The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-11-11
Louisiana Items,

About ten days since, a d ficulty occurred
at Tlgervilie Parish of Terrebonne between
VIM. VOORHEES, deputy Tax Collector and
the keeper Of a coffee house during which
VOORHEES, shot and instantly killed the GRO.
prietor. Accounts which we hear differ
materially about the origin of the difficulty.
VOORHEES, is in custody. -(Thibodeaux Sem
tinel, All inst.
A co'0red man named Samuel Walton,
who resides on Willow street, informed us
that on Wednesday night, abont two
o'clork, he was awakened by the noise of
a number Of men ground his house. One
or two entered and appeared to be search
ing for valuahles. Others were near a
window on the outside. He fred four
times with n shot gun and once with a
revolver, but he is not positive that one of
his shot hit a man. although he is quite
certain that he visjbly dcfaced a fence post.
TIL" WoNl"r5 left. and Walton declares they
ac'ed wisely, as he does not keep enough
money to bnv markell E. He is on the
look ont and will take better aim next
tim" ~Attakapas Register, 80 inst.
On Thursday night a shooting affair oc-
CURED. on thu plantation of Mr.. Porche in
which a colored man named Charles Robin
son was shot and killed by another colored
man name - Ford. Ford is now in
Jail and will he brought before his Honor
the Parish Judge for preliminary exan,ina-
ton to"lay.- Tcrrchonne Patriot. Oct. %.
Homicide We learn that a negro named
Bill Smith, living on John ". Willis place
in this parish, known as the Montgomery
~f,lace, was killed last Sunday; but we are
unable to learn any Of the particulars, as to
who killed him or what was the cause of
the homicide.
Since the above was written, the verdict
Of the jury Of inquest, held bv Justice Of
the Peace John A. Hemler, has been sent
in, which duplicates certain parties, We
learn, but we have not been curious enough
to learn the Tames Of The parties implicated
We are glad to learn they are not citizens
of our parish Richland Beacon, 4th inst
The 18th District Court is still in session
in this place, and we take back what we
said about light dockets, for the Crane
Jury of the present session made the
criminal docket a pretty heavy one.
In most cf the State cases tried the yer
dic's Of the jury have been guilty, the jury
showing a determination to have offenders
punished -Richland Beacon, 4th inst.
The Planters Banner, of the 25th ult.
SAYS Of New Iberia:
"Thcre has been some excitement oflate II
this place and some alarm on account of dis
turbances of various kinds. But the Law
and order men seem now to be in the as
tendency. And may they remain masters
ofthe situation. We will not pnrticularize
but we will say what we have been saying
for months in oar colnmns-that men Wit
brandish pistols on the streets, who condnc
themselves in such a manner as to bring tn,
town in diSgracc; who make it unsafe ant
improper for ladies' to pass through tn
principal streets in the day time; who whooT
like n'aniacs. bid defiance t. the civil off.
Gers, laugh at those who d sire the town II
he peaceablc and 0 dcrlv-such men shoult
he r"straired and compelled to abandon
course which is damning to the reputation
ofany town. Every true citizen should give
a prompt support to the Mayor and city
council in their efforts to keep peace. Ant
If necessary every good citizen should arm
himself in support Of the town and parish
Conservative c~itizers are generally too tame
They ought al Of them to do their duty II
the interest Of the community. Let US have