St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-05-10

preparing themselves to meet ,hsi,
fate, aud with the knowledge that
they were soon to die. made a full
confession.
We are obliged to Rev. ". A.
Mason. to whom the confession was
made, for the following particulars
MULLrcAN's CONFESSION.
Some time ago Clark and l were
working together; I had just been
reading a yellow-back book about
the James brothers. l said to
Clark. speaking on the subject,
Tets go into that business, II
was speaking in fun. Clark said,
call right. its good business. >
After a little while Clark said. ''if
you are in earnest. let's commence
business at once." Right there we
left work. Clark then told me he
had belonged to snciI a gang in
Texas. The first thing we did was
to steal two mules from Mr. Spinks
sold them aud stole more. We
then separated. / going to Texas.
Clark coming to the Ouachita river
above Trenton. About month
ago We met, and the robbery OF
Mr. Rogers was agreed upon. As
We neared the house, I told Clark I
believed my heart would fail. He
made fun of me. and said if had
gone in for money I must not stop
for blood. It was agreed that both
should shoot. shot the old man
rather on one side behind. The
old lady threw up her hands ard
said something aud | shot her. I
was surprised when Clark did not
shoot. He struck both the old
people on the head with an AZ. We
then went to the kitchen aud wait |
ed half hour to see if there was
al alarm. We came back aud |
searched the house, but found no |
money. We We're about to leave |
when 1 thought Of searching the |
old mans pockets. We got about |
thirty dollars.
cLARKs CONFESSION
was much the same as Mullican's.
In addition hs said:
1t was agreed that We should try
to intimidate the old man; if We
failed. then to kill him. I was sur.
prised when Mullican shot. as l
was waiting for him to try to scare
him first; that is why l did not
shoot. and then my pistol was out
of fix. l struck the old man with
the AK. The old lady was killed
dead by the shot. l WAS horse
thief in Texas. and was sent to the
penitentiary for four years, but got
away i'll three days. When l step
On the gallows I don't expect to
Feel one-tenth part as bad as l did
after l had helped to kill those old
people. / never did such thing
before. and my misery seems more
han can bear. ] cant sleep-I
I'm miserable. I want you to pray
or me before you 60. :
THE LYNcHlNa. |,
Says the 1slegraph For several I
lays of the latter part of last week
he air was pregnant with ominous !
igns that portsnded no good to 1
Iullican and Clark, the lnurderers &
Il old Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Rog-
rs. aud to King Hill. charged with !
he murder OF Nick Milling.
Saturday night the sigus assumed S
|ef"ite shape and were put into
About two O'Clock on
hat night mob, yariously esti-
hated ut from so to 15O men, rode :,
nto town and went to the Sheriff's r
flee and demanded the Jail KEYS, a
nd having obtained them. pro- !.
eedel to the Jail aud took the p
risoners out and hanged them to f
he china trees in front of the sher-
rs old Office. The prisoners were .
ound and gagged so AS to be un- o
BILE to make any noise. Deputy
heriff Brooks was the only out
der who saw the hanging, and he ..
iewed it from the attic of the Y
courthouse, through one OF the
sy-lights, and of course could not :.
Dry we'll hear or see what passed. , :,
he mob had made ample prepare =
ons for breaking into the Jail. in .
sfault Of obtaining the keys. and
# q battering-ram and large q
behind. as evidence
their determination. .,