New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-24
RIVERS.
Below high water mark Of 1874.
Shreveport Items.

shreveport 1temDs
Last evening between seven and eigh
o'clock brutal assault was committed upo
Police Officer B0wles BY one Edward Pagan
The facts of the caLe as We learn them. ar
as follows: About three weeks ago Paga
was arrested for ill-treating his wife, an
placed under peace bond, his wife, woman
like, signing his bond. Yesterday he agai
threatened and abused her, when she ha,
him arrested, and he was made to give al
other bond to keep the peace. Last eyeninI
lie went to his residence on Lake street
and, after behaving in a noisy manner, tool
hold of his little child Ia baby four month
Nld) and told his wife he was going to TAX
it away. At this his wife, fearing that b,
might do it some harm, became alarmed an(
sent for assistance. Officer Bowles went t.
the house, and, meeting Pagan on the side
walk, demonstrated with him and tolG
him to give the child to it's mother
Pagan then became violent, and. put
ting the child down pushed BOwles of
she sidewalk into the gutter. As he fell
his club and revolver fell from him, and
Pagan, leaping down, seized hold of the
club and commenced most violent attack
upon the PROSTATE officer, who, from the
suddenness Of the fall and attack and su.
peri0r strength of his opponent, was unable
to protect himself. His shouts and cries
presently brought . Mr.. Forbes to his as
sistance, who dragged Pagan off and held
him until further help was obtained. when
he was taken to the lookup. The wounded
man was at once taken to DR.. MOore's sur.
gerry, on Market street, where his wounds
were dressed by Drs. Blliu and Booth. Six
severe cuts were inflicted on the head. cut
ting through the scalp to the skull, one
finger was broken, and it is feared that the
right arm is either broken or badly dislo-
Gated. After the wounds were dressed and
every necessary attention paid him, the
wounded man was conveyed to his RESI-.
dence.
Officer Bowles is ore of the most efficient
and able officers on the force, always quiet,
well behaved and attentive to his duties,
There is no doubt that if Mr. Forbes had
not gone to his assistance when he did that
Pagan would have murdered him.
Pagan is physically more powerful man
than Mr.. BOwles, and upon being searched
at the lookup, sixshooter was found in his
possession.
About half-past nine O'Clock last night
Edward Pagan, notice of whose arrest is
given elsewhere. was shot while attempting
TO escape from the lookup and almost in.
stantly killed. From Chief of Police Dew.
ing we learn the following particulars of
the affair: After helping to carry Officer
Bowies TO his residence Mr.. Dewing re.
turned to the office of DR.. Booth in order to
<1SCCA tdlfi lhO VA0St COuultIOu vi LQ0 WOun0-
ed man in order to know whether to keen
Pagan in Jail or to release him on bond: he
was told that Bowles' condition vas
serious. Upon hearing this the chief
started to the lookup. to sec ure the pris-
oner with handouts; he opened the door
of the cell. and telling Pagan what he
was going to do, proceeded to put the hand
cuffs on. He succeeded in getting one hand |
fastened when, as he was reaching for the |
other, Pagan gave the chief thrust. fore.
ing him against the wall, and started for |
the door, where Officers Blackwell and |
we're standing, pushing them out |
OF his way he succeeded in reaching the |
alley in front of the lookup and started to |
run. BY this time Mr.. Dewing had reached |
the alley and called to the deceased to |
halt; several shots were then fired and the |
deceased fell. Officers Hillingslea and |
Nash were in the vicinity of the lookup |
when the deceased fell ana ran to pick him
up. lie lived about ten minutes after
being shot. A coroner's inquest was at
once eWpanelej. but up to the hour of
going to press had not concluded the in
Sestigation. No physician had been sum-
noned to make an examination, and the
jury, with one exception, was
composed Of colored men. We will give
the full particulars in our next issue.-
fhr.reyoH Times, july 20.