New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-27
STATE NEWS.
RICHLAND.

From the Beacon, Juue "a:
Last Sunday, some Of the boys OF the
Girard nelghbOrhoOd were out deer hunt
ing; one OF the Chapman boys went to
maze the drive, while Buck Spencer and
Bert Nettles took stands. AS the deer
passed the latter he fired at it, and think.
ing he had crippled it badly, he ran after it,
and rs he ran he heard Buck Spencer hal.
loaing, but supposed he was shouting at
the dogs. Young Chapman, following up
the dogs, came upon Spencer, lying dead
near where the shot was fired at the deer.
An examination revealed the fact that ne
had been killed by single shot from young
Nettles' gun, which struck the upper edge
of the breastbone, and glancing, passed
through the neck.
The reader can readily imagine the as-
tonishment and modification of Bert
Netltee when, on returning from the chase,
he found q crowd gathered at the scene OF
the tragedy, prepared to remove the body.
which was the first intimatiOn he had of the
fatal accident, and he even then thought
his friend had shot himself accidentally.
No possible blame can attach to him for
the fatal effect of his shot, as he had left
young Spencer on stand entirely out OF
range Of his gun. in a different direction
firm that in " hich he fired, and had no idea
he had left that position; and we deeply
sympathize with him in the grief he feels
for having been the innocent cause of the
death of friend.
The Jury of inquest, we learn, returned
verdict in accordance with the above facts.
ST. LANDRY.
From the Opelousas Journal, June %:
On Thursday, the fifteenth, this co nmu
nifty was startled by one of those sad ACCT
dents which so often occur. Fabius Der
ouen and YOrick Nidrine, intimate friends,
accompanied by their fathers, Joseph Der.
ouen and Zelen Vidrine, and several
others, were in the Chicot WOODS deer
hunting. The dogs were on trail aud the
two young men following them at gallop,
one behind the other. DerOuen in front,
each holding his gun in his hand, the muz.
zie in front. which is always the case when
a man gallops in the woods while car
rying gun. Apparently q limb or
vine caught the hammer of
Vidrines gun, drew it back, but
slipped eff before pulling it to full cock, so
the hammer struck back on the cap and the
gun wen: off hitting Derouen who was about
fifteen or twenty yards ahead. Nearly all
if not the whole load of buckshOt took effect
IN the back of the neck and between the
shoulders of the unfortunate young Der
Ouep, who expired in about an hour after.
The deceased was highly esteemed by all
who knew him. He leaves wife and two
children and an aged father and mother, of
whom he was the only child.
NoREHOUsE.
From the Bastrop Republican, June 20:
On Monday night last q crowd of dis
guised white men rode into town in a very
disOrderly and IiOtOus manner and dis
turbed the peace and quiet of some.
On the following morning several notices
were found posted up and addressed to
Republicans, giving them warning, or
rather telling them to beware, and caution.
ing the IN not to advise negroes to shun the
Democratic clubs. So it seems there is q
spiIit in MOrebouse that wishes to follow in
the footstt ps of and envies the condition of
Feliciana aud Coushatta.
The following is copy of two of the NO.
tees:
IngI am Iaw and 8. P. Mcllwee:
Keep away from neighborhoods where
club meetings are called. Advise cOlored
men not to come out to our meetings at
your peril. BEWARE!
RADICALS,
Buct, Grant CO..
Beware how you advise colored men not
to come to our meetings, at your PERIL.
We dislike to give publicity to such a
spirit as the above evinces. 1t there are
those who desire indulgence in the way of
credit at home or abroad, this will not pro-
mote their desire. If there are those who
desire to dispose of lands or other property,
or Tee their values enhanced, this does not
TO ward these hopes. If there are schools
to 10 built up, labor to encourage or capital
to be invited, such displays of mobocracy
will certainly hinder. This is . mildly
drawn picture of Monday nights proceed
ings and their probable conse quences
There is not feature but could with truth
fulness be enlarged. If his be for intimi
dalton there is one whom they have failed
to iDtimidate.