Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
zero LYCHED
HERE LAST
SUNDAY

1j Civ
confessed to the Crime
"a Body Riddled With
Bullets.
- the most hideous crimes
.,tempted in the history Of
ICON parish was last Satur-
-igbt when Placide Butler, alias
. MeCarty, a negro who has
hsre for a few days, assaulted
w;Iev Stewart at her home in
..lu- Terrace, shortly after eight
.E The brute did not accom-
"A purpose but his intended VIC
"a badly injured, the negro hav-
"a his hand down her throat
A.Slv lacerated her tongue. He
~ price for his crime Sunday
.,;ug At 1890 when he was killed
mob, a thousand shots having
fired at him. The body was
dragged through the colored
ssu and then to a spot near the
80 hons where it was burned.
mail part Of the body which
at consumed by the flames fur
81 evidence for a coroner's ver-
Mry. Stewart Alone.
~ Stewart was sitting on the
porch Of their home Saturday
sg when the negro walked in
sse. he spoke to Mrs. Stewart
he wanted to "see the pay
She arose and started to
the house stating that her
aa was not at home when the
grabbed her by the throat and
nihls struggle began. Her
n1 faE help resulted in the ne
running bis hand into her throat
he grabbed her tongue. A
ats struggle started and the
s VS. thrown upon her three
sld baby who was on the bed. |
+ " fsw minutes that followed |
u ssvart, with the child, rolled
. apr end before the negro
g hold Of her she and the
were under the bed where she
streaming for help. The negro
hna heightened and ran from the
hA and as he went out the front
M AEs Stewart came from under
hi grabbed a revolver and fired
a At him. Neighbors were at
Assd By the shots and came to the
where she related her story.
y crime was reported to the po-
Y wen al avenues leading out Of
ely were blocked two hours later |
l't there would be no chance for |
ssslps Of the negro.
Bleed Hounds Arrive.
About seven o'clock Sunday morn
ne Cant bloodhounds Of Crystal
ags arrived and were taken to
leWar home where they picked
AZ trail which led through Pop
quarters to the negro hotel in
led quarters. The work of the
aas said to have been the best
3 sen, never once losing the
~ IN the arrival at the negro
81 she dogs went to the room
ss there had been a card game.
s uey stood on the table and
va They then found a pair Of
" sh,eh sAey picked up. Mean
.as ne Nero had gone to his room
- s.is e Pretended to be just .awak-
he with six other negroes
y saeen to the father-in-law Of
Q stewart where she had been re-
Here the negroes were
.Asas u one at a time. After six
!. zen brought before Mrs Stew
4. aae stated that none were the
ones, but when the seventh 1
brought IN she Immediately rec d
N ann saying THAT'S him, I
lss hn get away" Other tests
I made % that there would be no I
.lse q getting the wrong negro.
reported to have finally con- !
~, Q the crime giving the con-
sn . passed between himself
I. Stewart on the previous
Inc crowd started to lead the I
Y rom the city to the outskirts
:. ~ someone fired, the bullet tax 1
7 ..ses N the back Of the negroes
!. ~ an instant later hundreds Of {
wsfe fired and it is estimated
9seF 1000 were fired in all.
lllng occurred on Fourth
lust at the foot Of the hill and
~. distance from the BOgalusa
The body was then tied
~. sar and dragged through the
-. quarters, thence to near the
~ home where it was burned.
Here Few Days.
,.sarey or Butler came here, so
companions, from Madison