The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
THE GOVERNOR RETURNED-INTER
CEssION FOR GUIDRY-HIs DEATH
WARRANT SIGNED.

| Reported Circumstances Attending Tn,
killing Of BeaIe.
Gov. Nichols returned to the city on Tuesda
evening, and yesterday afternoon was waite
upon at the executive Office by several gentlemen
| in the interest of Guidry, who is
! SENTENCED TO DEATH
for killing his wifes betrayer in Calcasieu parish
The Governor signed the death warrant, how
ever, later In the afternoon, and IL was then de
livered TO the Sheriff of Caloasieu, Mr.. A. L
Reed, who starts with his prisoner this morning
for Lake Charles. whore, unless respite i
granted, he will be hanged one week from mex
Wednesday, July 20, between, as the death war.
| rant says, the hours Of II q. m. and 2 p. m.
A hurried glance at the transcript OF the case
shows that Guidry shot Beale in August, 1875;
that an indictment was found against him fol
willful and premsditated murder. and that at the
trial that was the verdict OF the jury.
1t shows, too, that every possible effort was
made by his counsel to obtain q new trial without
avail and that an appeal WAS finally taken
TO THE SUPREME COURT,
which tribunal affirmed the decision Of the lower
The Eighth judicial Dstrict-court, and that
finally the transcript Of the case was sent to the
Governor, who returned it for correction, and
that being done. Sheriff Reed arrived with 1t, al
stated, and yesterday it was signed.
During q conversation yesterday between the
sheriff and DEMOCRAT reporter he gave
BOTH SIDES OF THE CASE
az he understood ii from what he had heard and
knew. He stated that Uuidry, with his wife,
moved into the parish from st. Landry some time
before the killing and engaged In labor shout the
mills, and earned the reputation OF steady, sober
and industrious man. and by his close attention
to bis work and economy upon the part OF him.
self and wife accumulated sufficient means
TO BUY ALoT,
upon which he erected house.
Thinking perhaps to increase his income, he
and his wife resolved to take few boarders, OBJ
tanning rs such several employees about the mills,
and among them Beale, who was a young and
tidy Englishman, OF good manners and quiet
and steady habits.
Thus matters went on until some time before
the killing, when Guidry suddenly became desi-
rous Of securing position
AS STAGE DRIVER,
and obtaining employment in that capacity kept
the position until the day OF the killing. On that
day, Mr.. Reed states, while he was occupied In
the stage came in, driven by Guidry, and driving
to the postoffice the mail was delivered, after
which the stage was driven to the stable and
soon afterwards GuIdry went to the postoffice on
foot About this time the
WHISTLE BLEW FOR DINNER,
and Mr.. Reed with the tax collector looked up
the Office and went to their house, noticing while
on the way that Guidry was sitting down 10 front
OF the postoffice with his eyes fixed upon the
ground as IL meditatng. This being something
unusual ii was noticed at time, but no particular
attention was paid to it. While Mr.. Reed was
~ tba tat,i a ri hot IA
created no surprise, as it was thought TO come
from some Of the mill employees, who might have
fred of q revolver.
After q few moments IL was learned that
GUIDRY HAD SHOT BEALE,
whereupon Mr.. Reed proceeded to the Mayors
office and learned that the report was true, and
that Gnidry had surrendered to the Mayor. who
placed him in the custody OF the sheriff.
He learned that after sitting at the door Of the
postoffice some time, Guidry went inside, and
walking up 70 Beale. who was reading . newsps
per, put out his hand, and accosting him, asked
how he was and how he was getting along. Beae
returned the salutation, shaking hands with
Guidry, both seeming to be on
ALMOST INTIMATE TERMS.
Guidry then turned around aud stepped in an
other direction q couple OF steps, when Beale
resumed reading his paper. Turning again,
Guidry walked up TO Beale and asked him what
the name Of the paper, looking up at 8uidry a.
the same time. and then dropping his eyes to the
paper which was being read also by second per-
s0n vino WIS
LOOKING OVER BEALEs SHOULDER.
without being noticed, then Guidry drew re-
volver and fred, the ball striking Besle Ia the
left breast and passing through his body and
striking the second party.
These are the circumstances az related by the
sheriff, who states that up to that time no
shadow Of suspicion had fallen upon Mrs. Guidry
and the neighbors generally believed her inno-
cent of any criminal intercourse with Besle.
Subsequently, however, and during the trial.
when the letter from Mrs. Guidry to Beale and
his reply to her was presented in court, public
opinion changed. and many little circumstances
were remembered by the neIghbors which led
them to believe that she had not been faithful TO
her marriage vows, and where before public
opinson was against Guidry, it soon changed to
sympathy for him, and the belief that be had
done right in protecting the honor OF his home.
MIR. Reed states that the letters which are ap-
pended must have been
STOLEN FROM THE MAIL BAG
BY duidry while driving the stage, and it was the
Impression that he secured that position believ-
ing there was some clandestine rrespondence
going on between Beale and Mrs. Guidry.
Mr. Reed states, aud the transcript shows,
that pending the trial the prosecuting attorney
sworn statement from Mrs. Guidry
setting forth the date of her marriage with Guidry
IN the parish ofSt Landry, and charging him with
adultery with Pomelia Lyons and Mary Chris
tophe, OF the same parish, as we'll as another
person, the proceedings taken then by Mrs.
9uidry being to restrain him from disposing of
The property, and also praying for the
CUSTODY OF THE CHILDREN.
Mr.. Reid states that Guidry made no effort
whatever to escape, but, az stated surrendered
himself ct once; also that 1t was alleged at the
trial, ss the transcript shows, that one Of the
urymen had expressed an opinion rs to the guilt
Of the prisoner before he went into the Jury box
The letters referred to az having been written
BY Mrs Guidry to Beale, and his reply thereto,
follows:
mo date.I You must come to
'amp-meeting, il you love me yet. Maybe you
have tho0ght over it and have thought that I |
Was not worthy Of such noble love as you pos |
,ess. Ii so, please let me know, and let me die.
or
ONE MORE DOWNFALL
md will go to rest: - :. Frank to
hey will have to board at the tent, but you and !
Mr.. Frank will be welcome here. told them |
'ou all would come to stay a few days.
Goodbye. dearest, until we meet. DELLA.