The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-20
SOME YEARS AGO
HOW lIll DNER-GAl AND tES-
TIVE WERE REGULATED
SHtLLAC, TAR, FEATHERS


Not many years ago. less than twenty
aud not more than ten. things which are
Of frequent occurrence now would not
have been tolerated then. If what hap
pcncd not long since and which is known
to many citizens had occurred ten years
| ago. the four negroes concerned and the
white man who expressed himself rather
freely IN cNtcnuatton Woull have suf-
tered the punishment they deserved
lie negroes would have received 4 good
| logging aud the white man would not
| have escaped al experience he would
| have carried with him to the eui of hi,
| days
his is a reminder Of what happened
| II Shreveport less than twenty years ago.
At that time . young man Of pleasing
| address. accompanied by handsome
dashng young woman he alleged to be
his wife. secured board and lodging III
reputable boarding house In those
days the young people INDUCED in dane
ing IN Bogcl'> hall. which is thcspropcrty
| owned by Dir. Scott at the corner OF
cXas and Market streets. his dance
wa, attended by the flashing couple.
During the dance i certain man of the
world appeared on the scene He was
surprised He pnqulrcd and then there
was al unfolding which led to the young
room while her so-callcd husband was III
the hands OF Young men.
The young woman was escorted with
oft sensation to her room at her board
ing house and left the following morn
ing
The gay and festive young man was
induced to 60 to the spot where stands
the Texas an Pacific freight depot. near
the bayou The last seen Of him was as
he was going down the track carrying
his clothes on one. arm. He had been
tarrcd and ftathcrcd
Strange to SAY that few weeks later
a case almost a parallel was adjusted at
about the same spot, but instead of being
painted black and feathered. this gay
and festive was painted red with a coat
lug of shelac obtained from a printery
and -bindery then i'll existence i'll this
city,
The last seen Of this Red Bird was as
he was walking down the track OF the
Texas and Pacific carrying his habili
mentS on his arm
GET OUT OF TOWN
The citizens Of Shreveport will recall
the heinous murder of negro youth on
the lcvce near Texas street by a man
named Hudson. The negro was MIR
dereI deliberately He had given no
cause or pro,ocation to his murderer.
who in time was tried by Jury and &C
quilted. The people were greatly in
ccnsed and lynching was threatened. but
a few citizens met and determined on his
leaving town. One of the party. less than
sixteen. was delegated to deliver the
message to get ont of town. This man
had a negress for concubinc. They left
within the hours indicated, but returend
several weeks afterwards in defiance of
their pledge to stay away The same
men met and the same man delivered the
last and final message he man AMI
his negreSs left and have never returned
At that time public sentiment was
strong for law and order. 1t was not
as now when little attention IS given to
the most wanton and cowardly murder
At that time murders such as that OF
Mrs Matthews. Of old man Fuchs. and
George Hanson woull have reused the
public to indignation and to action
which would have rid the community of
the criminals, if not adjudged to be pos
itiyely guilty. but having sufficient cir
cunstantial evidence to point to their
guilt beyond all reasonable doubt.
What is needed today III Shreveport
is sentiment which shall terrorize the
evil-doers, particularly the -booded
deliberate assassin who is i,lstigated to
murder by malice, or revenge OF jeal-
ousy