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THE OPELOUSAS JOURNAL.OrELODSAS. LA:Saturday, * * - * April 9, IS70.TAKDKEW * CO.. 41 Park Row, NewVorki are our Agents.WHARTON CO., Merchants' Exchange Co's Rooms. New Orleans, nro our Agents.Inducruiciitg to Subscribers.We will send to each Cash Subscriber, fur one year, theJotiaaaL and Amtrkaa Stock Journal,for..............................$2 25JoCRRAL and Saturday Eteniug Post,for.BLOODY WORK IN OUACHITA.Journal and tady’i Friend,3 GOTo Whom it may Concern.Hereafter the cost for publishing nppli cations for adminulratioD of Estates must he paid in advance, because persons often apply to be appointed administrators and fail to qualify, and the Estate wjil not pay the cost. Notice* for homologation of tableaux will be published on theCost for publishing judicial sales mast also be paid in advance, or the party or parties at whose instance.they are in-erted, must furnish satisfactory security that the printer's fee will bo paid immediately after the sale. Our charts art cheaper, we beli*T», than thoae of any other paper in the State. A fra pay otter a modorato delay, so toe in one, two, three, four or five years, and somo never. We scarcely col-The Jail at Monroe Broken Open.— Sheriff Wlaner and Offutt Johnson (a Colored Man) KUlei-A Man named Beavers Liberated—Another Man Killed in a Separata Affray. Gov. Warmoth yesterday received the fallowing dispatch from Monroe, in this State, under date of March 31 :Winner, sheriff, and Offutt Johnson, witness in jail, killed last night, and licavcts, accused of murder, in jail, liberated by per* sons unknown. .Wimberly killed last night, also, in a separate affray. Jons Ray.ht explanation of the above we would state, from information which we gleaned yesterday, from persons living, when at home, at Monroe, that Beavers, who was liberated by the gang n ho broke open the killing, 'jail and did the Ichar-roe, been one of a band who shot throe negroes who were supposed to have been returning from the polls.The story goes .that there were four negroes, Offutt Johnson one of the number, w ho wcrcpapturod by the hand and taken into the woods, wh: re they were placed in position and fired at by a squad Three o( the number were killed, hut Johnson springing aside, escaped the bullets, and though pursued and shot at, managed to make good his escape and give the ahrm. The baud made off for parts unknown, but Beavers, who Johnson testified was one of them, was subsequently captured and pi i-ced in jail at Monroe. Johnson, through fear or for some other reason, also left for Texas, wo believe, but he was also subsequently arrested and placed in jail, and held as a witness against Beavers when the trial should take place.When the gang attacked the.jailled enough to pay -current expenses, 'before last lor the purpose ofliberating Bea-This change will be no inconvenience to ^r?-.lhe5' Ju“b.!'ess r“is‘.eJ hj Slier-..... .. . - _ , iff Winner, who had the reputation ofbrinirluoae who intand to pay promptly, and our , a ri(lo|utoanll fcnl|es8 b wi»ScnwE OocfcTi—Mr. A. B. Anderson, Clerk ol the Supreme Court at Opelousas, advertises in to-day'a Journal, that a term of aaid court wilt be held, commencing on Monday, Jnne 18th nextTat Cocris.—The Hon. A Gavngues, Parish Judge, acting upon a petition signed by all the membera of the Bar, lias adjourned the Probate term of his court over to the next regular period for holding the same. Tho District Court will begin its session on M'n Iny the 25th inst.; and such is tho accumulation of business before this Court, that the attorneys, desiring all the intervening tuns to prepare their cases for trial, made the request above referred to.CropsuDd Weather.We are having quite a prolonged seasot of cool, dry weather, which though not fa vorable to rap# vegetation, yet is far prefe rable, at this period ot the Spring to the inceasapt mini Uiai fell during the planting season every year since the war. batlost probably be met his death ut thenJohnson, tho colored witness, was killed cither through revenge for the information which he gave, or because the gang wished to