The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-22
LAW AND ORDER AGAINST
"WHITE-CAPPING."

In a civilized community law and Of
der must be maintained at all hazard
If not, then the lawless will soon de-
moralize and terrorize the people. There
was recently enacted near Mira, in Cad
do parish, an unpleasantness which has
resulted in two young men being shot,
one in the face, under the left eye, and
the other i'll the eyes, by negro, Jim
Bird. whom they had called from his
house, near the hour of midnight This
negro's offense wah in the ehastisement
of white man, in the settlement of ar
account, the correctness of which he had
disputed. These two young men, one
unfortunately will lose his sight, were
with party of FIVE others who re-
manned at safe distance but fled i'll
gloriously when their comrades were
shot The negro was Oh his own farm
when called, and, anticipating an attack,
opened fire without warning. He fed
into Arkansas, but i'll time he will
doubtless be apprehended and jailed and
tried by a jury, and when adjuged guilty
wall be sentenced by the court in keep
ing with the law and his otfense. It is
alleged that one of the party had a war
rant for the arrest of Jim Bird, who is
said to be fearless and determined
man, but viewed in the most eonserva-
tive sense, this midnight attempt to ar
rest this negro can not be justified by
any plea of expediency when he could
have been taken peaceably by any deputy
of Sheriff Ward. Since this affair, a
Jew men, as reported to Colonel Ward,
sheriff, have been riding through that
section of the country terrorizing the
people, and accompanied by Districf At.
torncy J. M. Foster, Sheriff Ward left
ON yesterday mornings train for the
scene of the disturbance The presence
OF these officials will have doubtless a
sanitary influence in restoring confidence
and respect for the law, in community
of people who are law abiding. self
respecting, good citizens in the fullest
meaning OF the words. We believe that
il will be conceded, without argument,
that what is called White-cappism will
ind few, if any, apologists ia a civilized
and law abiding community White
cappism must be denounced vigorously.
Ii is intolcrable 1t is as coWardly as
it IS inhunlan, and when encouraged in
practice on the ignorant and the defense
less, the men engaged in such laW1ess-
ness are ready and then eager to Wreak
on fhe better class of citi-
zen for some fancied injury which
they would not dare redress by facing
their victim, who is seized from his |
hoEne at night and being overpowered is
led away to suffer, perhaps the tortures
81 the damned Law and order has al
ways been supreme in Caddo parish
The people stand for law and order
agasnst lawlessness in any guise what
-ver. The only plea Of justification may
y when the appeal is to the higher law
n defense Of outraged Wonanhood, and
n projecting the sanctity Of the home.
What is styled white-cappisn has been
ienounced and condemned in thunder
nnes in every State where ii has pre-
'ziled. In Mississippi it has been eraii-
ated by Governor Vardanan. through
shose efforts misguided citizens, n1isledI
u bad men, have been convicted tol
rrms IN the penitentiary In the states
I the West where the Whitecappers
dominated and committed the most in
Innlan olitrages in the hours Of night,
~ and order holds full sway. In Cad
% parish the sentiment is not congenia1
) such laWlessness. Law and order
aust and shall be maintained in CaddoI
arish at sn hazards The lawlessly in
lined should not assume they shall es-
ape if they shall venture ii, white
apping.
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