New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-14
STATE NEWS.
CADDO.

From the Shreveport Telegram. January 4
True bills have been found by the grand
iury against John O'Brien, for shooting b.
4. White. with intent to murder, and shoot
Ing ut Captain w. G. Barrett. A warrant
vss placed in Deputy Sheriff Bareees
hands today, who arrested him and LOGGED
him in tho parish jail. Owing to tho indict-
nsnts BY the grand Jury. Judge Lo s.en IN.
~ TO murder B. C. White, $1,000. and tor
eSootina ct With intent to kill Captain w.
a. Barrett, 45OO-making in al $3.50. 1t
will be remem bered that O'Brien was re-
leased about two weeks ago on giving bonds
in the sum of $1,000 in the case OF b. Z.
White and $3.50 in the case of w. u. Bar
rett, making in oil $3.50. The trial OF the
eaees will come off during this term of court.
pHhaps NEXT week.
Nanv arrests were made yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Barbee, ON true bills found
by the grand jury. The jury seems to be
going for parties who are in the habit OF
earring concealed weapons, and several OF
them we're compelled to march up and give
beads for their appearance at court. This
u Q move in tho right direction, and We be-
lisve it is the frat grand jury that has
moved in this particular disregard OF the
lavn of the State in this parish for some
years.
From the Telegram, January 8:
On yesterday, the seventh instant, Ger
man bv the name of G. II. Wekamp was
tho victim Of q fatal accident by which he
Lost his lite. He, with other workmeR in
tho employ of the United States govern
meut steamer Florence, was engaged IN
telling trees that were distractions to navi'
gstion in the river, about six miles above
Shreveport, at the lower portion of the
HAYNES plantation, on tho Booster side,
when Q tree fell across his body, killing him
instantly. The deceased had only been in
the employ Of Captain Tennys0D, Of the
steamer Florence. few days. From pa
pers, written in German, found among his
effects, We learn that he was born in Da-
Ion, Germany, in the year 1845. His regis
tration papers show that he has recently
lived in Galveston, Texas. Documentary
evidence found shows that he was Q mem
Der of the society of Odd Fellows in Calves
ton, ana in Kansas City. Missouri. There
was also letter in German from brother,
Henry Wekamp, dated Jefferson City, Mis-.
souri,. His effects have been taken charge
Of by Captain Tennyson. subject to the call
of the relatives or friends OF the untortu-
nate deceased.
WEBSTER.
From the Minden Democrat, January 8:
There has existed for some time bitter
eanity between Isaac 6ilverstine and
negro man by the name of Jones, growing,
it is said, out Of An intimacy which exists
between Silverstine and Jones wife, result
ing in their separation. Last Tuesday
night about twelve or one o'clock the &C.
Cu0ed went to the house occupied by his
vito ON tho premises Of Mary Silverstine
and forced his way into her room, it lie
alleged for the purpose Of cbastising his
guilty wife. As the story goes, Silverstine
md his brother-in-lsw Macowetz having
been aroused by the noise and confusion
appeared upon the ecene Of action and
ordered the said Jones to leave, which he
did not do until he bad emptied two barrels
Of his pistol, one charge passing through
Silventine,s hand, and the other aimed at
bat missing the other party: At prelimi-
nary examination before Judge Franks, the
accused was required to give two bonds OF
$1,000 each for his appearance ut the Dis
tRict Court. In default of bail he was sent
to jail.
EAST BATON ROUGE.
From the Adcocatc, January 10:
We are informed by Messrs Jones and
Stillman that one week ago last Friday an
accident happened ut the steam grist mill
Feliciana, by which three persons were
seriously but not dangerously injured. 1t
seems that the millstones were let down
suddenly before the feed could get down
between them, and when coming in contact
with each other the upper and lower mill
stones both burst ID pieces. The mfllwrght,
HI. Conrad, had one ear cut of, Mr.. Il.
Lees shoulder was knocked out of Joint,
and negro was wounded by pieces Of the
etonee.
FRANKLIN.
From the Sun, January 8:
On tho twenty fifth ultim0, while walking
through tho woods. hunting, Mr.. James
Dias, Of this parish, was killed instantly by
the accidental discharge of q gun in the
hands of his little nephew, who was follow
ing behind.