Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-17

tics he lived and died poor man. IRE
corded honors shall gather round hi,
monument and thioken over him. It'll
. solid fabric and will support tho lsu.
rels that adorn it.'
Clinton Waterman: Henry Norwood
colored man living in this par.
ish, nine miles north ii Clinton, who
with team snd wagon loaded with
freight while on his way from Bayou
Sara to Rose Hill, when crossing, and
about the middle Of the bridge span.
ming the Comits River near the resid.
encc of MH. James, the bridge gave
way and the loaded wagon, team and
driver went down into tho water, break.
ing the thigh bone Of ono horse and
shoulder bones of one mule. The dri-
yer and Mr.. Norwood. himself, came out
with o few bruises. The wagon was
but slightly injured. It was narrow
escape from death by tho men.
St. Martinsville Observer: Two das-
tardly attempts were made Tuesday
during tho night to fire tho stores Of
M. NJ. Knight and Nillot. The fends,
after perforating the doors, saturated
the floor with coal oil and ignited it.
Fortunately the smoke that filled the
rooms awOke the inmates who succeed
cd in extinguishing the flames. Had
the dastards succeeded in their at
tempts, orr town in all probability
wonld now DO in ashes, ~ the build.
ings fred are situated in the most
thickly settled part OF the town, and
where tho buildings are all frame and
only afew feet apart. The scarcity of
water would have rendered it impossi-
bic to contend successfully against the
flames it'll the brisk breeze blowing at
the time. These attempts had % dc
morallxing effect on the people. and in
dignation ran high. We still remem-
Der the terrible Ere Of 1855, the work of
an incendiary, which cost the lives Of
fourteen persons, and which swept
away the entire business portion of the
town. 1t were we'll that our citizens
should take prompt measures to escape
another like seourge. Although we do
not favor high handed measures, we do
not hesitate in this case to advise the
people, ift r tends are detected, to ap-
ply Immediately to Judge Lynch's
Coart for immediate redress.
Columbia Herald: On the night of
The I'd OF last April, she residence of
Mr.. T. J. Fnllsr Of Jackson parish was
'et on ere, and barely escaped total de-
'traction. Coal oil had been poured
about the house in six different pieces.
Thirteen persons were in the house Ut
'he time. The house had been pillaged
he same night previous SO tho fire, and
everal articles were stolen. The house
vas damaged considerably. Suspicion
estcd on two colored people, Joe Caleb |
Md Matte Larchie, o woman. The ev-
denee against Caleb was strong, az the !
racks discovered correspondent with |
lis. The articles stolen were found in
N adjoining field. The parties were in
licted at the August term of the Dis
rict Court, but Caleb broke jail before
Indictment, both parties having been
'laced in confinement after prelimina-
y examination-Mattie Larche was
ried, but the Jury failed to agree, tho
vision being eleven for conviction to
ne tor acquittal. These facts We learn
rom the District Attorney, George
Year.
On Wednesday night, the 3lst ult.,
party Of men went to Voraon and took
aleb from the jsil and hanged him.
Mr.. Wear has kindly permitted ~ to
lake tho following extract from pri-
ate letter addressed to him, Of date the
of September.
1.-THE boy Joe Caleb, charged with at
,mpting to burn Ar. 7. J. Fullers
onse, was arrested last week, and
ronght to town, and committed to
Ill: when on last Wednesday night
arty Of unknown men came in, and
sptured deputy sheriffs James and
lack Smith, who were sleeping at the
III, and took tho keys away from them,
nd opened the door, and took Joe ont,
arrying him under strong guard
own the Trenton road below the Hon.
+. f. Kidd's and hanged him to limb
n the roadside. An inquest was held
at nothing definite obtained as to
HON the parties we're. The prisoners
, Jail were not molested."
This mode Of dealing with prisoners is
} Dc strongly deprecated. If the evid
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