The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25


dislocated. Clevenger swears that
Cannon then asked McLeroy to take a
drink, and McLeroy said, No, I have
quit drinking; but told Cannon I have
some good whisky, and handed Cannon
bottle with an ordinary drink in it.
Cannon took drink ,Clevenger refusing
to drink. McLeroy then asked Can
non to ride his horse apiece. McLeroy
dismounted and got into the wagon,
Cannon getting ON the h6rse. eleven
ger swears that after proceeding some
half or three-quarters of n mile, McLe-
roy asked Cannon to get Off the horse.
Cannon dismounted. The two began
talking, McI.eroy standing beside his
horse; but the conversation lengthen-
ing, he, (ClevengerD drove on, calling
to Cannon to come on, Cannon replying
that he would be along directly.
Clevenger left them talking, he swears,
and did not see them afterwards.
Mr.. Cievenger swears that McLeroy
did not appear Intoxicated; that he
moved steadily, and did not seem
AllSaSl AhS
he swears, had Leen drinking, but was
not drunk.
Mr.. Clevenger is a planter in Rich
land, and seems to be u very sober
wagon with him. He had been to
Monroe, accompanied by Cannon, to
sell some cotton, and was returning
home with Cannon.
concerning +. M. McI4eroy alive-and
few men have lived who were more
inoffensive or good-natured. He was
wholly free from harm ; peaceable to IL
fault; suffering imposition for the sake
of preventing trouble.
Tho next intelligence of Mr.. Nc
Leroy was that he was lying dead in
the road. His body was found in a
bruised condition, neck broken, or
dislocated, his coat, vest and hat off,
each in different places, and his collar
torn from his neck. His saddle bags
were at the root of tree near by, the
contents, including u loaded repeater,
undisturbed. His horse was found next
morning Sunday grazing not great
distance of, the bride Topped over
fragment of a twig broken off near the
bride. A heavy club lay near the
body, but there were no signs of blood
upon it. This club had been recently
broken, and seemed to have been bro
ken by pressure from Il shoe.
Soon after the body was found by
neighbors who We're in search, (having
heard of the fact that there was a dead
body on the road, from colored man.
James Cannon came up to near where
the body lay. tClevenger left tho two
together Saturday evening about S
O'Clock this occurred next morning. |
Cannon, in answer to inquiries said he
was lost-did not know where he was
What, asked Mr.. NJ. II. Williams,
mean those spots of blood on your
shirt. There were bloody spots on his
sleave, breast and shoulder. Cannon
replied that he did not know what they
meant. Pointing to the dead body,
Williams asked Cannon what that
meant. Cannon replied. that he did
not know.
Cannon was taken in charge by two
Of the party and brought to Monroe,
and is now in jail.
The jury of inquest, Col. Hail, J. p,
acting Coroner, with BENZ. McLeran,
J. II. Mitchell, j. l.. Bond, NJ. II. Vim
sOn and Wm LAWS oS i,rorS a flor an [
lasting two days, returned
the following verdict:
"That tho said Frank NJ. McLcroy
came to his death by reason and in
OF injuries mortal in their
nature, inflicted by means of some
blunt instrument, limb or club in the
hands of James Cannon now in the
custody of the sheriff OF the parish of
Ouachita, upon the head, neck, face