The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29
Colonel Robert A. Aston Killed.
His Assailant, Edward Cox, Proba.
bly, Fatally Woun1Dd.
The Blame on Cox.

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duelists, every one Of whom died
With his bouts on. The difficulty was
~ follows MIR. Cox and General
Gordon are partners 10 the lease Of
the convicts Of Georgia, bnt General
Gordon was very anxi"us to get out
If the partnership and cent Aston to
Atlanta with authority to dispose If
lis interest to any ono that would
take it. Cox, who Is q pestering,
bull yiog man, with q dangerous tenn.
per, met Aston here and insisted %
his selling Gord"n's interest to j. ".
Walters. who had agreed to take
Cox's il 10 could get Gordoo's. Colo
mel Aston eaid that he could serve
General Gordon better by selling to
Nj. Charles Howard. Cox then got
enraged and told Aston If 10 did not
cell ~ 10 directed he would kill him.
Alstou, who, although . thoroughly
brave man, always had . horror Of
dying violent death, a. had OH his
ancestors, drew away and left. Cox
followed him, and finally drew Q
knife on him, telling him be would
kill him If be did not trade with
Walters. Aston said :-"I an 90.
armed F.; you would not Kin . defence.
less man." Cox told Lin to 20 and
arm himself. Aston went to tho
Capitol, where tho Treasurer persuad-
ed him to stay. The Governor came
in, and asked Aston to &ep into the
Treasures Office aud stay there
while he would send for Cox.
KILL OR BE KILLED.
Aston says:-"I know him we'll,
gentlemen, aud l ought to take 4
shot gun and kin him, else he will
kill 0e. Az Aletou, went into the
!Tressurer's o6ice Coz came down .
side corridor. He looked in the
Governors Office a. he passed, aud
seeing . ibAn Who resembled Aston
sitting there drew bic pistol, He
Jaw Alstoo inst then entering tho
Treasurer's Office, and followed him.
Alston IN tho meantime had procured
. pistol He turned and said :-''I
want to have 20 trouble with you,
I've cold that interest to Howard al
ready, 90 We needu't have . fats.'
Cox says:-"1 must have one. I'm
going 70 kill you" Alston expostu.
lated, and tho Treasurer and Captain
Nelms, tho penitentiary keeper, Start.
ed to interfere. Cox advanced 40.
gritty, having 6rst shut tho door.
PISTOLS At sHoRr RANGE.
Aston then says:- -"Well, we1l
have Il now; arc you armed I" Ale.
ton waited fur an answer, but Cox,
without replying, drew his pistol,
uttering . cry Of rage. Alston whip
ped out bic pistol at tho samo mo.
ment. Captain Nelus jumped b.
tween them and caught ct 10th th<
men. The, two pistols 6ashed simul.
taneously and tue close room Wal
Oiled With smoke. There we're seve.
ral successive flashes, interference
being impossible. Alston's first ball
struck Cog 10 the mouth aud appa-
rently blinded him, 20 be wasted
10, efal shots. Aston stood perfectly
cool. His second shot toro through
Cox's uplifted hand, and bic third
vas buried 10 Co.'s throst. BY thia
time Cox had staggered up to Aston,
aud putting bic pistol almost to III,
head fired. Aston fell forward 10.
stantly, tho ball having entered hi.
temple. Cox threw up bic hands and
said:-''We are both killed." The
men were both carried ont and at.
tention given to them. a'esd@s
Aston fingered unconscious until
half.past siI, bic condition exciting
the intensest public interest. I'm.
menss crowds hung about tho doors
begging for news a. to HE condition
% long % he lived, and the whole
city 70 borne down with sorrow. He
failed to recognise bic wife or friend,
and died without any appearance o.
pain.
Cox IL 10 . critical condition and
the public indignation 10 very higl
against him. d,
TIE NEWS y y, WARRINGTON
GORDON WILL :, PROTECT AIsToN'l
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70 DIE B,
V'o!ssSe' .lya ie,w b.s.l- =. 49,
The msrdsred man was we'll know
in Washington, where 10 was . fro,
quent visitor during tho seasons, u
the session Of COM tess. He va
here feeeDtly spending maeh of BIZ
time inthe company a Sssstor Cor.
don, with who9 10 was % terms o.
close ftiepdship. Indeed, upon 10,
leaving To news q Alstoat death,