important commit
tees-sOme Of whom were in Washington
negotiating for important positions-sOme
around the streets Of New Orleans, who
don't attend at all-and hs was at a loss to
know why be had been Elm glsd ont, unless
It was because he was opposing hasty leeis-
latl0n. He understood that Bienville and
Grant were Democratic parishes. The Ra-
turning Board had said that in Grant there
was no election. The committee were com
potent to deal with the question. He thought
it was not right or Just TO fill up the Lsgis-
lsture 10 this way when the members might
take their seats any day. He alec objected
TO being made more ridiculous than before
by indOrslUg an election 60 legal which had
been declared no election 1T all
Mr.. Heath declined to accept Mr.. Lewis
substitute, and that gentleman " hdrew it.
Mr.. Jones considered this the right course
Mr.. Dinkgrave in the chair
Mr.. Soner's suggestion to refer the matter
to the committee to report on Saturday,
was adopted by 81 to 4.
Mr.. Jones, chat man of the Committee on
Parochial Aft tirs, reported bill emending
act No. 81 of March 4, 1869, creating the
parish of Graut by restoring to VIM that
portion taken from it, and making Red
| river the boundary line between Graut and
AvOyelles and Rspides The Governor is
directed to appoint parish jury, Judge, ten
| justices Of the peace, etc. The seat Of los
tiee is established at Pineville, and the par
1sh jury instructed to provide for q court
house and Jail
The bill passed on the final suspension of
the Tules, by SO to ..
Speaker Hahn in the chair
Bills enabling the Insana Asylum to pay
off it's Indebtedness of $4,000; to amend
the set incorporating the Pelican Lodge OF
the Knights Of Cnsb, aud that authorizing
the receipt of warrants issued in payment
of criminal proceedings designated by the
| Governor. were passed.
On motion of Mr.. Barrett the House ad.
| iourned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-23
LAWS Of IHI sTAIE o. LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.
Second Extra Session OF 1s7s
CnNcuRRRNr REsnLnrInN

Calling upon the President of the United
States for aid TO suppress insurrecti0D,
domestic violence and unlawful combina-
tions or cOnspirscies existing against the
lawful government of the State of Louis
lana.
WHEREAS, It ia provided in section four.
article four of the constitution of the United
States, that the United States shall guaran-
tee to every State o republican form of
government, and shall protect each of them,
on application of the Legislature. or of the
executive when the Legislature can not be
convened, against domestic violence; and
Whereas, BY sections 1897, 5299 and $500
of the Revised Statutes Of the United
States, it is provided that in case of an in
surTectiOn in any State against the govern
ment thereof, or whenever domestic violence
and unlawful combinations or oonspracies
in any State shall so Obstruot or hinder the
execution of the laws thereof and of the
United S ates as to deprive any portion or
class of the people Of such State of any of
the rights, privileges, immunities or proteo-
ton named in the constitution and secured
by the laws, and this constituted authorities
of such State are unable to protect, or from
any cause fail to protect the people in such
rights, it shall be lawful for the President.
on application of the Legislature of such
State, to call forth such Dumbgr of the mill
tia of any other State or States as he deems
sufficIe mt to supp ess such instruction, ETC.,
or to employ such part of the land or
naval forces of The United States as he
deems necessary for said purposes; and
Whereas, In the city OF New OrieaHV, the
/ capital ef the State of Louisiana, armed
and lAwless bodies of men have seized upon
the courtroom and Fl cords of the Supreme
| Court, and have taken and retain violent
| possession of the State arsenals, and of the
| arms and munitions furnished the State by
the national government, and unlawful
| combinations and eonspiracies prevail, OBJ
| strucJng the execution of the laws, and liz
surreetion exists against the lawful govern
ment Of the State, and the constituted au-
thOrities are unable to suppress or prevent
| the same; therefore be it
Resolved by the House of Representa-
tives of the State of Louisiana, the Senate
cODeurriny, That in conformity TO section
four, article four of the constitution of the
United States, and in pursuance of the
above mentioned sections of the Revised
Ptatutea of the United Statee, application is
hereby made to the President 10 employ,
for the suppression of such iDsurrectiOn
and unlawful combinations and conspira-
etes, such number of the militia of other
States or of the II n or naval forces of the
United States as he may deem necessary.
Be it further resolved, ETC., That his eX.
cellency the Governor be requested to
transmit immediately COPY OF the fore
going resolution TO the President of the
United States.
| tSiguedl MICHAEL HAHN,
Speaker of the House Of ReDresentatives
(Signed) G. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-23

