Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-09-07
REDUCING THE MAJORITY.
The Way They Do 1t I'm Lou
isiana.

| MONROE, La, August 30.-Several citizens,
about twenty, went to the scene of the
troubles last night, and returned early this
forenoon, reporting all quiet. They saw only
one squad of armed negroes, numbering fif.
teen, who hastily fled at their approach The
negroes generally were not to be seen. Appre-
tensions of serious trouble have partially sub
sided, but the feeling of insecurity generally
prevails. Measures purely pacific have been
put in operation to prevent further outrages
upon the peace of the parish.
To-day about four P. N. DR.. B. B. Din
grave, former sheriff and late tax collector of
the parish, was killed while going to dinner
at the residence of Chief Justice Ludelng,
where he was liv ng. Dinkgrove had passed
H. d. Dobson and j. Benoit, who were near
the road leading to wagon with flag pole
to be raised tomorrow. Returning in few
minutes, Dinkgrove called Dobson 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.
Dinkgrove asked Dobson to go home with
him, about two hundred yards up the road.
Dobson said, ''all right, 1 will 60" The two
moved off. As they approached the man, he be-
gan to mount his horse at the edge of the road
Dobson went directly to the road, Dinkgrove
leading his horse outside the road, and about
thirty yards distant. Dobson states he was
about fifteen yards from the man when he
threw down shot gun and ordered him to
stop there. The man was an entire stranger
to Dobson and Dinkgrove. Throwing down
his large double-barrel shot gun to the right,
having halted, Dobson on the left, he pulled
the trigger, and Dinkgrove, who was trying
to place his horse between himself and the
man, received the contents of the gun in the
left side, just above his hip, falling at once,
and the man rode off in slow walk, about
forty steps, when lie saw Dinkgrove was NOR
tally wounded, and hearing Dobson say he is
shot through, and then spurred his horse into
rapid gait, saying 81 am gone" He rode
furiously up the road reloading as he ran.
Dobson describes him as dark complexioned,
rather spare made man, very cool and resolute,
with deep voice and no disguise, except
long, shaggy black whiskers, reaching nearly
to the eyes. 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 Dinkgrove's cook.
Dinkgrove told Dobson the man had been
around his house for two or three days, and
thought he meant to kill him. Some six years
ago DR.. Dinkgrove was compelled, in self-de-
fense, to kill man named Wimberly, who
had many friends. The impression is general
that his death is the result of the old feud.
Prominent Republicans say this is their sup
position. The tragedy has created much feel
ing, but is clearly disconnected wfSh politics.
The sheriff, with posse of armed white men,
have gone in pursuit, but with no expecta-
tions of capture, as the man had two hours
the start. The murderer was dressed in a
semi-genteel suit of brown color, wore black
slouch hat, and. was of medium height. |
He did not conceal himself, and was lying
down at the time Dinkgrove turned back
Neither Dobson, Dinkgrove nor Benoit, who |
corroborates Dobson's statement, recognized |
the man. Dinkgrove had immediate surgical
attention, but his wounds were mortal, and he |
died within an hour.