The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-04-15

tain re-inforcements. The force
then came up on two sides of the
house, and the three boys DASH
ed into thicket between tho two
lines and easily ovaded capture.
We would not have surrendered
under other circumstances but
we knew that the charge against
us was light one and there were
400 armed men after us, so we
concluded il was better to como
in, surrender, give bonds and 60
back home. =
The New Orleans Picayuno Of
Thursday, contained the follow
ing editorial on the subject:
Tho lawless disorders that have
been SO common for years in the
Parish Of Tangipahoa have met
with a rude check.
Tho ellis and Bambers, mem-
bcrs Of community that has
been believed to be responsible
for much Of the lawlesaness there
yesterday surrendered to the
constituted authorities Of the par
ish.
Although the surrender was
ostensibly voluntary, IL was made
under the strain Of seeing largo
body Of the people of the parish
armed TO hunt them down, and
realizing that they would either
have to fight powerful odds or be
driven from the country, they
wisely concluded to surrender to
the law officers on condition that
they were guaranteed by the
posses Of citizens who were hunt
ing them, protection against pop
ular violence.
Tangipahoa, which is IN some
parts a very beautiful region,
with clear streams and dense
hardwood forests, and in others q
sandy and dry region oyergrown
with pines, has for years been
the scene OF much bloody and
lawless violence, which has been
largely attributed 70 men living
in, or allied TO, the Gill and Bam-
Der settlement. So completely
has the population been terror
lied by this outlaw element, that
the criminals commonly defied
arrest, but when they were ar
rested, they could never be con-
victed.
Recently, a series Of outrages
has been perpetrated by secret
foes upon the managers and en-
ployees Of the Banner Lumber
Company, a corporation conduct
ing large operations in saving
up the pine trees with which tho
country abounds. These crimes
became at last unbearable, and
finally the lumber people and
other citizens armed themselves
to bring the outlaws 10 Justice.
Suspicion fell upon the ellis
and Bambers, and for days arm
Cd parties have been patrolling
the parish. This is the first time
that there has ever been in that
region any large and concerted
movement against the outlaws,
and the situation had become SO
serious, that the suspected par
ties felt that they would be- com
PEELED to make q desperate De-
sistance or flee the country, Tor
else surrender to the law officers.
This last IS what they did yester-
day, and they were subsequently
admitted TO bail.
II is entirely possible that they
may forfeit their bail, or il they
appear for trial they may be con-
fident Of acquittal: but while no
consequences in the way Of judi
cial conviction may result, an
immense advantage for law and
order has been gained, by show
ing the disorderiy elements that
tine people can and viii rise
against them in such force as to
crush them. This at least is the
first check they have ever re-
ceived, ard il fills the people with
confidence in their ability to put
down the dangerous classes to
whose outrages there has long
been tame submission. Thus
begins a new era for Tangipahoa.
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