The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-03-02
Sabine Correspondence,

MANY, La, Feb. 25th, 1873.
DEAR NISnICATOE
Your agent was out among us tor
some time, and our good people OF
old Sabine treated him with due hos
pitality, tried to make HIM feel at
home and among friends, and sub
scribcd literally to your paper. We
never 60 back on the EINDICAToR;
indeed we wish its columns could be
read at the tireside of every household
IN the State, for then, we are sure
there would be no Radical party and
no more of Radicalism in Louisiana.
We know the ordeal through which
the NlNDICAToR has passed and the
gallant fight made by it in the dark
days, and still being made i'll behalf
of Democracy and Reform, is appre-
ciated.
Our people generally endorse your
position on the question of Constl-
tutionai Convention; we think a
Convention should be called, and are
not willing to put up with any thing
like patch work indeed, we want to
get rid of every link that connects
our State with Radicalism.
have not conversed with a single
man in the parish who did not favor
a Convention, nor do l believe there
are Il dozen such in the parish.
We have had quite a lively time
for the last week, many people were
in town, our District Court being IN
session, and we had the pleasure of
listening to some fine orations from
the legal gentlemen. Judge David
pierson presided with his usual dig
uity; preserved the utmost decorum;
was looking well, and endeared him
self to our people by his uniform rul-
ing, and determination to show that
the law should be executed. Mr.. w.
P. Hall, District Attorney, was also
here, and sustained fully his charac-
ter as prosecuting Attorney, his alta
Die mauuers aud legal learning dis
played, won for him the admiration
of our people.
Then, besides our local Attorneys,
Hon. J. F. Smith, aud Mr.. E. F. Pres
ley, we had from your city our dis
tinguished friends, Col. W. H. Jack,
Judge c. Chaplin, and Mr.. NJ. }.
Cunningham, and also Mr.. Ed. Suth-
crIand from Mansfield.
Not much was done on our civil
Docket, in fact, most all civil bust
ness, in our parish is transacted 10
our Parish Court, the cases not being
sufficient in amount for jurisdiction
of the District Court. On the crimi-
nal docket the case of the State vs..
Porter Brown, charged with the muir
der of DR.. II. w. Evans, created
much interest, Mr.. E. F. Presley APP
peared for the defence, and Hon. j.
+. Smith with District Attorney Hall
for the prosecution, hard fight was
made on the part of the defence, but
it could not overcome the stern facts,
supported by the eloquence of the
prosecuting Attorneys, who pictured
the brutal murder in its true light.
The prisoner Brown, was found
"Guilty," without any qualification,
and without any recommendation tor
mercy a motion for new trial was
filed, but overruled. On Saturday
morning Brown was brought into
Court to receive his sentence. He il
quite young man, not over twenty
two, but in his face you can read his
character and the disposition of his
heart. On being asked if he had any
thing to say, he rose, said that some
of the witnesses had not sworn ex.
actly true, requested the Judge tt
spare his life, and that was all.
Judge Pierson in the most feeling
manner proceeded to pass the sen
tence of the law, "that on such da!
as the Executive might designate, hi
should be hung until he was dead
&c." and all this time, and during
this awful sentence, when all othe
hearts were moved, the prisoner stoo(
with stolid look, and seemed en-
tirely unaffected. "May God have
mercy on his SOUL"
The case of the State vs.. Davi(
Anders, charged with murder, als'
9 created very great interest. Ander
is a young man, and has Away
maintained the character Of quiet
peacable, good citizen. Col. W. Il
Jack, and Hon. J. F. Smith, appeared
for the defence, and together goo
team, they they proud to be. 1t di'
US good to listen to their humorou
analysis of the evidence, their clio
quence, and appeals in behalf of tn
defendant. Mr.. w. P. Hall, Distric
Attorney, did we'll his part, and con
tended against defendants Counse
at every point, but the Jury gave
verdict of "Not Guilty." which ver
dict our people all say is in strict &C