General Corbin has a record" and one
extremely oreditable to him, He entered
the service of his country during the re-
bellion, ut the age OF seventeen, as second
lieutenant in the Seventy-ninth Ohio Vol
unteer Infantry. In 1864 he had reached
the grade of colonel of the Fourteenth
Unitsd States Colored Volunteers, which
promotion was given HIM for gallant and
meritorious services. After the battle of
Nashville he was breve,ted Brigadier, aud
afterWard MsjOr General, ''for gallant and
meritoFious setvicesn After the war he
was appointed q captain in the Twenty
fourth United States Infantry, and was
ordered TO the frontiers of Texas, where he
remained on duty during ten or eleven
years Last fall he was ordered to the
Columbus, Ohio, Barracks on recruiting SER
vice for two years, but few days after
ward was speedily detailed on account OF
HE experience and the good reputation for
prudence he had established, to service In
South Carolina. After the election he re-
turned to his post at Columbus, and was
invited by Governor Hayes to accompany
him to Washing ton, where, st the request
Of the President, he was detailed 10 his
present position without solicitation BY him.
seif OK that Of any Of his friends. This,
We take IL, Il pretty fair recekd for & man
In hia thirtvsiourlh year. No oiicer ai hil
rauE slsndH better Ia army ORIOLES uios'
I9aIII1t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-23
Mas Meeting Of the RepublTcans Of
Ibcrin Parish.

IBERIA Parish.
NEW IBERIA, March IS, 1877.
A mass meeting Of the Repub' loans of
Iberia parish was held this day at Grant
Hall.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Charles Decuir, who explained the object
OF the meeting.
HyaOinthe Olivier, Esq. was elected
president. and Messrs. G.. NOrre, p. A.
Veszey, Judge T. j. Allison, Judge II.
Daniel, Paul Martin, Eli Boutte and J B.
Boutte were elected vice presidents. Mr..
Divide b. Doumenge' was appointed secre-
tary.
Mr.. Louis Frilot moved that committee
of seven ON resolutions be appointed, and
the president appointed on said committee
Mestrs. p. M. Soul, II. B. Smith, Louis
ErilOt, Alfred Veazey, Paul Olivier, DR.. E
Parent and Hon. TheO. Fontelieu.
The committee reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which on motion
were sdopted
WHEREAS, Hon. P. B. s. Pincbback has
deserted the Republican party, and is at
present in Washington working for the re.
coguition of Nichols so called government;
ana
Whereas, We, the Republicans of the
parish of Iberia, wish to place ourselves in
a proper light before the American people;
RESOLVED, That we emphatically deny the
oooOAbAOho Vi MI luOuDocA 'bubJ b06 TACK
ard government has no support in this
State" as being without foundation in truth.
Resolred, That we pledge the undivided
| support of the Rapublicsns of this parieh
| to Governor s. b Packard as the duly
| elected and legitimate Governor of Louis.
4 lana.
Resolved, That we, the Republicans Of
this parish, utterly repudate the action OF
| Mr.. Pinchback and his allies, from the fact
| the action of Mr. Pnchback ia unauthOr.
| lied but only for himself and few sore
heads who have always been as barnacles
upon the Republican party.
The meeting was then addressed by
Judge T. j. Allison, Mp. NJ. SOUL and
o. d. DOumenge.
Ga motion, the Iberia Progress and New
Orleans REPUBLICAN, were requested tC
publish the proceedings of this meeting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned SIM
die.
HYACINTHE OLIVIER, President
o, B. DoUlIENGE, Secretary,
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AUCTION sALEs.
|OcaI intelligence.

BLE ABOUT THE STATE HOUSE,
dag some members of the ribbon
ee1ned DESTROYS of bringing on a col
bout the State House. In ths morn
ordered Sergeant BergerOn, who, in
clothes, was standing on the corner
,ouis ana Royal streets, to move on.
asiDg, high words followed, and q
Gathered as a matter Of course. A
man standing by was pushed into
er, and further violence might have
4 il Captain Lawlor had not run
the sergeant and his assailant.
atter passed by without further
sen two and three in the afternoon
Sergsant-at-Arms Taylor, OF the
Il Representatives, was arrested on
is street for no apparent cause.
tendent Loan interfered this time
de q display Of force. A still larger
athered, end trouble appeared GER
short time.
kelly, in charge of the Boylan force
bird precinct, coon appeared, and Q
II peace or an armistice YVES sgreed
keen them, perhaps going more inc
than the general order on status