1891 Bushwacking of McGough & Aulds by Joiners in Union Parish Louisiana
Submitted by:       Shawn Martin
Date of Submission: 12/2008

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1891 Bushwacking of McGough & Aulds by Joiners in Union Parish Louisiana

From New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 15 June 1891
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                             Homicide in Union Parish.
   Last Saturday night, about 10 o’clock, Mr. Creath McGough and Mr. James Aulds 
were shot while riding along the road about five miles east of Farmerville.  The 
former received a full charge of No. 2 shot in the neck, producing almost instant 
death, and the latter received several shot in the back, inflicting painful though 
not necessarily fatal wounds.

   It is supposed that the shooting was done by Mr. S. L. Joiner and his son Sidney.  
Warrants were issued for them and the latter was arrested and is now in jail.  The 
father has thus far evaded the vigilant search of the sheriff and his posse, who 
have been scouring the adjoining woods for him, where he is supposed to be concealed.

   On the night of the killing McGough and Aulds, in company with two or three 
others parties, went to Joiner’s place for the purpose of chastising some negro 
hands employed on his farm, and while they were riding away the shooting began.

   After the firing from the Joiner party one of two men on the other side opened 
up with their pistols, and several ineffectual shots were fired by the.

   This is a very lamentable affair.  Both the unfortunates, the deceased and the 
wounded man, bore fair characters.  Each was married to young wives.  Joiner is 
the father of a large and helpless family.              ----—  Farmerville Gazette.




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