New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-25
From the Country Parishes.

From the Country Parishes.
From the Iberia Progress of the twenty
fourth:
During the etorm on the night of thu
twentieth instant, Mise Charpentier, o.
this parish, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed The body was followed
to the grave from S.. Peters Church BY
sorrowing friends and acquafdtances.
From the Shreveport Times of the twenty
second:
A preliminary examination of Robert
Stephens, charged with the murder of q
negro named Jud Allen, at Forbin's store
in February last. was held yesterday before
Judge ID. Creswell Although ably defended
by Captain L. NJ. Mutt, the evidence brought
to bear against the accused by District At
torney w. H. Wise, who conducted the in
vestigativn for the State, was considered
sufficient to commit the prisoner to jail
without bail. We learn that the district
attorney has other charges of grave char
acter against Stephens and others, which
will be acted upon without delay.
Several days since negro man missed
his skiff from the landing here, and fearing
that some one had taken it and gone down
the river, he went in pursuit by land, armed
No. squirrel shot. He returned yesterday
with his boat, in which he brought a
wounded Irishman named William Gal
braith. The negro reports that he over
took the man in his skiff, som, sixty miles
below here and upon recognizing his prop
erty, called to the man number of times
to bring it to the shore, and finding that no
would not do so, he discharged one barrel
of his gun at him. The latter called out to
him not to shoot again, that his arm was
broke. The negro then secured his skiff
and brought both man and skiff back to
this place.
The white man says that the negro only
called to him three or four times, and he
was endeavoring to bring the boat in when
he fired, but the rapid current lnterferred.
He also says the negro would have dis
charged the other barrel if he had not been
prevented by some one on shore, and adds
that he stopped at every negro house on
the bank coming up, leaving him in the
boat, to boast of his having shot q white
man.
Both were arrested yesterday and taken
before the court. The negro was discharged
on a $50 bond. The white man was com
mtted to jail to await a preliminary exam
hospital upon the certificate of the parish
who had examined his wounds.
His breast, arm and leg were sharply
sprinkled with shot. though we believe the
wounds are not considered dangerous.
From the Monroe MtelHgencer Of the
twenty-frst:
On Sunday last a difficulty occurred n ear
the old Mcclure mill, on the west bank of
the Ouachita river, about half mile above
Monroe, resulting in the death of Gabriel
Short at the hands of Isam Henderson.
Both parties are colored. 1t seemsthe wife
of Short had taken up with Henderson,
leaving some OF the children behind and
taking some with her. On Sunday Short
went to Henderson's hOnse to get some cloth
ing for the children, when fight took place
between the two men. They were finally
and Short started home down
the river. while Bynum Bradford held Hen
lersOn back. After Short had gone about
$50 yards, Bradford turned Henderson
loose, who Immediately ran after Short
After running about 100 yards, Henderson
picked up picket and as soon US he came
within reach of Short he struck him with it
IN the side of the head. Knocking Short
1own. Henderson then struck Short several
,ther ticks with the picket. Short died
rom the effects of the blows, on Monday.
Henderson was arrested by Constable
Robert Long, and lodged in jail
From the New Iberia Sugar ,Bo,cl of the
wenty second:
Last Tuesday evening our citizens we're
tartled by the intelligence that colOred
nan named Francois PellOni had shot and
lilled his brothers. wife, known as Nine.
eugene, and then had killed himself. An
Investigation proved that the shooting had
lctually taken place, but neither was dead.
10 far as we could learn the particulars are
IS follows:
Francois, who is q married mulattO man,
lad been keeping illicit relationship with
he wife of his brother, who had run away.
IN Tuesday they quarreled lit ia said she
lad found another man whom she liked
,etter and was going to marry. when
Francois drew a revolver and shot the
md he shot her a second time in the
houlder. Doubtless thinking he had
Killed her, or that she would die, he then
hot himself in the chest, the ball ranging
Town toward the heart, and although he is
lot dead at this writing, it is thought he
will die. The woman was seriously but not
wounded.
Last Friday, near Franklin, Frank
Thompson shot and seriously wounded
Willie n. Wilson. The facts are as fol-
Ows: Mr.. Wilson had leased some land
L
Tor rent. Mr.. Wilson said he did not have
he money then, but would pay as soon as
1e obtained it, when Thompson became
angry, drew pistol and shot Wilson in the
breast. Mr. Robert Todd, to prevent further
rouble, caught hold of Wilson with one
rand and pushed Thompson back with the
,ther but he knew another pistol and shot
Wilson second time, the last ball lOdgi ng
n the left side, near the heart. Neither
ball has been extracted, and it is doubtful
f the unfortunate young gentleman will re-
cover. Thompson was lodged in Jail. and
he last we heard he had not been bailed
,ut Jealousy was doubtless the cause of
he deed.
We are glad to learn that our young
'riend Tom Hine, Of Franklin, who, while
luDting some weeks ago, had the misfOr-
une to receive three buckshot in one of his
egs from the accidental discharge of his
comrades gun, is now going about on
,rutches, and will be soon entirely we'll.
DIR. Piuuette, whom it was reported had
lied of the wound inflicted upon him by
his brother-in law, young Mclaughlin, after
he doctor had killed his father-in law in
,elf defense, two weeks ago, is still living,
it was rnmOred he had died.
The election of w. +. Schwing, ESQ.,, for
parish attorney by the police jury, and his
by Governor Kellogg gives
great satisfaction to our citizens. From
he Terrebonne Republican of the twenty
Ourth.
Terrebonne parish is coming up. Within
! few days Mesers. T. F. Brooks, l.. M. T.
NcClung, Colonel d. S. Cage and Mr.. La
,ene. Esq, have combined and employed
Mr.. Vigurie to dredge out the Grand Gail
on. The steamer Laura, of Brashear, is
low engaged daily in tearing out the
ushes, saving out logs, and rendering the
bayou navigable for various kinds of water
,rafts. We learn that Mr.. Viguerie is to
rave $1,000 for the work when completed,
his sum to be made up by the gentlemen
.bove named. The effect of the work so
ar has beea to drain etf5otuallv the planta.
ions known as Blanchard, Ellis, Gallon
irOye AID the Robinson and Ashland