The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-10
DWELLING To TIE DEATH,
IN WHTCH GEN. JOHN H. LEWIS or
LOUISIANA WAS 4 SECOND.
Tragic Episode In the Life of - Louisiana
veternn-A fisht with oubie-f'n~~eiicd
shotuuns- Rcsoi,cd 10 XIII he Killed.


Lewis, are gruiilcd to sec him once moro
abroad. in the enjoyment Of that remarkable
,igor and viyadN OF mind. body AMI spirits
which have distinguished him throughout his
long and cventfui lie and have been 50 well
preserved 10 AN extreme old age. Gen. LOWS
Is one Of the few survivors VI the era of the
ccssinn ~ Louisiana to the United States and
the rstll.shm.ui OBJ what is known IA the
torn in lSlO be- was brought 10y his father To
this city when an iufHut. with sod th" transfer
uf Louisiana 10 the United states. was present
as boy M Tho battle of NV orleans, knew
lUniiiarly ull luc great men Who have inquired
in the cvcntiul history oi the city, lm- NllNl su'.
DoAsiyclv tho oniDUs ~ clerk of our y rt District
Court. sheriff. Mayor of the city. S.nntor. ana
MWor-G rncrul of the militia. md turing our
late civil war mnrshaltrd III" mil.t oi ih" state
aud led them with the most heroic GAluuiryH and
military skill nrHiust the we'll rruppod and
diAHiiIinnd army OF banks. i'm Tire lflliuht
chnrge and victory oi Mansfield.
We Will now give the correct recital 81 sal
"reminiscences " Con lewis. This is ih" YER
sion OF a duel which occurred in this city, more
acted tn, part forced upon hili. ol u irwnI OF
ON of The combat ut-. In This rHlf iiv tu'
duty dct glyei uuon Gen. ]. wis ot loading the
weapon" 81 his priu ith. by tnis io9l y hraN'
mHn. a iulh niN husband. Mu- Killed. twenty
y'nr- ailcrwHfl. during our lntc wni inc ~, 81
tn General when marching M the hrui ol his
command through village IN one OF the Rcd
river parishes. WAS attracted lN 81 ln uNNr
snail store which was pnintrd with tho lrttors
Mrs. IIucaton. milliucr aud maniun maker.
Hating In front ~ the store hc Inquired OF
some riti2rns who stood nrur; l. "a" lady who
WIS an editor in Baton Rouge md WIS Killed
thirty years agoY The samo.' was the re-
>" Nv Godr exclaimed the warm hearted vc,-
Gran tn II brother officer who rode 10y his aide
loaded tho gun which Killed him. tn"
trnrs pushed from his cy"s. his utlrrunce was
chokrl with grr'. and ON" ot his aids had 10
sez" him 10y the arm 10 prevent his falling
from his horse. The General directed ono Of
/. "a Ia
widow and L. tender nny aid or prot 'tion in
his power to alleviate the sorrow gnd de-ttu-
ton in which she had been left by the unhappy
bereavement in which he had borne SO promi-
ncnt n pnrt. Fortunately. howe r.. the widow
WAS in lar better circumstances OF worldly COM
tort than tho poor Confederate chicllWn.
As the General rode ont Of tho village with
his stan. hc related the facts. II WIS in 1913
that very violent political ranipa,9n occurred
III this Stnte between the Wing and Democratic
parties. Tho cont, II WIS iprrepr, "niiiNes IN
Congress. Each patty had brought forward it,
strongest candidates The Journals oi the two
parties were rspccnlg vigorous and aggressive
In their As-adli- upon mo nnmiu, ~ of the I'D
verse party. The Tropir. daily newspaper
conducted with great igor and savagcry by
Col. McArile, infused a iier'"ly h"il.rrent tone
into the party aul III press throughout the
state Many personal conflicts amt affairs of
honor resulted from this bHllirO-r spirit. Thcsr
uunrrci~ Of individuals wore alpui"d by
thrir parties. and N. fights assumed inc
chnrnfrr Of faction fights instead Of per
s"nnl Affairs "i honor one ~ ih- most nm
whi'h resulted In tho death 81 Hueston. mo
editor Of the Baton Rouge 61tere. Hu"-tou
WIS Of Northern birtn. ami hnd recently a--
sumcl editorial charse of the paper which had
previously WuiutIinrd IN 70 uttflNh oi % nru'
dent. -rdit" and cautious Wing journal. The
f u fnucrufi' candidates 40 thr Fourth and the
SECOND tongrr- .ioul DISTRICTS were Con
/ b. --.er and tue Hon. s Gee, - lirau.hr. They
/ were Crrolt-. Mr. Ia Bran he had been
r Speaker of oar llnu-" 90 R'ur seniatNc-; Cen
/ l,O--lrr the d. uurtatic candidate IA the Fourth
/ pi-iri Z, ma lut several du.is. in onroi when
/ sword combat W" slew Gen. q inhhle; tli'
! great Nhig leader of hs district. Now
/ tn" Baton Rou..c GaieUe referring t,
I those characteristics 90 tho two Demo
/ o. utuut the Democrats of the Seeoht
J District with u preference for man destitute
more CALLING. ~ il affected Mr.. la Bran he. al
/ fusion was mad, a. the only prrs hal uilrny II
/ which he had eyer been engaged. AMI when h'
] a'i"i "n CD" defensive. aMl i'rtuhAtN withou
/ iitAl ur serious results. Tuis affair had occur
r. nanny years ho. orc, AMI had boon adlustei
+ ANA iNr Nii0 % hy almost 'A rynndt Sh'rtN
/ a' r the appearance Il this article Huo-ior
visited New Orleans. whore b" WIS c"Ned 10y
arrival was announced in ono of tho papers will
| flourish. Thcreupon Nj la Brnnche souSi
ing some reputation lor tn gross insult ofIcrrl
| MIN and receiving defiant response. u" stru
u uc-'oh WIN 'an' or bill"Fd rur - f'rn
I llurS'on was taken 20 his rooms. snrgrnl
was sent for, WHO aurnd. u io his wouul- N'N
friends ,pol'tlcal fri 'nl~l Were nli.d ln. an.
nom thrm Nv" of iht most M re 'el "a -ur'
NNnir~ were 'et.d g. NAB nirnE meuis 10
friends were COL. ". n. VI 'Nrdl. and lirhar
hagnn. h0ih 81 whom hni Teen engaged ID @eN
cral nii'ur- # q. lou- nnl -nusu nary rhnr
ous character than WIS az first imagined. III
/ surg Va rHmousf rGii,t a.ninst ll- cong out 10
several days. But Itl.afnu ms stel upon tn
Ar,nriin..ly the uirlug' ui~ w'r. mad,
Nir. La hl1nrnr.- friends wore q 80. John !
wcrr d ubo-h.rrrl' "a -lioiguns. hlih barrel
load 4 with hnl. Promptly the parties came Z