The daily critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-06-17
THE LOTTERY WAR
EX-SENATOR SWAYSE HANGED AT
The ROADSIDE.
MS Lynchers Thought Him Mur-
derer-He Was an Emissary Of
the lottery Men.
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NEW ORLrANs June 16.-Georre
Swaysc, NEGRO politician, was found
hanging TO tree at Black Creek, East
Foliciana parish, yesterday morning.
Swayse was an omplove in the New
Orleans Custom House, and It is said he
left this city several days ago TO go to
East FCliciana parish TO take part In the
election Of State Senator which occurs
tomorrow. Swayse is said to have been
a pro-lottery man.
Fourteen years ago Swayse was a
State Senator from the Fciiciana dis
triCt At the time In the political
troubles Of the campaign Of 1876 W. u.
Winter. lawyer, and two other white
men were murdered Swaysc was ac-
cuscd, with others, Of completely in the
crime. and, although no positive proof
was found against him, public suspi.
cion pointed so strongly to him that he
was ordered to leave the parish and
never return
When he was found in the parish
Saturday he was arrested for the muir.
der of Winter, and while IN custody he
was taken from the officers by an armed
body Of men and hanged.
The people Of East Eeliciaua, which
is strongly aniilottcry, say Swayse was
hanged because they were iucensed az
his return to the parish after being
warned away Advocates of the lot
tCry, on the other hand, assert that the
real cause Of the lvnching was the fact
that Swayse was working among the
negroes in behalf Of the lottery candi-
date for Senator.
A meeting at Clinton ten days ago
warned lottery emissaries from the
parish on pain Of harsh treatment It
Is understood that the negroes generally
are pro. lottery, and Il is asserted the
lynching of Swayse was in line with
the resolutions adopted at the Clinton
meeting.
NEW ORLEANS, June l6.-Contrary
TO expectations, the picked committee
10 which was referred the Lottery bill
did not report II back to the House to-
day. Shattuck, the author Of the BILL
and q member Of the committee, was
taken suddenly III last night, and this
morning could not leave his bed.
The lottery has industrlously clrcu
lated the report that he was poisoned
by the antis He and his doctor say,
however that he has bilious collie.
Many antis believe that it Is q sham,
and Is a lottery dodge 10 evade bring
ing their bill up TO be beaten, and that
they are trying 10 kill time until they
can luy more votes.
The lottery bosses issued an innam.
maiory address TO the negroes Of East
FCliCiana Parish, where the election for
a Senator comes of tomorrow, aud
sent 70 for distribution into that parish
by n negro named George SNaysa.
Swaysc bad left some years ago under
a charge Of murder, and last evening be
was hanged by band of masked men
near the dividing line Of East and West
Feliciana parishes,
The people In mass meeting as
scmblCd had solemnly warned the
world by resolutions that attempts at
bribery and massing the negroes against
the whites would be followed by the
prompt and stern punishment Of the
perpetrators.
A copy Of the resolutions were sent 10
John A Morris by order Of the meeting.
The notice was dlsregarded, and by
killing the lottery omissary the people
made their promise good.
The antis are still confident OF sue
cess. both 10 the election for Senator to-
morrow and 10 the vote in the Legis
latuTe on the bill.