St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-06
THE ANTE OUTRAGE.

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Mr.. Geo A. Peet, manager of the
Gullett Cotton Gin Factory. at
Amite City. WAS brutally assaulted
and beaten by band of armed and
masked villains. The following are
the particulars of the outrage:
Mr.. Peet was about to start for
! New Orleans, to visit his wife and
family, and was waiting ut the Gull
lett flag station for the inward
bound train. He was alone and
unarmed. in an out of the way
place, when he was suddenly and
violently seized by crowd of mask
ed men who were heavily armed,
and who threatened him with in
slant death it he attempted to make
q struggle. They then pinioned
his arms to his side, showed gag
into his mouth. so as to stifle his
voice, dragged him a distance of
three hundred feet from the track,
and there accused him of discharg-
ing men from the factory and en-
ploying others in their stead.
After making their allegations
they gave him no opportunity to
clear himself, refute the charges or
offer any explanations. He was
helpless. They were in strong
force, sevcra! mounted. They were
merciless and brutal. Knowing
that they held the situation, they
felt no alarm or fear. They had
come prepared to carry out
planned system Of torture. Partly
stripping him. they beat and lash
ed him with rope through which
thorns had been inserted, SO that
the blows would not only cut and
lacerate the quivering flesh. but SO
the proEgs would pierce tie skin.
causing the blood to jet forth in
little streams and infiict more PAIN
full wounds. Having completed
their fendish work. the parties rode
away. The Waterman ut the sta
ton shortly afterward found Mr..
Peet and released him, and he took
the train for the city. He has
since been confined to his bed, but
is slowly recovering from his in.
juries.
The above dastardly outrage has
caused a feeling of widespread in
dignation throughout the State,
and particularly in Amite City.
A mass meeting Of the citizens was
held there last Monday afternoon.
and stirring speeches were made
by Hon. J. II. Muse, Judge W. B.
Kemp. r. r. Reid and e. I. Noise.
Resolutions were passed denounc-
ing the outrage, pledging the aid
of the citizens to the law officers IN
discovering the perpetrators. and
calling upon the Governor, Police
Jury and town authorities to offer
liberal rewards for their appreh en-
sion.
Tho workmen employed at the
factory are loud in their denuncia-
ton of the outrage, and have pass
cd resolutions declaring there is
not one among them capable oil
aiding or approving any act SO un.
just, criminal and disgracefnl.
Gov. McEnery hiss offered a re-.
ward of $500 for the arrest of the
iendish perpetrators, and the Gul
lett Gin Factory offers $1,000 fol
their apprehension and conviction
The results ct the outrage OF
Mr.. Peet are two-fold in their char
acter. If it was intended to bene
fit the workmen at the factory, j
has most signalIy failed. rs Their
is already rumor that the entir,
plant will be removed to some othe
town. If it was intended to injur'
the good name of Amite City, as
peaceab!e and law abiding town, j
has at least partially succ eeded, TO
both capitalists and emigrants viii
view the place with distrust, unles
these rascals are speedily caugh
and severely punished. We hop
that united action, on the part o
an indignant and outraged com