The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-09-12

Rouaanock, BnANeo CO. TEX, aug. e.
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RouasnoGx, BnaNeo CO., TEX, Aug. q.
Esiitof lake Charles Echo;
0ur community is terribly shocked
by one Of ane most horribleslanghteri
81 mankind that has evsr fallen from
the hands Of ono brute IN the form q
4 human, ii The same length Of time
never witnessed a sadder seen'
than the one locked upon last Tues
day night. There were six corpses Al
tho graveyard, to be buried at once.
The THOUGHT itself was dreadful, but
20 think Of the cause Of all this was
still more dreadful, and to hear the
cries 81 the orphans and the prayers
Of the friends and relatives, all joined
together ID making IL the most mourn
full scene of my life. And now ] will
proceed to give the cause of al this.
On Monday evening, the Gath inst,
Dir. I3aekey, a man that is known all
over the county nearly, having been
here SO long, went over to a neigh
boris house, and the neighbor being
absent from home, took Winchester
rifle ont of the house, then started
back toward home; but on his way he
met with Mr.. John Nicholson, who be
told to follow him, as he had a
work to do that evening, and after he
finished it he, Nicholson, must kill
him, and if he did not, he would Kill
him, Nicholson. So they went to-
gether to Berry Laekey's house "a
brother Of the former); there he shot
his brother and his brothers wife.
Then he went to an old blind mans
house and killed him, and shot at his
little boy, who was running for life,
bnt he did not hurt the boy. After
this murderer did all this, he then
went on home and shot a niece who
chaneed to be there, and after shooting
her cut her throat, her baby yet being
in her lap. Mrs. Stoak, 1.-THE wife Of
the blind man previously referred to-
who happened to be there, took the
baby ont Of its mothers lap and
started to run off with il, but she was
stopped by ball from the Winches-
ter. which resulted in death 10 her,
but the child was not hurt. After
this outlaw did all this, he proceeded
to murder his wife, but Just at that
time his daughter, running and scream
ing to escape, called his attention, and
he shot at her and only brushed the
top of her head, but as she was get
ting over the fence he shot her again,
which resulted in death. By this
time all had run away, and left him
alone. He of course knew that to es-
cape was impossible, and, even if he
could escape, life would be no satisfac
tion to him, therefore TO end the thing
as quickly as possible, he made blow
at his throat with spring-back knife
which he had kept in his hand during
all this tragedy; but, the knife did
not go quite deep enough to accom-
plish the desired result, but inflicted
a severe wound. Just at this time
Mr. Bundick, a neighbor, CHANGED to
pass by, and seeing the blood stream
ing from Lackey's throat, and his
hand upon his wound, asked him what
was the matter backey made no re-
ply, but drew nearer and spoke to Mr..
Bundick, holding out his left hand to
shake hands, and after getting hold Of
Mr.. Bundick commenced to cut upon
him with his knife, bnt, fortunately,
the knife slipped from his hand, and
he had 10 turn Mr. b. loose to pick it
np. Mr. Bundiek, being on his horse,
ran off from the desperate man, barely
escaping death. He was stabbed in
several places.
The villain was arrested aud lodged
10 Jail, but the good citizens of Blan-
co county could not allow such a
brute to have the honor of being tried
BY Jury. They took him out of Jail
last Wednesday night and hung him.
Old grandpa Lackey has lived here
for nearly thirty years a man who is
liked by all who know him, nearing
one hundred years of age. The con-
duct of his son will, no doubt, be more
than be can bear long. Mrs. Laekey is
left with house full to care for, be-
sides these, the other families were
large ones. ! have been told there
were more than twenty children made
orphans by this brute's bloody days
work
1t looks like no sane man could do
so much Wandering in just few hours
time bnt this man, so ! have been
told by good authority, talked just as
sensibly after he was arrested, as be
ever did and even expressed a desire
10 kill few more.
DURING the time Of this battle, Mr..
John Nicholson escaped.
/ have been told that the cause of
all this calamity is that Lackey's
daughter told her aunt of her fathers
conduct toward her; and her aunt told
it to others, until Lackey himself re-
ceisedsthe news that It had been made
public !; then, knowing the consequent
ces, determined TO kill all that knew it.
And 80 be llidsthe work Just because
innocent persons knew Of his mean
ness.
Four innocent women and two limo
cent men were murdered by one rasea
in two hours time.
Yours, etc, E. j. FAIRcHrLD.