New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-11
STATE NEWS.
st. NARY,


shark measuring nine feet eight inches
from tip to tip, and 80 heavy that afte1
hosting him to the surface of the water
and hanging him there until dead, double
purchase was used to raise him to the
gallery Of the lighthouse.
On cutting it open there was found in hi
stomach, among various articles. q watch
two metal buttons, and . buckle, which
had evidently come from q pair of panta
looms. the monster had probably made 9
meal Of some poor unfortunate. The watch
is full jeweled, Q patent lever, and mum
bered IS, 538. Captain Williams claims the
watch. and sent 1t to this port to be left
with Mr.. c. 8. Wilson until he comes in
1t was shown Us by Collector E. w. Hol
brook.
The Jaw of the shark, when thoroughly
cleaned, is to be presented to Collector H0l-
brook as an ornament for his Office.
ST. LANDRY.
From the Opelousas Journal june 2:
Jacques Allemand, who, with q c0nfed-
crate, murdered man on board q boat at
New Orleans for his money, and who after.
ward murdered his partner in order TO keep
his share Of the booty, and was convicted
and sentenced to the Penitentiary for life,
made his escape from the Penitentiary
guards, though shot at several times. he
made the mistake of coming to this parish
to avoid being caught. He is now in our
of our citizens and officers.
CADDo.
From the Shreveport Times, June 8:
Not long since man by che name of Par
ton, sewing machine agent, stole several
of the Singer, Wheeler & Wilson, and
Howe machines, and also come from Colo
mel William Surls, of Minden. The COM
panies having been notified of the robbery
succeeded in having the man arrested about
ninety miles beyond Nashville, Tennessee,
and ap rised Colonel Surls of the capture,
who went after HIM. Colonel Surls reached
here with his prisoner yesterday and will
take him on to Minden to-day.
We learn that an Irishman was killed on
the plantation of Mr.. l. A. billiard, in Bos-
sier parish, near this city, yesterday morn
ing, in the following manner: Three Irish
men have been at work on the plantation
on the back part of the place. 1t seems
that Tuesday they came over and procured
q jug of whisky. Tina. night, or early next
morning, the murdered man, q stranger,
destitute Of everything and very hungry,
stopped at the cabin for something to eat
It is evident that all hands got drunk. A
dispute arose about Ireland, when the
three men, or at least two of them, fell
upon the stranger and dubbed him to
death. Mr.. billiard first made the discov-
cry upon going to the cabin where he
stranger, who wss not yet dead. He imme-
diatt ~ went for DR.. billiard, who, upon his
arrival, found the man dead.
Justice Capers, eX-Ofhci0 coroner, was
sent for and when he reached the cabin the
three men were dead drunk"--sO much 90
that the firing Of q shotgun, which was
brought along for an emergency, failed to
arouse them. A cor0ner's jury was impan-
eled, and the verdict was that deceased
came to his death at the hands Of the three
men, George Parks, Thomas Burns and
charged directly with the killing, and the
first named with aiding and abeting. They
refused to give the name Of the murdered
man. They were placed in custody of the
sheriff of Bossier, and will be taken to the
parish jail to-day.
When Mr.. billiard came upon the men he
remarked that if they did not mind they
would go to the pesitentiary, when one Of
them replied. 30, no; he has only got a
black eye, and will be we'll sOOn."
LAFOI 2caE.
From the Union June 10:
The district court began it's labors in our
town on Monday, the fifth instant, and up
to the present writing has disposed of the
greater portion OF the docket, both civil
and criminal.
The case of H. 3. Thiberge indicted for
the killing of Francois Fort below La
iourche crossing last October, occupied the
attention of the court on the first day. The
accused was ably represented by his coun-
sci, Messrs. Clay Knoblock and E. w.
Blake, while the State had for its represen-
tstive the energetic district attorney, T. L.
Winder, who prosecuted the case with all
the vigor of an able attorney. After argu-
ment by counsel and district attorney, the
usual impartial and able manner, and re-
tired to their room for consultation. At
ter an absence of fifteen minutes the
Jury returned to the courtroom and
delivered . verdict of guilty. Their
verdict was the cause of much comment, as
it was supposed by majority of these who
ha listened to the evidence, that either q
verdict of granddaughter, or not guilty,
would be returned. On the opening of the
court Tuesday, counsel Of accused present
ed affidavits OF several of the jurors in the
case, wherein they stated that they sup
posed, in rendering q verdict of guilty, that
the sentence passed upon Thiberge would
be six months in the parish prison. 1t ap-
pears that these jurors, upon being told that
their verdict would hang Thlberge, became
very mnch alarmed and said they had rem
dered verdict by which the prisoner would
serve term of six months or so in the
parish Jail. The judge refused to accept
the attidavits and also to grant a new trial.
Thiberge's attorney will take an appeal to
the Supreme Court. This is an evidence of
the intelligence of a great many of our
jurors. The charge of the judge was plain
as plain could be. The Judge informed
them that they could return one of the fol-
lowing four verdicts: Guilty; guilty with
out capital punishment; manslaughter,
and not guilty. II the jury paid
strict attention to this charge We can not see
how they formed the opinion that in return
ing verdict of equity" a sentence OF only
six months could be passed upon the at
cused. This jury should be set down as the
model jury of the country. Judge Beattie
in refusing a new trial in this case has only
taken the law as his guide and his motives
to do justice can not be questioned. In this
matter it is not our intention to say or do
anything that could be construed as preju-
dice either to the accused or the State. The
have been carried on accOI ding
to the law, and that law must take its
course. But in justice to humanity, We
must state that this jury having the lite of
D prisoner in their hands should have had
common sense sufficient to know the differ.
9nce between a verdict that hangs . man
and one that will send him to the parish
prison.
A Little Story of the Centennial.
In the women's pavilion there is cast.
ng by young lady artist which is intended
TO illustrate the legend Of st. Christopher.
As the story goes, there was once brawny
smith who had such high opinion of his
own power that he declared he would
serve none but the greatest and most mighty
king. Searching for such q master, he wan
Tered over all the earth, till, at last he