What I found is that there was a rash of murders and killings during the elections of 1868. Check out this article which also mentions Judge Valentine Chase being murdered: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/HINDS/2001-11/1006684346 and this: http://delta.ulib.org/ulib/data/moa/3f6/e8e/3bc/281/d5c/3/data.txt It seems that the white inhabitants of Franklin thought that Judge Chase had unrightfully been elected and had insulted the community: "The homicide of certain persons who have been installed exclusively by the votes of the negroes and a few white strangers and outcasts, in highly responsible judicial offices in the country are due to the exasperation produced by a system of oppression, wrong, insult and spoliation, which were never exercised towards a brave and spirited people without producing like results." Although a fairly poor job of OCR you can read about the incident in some detail. On Thu, April 27, 2006 4:09 am, Claire Tenbensel said: > Thank youfor your reply.I was curios to know the circumstances as i found > his name on a list of racially motivated crimes, I know he was an attorney > from Ohio and came to louisana ,marruied and had 3 children.Thanks > ,Claire > Chase ten Bensel > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeffrey Chace" <j.b.chace@amaze.nl> > To: <CHASE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 7:11 AM > Subject: Re: [CHASE-L] Valentine Chase > > >> Apparently, Valentine Chase was a judge and was murdered in Franklin >> Louisiana on October 17, 1868. >> >> see: http://150.174.33.57/isrr/names.htm >> >> >> On Sun, April 23, 2006 6:31 pm, Claire Tenbensel said: >> > Does anyone Know about Valentine Chase who died in Franklin Louisana >> in >> > !868?? >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: <CHASE-D-request@rootsweb.com> >> > To: <CHASE-D@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 7:00 PM >> > Subject: CHASE-D Digest V06 #23 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ==== CHASE Mailing List ==== >> > To unsubscribe from the Digest send a request here >> > Chase-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the word unsubscribe ONLY in the >> > subject and message box. >> > >> > >> >> >> Jeffrey Chace >> http://www.chace.demon.nl >> > > > Jeffrey Chace http://www.chace.demon.nl