The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-06-14


Sunday night about eleven o'clock a.
We were vending our way homeward in
company with few friends who reside
in the same neighborhood, We met at the
corner Of Second and st. Denis streets
two men, apparently strangers, who
were riding large horses, Int owing "a
the DAT kness created on that corner by 4
Iive.oak tree, We were unable to distiu.
g0lsh the color of the horses, but the
features of the men were easily distin.
guished that they were white, they in.
were shown two places; at the time We
considered this rather strange for any
ono to inquire for . livery stable, as
every body in this parish is supposed to
know where it is; ,fter reconsiderinR
matters, We came to the conclusion that
IN the District Court was in session, no
doubt they were from long distance,
aud were either summoned ~ witnesses
in some important case or . civil suit in
Court. Next evening wo learned that
tho men We had seen were horse thieves
who had stolen on Friday night, June
9TH: two horses. one bay and the other
dark sorrel, from the stable of widow
lady, tour miles east of Marshxll, Har-
rison county, Texas, and had been track
I'll by the Texas pOsSe from the stable
down ~ far 40 Msns6eld. where Deputy
Sh"ri& Hewitt, with . pc 60 took one
TOAD and the Texas Possc took another,
10 that the thieves would have no chance
to escape the clutches Of the law. Depu.
~ Sheriff Hewitt arrived here Monday
with bis posse, learning that be was on
tho "hot TRAIL" changed horses for
frrsher ones at Mrasrs. Hines & Hutson's
lively stable that he might ovsrtake
then, ut Monett's ferry. Mr. Hewitt in
formed us that all the way down the
river he received encouraging news
a'Mut thu thieves, ard lost no time in
gaining on them; 10 ssys that on Tues.
day, as day commenced to dawn, they
were ~ miles from this city, when he
saw tw" horses in al opening near a
house, presently 10 saw two men, h. Of
drrrd his men to stick spurs to their
stsefs tn prevent the Thirds" from hav
ing chance to make their escape Or to
get the uso Of their weapons. III an in
slant they w~r. on the fnyitiv~-, throw
ing them completely of their guard,
tn Y dismOuntrtl, levelpd their guns at
them and ordered them to throw up their
hands, William C. Payne lias p. B.
Hicks, complied with tue order, but E.
W. Hall nc:e,l stubborn sbOut the mxt.
ter aud d-i"d the authorities. He was
t"ld by Mr. Hewi not to make any DE-.
mOnstrations to draw a weapon, NJ h.
would be killed, to this Halt replied that
they could kill, he wasn't afraid to die,
he then attempted to get his pistol from
tis saddle, which was lying on the
ground, when the posse fired, killing
him instantly. Hicks WAS then tied t.. n
hOrse and brought to town, and on their
return they were met by tn. Texas posse
who had Just arrived in town Hicks
WAS placed in jail until next day, when
he was taken to Mansfield, there to await
\ rrquisition from Texas.
On Weslnraday morning va called on
Hicks at the Jail for bio statement W.
tpund him IT, be . fine looking young
man al'o"t 10 or 70 years Of aye, very
sciable |" manners and presents gen.
tlrmanly appearance, We told him our
business, and he replied that he war
very glad to have the opportunity Of
having his statement published, W.
mentioned what serious thing this was
for y young man of his ago to be caught
in he replied, II don't want any mans
sympathy in this matter; until I can
satisfy tho minds of oil how came into
possession Of that horse, aud also how I
came n 10 associated with Hail."
The following is his statement:
II am u yesn Of age; was born in Nc.
Clsllan county, Texas; I have . widow
ed mother with six little children. She
resides in Palestine, Texas I arrived in
Marshall last week, finding no employ.
n,ent, ! started for Shreveport, La. On
fmt. On Friday night / stopped on tho
road with = travrler, next dsy, (Satur-
day morning) Hall came mp. ] recognized
him. / was solicited by Hall to ride one
If tho horses. I asked him where he
wAs guiug, he replied Ito louisiana" I
told him that ~ was on my way for
that State, I would accept the offst.
Before leaving the place l contracted
With H II to Ony the hay horse, saddle
and bride, fur 1l15. He WA ont Of mon
~, and I gave him >5 % . part payment.
Then 10 won't back Oh tho Nafohall and
Mansfield road, came Through Keschi,
Mansfield, and reached THE place Sunday
night, and left here ct 9 next morning.
During tho whole route Hall had never
mentioned to mo that be came into pos.
sesaion Of tho horses In dishonest way.
Monday night we struck camp two miles
below the 10 mile ferry, and on Tuesday
morning inst - day commenced to dawn,
I swoke from ny resting place and cav
some men coming ct . distan:e Of $50
yards or probably further, they struck q
gsllop. Had I been connected 10 thia
matter, l could have given the alarm to
Hall and made our escspe, bot % va
iunooeat Of tho whole affair ! paid no
attention TO Il. Tho men arrived, die.
mounted and throw their guns down on
Hall, but paid NJ attention "a ~; do.
msniled, "throw up your hsnd." ] threw
up mine. Hall refased, stating that b.
was not afraid 70 die. He resisesd and
Wa killed. 4. W. Hall 10 q yean 81
.ge, and halls from Coke, MCCLELLAN
county, Texas. I an acquainted with
bic relations"
lfthis story Of Hicks 10 tr1~ 20 sne
that reads il can but feel sympathy
towards him, end II il 10 false, than y,
must cay that be y "hard nut lae %,
% young In yests.
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The Grand Jury siter icing in session
six days found and returned into c"ur
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