The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-02-05
A Mysterious Deed of Blood-A Traveller
Killed at Nisht-No Clue to
the Secret.

Muruer! etc., were HGafu ny ii uulDSIs
of persons, coming from the Breard
field just above town. Several who
heard the cries We're unwilling to ven
ture out alone, tho night being very
three parties of citizens started from
different directions to afford relief. Mr..
McKinna leading one party and Police
man Newman another. But before
any one had reached the fence enclosing
the field the sharp report of a pistol
was heard, and the cries at once ceased.
Proceeding to the spot Indicated by the
shot, the men found the gasping body
of a man in the ditch. The man was
at once raised to dry ground, and soon
after expired without uttering q syila.
BILE. The remains Were brought to
town, an inquest held, and verdict
rendered that the deceased had been
murdered by persons unknown.
On the person of the deceased was
found q sum of money amounting to
nearly $500, some buck-shot, but no
papers. The features were composed =;
the figure tall, but fragile; hair, whis-
kers and complexion dark; clothing
new, but common and saturated
with water. One foot was bare, the
other had on only manufactured
wooden sock. Near the body in the
field was found Remington repeater,
two barrels empty, with the hammer
resting on the exploded cap of the last
empty barrel, and an overcoat Of the
cape pattern. The hair on neither side
of the head was singed; the skull, on
one side, was badly fractured. The
body was identified as that Of G. w.
The evening of the killing, about
o'clock, the deceased arrived in Monroe
bringing two mules which he stabbed
at BLOSSOMS. He called upon S. d.
ESQ, and solicited legal
advice, saying he was in fear of being
killed and wanted protection. His
manner was eccentric, although he
talked coherently in detailing his trou-
bles. He was advised that the police
would protect him, to which he replied
that the police might join his enemies.
He was then told to go to one Of the
hotels, when he said he might be pois-
oned. But he did apply at the Qua
chita House for 4 room, but left soon
after, about o'clock, and this is the
last we have been able to hear Of Mr..
until he was shot. His fears
of being killed proceeded, it seems from
his own statement, from some domestic
troubles in which he avcrred he was i'll
no way guilty. He had left his wife i'll
DeSoto, as it appears at her request be-
cause he was eXcitable, She being an
invalid and dying of consumption;
had disposed OF his property, and was
going to Mississippi to live with a
whom hc had requested
to come after him. This request was
partly complied with, by sending 4 son
for Robertson who was with him i'll
Monroe. was arrested for the killing
next day, but acquitted, and has gone
home. This young man, named Col
[icr, states that Robertson was arrested
as a horse thief by unknown persons
before reaching Trenton, and that
man calling himself DR.. Hill gave him
a note to Mayor Finley of Trenton for
release, Hill having ordered
the arrest. There is no such man in
Trenton as Finley, and Hill afterwards
came on to Monroe, and left for More
house.
From the place where Robertson was
found dying, tracks could be plainly
traced through the field to point
above for nearly a quarter Of mile.
These tracks correspondent exactly
with Robertson's feet, and no other
tracks could be found near, and they
were made leisurcly and not as if the
person were running or frightened.
Did he commit suicide? We think
not because he could not shoot him
self in the head with a repeater without
singing his hair which was not singcd;
and the fact that he walked in short
steps through the field to the place
where he was found dying is evidence
that he was not pursued. His body
Law in a ditch, one side of which was
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