The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-12-28

lS1bSS GIIt StlCCI LOW lIIC w Ill hCt-
house. Know deposition that Napoleon
in the yard, there wasa lot adjOiningthe
lot wherein the meat was hid, there was
only the fence separating Napoleon
Lastrapes from the place where themeat
was hid; the thief musthave come with
in 2 or 81 feet from Napoleon Lastrapes
in order to get themeat OutOf the barrel
fence between the lot where Ma
pOleOn LastrapeS was and where the
meat was is picket fence, made upright
in the usual manner.
R~e-examined in chief-Didn't hear
VictOrin LastrapeS run after the thief
before he fired at him, but heard him
cry "halt!"
TESTIMONY OF VICTOR MARSHALL.
Victor Marshall sworn for defendant,
says: On Friday evening, when Mr..
Desmarais store was closed, I, in Il
crowd Of others left. We separated, Vic
TORN Lastrapes, Smile CAN'T and ais.
going n way, and myself and deceased
going towards MayO's Drug store. On
arriving at the chain Of the China-trees,
deceased tapped me on the leg saying,
go hOme,- I've got a job to do before
can go. I told him it was too soon to go
IplIC anu 1C1C ILL.,, uIlu NtIU 10 MI.
LacOmbe's and looked. at Mr.. Guidry
and ais. playing. After q short time /
heard sorne one crying up aloud, stop
stop! and l heard shooting. We then
went towards the shooting. | met Jerry
on the corner of the Courthouse standing
up, he said on his way home with me
thathetOOk a shoulder Ofmeat and didn't
take it for himself, was sorry he took it
and said that it FiCtOrin Lastrapes had
known who it vas he would not have
shot, that NictOrin Lastrapes had hailed
him and he should have stopped.
TESTIMONY OF HENRY MOORE.
Henry Moore sworn for defendant
says: AS | was coming from Munzes-
heimer store on Friday night, l saw two
persons walking across the street, one OF
whom hallOwed to me and asked who
wasY l replied giving my name III. NJ,
and he said: for Gods sake Henry, come
and help take me home. Invent over and
recognized the two persons to be Jerry,
the deceased, and Victor Marshall.
asked what was the matter? Jerry said
him? He said FictOrin Lastrapes. | asked
him why did he fuss with VictOrin Las
trapes, because he knew he would shoot
him? He said he had not been fussing
with him, he had only taken a piece of
meat, and Victorin hallOwed to him and
asked him to stop, and as he would not
stop, he, Nictorin Lastrapes, shot him.
TESTIMONY OF LINDEN HAYES.
Lynden Hayes sworn for defendant
says: Heard the shooting Friday night
and went to see Whatit was. At the first
shot / heard no word spoken, but before
the second and third shot, heard the
word halt spoken two or three times
When I got up. to where the shooting
occurred, Imet Jerry, the deceased, who
told me that he was shot, that he was
sorry he had not stopped when told tC
DO so by V. Lastrapes. [ took him tC
Austin LacOmbe's and examined him
and after finding that he was shot
started him home with Victor Marshall
L Went to see him at his house after.
wards, and he still depressed his regretat
having stole the meat and said he hadnOt
stolen 1t for himself. He also complained
OF another wound in his leg. Iexamined
1t, and gould not see it was much Of
shot. The voice commanding the thie1
to halt came in the direction of the real
of the Jail. | noticed the pants deceased
had on on that occasion and think the
pants exhibited in Court are the same
| find no hole in the pants in Court cor.
responding with the scratch I saw onhis
leg.
TESTIMONY OF Chs. M. THOMPSON.
Chas. NJ. Thompson sworn for defen.
dant says: [ was at Austin Lacombe's
when l heard the firing Friday night.
ran out to where / heard it and fOuni
Jerry, the deceased, in company will
Eictorin and Napoleon Lastrapes, alst
Lynden Hayes who had gotten ther,
before me. l asked Jerry what was thu
matter? He said he was shot. I asked
him who had shot him I? He said I thinl
V. Lastrapes, ! asked him why had h.
been shot? He said for stealing meat
de said he was sorry he. had run an(
wished that he had stopped. I went tx
see him at his house and he still ex
pressed his regret at hayingrstOlen tn,
meat, and said he had not stolen it TO,
himself.
TESTIMONY OF PEARCE HAYES.
Pearce Hayes sworn says I was il
Austin Lacombe's Cofeefouse Frida7
night, when [ heard some shooting, A
first | paid no attention to it until VictO7
Marshall came to the door and said to III
that the prisoners mustbe escaping from
the Jail because of the shooting In tina,
direction. [ Immediately ran toward
the jail, and on the corner of the Court.
house, L saw three men standing up.
went up and recognized them to be V
and Napoleon Lastrapes, and Jerry, The
deceased. | asked what was the matter
Jerry answered that he had been ~stealins
some meat and Fict0rin Lastrapes haC
shot him. Ithen went over to LaCOmbe'!
with him and examined his wound. HI
said he was sorry hehal stolen the meat
he was not stealing it for himself.
JOS, LAsALLE RECALLED.
Jos. Lasalle recalled for defendant
says: When we were arranging our.
selves, .. e., myself and Felix Lesassiel
to catch the thief, nothing was sale
about arms. | was not armed myself
nor did l know that any one else wa
armed for that purpose.
FELIX LEsAssIER RECALLED.
Felix Lesassier recalled for defendant
says: l cOrrOborate the above testimony
OF MI. Jos. Lasalle. There existed be-
tween deceased and Y. Lastrapes good
feelings, they were on good terms.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN SIMMs.
GUM gluln1S sworn Tor defendant
says: l formerly lived where Desma,
rails now lives. The entire fencing is a
good perpendicular fence, i, e., the fence
dividing the two lots where Missile Las,
trapes was placed. The one where the
meat was hid and the intervals between
4he pickets, with the exception of three
pickets 7 sufficientiy1arge to place the
muzzle of a double barrel gun through,
JOHN SIMMs RECALLED.
John Simms recalled-Ever since I've
known Tictorin Lastrapes he has been
accustomed to carrying arms. Have
known himfor several years. He lerked
for mo 3hpao nj NC 1roa,s,. 60 -