Richland County Louisiana Archives News.....Bloody Assassination of Thomas Archibald September 27, 1873
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The Bossier Banner September 27, 1873
The Bossier Banner
September 27, 1873
Bloody Assasination. (From the Richland Beacon.)
   The most horrible and atrocious murder that it has ever been our painful 
duty to chronicle, has just given a heart-rendering shock to the entire people 
of Richland parish.  On Tuesday evening last, the 2nd inst., about dark, Mr. 
Thomas Archibald, one of the most highly respected, honored and beloved 
citizens of our parish and State, was called from his residence and brutally 
assassinated.  Two men, armed with double barrel shot guns, rode up to the 
gate in front of his house and hailed.  An old negro man went out to answer 
the call.  They asked if Mr. Archibald was at home, and expressed a desire to 
see him.  Mr. Archibald heard them talking to the negro, and walked out to 
where they were.  As he was in the act of placing his hand upon the gate in a 
leaning position, the man to his right asked, “Is that you, Mr. Archibald?”  
He answeard [sic] “yes,” and ere the word had escaped his lips the assassin 
fired upon him, the whole load entering his right breast, near the armpit, and 
passing though his heart and lungs, sevearl [sic] shot coming out under his 
left arm, killing him instantly.  His daughter, who was sitting in the passage 
of the house, about thirty steps form the gate, screamed, and her mother ran 
out and rushed to the gate where Mr. Archibald was lying dead, the black-
hearted assassins still sat upon their horses, looking down over the gate at 
the corpse, in order to satisfy themselves that their bloody design had been 
accomplished.  After satisfying themselves that he was dead, they rode off at 
full speed leaving for parts unknown.
SAME EDITION:
Gov. Kellogg has issued a proclamation offering $5,000 reward for the 
apprehension and conviction of Judge T.S. Crawford and A.T. Harris, district 
attorney.  Also $2,500 for the apprehension and conviction of T. Archibald.


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