The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-15

from his breast run into his pants, and
did he not become more or less bloody
from these shots? Blood when smeared
on the hand would dry rapidly, and
blood when dried during several hours
could not have been scraped off with a
knife. The mans coat was bloody, But
this blood came from the wounds in
flicted by the officers.
a SINGULAR FEATURE.
Alludng to this coat, it may be said
that it was not Albert Washington's S
coat, but Ed Porter's, a negro we'll
known in Bossier. When Albert Wash
ington got on the train Saturday morn
ing, by mistake he took and wore off Ed
Porter's coat. This coat should then es-
tablish in some degree, if not altogether,
Albert Washington's identity In this
coat, which was in Albedt Washington's
possession when killed, there was an
account in Ed Porter's name. 1t was for
goods purchased by Porter from the
Benton Mercantile Company. There was
no piece or part of ring found in this
coat, but piece of glass which belonged
to Ed Porter and the same Ed Porter is
alive in Bossier. This may be "a coin
cidence," as said an officer when his at
tention was directed to the coat, but
there is another Ed Porter who may be
"coincidence.' 1t will be recalled that
an officer identified beyond a doubt the
body as being that of Ed Porter of the
Union Depot, but when so informed Mr..
Keeney, one of the jurors of inquest,
was not satisfied; so he went in quest of
the Ed Porter of the Union Depot and
found him alive and we'll attending to his
business, and the negro expressed his
surprise to learn that he had been con-
nected with the case-did not know that
he had been killed and cremated
ANOTHER BLOOD THEORY.
On the report of several friends of the
Caucasian it may be said that the blood
visible On the shirt and pants of the ne
gro at the time he was halted and killed
by the police, was from his handling of
meat at the slaughter house on his route
down the railroad. 1t is stated and it is
believed that can be substantiated by wit
nesses, that when passing by some held
was needed to handle the beef, and the
negro was called to assist, for which he
was given silver quarter of dollar
which is in the possession of a gentle
man who may produce it in time. 1t may
BE said that this was an unfortunate
transaction for the negro, and it was,
since it may have led, innocently, to his
death.
IF AN INNOCENT MAN WAS
KILLED WHO is GUILTY?
This case with all its coincidence"
and perplexities and its startling feat
tires appears to be plain and clear when
practical thinking and logical reasoning
is applied to it.
If Albert Washington was the mur-
derer, why did he loiter about and delay
his escape when he had opportunity to
walk not less than twenty miles from the
time the deed was accomplished to the
hour when he was shot and killed?
How could Albert Washington have
been in Bossier, as stated by Mr.. Vance
and Mr.. Stinson and others, and be at
the place fhen and where the crime was
committed ? ----------
His flight when called to stop is ex-
planned by the parallel of the old negro
in Bossier who fled at the sight of the
armed men and was shot. Again, is it
not reasonable to suppose that he had
discovered his mistake in taking the
wrong coat, and that he thought the Of
hcers wanted him for stealing it?
There has been mistake. AS we'll ad-
NIT it and go ahead on some clue and
catch the guilty man. Every aw-abiding
citizen is concerned in this case, and
there must be no rest no cessation OF
activity and vigilance. Who is the guilty
man?
RIDICULOUS THEORIES.
One of the ridiculous theories palmed
off sensationally on an intelligent public
is that the murderer got into Mrs. Mat
thews' room through a window facing
on the street; that after accomplishing
heinous crime he went to this window
with bloody fingers, changed hi'' mine
and then unlocked the door leading into
the kitchen; then walked into the yard
secured the ak, retraced his steps to tn
victims side, then killed her and almos
killed her daughter; walked out sec
ond time, threw away the ak and disap
peared.
| THE CORRECT THEORY.