Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-23

l furtQer SQOmlL nave DOL llguL W C1ufaeS ti!c
offcxl acts of the peoples public servants? A.
A Triple Execution III Louisiana.
Jackson Edwards, WestIey Turner and Alex
audcr Browo, all co!orcd men. were hu0g at
Frsoklo, L)uisla0a. yesterday A. ll:l0 a. H.
the solemn procession, led by priest and the
Sheriff, N ,ved from the Ill AMI asceDdcd the
scaffod. The Sheriff then addressed a t9w
words to the bystandcrs, who were very Dumer
Gus, requesting them to behave 10 40 orderly
manner. Then the three condemned, with the
priest, knelr. The priest offered up prayer.
to which the condemned listened atteotiveiy.--
After this the prisoners were each clveu ten
minutes time to address the multitude.
Edwards spoke first. acknowledging tina:
whiskey was the cause # hi; crime. aad advised
bis bearers to avoid wbiskey. He expressed
bis willingness to die, and bis hope OF h:a7en
Brown spok, uext. He said that be had
killed the man for bis &c 2n?y, that he Was about
to die for the crime, aud be believed Goa Wju.d
forgive him.
Turner SD L, last lie said that he was as
inuocent as 8 man that never saw Mr. Enrhardt,
or as child uubort; that Basil Smith killed
Mr.. Ehrhardt, and that, being lnnccent, he was
willing to die to meet bis God, where aoge-
would carry him 10 triumph 10 heaveo.
The Dooses were then adjusted, the oIac!;
caps drawo over their faces, and at l25 the rore
was cut, and the drop elI. Edwards aud luF,
ner hurg daOgllng 10 the air, but BroWo : knot
became untied and his body fell to the grouoi'
| The Deputy Shcritfs carried the body back l1to
| the JAIL rc6xed the scaf)d, and at l:45 B7oTn,
assisted by the Shertf's deputies, reaSccod.d
the sclff9d and was swung Oft the second TINE
f. 1 j. l.. ] l. f,rk min,
they were taken dcWo and placed 10 cotlD'.-
E iwards' body Vas claimed by his relatives.
Nobody claimed the boji Ct Turner and Br0w0.
The tbrong Of people in town was immense, tu:
good order prevailed throughout.
Its feared the negroes will lynch Basil Smith,
whom Turner accused of killing EhrhaEdt-
The negroes believe that Turocr vas innocent.
Mexican Border.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2@-The Gslve:ton
News publishes special from Fo:t Mcintosh,
stating that the Indian raiders, from Mexico,
have killed many people. and have carried oi
two white boys named Taylor. The correspoE'
dent expresses the belief tbs. these raiders a!r
melted by the supporters o: Ler1o, to' the par
pose of bringing about misunderstanding lG'
tween the United States all the DlAz G1ye;H'
ment. The mail carrier VINO left For: Day;
on Saturday morning, was murdered 6y ~
dians. twenty miles tom that post Ge:ac"'
mont CT csvsly has been sent out
SAN ANTONIO TEXAs April - The lndlsH
raiders, nesr Laredo have crossed into Mexco
with about three hundred head Of horses and
some other stock. Mexican troops and citiz .'i
mum terug FIVE hundred are in pursuit.. Inc
Indians are trying to reach the mountains, OF
the border Of Chihuhus, but will probably be
captured. A mail carrier, coming Ess. from
IT, Iod bu Ind aid
the Fort Sill and Fort Stanton reservs!'o'i
| Three citizans were killed by band OF the ssm~
raiders and st about the ssmetime, fifteen n!!!e:
west of Fort Davis.
A terif; hail storm At Fort Concho S!A"H o"s
horse and stsmpc1ed 200 others. Hail stone ~
irch Pand half in diameter fill to a dcpth e.!
more than foot
A GIRLS IHFATUATIoS-As special disps.cn
from Davenport gives an account Of Fs:Hc'
singular, and al the same time di:tEestiAi
social sensation, which WAS developed e. IhS'
place on Saturday morning. Miss ffn'c.,
Reed, handsome, intelligent attractive yonHs
girl fell des 3erstely in love with c)acnn"'',' ="
the service of her aunt, who lives at Newton, ~
The coschman took care to cultivate the Az
tions Of tho foolish child, and the affair cuLh',
mated in an eopement Sunday night. Inc couy.T
went direct to Davenport. intending, 8: the I'.'
believed 10 be married at Rock Island yt5:,
day. At Davenport, however. The iuSi;'fi
we're nsbbed by the officers Of tho law. ana !@,
tanned The girl will be SURRENDERED to 1 re-,
people, who are weslthy and respectsbI., 49, l.s
msn Sam Boyle by name, turns out to o. pa
well known thief and burglar, for whom -.
police OF several localities have been on the '''"
out. h,
The unfortunate young lady appears - a v.
thoroughly infatuated with her scapes'ace Io.,
and avOws her determination to marry ","'
sll hazards. 1t is. hoped, however ms! .,s
conviction of felony and incarceration may i;,nis
We to bring her to some realiZ.tion o: the SI!''-
in which she stands.