The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-18
HAD TO HAVE A LlNCIlING.
MOB HANGS THREE BROTHERS OF
FUGITIpE Mono MURDERER.


They Also Kicked TO Death "a Young Negro
who Said lie knew Nothing OF the
Whereabouts OF the Fugitivr-The Broth
ers Gould Have savtd Their Lives by Ise-
trnyIng Their Brother, but They Refused.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 17.-Three negroes were
lyuchcd In the parish Of Jefferson at midnight
Saturday. Since tho murder OF Judge Victor
Estopinal and the mortal wouniing OF his son
on Friday Ivy the negro Julien, excitement has
been at high pitch in that parish, and parties
of white men on foot and on horses have been
securing tho country looking for the muir
derer. They were unable to find him and the
suppositlon 10 that he has taken refuge in the
swamp. He knows 1t thoroughly and. il armed
with Il repeater and with plenty OF ammuni-
ton. he can make q strong dofenrc.
The searching parties became very much
aroused whom the murderer could not be
found. The assertion WAS made that con-
spiracy existed among the negroes and that
there was to re n rising when Julien gave tho
signal. but that tho other negroes were fright
encd and did not turn out when Julien killed
Judge Estopinal. On the suspicion of con-
spracy ,Iulen's three brothers. Nnlsin, Bazile.
and Paul. and two cousins. with the murder
er's mother. and tho wives and sisters of the
other men were arrested and locked up In the
Jail at Southport Wharf milo from New Or.
leans.
Late last night a posse. disappointed at
tho failure to find the murderer Julien. broke
into the Jail. There was a proposition to
lynch Ave of the male prisoners. but this
was overrulod. and only two. Pazile and Valsin
Julien. were lynched. and the cousins severely
whipped and ordered out OF the parish. The
posse took the remaining brother. Paul. to
Camp Parapet. n settlement consisting almost
entirely OF negroes, few miles away, where
ho was lynched to overawe the negroes. All
three men were straIgl to death.
There was much opposition to the lyDching
among the better classes in the parish. but tho
popular demand was for lynch law. Consider
able feeling has existed between the whites
and negroes in jefferson parish for some time.
Judge Long. Judge Estopinnls predecessor.
was waylaid by q negro and wounded. mortally
It was believed at the time. For this two ne
Groes were lynched and large number
whipped and ordered out OF the parish The
murder OF Judge Estopinal is likely to pro-
duce still moro bloodshed.
IG is said tonight that the reason why the
women were arrested was because they were
found wrapping up some clothing and q loaf
OF bread. This caused suspicion that the arti-
Giles were to be conveyed to the fugitive muir
deror. Tho brothers were discovered going
over the Black Ridge. and had shirt bundled
UP as if it were intended for Julian. Two Of
tho brothers were also seen coming out OF the
swamps, and they persistently refused to say
why they went there.
In the pursuit made by the different posses
during the day there was lack OF system.
The posses were continually coming upon ono
another's trail. and many men came in and
refused to participate further in the chase.
Toward night!all the men who had been out
oil day began to grow fretful, and us it grew
dark they determined to compel the relatives
OF tho fugitive to disclose his whereabouts.
About IL o'clock body consisting of about
twenty-fl five men. some armed with rifles and
shotGuns. came up to the Jail and got In. After
Valsn and Bazile had been taken out they were
hurried across to n pasture. 100 yards away.
and there was offered to them the last chance
for saving their lives BY telling where their
brother was. The negroes made no reply.
They were then told to kncel and pray. One
did so. the other remained standing. Both
prayed fervently. The taller negro was then
hoisted IN. He remained hanging five min
utes before the second was hanged. The
shorter negro stood gazing at his dying
brother without linching.
The mob remained at the place about hnlf
an hour. when some one suggested that they
20 back and hang the other brother. Paul. He
was taken out to tho camp. His body has been
hanging in full view Of morbid crowd all
day. "as warning to tho negroes that they
cannot go about killing white people," as one
OF tho mem hers of the mob put it. The negroes
regard the lynched men as heroes.
Judge Estopinal had been very strict In his
rulings when the negro tough element OF the
parish were brought before him. The Judge
once saved the life of Julian. Tho part he took
In politics at the last election was displeasing
to n white element who lived In his neighbor-
hood. and they were akine him out in wagon
to put an end to his life The Judge inter-
ceded and Julian was allowed to como bnck
to Jefferson parish.
During the search for Julian on Saturday
one posse visited the house Of n negro family
in tho ncighborhood OF Camp Parapet, and.
failing to find tho murderer they were looking
for. tried to in duce John Willis. young negro.
to tell where no was. Willis refused to do SO.
or could not do SO. and he was kicked to death
by the gang.
REPoETED UPRISING OF THE NEGROES
New ORLEANS. Sept 49, A. MA report has
Just reached tho city that an uprising OF ne
groes has occurred in Jefferson parish. and
that they are firing into the houses OF the
whites in retaliation for tho lynchngs. A
body OF mounted police have gone to the scene.
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Creditors Grant an Extension.
SAN FRANcIsco. Sept 17.-Tho story o. how
the gigantic lumber and milling corporation
OF Moore, Smith & Co. got so badly squeezed
by the financial stringency was told to about
seyenty-A 1--WE asscm bled creditors at the Board
OF Trade rooms yesterday.