The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-31
Dark Doings Of Darkies.

MONROE, LA, August oU.-ceVerai
citizens, about twenty in number. went
to the scene of the troubles last night
and returned this morning, reporting all
quiet. They saw only one squad OF armed
negroes, numbering fifteen, who hssti-
" fed at their approach. The negroes
generally were not TO be seen. The ap-
prehensions of serious trouble have sub
sided, but the feeling of insecurity is
generally felt. Measures purely pacific,
have been put IN operation to prevent
further outrsges upon the peace OF the
parish.
An ex-sberiH Killed.
To-day about P. NJ. DR.. B. II. Din
grave, former sheriff aud late tax col.
lector of this parish, was killed while 60
ing to dinner at the residence of Chief
Justice Ludwig, where he was living.
Dingrave had passed II. g. Dobson and
j. Benolt, who were near the road lead
ing wagon with flag poleto be raised
tomorrow. Returning in q lew minutes
Dingrave called Dobssn aside and told
him there was man, who had been
lying around his premises three or four
days and he feared the man was
Aiming TO Kill Him.
Dingrsve asked Dobson to go home
with him, about two hundred yards up
the road. Dobson said, "All right, | will
90" and the two moved off. As they
approached the man, he began to mount
his horse at the edge of the wood. Dob.
son went directly to the road.
Dingrave was leading his horse out
side of the road, and about thnty
yards distant Dobson states that he
was about fifteen yards from the man,
when he threw down shot gun and o.
dered him to stop there, The man was
an entire stranger TO both Dobson and
Dingrave. Throwing down his double
barreled shotgun to the right, having
halted Dobson on the left, he pulled the
trigger, and Dingrave, who was trying
to place his horse between himself and
the man,
Received the CODtenI OF the Gun I'm
the Left Side.
Just above the hip, falling at once, and
the man rode oil in slow walk about
forty steps, when he SAW Dingrave was
mcrtally wounded and hearing DObson
say he was shot through, and then
spurred his horse into rapid gate say
ing, "I am gone" He rode furiously up
the road reloading as he ran. Dobson
describes him as dark complexioned,
rather spare man: very
Cool and ResoIute.
and with deep voice. He knew neither
man nor horse Several persons have
seen the man during the past three days,
and he was furnished with water several
times by Dingrave's cook. Dingrave
told Dobson that the man had been
around his house for two Ur three days,
and tonight he meant 10 kill him Some
six years ago Dingrave wss compelled,
in self defense, to kill man named
Wimberly, who had many friends, and
the impression is general that his death
is the
Result Of the old Feud.
Prominent Republicans say this is their
supposition. The tragedy has created
much feeling but is clearly disconnected
with politics. The SheliE with posse
of armed white men have gone in pur-
suit, but no expectation of capture, rs the
man had two hours the start. The mur-
derer was dressed in n genteel suit OF
brown color; wore n black slouch hat,
and was of medium height.
Did Not Conceal Himself
and was lying down at the time Din
grave turned back. Neither DoDson,
Dingrave nor Beaufort, who corrobO-
rates Dobson's story, recognized the man
Dingrave had immediate surgical at
tendance, but the wounds were mortal,
and he died in All hour. These particu-
lars come from the witnesses themselves.