The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
BRAVE SAM HYDE KILLED.
sH0T FROM ADJUST BIZ OUTLAWS IN
BLOODY TANGLPAHoI.

Rate 20 the Hrnvest S1An In . Lsuiainna Parish
where feuds Arc Deadly and Nurdera and
LyncsiuEs Freaueut-The One Mas Reared
By Outlaws KILLED ss His Friends said.
NEW ORLEANS, July Sam Hyde, the
brAvest man in Bloody Tangipahoa," the up
holder Of the Inv with rife and shotgun II
necessary, tho dread of tho lawless aud murder
GUS gang thht infests that parish. IL dead. His
body was found on the public road near Amite
last Saturday. riddlod with bullets and buck
shot His death was not In accord with the
maxim: ut Is always the unexpected that
happens" Every one know-and Sam as well
a. the others-that he would do just as he did,
assassinated from ambush by half q dozen muir
dercrs afraid TO meet him In open fight And
although he had been threatened, shot at, and
wounded half o dozen times, he never hcsi-
tated to lead q posse against the outlaws who
infcst Tangipahoa, and was always ready t.
give battle to them. 10 II . fighting country
where tho officers Of the law serve their papers
with rifle in hand. and whore Judge Lynch
and Justice may DO easily mistaken for each
ether. for they Arc twin brothcrs.
Bloody Tangipahoa," as It L. called. marks
the meeting Of two civilizations, and the late
stand Of the old wild border style against mod
ern law and:justco and civilization. The coun-
try IL nearly level, yet its former mode Of life
was much on tho Same lines as that OF the
widest mountain districts OF Tenpessce and
North Carolina-and tho population Is the same
In origin as the people living on the Blue Ridge.
Itwns originally n border country, for Tangi-
pahoa Is n part of what is known in Louisiana
Is "the.Florida parishes" 1t was not o part of
the Louisiana purchase, but of Florida. When
Jefferson bought Louisiana this section con.
tinued nominally under Spanish rule. A great
many despsradoes and many Of "the poor white
trash of the South camo in there, and the
6paniards had no easy time with these unruly
settlers. In 1912 they rose, threw of tho
Spanish yoke, established the republic of West
Florida, and asked for admission to tho United
6tatcs in much the same manner as Texas did
afterward. but the new republic was not recog.
nircd. Then tho Federal Government, finding
this pseudo State troublesome, for 1t became
tho resortsof all the lawlcss elements on the
border and was practically without govern
ment, forcibly seized the country and annexed
It. It has greatly changed and improved since
then, but it-shows even to this day its origin
and its original population in some of the par
ishes, notably Tangipahoa, where q great deal
CT the old. wild outlaw blood survives, and
wherefeuds and vendettas still exist
During the civil war this section, stretching
over parts Of Louisiana and Mississippi, was
tho sccno Of much the same conditions as OK
listed at tho Same time In the mountains Of North
Carolina and Tennessee. In Mississippi 90
CURED what Il known as the Jones county 70
berion. Tho people Of that section refused to
enlist or be conscripted into tho Confederate
service, and declared that they had no interest
In the fight and preferred to stay at homo. Gen.
halmera who figured 80 oonspiouously In Mis-
Bissippi politics o half dozen years ago, sup
pressed the Jones county rebellion with an iron
hand, and the people execrate him to this day
In southeast Mississippi.
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the neighboring parishes were infested with jay
hawkers. irregular soldiery. who took advun-
tage of tho disturbed condition of tho country
10 rob right and left. They were fortunately
placed for this. The Federal Government,
thanks to its gunboatAs held the Mississippi,
and the Confedcrates were camped some
twenty or thirty miles back Of 1t. The jay
hawkers infested the country between tho lines.
When mo gunboat was In sight they descended
on the rich plantations on tho Mississippi and
carried off mules. horses, pigs. money. jewelry.
and everything they could lay their hands on.
They were fairly armed, all expert cavalry
men, and made q pretence Of being irregular
Confederate troops, wearing such CASTOR gray
uniforms as they could steal or capture.
Whom tho lato Gen. Fred Ogden was placed
In charge of this district for the Confederate
States, he set about discriminating the jay
hawkers, and very nearly did SO. Judge Lynch
acted with the Confederate Government, and
DO many OF the trees bore human fruit In that
section that tho jayhawkers found it prudent
TO retire from business during the late years OF
the, war. Twenty years a~fterward, when Gen.
Ogden became n candidate for Governor. and
when his success depended uopn the vote Of
that section OF the State. which was counted on
~ certain for him, his old campaign against
the jayhawkers proved fatal TO his chances.
The sons and grandsons of the men who had
been hanged during tho war for "irregularities'
had their rcvenge, and Gen. Ogden failed to
said about the old jayhawkers~their descend.
ants had not cared to recall tho family tree
s sSewa to st 6saSn, thu SSe SFRSia 81 S SRRGSs' / wa. M nos
difficult 10 find.
,ra Isrq Il has T1 RstPsa sa ssn {. t as2. n1tn &: . 9sn:
try. and has succeeded, Tho towns ON the rail
5 %oSa are FoP Ps6bsRSrGSs Rns, HrSSsr9 sss SitS Sna Ham HAM
. largo immigration ihio the parish from the
Industries have been developed. Around
Hammond moro Strawberries are raised than
In any part Of the South. and Chicago, 81. Louis,
and other Northern cities are supplied by 1t
with early Strawberries and other fruit. Bu'
tSS a 81 iaiS IFT SdsSlMi io Ta''F Pssro SECTION Srs m IivSs
The dormant element is a Wild. iawloss race, in.
desperadoes who moved In whom the country
vas On the border line between the United
aESo moa Wear jeans trousers and hickory shirts;
they eat salt pork and corn bread made from
unbolted meal, and drink strong bitter black
eofee free from sugar. or, at best, with o little
Porghu'n molasscs In IT., But their distinguish
Pn.B houluro y luClF skill III the use OF tho rin0.
They are expert m~anksmcn, and will bring any.
thing down Mt 400 yards. and they often hunt
partridge with the ri1o. They are tho Ton.
hessee mountainous transferred TO tho low
lands.
From this section some of tho most famous
eoad agents have boon graduated. Ben
Bunch, u creator man than Rube burrows in
biz way. lived, in the neighborinR, parish OF
Washington, where he was so popular that no
qne dared 10 arrest or disturb him. and when
the railroads sent an expedition against him,
Q couple OF years ago. the officers did not dare 10
undertake the arrest until they had bribcd his
Eisndh; IMeyorn nopS9od. TO betray him.
der, Line between Louisiana and Mississippi.
which has given the United states so much
trouble. II was q nest OF pirates Of old, the
headquarters Of the, counterfeiters a%fterward.
and 10 to-day tho refuge OF outlaws and crimi-
mails of all kinds.
Such Ia, tho country In which Sam Hyde fig
ured as the bruvost mana country requiring
plenty OF courage to earn that title. Ii 10 said
that he was surprised when he discovered his
own courage. lilo was a small man. thin, weak.
delicate, and lame, n quiet and peHceable farm.
or and small merchant THAT ia, tho keeper of a
general store,, and never had been engaged in
any difficulty. \ few years ago he acciden.
tally became tho centre OF ono OF those shoot.