get rid of the only living witness againstthenThe man named Wimberly, m ntioncd at tho close of .dr. Ray's dispatch os having been killed on the same night in a separate affray is reputed to have liecn a dangerous character living in Monroe, a d was prnba bly killed in a street brawl of some kind.One. Warmoih will this morning pu1 li h a proclamation offering a reward of $5000 for the arrest of the murderers of Sheriff Wisner and Johnson.By a telegram received by the Associa'ed Press, and published under onr head of “Telegraphic,” it will bo seen that the gang consisted of some filtcon or twenty men, anfi that alter they released Beavers they barred the doors to keep the other prisoners' from escaping.Wimberly, it will be seen, was killed in a private difficulty by a Dr. Dinbgrave. the particulars of which are unknown.—[Picayune, 1st instNot*the difficulty of ploughing the hard ground, planting operations are fir advanced, and a wider breadth of land than usual in prepared for the seed. We hear no complaints from employers of their freeilmon who have, we think we may aay, steadily improved as la borers sinae the first year of demoralization that succeeded their emancipation.6L Landry, daring the past year, made a great stride on the road to prosperity and competence, and nothing remains for our people to do, in order to render themselves, if not independent of, at least free from the risk of total loss, from the casualties, that sometimes ruin onr staple crops, but continue the practice of frugality and industry now to be observed among them.Since writing the above, we had a copious and refreshing rain on Thursday night The weathor now is soeh aa will please everyTrial of Lieuf. Vance, V- S. A.In the Picayune, of October last, published an account of the circun stances attending tho killing of J. Marshall Shelton, of Franklin parish, by Lieut Vance, of the United States army.The homicide was committed on the 6th of October, and Lieut Vance was imme diatsly indicted by the Grand Jury of the pariah for murtiei. Upon application made in behalf of Vance, the venue was changed to the pari-h of Concordia, and tho case is tn be tried before the Thirteenth Judicial Court, Judge Hough presiding, which is to meet at Vidalia, on Monday next, the 4thlynn, of Baton Rouge, Messrs Mayo and Spencer, f Vidalia, and MajorBaywr of New Orleans,Got. Wormolh has appointed Ex-Gov. B. F. Flakdeks Mayor of New Orleans. From an article in the Picayune sulked we extract the following:The appointment of Mr. Flanders we think a good one; for, although a .Republican In principle he la a man *dai ion of the city be was conspicuous as municipal reprw*entative of the Third District, and enjoys the reputation of having relieved his constituents from aJoad of debt, which at one time grpalljRHKaramcdDuring the military occupation of the city Mr. Flanders filled the poaitiCity Treasurer, and when be retired from that office he left a surplus in the city's strongoo*, If we remember rightly, of over a half million of dodare.Jir. Flanders, if he devotes his whole timr to the Mayoralty, cannot but I e of greet assistance to tho Board of Administrators of which he is the cheif, presiding in accordance with the amended charter at the meetings of the Boerd, and having tho casting vote upon.all questions. As Chief Magistrate of tho city we have reason to believe that he will so administer the office as to make himself popular with our citixeoa, irrespective of parly.Honlctde of John C. Wimberly.Sfrs. Catherine Liles has been very sick fin some time, and Dr. John Oaldarwood. her physician, wan requested by bar on last Wednesday to write her wilk He pro-ceeded at her dictation until be reached the name of Alice Wimberly, Mr. John Wimberly's wife and Mrs. Lisles' sister Wimberly came forward and directed that Ma Wife should not be one of the heir-. 