The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-12
And Men Fall Dead
in Louisiana.
FOUR YEARS REIGN OF TERROR
Results In sn Uprising Of Citizen.
to Kill on the psspersdoss
Responsible for u.

NEW ORLEANS. April i2.-For
the past four years asaasslna have
terrorized the people Of Tangipnhoa
parish. near the Mississippi line. In
Louisiana.
Now an effort IL being made 10
bring some Of the criminals TO JUS
tice. Parish officers with large
posse OF armed citizens are seeking
the men supposed 10 be responsible
for the attempt 10 kill william Ma
gee. The men sought are well arm
ed. have many friends. and their ar
rest may be accomplished at the
cost Of more lives
The cause OF this iawlesH condition
ia found in political rivalry and the
race hatred
ON one side IL the Banner Lum-
Der company. an influential corpora
ton, which has several negroes In
Its employ at lts plant near Kent
wood.
on the other side are members OF
the numerous Glii family. Julius
Parker and their friends.
There are accusations Of assassin
alton on both sides.
During Christmas week OF ISIS
Jabe conorly was shot from behind
and killed. No ono saw the shoot.
ing. and the dogs refused TO take
the tran. conoriy vas a prominent
figure. and WAS looked upon as a
leader. He was known 10 be in SYM
patty with the men that were night.
ing the Hammer Lumber company.
SOME weeks previous To the assas-
sinatlan Of conorly IL IL said that
he. with others. Illuminated negroes
working for the Banner company.
when several Of the Giii boys and
others came into kentwood and
went 10 n. v. Preston's place and
ordered him away. conoriy was In
town that day. hut did not no To
preEton'r house. Some time after
this while Conoriy was on his way
home from osyka. he was waylaid
and killed.
~ the January term % court the
same grand jury that Indicted Julius
Parker, the two GIN boys. Aiexand-
er and Aionxo. and others for iniim-
dating Preston. also Indicted Dove
MeEiyeen for killing conoriy. ana
he has since been at large.
win MaEee. the Banner Lumber
company man. who was shot Non
day. is a brother in.iaw Of Dove
McEiyeen. Masee Is a valued en-
pioye Of the Banner company. and
ne T. a man % cansiderable nerve.
lie was aware that he was In great
danger. and fully realized that he
vas being sought for the purpose OF
taking his ufs. Hs was shot from
ambush while on the way from his
home TO the MILL
The Banner Lumber company de-
cidea 10 spare no expense or trouble
in running TO earth the astassins
Of MaKes. A special train was char
tered and left Magnolia Miss. with
hioodhoundH and armed men: nj
rernwooi. Miss. where the COM
pAny has moneyei interests. more
men and arms were picked up.
when the men reached Kentwood
on the special they were met by
large force. heavily armed with
wtnrhestsrs, ahotguns and pistols.
Provisions were put on a dummy
line train and men niied the ca
bao.e and nat car and were soon
speeding toward the scene OF the
late bloody deed Arrived at the
scene. Sheriff Edwards. Deputy
sherifYs william lea and Ben Lewis
organised a mounted posse. which
IN stili on the trail.
Magee was not the only man that
was sho. al Monday. A party OF
men fred 10 times at the bookkeep-
er Of Enochs Bros. who have a
store at Fernwood. TIE bookkeeper'
with two other friends. were on the
way 10 take part In the hunt for
those who had taken part In the
morning shooting. and when near
the Big Barn bride 10 bullets were
nred at the bookkecper. And be-
fore any Of the party could make a
search for the wouid-bc assassins
they escaped In the woods.