The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-20
A HORRIBLE
Deputy Sheriff E. 8. Mayo Killed
by James G. Hayes.
Testimony Taken before Jss>tiee
ID. r. G. Hill, ON the PreiiH2i-
mary Termination.

'TestEm ony Taken before Jss>tiee
ID. H. G.. Hill, ON Che PreEiss2i-
mary Examination.
The Affidavit.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of
St.. Landry. came and APP
peared before me, the undersigned authorl-
James M. Thompson, Sheriff Of the Par
ish of St. Landry, who being duly sworn
according to law, doth depose and say tina
one James G. Hayes a resident as afore
said, did willfully and feloniously shoot and
kill and murder one T. Sebastian Mayo,
also a resident as aforesaid. Said James
G. HAYES did shoot, kill and murder the
said f. s. Mayo, with a double barrel gun,
which gun the said Hayes then and there
held in his hands. Said Shooting was done
by the said Hayes on the a,orning of the
18th Of August, 1870, at OF nc:r Hayes
office steps. Afiiant prays that the atore-
said James G. Hayes be arrested and held
to answer this charge, and be further dealt
with according to law. j. N. THOMPSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before Inc, this
18th day Of August, \. ID. 1870.
d. ?. c. HILL,
Just. Peace, 1st, Ward, Par. St. Landry.
Testimony Of Henry L. Garland, Esq.
Henry l.. G%arlani, sworn, says, that he
is the attorney in the suit No. 1860 IN the
District Court, represents the plaintiff, and
placed in the hands of E. s. Mayo, this
morning, the process issuing from the court
in that case, to be served on the accused
James G. Hayes.
Testimony of Zog- D. Richard, Clerk
Dist. Court.
Jos. d. Richard, sworn, says, that he is
the clerk of 9Th Judicial Court OF the Par
ish of St. Landry, that all the processes of
the District Court since from about the
LIST of April. have been served by }. NJ.
Thompson, sheriff, or his deputies. Wit
ness states that writ 1865, Parish of st.
| Landry, Michael King, VS. WIN. NJ. Prater
ct AL, is the writing Of his deputy, and
issued from his office on the 10th of Aug
ust, Witness states that on the appoint
ment of Judge john E.. King, he received
an order to issue no processes Of the court
to anv one except JAS. NJ. Thompson, Sher-
| if of the parish, or to some of his deputies.
Dying Declaration of Deceased.
He went to serve a paper on Jas. G.
HAYES. Hayes stood on his gallery, and
told him, Mayo, not to come in. Mayo
told him, he must do his duty as an officer,
and continued to 60 into the gate to serve
the paper, when Hayes shot him with a gun,
He, Mayo, had a pistol on him, but made
no attempt to draw it, and made no threats.
Before Onezime Guidry, Justice of the
Peace, 1st Ward, St Landry. Witnesses
VIM. 4. Robertson, E. s. Taylor, Jackson
Thompson, j. NJ. Thompson.
Testimony OF Raphael Hollier
Raphael Hoflier, sworn, says that. he
heard, the report of a gun, and saw deceased
throw up his hands, and apaperfy. Thinks
that deceased was inside of Capt. Hayes
premises when witness saw him throw VI
his hands. As deceased threw up his hand:
witness saw a paper.
Cross-examined by Observation-Disclosures il
on friendly terms with Capt. Hayes.
Testimony off J. Thompson
J.. J. Thompson, sworn, says he observ
ed the route which Mr.. Mayo came acros:
the square, after he was shot this morning
going back on that route he found in thu
ditch opposite the Office IF Capt. Hayes OF
this side of the street, the paper now ex
hibited in court, said paper being marked
"No 1905, District Court, st. Landry
Michael King vs.. VIM. Prather ct ais
For James G. Hayes"
Testimony Of Sheriff Thompson.
James NJ. Thompson, Sheriff ofthe Par
ish of ST. Landry, sworn, says, that sine
the date of his appointment, Goth day o
June 1869, he has been acting as Sheriff o
the Parish of St. Landry, that e. S. May
was his office deputy, had been in hi
office since the month Of July 1869, WA
not aware that Mayo had gone to Hayes
house until he heard the shot, does no
know from his own knowledge for wha
purpose Mr.. Mayo went to Capt. Hayes
residence this morning. IT, .a@
Gross. examined by defence.-Alway;
was friendly with the accused till witnes
received his. appointment, from that tim
accused ceased to speak to him, had n
personal difficulty with him one way o
the other, witness is not a personal. enem.
of the prisoner at the bar. In the contes
existing between the witness and accuse
in regard to the sheriffalty of the Paris
of ST. Landry, was not a kind feelin:
on witnesses part. The office c
Sheriff Of the Parish Of st. Landry, at tn
time of the appointment, was vacant fror
the death of DIR. Brooks. The Office wa
vacant at the time of DR.. Brooks appoint
ment, and that vacancy consequent upo
Capt. Hayes removal. Witness know
that the accused was commissioned as a
elected officer TO the Office Of Sheriff Of til
Parish of st. Landry. ~
Witness thinks that upon seeing Cap
Hayes he could tell whether he was yer
much excited or whether he was not. II
has known Capt. Hayes a long time
Has seen him when he was excited, an
has seen hinr when he was cod. Whe
excited he was not a man of many word:
He manifested his excitement by a chang
! in his eountenance and a nervous twitcf
ing, which made it very manifest. Sue
stage of excitement one would not notic'
without being sufficiently near TO scrut
] nize his features. On seeing him acros
the street, he could not determine in wins
3 state OF mind the prisoner might be at an
l time, except by gssticulations, to While
he is net given. e
, Testimony of Octave Prudhonnae.
, Octave Prud' homme, sworH, says, th'
t he was aware of the purpose for which
! s. Mayo visited the house Of. Capt. Hay
this nlorning. The deceased visited Il
house to serve a notice upon Mr.. Hayc
The notice was an order ennanating from IL
I District Court. Mr.. Mayo asked Mr.. Prud
homme to serve a notice on Capt. Haye
he said that the notice was from Henri
Garland, who was sueing Capt. Haye
Witness said that he would not serve Il
: notice, becauseshe did not wish to have ar