'Dr. CtMarwood loM Mr. W. (hat if be wratoataHHVnaatbeaaMra. Liles dictated. Dr. 0. left the table. Mra Liiea bar-■n» unwanted at the request of Mrs. AUce Wimberly to leave her name out. Dr. C. resumed the will. Mr. W. .then directed rtRaons be would dictate why his wife s name was left out should be written in it Dr. a informed him again that he world not writs anything but wbat Mrs. L. dictated. Mr. W. threatened that If it was not dam he would tear it up, a to Dr. rasa, declaring ha would not haveanything more to do with it, and walked out m the yard. He heard aoma voices behind him and returned towards the house.Dinkgrare and Mr. Wimberly . . fifteen or twenty feet from the gallery. Wimberly made some Rbarga* which Dr. D. denied. Mr. W repeated aararal times. Foa did, sir, you did, air,1' tin denis] being iienisted in. Mr. W. aaid, “ lag are a d—d liar.” dealing Dr. D. a hoary blow over the left eye with a pistol or a brass knuckle. Dr. D- fired two shots. Mr. W„ supported by Dr. C. and Mr. Hill, walked to the uape. He lived aboat aaDr. D. igam bond in (he sum of $8000 to appear to-day f-r a preliminary examination.— [Upproa (Ouachita) Telegraph. Winst.Vhenever yon need a pill, try one of Dram-gtdeACotMverPlltt. andyou will haveIf billions, me Drmngoole ft Co.'e LiverB. B. Keeler, judge sdvocate of this military department, will appear ns counsel ior the accns-d. »The theory of the defence is that tho k lling was done in tef defence, the deceased, it is alleged, having made a dying declaration to the effect that he had fired into Vance’s headquarters the night before, and that lie was seeking tn take his life.ustody of LieoL Vance was transin the interim a garrison at Baton l.ougo.Gov. Wirinoth applied to Gen. Mower last spring, for troops to be sent to Winns-boro. Franklin pariBh,“(wliore tho homicide occurred,) and Lieut Vance was at time commanding the company which was sent—the lilil) Infantry. Owing to the fact that fcicuL Vance was an officer of the army—that he held a prominent posi tkm SB commander at Winnslwra-ran,! ti the fact that affairs in Franklin had been in a very unsettled state, the case has at traeted a good deal of attention, and the coming trial will be an event of pnusnal interest and importance.The Government at Washington has authorised the employment of counsel to defend Vance at the Government's expense.'Major Keeler will leave our city on Sat urday afternoon next, and will be joined by Judge Flynn atjd Lieut Vance at Baton Rouge.—[Picay ana 1st I net,Border of Sheri# Wisner nod Anthony Johnson-An AllegedMurderer Released.Rctwccn 9 and 10 o'clock P. M., on Wcl desday last, a party of fifteen or twenty mounted men appeared in frriht of the lieriff'a office. Attracjttl in the doer by the noise or a call, the Bneriff received the contents l two barrels in the left oreaat—d through the door, through the body and into the chimney near th,ceiling. Mr. Wisner died Instantly, no doubLAnthony Johnson Was confined in tho jail, and being alarmed at the shot and the pounding on ihe jail door, cried murder from tne front gate, and was mortally wounded in the uinuth and face by a shotcharged with the murder ol two freedmcn in November, 18*8, released.When th- mob withdrew from the jail they securely barred tho dodfj on tho other prisoners, ft was very dark. A man could not have been identified across tho sidewalk. All the streets leading to thewalkthe jail, and stcppod out on the side-to learn he eause of the disturbance,when ho was ordered back. Ho than open ed book door, and was ordered to abut it.fact everybody near tho jail were compelled to keep closely shut up within their houses.Sheriff Wisner came' here in 1889, and is engaged in planting for several _ycsrs Ua was elected sheriff in 1888. Efficient and energetic, bo discharged his dalles faithfully and impartially. Th* people are naturally indign ,nt at hla late.The Monroe Hook and Ladder Companytook charge of hi --— * Jthem to their lastraaU-g place with ioffered theirhonors. The braas bond ge-owlyThe funeral itended by the bar and a large couse Drotngooto A Co SFor I oatBnehn.Fieouent inci.aavfeo So ornate, nee lrnm-goals A Cu S Baclra.For Kidney* and bladder, use Dretngook Co'a Bnchu.S3I in Opelousas by C. MAYO.jail
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The Opelousas Journal
Opelousas, Louisiana, US
Sat, Apr 09, 1870
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