St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20
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The members Of the Police Jur,
are hereby notified that a meet.
ing will be held At the Courthouse
in Covington, La, on 4;
MONDAY, AUGUST p, 1899
To review the assessment rolls, and
Tor the transaction Of other necet.
sary business. +:
All members are requested to a.
tend.
]. n. ABNEY, /,
President Police Jury.
w. G. kENTZEL, Secretary.
Eviins Hung
The Negro Murderer
Of Deputy Sheriff
w N cook
Expiates his
Crime
On the CaIIoWs.
Expiates his
Crime
On the CaIloWs.

Yesterday Chas. Evins, a negro,
aged about &c years, was hung in
front Of the jail, in the Courthouse
yard, for the murder of Deputy
Sheriff W. II. Cook.
At IL o clock Rev. James, of the
A. N. f.. Church, visited Evins
and administered spiritual conscla-
ton. The prisoner was perfectly
reconciled to his fate, and was sat
is6ed to 60. He took the sacra-
ment last Wednesday. +;
At Pals the executi0ner walked
up the scaffold. followed by Ev,ns,
who walked with steady step, es-
corted by Marshal Dulion.
Having reached the top of the
scaffold, the condemned took his
position on the trap, and was
asked il he had anything to say. He
calmly replied that he had nothing
to say. The executioner :hen
deity adjusted the black cap. drew
= sharp llatclet that was concealed
behind his back, and with a quick
stroke cut the small rope ON which
the trap rested, and in less lime
than it takes to tell it, Evins was
launched into eternity.
The drop was q feet, breaking
his neck. One or two slight con-
vulsions, and sll was over. /.
| The hanging was done by . dep
uty sheriff who is doubtless q pro-
fessional, ~ everything passed OF
without accident or mishap.
After hanging % minutes, the
body WIS cut down and IN inquest
was held by Coroner +. J. Heints,
the verdict of the jury being ip &C
i cordance with the above facts.
i Coroner Heintz was assisted at
the inquest by Drs. Williams. Pi-
gott, Condory and Cox.
i After the inquest the body was
viewed by hundreds Of people, aud
ahout ; O'Clock the remains were
placed in q coffin and buried by tho
. authorities in potter's field.
| The crime for which Twins was
hung occurred last Mardi Grss At.
tern0on, and arose ont Of . difficult
. t. on the road ab0nt two miles
north OF COviugton, between Evins
and Mr.. Matt Perry, In which Evins
!. shot Perry with . pistol. Perry
was brought to Covington, and on
lrsceipt Of the news Of the shooting
| Deputy Sl,srifRs w. II. Cook, Ar
, chic Cook and John ID. Talley
started in pursuit Of Evins. They
proceeded TO the Jones 4 Pickett
turpentine orchard, and while max
; ing inquiries . negro came walking
1 along, With . gun in his hand point
, ing down, passing near them: Dep.
uty w. II. Cook hailed him, say
liz: Held q. pardner, I want .
word or two with you. Evins Inn
) usediately turned and fired, without
saving I word. The entire load
. entered Mr. Cooks breast. HI
walked back . few steps and lei
dead.
Eyins then 6ed, but was subse'
queutly captured in Mississipps,
large reward having beer offeret
|. foeshis arrest. He vas tried vt tn
June term OF the District Court
.kbefore Judge R0bt. 4. Reid AMI
found guilty Of murder in the frs
a degres. he, Judge pronOunce'
!. the death sentence, and Coy. Eos
/. ter 6xed the dr. OF execution. Fri
ldaf, August -.
bepdSy SheziR w n. Cook wa
ia SON Of Sherif ". h. Cook. ant
E had served as Deputy for number
-lsf years, during which tune, by M:
|. courteous manner and quiet DISPOSE
ton, he l.s.l won the respect AM
= .dsl3,fion-ol-aA.-H His ssltldea aa'
|vlpl>t deatA while in the dssch.rs''
t Of his duty. cause, universal feel
! 6g 'of resentment. and -kvln
. would certainly have been lynched
" but Tor the precautions ot Snerii
}. Couk. who was satisfied tor the iav
Il 70 take n Goose. -.
r SeT1,e 4aAe e Egins .shOhld be
lessos 70 I'll evil doors. as It show
the IDLY a cliae, and the majes
~ az law. II the warning h. prop
. crly Needed, it win dosbtle*s RI:
went Others from following IN n
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