The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-20

Louis Perrodin, Deputy Sheriff Of Illomp-
son, is on friendly TERMS with Hayes
thinks he is the only q q the deputies
that is. Witness states thatas an evidence
of his (Mr. Perrodin's) friendship towards
accused, he saw him shake hands with
Capt. Hayes, On Capt. Hayes Office steps.
Witness saw eceasedpersistently endeavor
to enter through the front gate. Witness
then saw deceased 90 to the office gate, go
in and close the gate after him. Still saw
deceased. but could not tell whether he
was OF the steps or not. Heard the report
of a gun, from the room, which is consls-
cred Capt. Hayes Office.
Cross, examined by State.-Witness
states that his relations with Capt. Hayes
have been friendly. Does not remember
to have done anything to destroy those
friendly relations between Capt, Hayes and
himself, except working for Col. Thompson.
Was respectful in his demeanor towards
Capt, Hayes on the morning that he served
the process, lsforc referred to.
Testimony of w. r. Meginley.
". r. Meginley sworn, t~estifies and says:
; Did not see the shooting Of f. 5. Mayo.
| Witness was at Mr.. Linton's when he heard
the shooting. had reached Johnson's
BANQUET, and then turned and went over to
Capt. Hayes house. Capt. Hayes told wit
ness that he had done what ought to have
been done months ago, that he was defend
inc his rights, and that he had been tram
pled on long enough, and could not bear ii
longer. Witness believes that he was the
first one there after the circumstance oe-
Cured, that he did not think thatthe smoke
from the gun had yet disappeared, as he
smelled gun powder. Witness attention
was drawn to a pistol lying on the third
step of the building on the east side of the
house, commonly known as Mcllhany's
office, believes that the pistol which was
produced in court to be the one that he
saw on the steps. His first impression
was that he heard two reports, but was
afterwards convinced that there was bal
one report, upon an examination OF the
arms, Gun was showed to witness by thu
son of the accused, and upon examination
was satisfied that but one barrel had beer
discharged. He believes the gun produced
in court to be the same as was shown hin
by Capt. Hayes son.
Examination by defence-Witness sup
poses that the gun had been loaded tifteer
or twenty days, from the appearance it pre-
scented upon an examination of the barre
of the gun. On first approaching the &C
cused he seemed to be excited. Witness
does not believe the accused to be an excite
able man, does not think that the accuses
Wouldshow his excitement as much as 9th
or men under similar circumstances
The accused stated to witness that he re
cretted very much having committed tn
act, but that it was forced upon him.
Testimony of DR.. w. A Robertson.
Examination for defence.-W. A. Robert
son sworn. t~estifies, and says: Went to hi
house at the request of the brother of th
deceased, the deceased Immediately too
his hand and shook hands with him. VII
ness then lifted the shirt of deceased to es
: anime the wound, and deceased made tn
| remark to him, "there is no use in that Dot
tor, Pm dead" He then asked me if the
, had sent for his wife. I told him she woul
} be there in fifteen or twenty minutes, tn
5 deceased then asked me to send for hi
brothers at the drug store, saying that h
5 did not wish them to make a personal ma
ter of this shooting with Capt. Haye
that he wished the law totake its course, /
. then asked if the Minister was coming, an
: he requested several persons in the room
. one whom he called sister to pray for hin
bv this time Mr.. Guidry came in, and ii
declaration of deceased was made to hin
Witness states that the declaratio
! produced in court was the one made b
deceased, and received by OneZime (
Guidrv, Justice of the Peace, that the DEF
l~aration was made under consciousness I
impending dissolution, that the decease
was very calm, cool and collected, whe
-, the declaration was made, as much SO
6 any wounded man he had ever seen, tn;
E he had seen a great many men mortal
= wounded, that he held the position of su
geon in the late war, of Hayes brigad
. Jackson's corps, in the army of Virgini
:, Party lived fully half an hour after maxim
! his declaration.
: Characterization by the defence.-TE
j, first language showing the deceased's co..
seriousness of death, was whenI raised Il
shirt Of deceased to examine the woun'
: he Ethen remarked to me, "there IS I
= use in that I am a dead man, he then i
= ouired for his wife, when I told him tn
y she would be there in fifteen or twent
:, minutes, when he remarked, " poor thing
! Fm afraid she'll be too late, he then ask
! me to send for his brothers, saying that
: did not wish them to, make a personal ma
= of this with Hayes, but for the law take
E course, he then asked for the minister, ar
= requested those around him to pray for hir
y Witness states that he is not personally tt
G friend of the prisoner at the bar. That tt
last time he spoke to him, he had a dific,
ty with him, and would not speak to hi
g if he met him on the street, unless the a
= cused would speak to him first. Witne
= would not seek an interview with, the q
cused. Parties present at the dying DE-
! l~aratfon, were James NJ. Thompson, e.
: = Taylor, 0. A. Guidry, and q lady who
!, the deceased called sister. -