The St. Landry whig., 1845-08-14
LIFE OF B. b. mitchell.
Axeeutsd AZ opelousas, parish e. as~ssAaA1s
10naaiana, On tbs 1sth saly, 1aas,
foasiHE MURDER or R0BT. MoGAHEY.
WARREN BIZ HIMssLF.T

with GabfleI on tho ufaneat;nn 49,.
lry on the business. remained sS;,h = = ear,
his cousin: after : Will. A. W f " :. ana
laughing at me for crfe vino AZ ,nn.S $3.50 49,. 49,
father and my old school mates IL ,ol5 - ~
70 do il, for it would NOT A. snys go csM -.
father would know that ! yvas @oa,,;r5 nAsS "
to take care ofmyseIf; i thes MI a. 49,
left homo, and told him All aho,,s N ~ : q
my father would forgive ma f,s i, sMS 4 $3.50 ~
my father had my property n III possssss.s IS
asked mellow much money / leH ho.s.s r,:.L
told him $2l7 he said tlat WINS IN rss,cb III
me % study SO much about, and told ne q IL Il
pass, thatI was able to nay him baclr I s.l5
him when lett North Carsl;na i m ...il ~
liked by all Of nv acqnaiDtances ona / ma -.
them all and came away from sbsn. I tban Is
living q different life from Yvhat I a"aal:a.sa ~ :
lorei he made light B fwhat i said. And toId ~
to stay there with him and g mil + hac.ras
Isettled in mind Mr.. j. yvas : vae, l,;nd $500
me; we commenced hunting dear. po,v ~ ~.
the second timo / had corome,caa SSm{'e;.. 50
deer; there WAS d good many Il M, cs,,,sr /.
VT. J. was d fine shot, he hardly aver ,s;ssad
! became SO | was nearly al good I brntor : I.
him; we killed a heap &c deer. ana r ,sas -.
fond Of the sport; this was IN 8 : VI was IA ~
18th year. In the month ar San,an,haa 49,
1 would commence b,,s;nass ssa;n ;rTo ousn
hear Of any; after 1 while 5nsrd efssne
men that lived in Kinds Comfy abont 81, 49,
from Mr.. ]. I set out 10 90 mud bnnt sLaa, +
found there were two ii nar,n.r-L;, 49,
fered to give mo business. asssJ 49, 49,
they would give me for tho balance oc,ha. W., w
they told me $50 / asked tbero max ~ ysaL;
me they would give me that s,,o . - ~ ! Wv
bargain quick / left, and told tben ,l,at I y,,o,,lI
be baok the next day 10 sci N. + went a. bnas1
to Mr.. w. IT,; him and G. nsked mo Nm, irnis r
had for business that day n toIa ,bss. Y -
EN,,-I l.at -. - - , - 49, a. AAnN
found a good home. for tbev l,n.ns L,atLA " 4
men well. went tho ns,t 40 aonao 3 nos
promise and set in | had n n,an,o ~ slam,s 90
hands, ! went on fine / stnia NJ her,c ~ e %
tended to my business. studied III i,tasost ac
my employers, and rot along Nell. thav 49,
well pleased with me. wenf m ,.baras Z" 80 \
my business; / knew bnt vervt f.yr nasaann =
lived on my time out. Abopt cLrist,n,s + than,Aa
| would 90 and soc Mr.. II ond W III -
christmaS dinner with them ns tbey No. n.nan
friends | went and thew were verv glaa ~ snS
me spent the day finely. retnr.e5 Lno. ~
night | got home about sumner time nHnr ~
stipped they proposed to employ mo far III revt
year; | asked them how mich NAV ,.o,ia ,.;,s
me, and they said five b,,ndred doIlar.'. III ~
them no | wanted more 4 they rnth,r annsa -
to be anxious to employ inc ; I told them / v,o,li
study on it that week. | thought I vvouId 90
G.. and take his advice ON the snb;er, r s.o,s =
see my friend, and told what nv emniovsrs Ma
offered me Mr.. J. offered Ia cnn1oy ~ ~
commenced talking TO ma on Tho csssy anJ,aiS
me he had an idea of renting 4 nh nfat;on u
raise corn altogether afer Il while we made n
bargain | returned back and staid out mv fine
hut that week told them was yoing n ID
business for Mr.. j. / told them j felt mvselr,
bound to Mr.. j., for he had charged me no
poq5d ior ne time ! had been living at his house.
l SVaia my time out, had a settlement, and then
Went to mr. Us. to live; this was in the year
O 1857. ! commenced business on this rented
Panlaiioh' I planted my crop and got along well;
Gofh-ho cotIon, I'D not plant II. Alter I5hRd
luu my corn crop ny and had nothing 10 do, |
'"oSeu az on my hands oil TO Mr., Js.,I had to
tet'rh pack 70 save fodder. Mr.. Y. and myIelf
ne'seu a good aeai that year; about the month
VI Peprcnlesr we went OUT 10 hunt one day; l
"a r'u'uS hr, y 8 morse; we went on and start.
~ So'le oeefi l was running the horse through
woou, trylhs 70 mead tho deer to get a shot at
pne' any "as gong very last; all at once my
~" "a ~ W. ~. 'aao F." ufy nayoh ana killed himself,
,iJ a aa .u a. = ! u Was u narrow eacapc:i
~ ~ So 'he oayou' tof we grass was 50 high
= i"1'' 'os see 'ne ground IN some places, and
~ an "' t'oa m"s sh rup ~. ~ .'@ as ne could 50; 4
ulu nov snow lhat .he bayou was there. Mr.J.
NJ, L..J.. .lH - r.rI -
I'S n,"u on me Opposite siue o. tne bayou; Mr..
:. la" up - ny assls'anee' and found was not
nul' :! aili mr.sS; sala ne would not run the
satie rish 40 ! ara 'or az me deer IN the woods.
r.e wels nome ana iala UP our gum iora while;
! .nousne ! never wouia go u hant,ng again;
-. - pay lol .ne morse, .nat 49, INC owfer 81
y no.s, W. NJ anu we pNtanced accounts.
thefc WINS no person to hunt them they came