Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-03


llso forward TO your address In writing
md In q seperate envelope the same state
nent. which you IAN use for publication In
my paper. l voueh for the correctness OF
The same. intended before this to have
another statement giving particu.
lars Of the affair. but have not really had
The assassins OF ID. A. are 81 large
"a yet aud officiating as Nichols, officers
in the parish. He lived In West felieiana
and the Republicans. with terror Imprint
cd ON their faces. whispered to each other:
I" Who will be the ne1t1" We desire no
election In Louisiana. We desire and
demand recognition Of tho legal and
Packard Government from which
Mr.. HAYES derived his title TO the office OF
Chief Magistrate Of this nation. We
deemed il not only as Q just right TO which
we are entitled. but w desire and demand
Il that We may have . government founded
law and order. wherein all men.
without regard to nationality or color. may
enjoy the same rights Of civilization with
out fear or favor. Under . Government
at this time In this State. administered by
Nichols and his bands OF assassins and
founded on blood. there Is not and never
will be any security for life and property.
ID. A. leaves Q wife and three little babies.
the Oldest only three years Of age. This
alone would have been enough 10 have
spared his life had not the brutes been
,birsty for the blood OF innocent and de-
fencaless Republicsps, had advised him
10 stay away from the Parish until our
J~imcnities we're finally adjusted, but he
nrsferr,d IN remain At home In the bosom
81 hi, family. whom he cherished aud
s1or.5 Uis unfortunate fste seems 70
s..a Nm sn,,shsnssd "a Won will notice
a. ~. Ia,,sr (, ssno,or NcNili.n az Min.
pe.ota. three DAYS before he wa muir.
dered. and published in the New Orleans
Rsp"eieaa. which sena you. our si'u'
Huon ~ nsonis ronId not ~toIsi,t,
the state Of affairs which actually exists
here. One by ono our white and colored
Republicans are mnruerea mere ny pai.ies
un. ~. q, w,nng srd ortr.ea' and nm,
less mo General Goyernment comes 10 our
rescue We must either suffer the tate Of ID,
A. OF leave the state. This Is the urea
made against US publicly n without Tear
49,, IN - n-..I.....I. -.
81. wins w. y
Also o.eh ooiisea Ut W. .S.n
move n ss LII 4, :, ,hs
uonea q" ~, p.oPN'T @
mercy OF 'no 9rutos' - ,sessiu nsuv,,
ernor, anu 4 nave no uoupt OF w. nc wiz
In due time have tue assassins OF my
brother arrested aud punished. II Mich
oils becomes Governor and an attempt on
u part 70 arrest anu SonvIc' . mu.,
derers - made, we WI. oe{1na souo
sunsr aoa.h' navo wIl'ten 'uis III n.s
In my neA' WI, si,o you nore ue,Ai,
concerning u. AS aea,n' WIN oos'
wishes 1 Am yours .. Lie WEBER,
Witness said he now knew the state
ments he made In this letter were based
on misinformation and were false state
ments. They were made Tor political OF
feet; he believing this letter would be
published IN the North sud create . ieel'
ing Ia favor OF Packard. wrote : sun
iIAr iet,et 10 Governor heiiogg. anu wri.
ing suen letters was inc stock 10 trAde OF
Packard people 70 get up q feeling regard
ing ontrages aud 10 got tho support OF the
Aumlhistrauon
ooh sAiu SA'nAn .o,e' niomuer o' ev.'
gress from o. LOUIS hanuea MN inc ie'
VIZ v,,,....,, r.. ,.,,..., ,.z.,.,.,,
moi politiesi enemies murdered bis broth.
or. mi, had seen sberman's s~utoersph In
an album. Witness desired 10 read !,
statemeut mon hi. point. lint he vss moi
loved Iie hal .een Sherm,n'. vritinp
IN the New Orleans Cus,om.bouse on mn
I5th or 10Th of Noyember' 0,rieId. Hale
Sta " ASha W SsA ~ sssse
stoughton and others being present. II,