The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-12-31
THE KILLING OF DIR. JONES, IN
CARROLL.

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CARROLL.
lTrom tho N. O. States, 24th.l
Jacques A. Ola, senator from Car
roll parish, was yesterday evening |
seen by a reporter of the States, at his
house, and questioned about the kill
ing of DIR. w. p. Jones, editor of the
North Louisiana Republican, on the
night following the day of election.
Mr.. Ola, who by the way is color
ed man, and Republican, said:
ssI reside on plantation, three
miles outside tho town of Providence.
On the day preceding election day and
on the morning of that day went In
to Providence, and there learned that
o misunderstanding, arising from a
misconstruction of words spoken by
b. II. Lanier, had taken place between
him and Powell, the sheriff of the par
ish, who is Democrat.
tsNo disturbance of any kind was
noticeable in the town the next morn
Ing and the election was going on very
quietly. AL through the day 1 re-
ceived messages stating that every,
thing was quiet In the town and that
no disturbance had occurred.
"On the night after the election as ]
was sitting in my house on the planta-
ton, a negro man by the name of
Charles Brown came running to my
house, and informed me that DIR.
Jones had been killed.
"Who killed him and how was he
killed p asked.
Brown made answer that DIR. Jones,
at about dusk, was standing in front of
Phil Maguire's saloon, with u walking
stick in his hand, and that, as he was
looking into the street, three men
came up and shot him, killing him
almost instantly
"This was oil that Brown could tell
me of the killing. Three days after
this 1 went into town, and there found
that the death of DIR. Jones was deeply
regretted, and that all the citizens
thought the affair very unfortunate.
"I also learned that on the night of
the killing of Jones, Lanier had left
town and did not come back until next
morning. / can not imagine why 1t
was that he left town, he was not in
any manner threatened.
"When Jones was killed, and Lam
Ter had left town, committee of citi-
zens, composed of two Republicans
and three Democrats was appointed to
wait upon Powell and Lanier, and II
possible to prevent any more trouble,
as it was supposed, IL the two men
should meet, disturbance of some
kind would arise.
"The committee waited upon Powell
who said that he would sec Lanier
and fix up matters. The committee
then went to Lanier's house and found
him at home. Powell walked to Lam
ier's house while he was at home and
the committee was waiting on him,
Powell and Lanier then held a quiet
and peaceable conversation, the sub
stance of which j could not learn.
During all this time no trouble had
taken place in Providence, and, in
fact, everything was remarkably quiet.
DIR. Jones was man of about forty
years of age, was stout, was always
well.dressed and had very large prac-
tice. lie came TO Providence about
! FIVE years ago from Alabama, and was
from the first well liked. lie was
quiet and unassuming, and only at
times took part in political matters.
He was only engaged by Mr.. Laniei
to edit his paper when Lanier received
the nomination for Congress.
4 Lanier and j are personal friends
Lanier is well liked, but is gett ing
himself in trouble by the stories which
he has circulated about the trouble in
that parish during the election times
Lanier supported Powell for sheriff
during the election. Powell is a Dem
ocrat. The best of feelings exist be
, tween the two parties, the Democrat
being particularly opposed to BULLDOG
r ing of any kind. They are decent
| respectable set of fellows.
No investigation of any kind wa
made into the killing of DIR. Jones
The persons who killed him, from
!, what can learn, were all drunk ant
1 were desperadoes from the borders @
the parish and State. When we catcl
|. any of their stamp we know what t
/. do with them.
/ a. 3. Alderman, Attorney Genera
q of the United States during Grant