St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
Can't. WI. G.. May WOrtaH1y
WOunded by Capt. Jas.
TrOuSd

From the New Orleans Times, Feb. 1othI
Saturday, ut II o'clock Il. m, a diff
rulty occurred on the first floor of a
building, ON Customhouse street. near
to Alix drugstore, corner of Custom
house and Bourbon streets, between
Capt james Trnustiale and Capt. M.
G.. MAY, in which the former fired five
shots, two Of which took effect. One
went in the. left side Of the chest, conf
ing ont on the right side, between tht,
fourth and fifth ribs, the other entered
the left side of the abdomen and pass
ing through to tile back, is still Ill the
body. ~
Cant. Tmustlale was arrested by Off
Ger RYDER and brought to the third pre-
cinct station.
Dr.. A. Capdeville was called and gave
his opinion that the wounds were fatal.
The affair happened in the club room
kept by both men named. In the room,
the chairs were found by u Times re-
porter in front of a cheerful CRATE. fire.
They had been occupied by both men
May had been sitting before the lire
with the back of the chair leaning
against table in the middle 0t the
room, and TrOusdale little further to-
wasds the window with the chair lean
ing against a writing desk.
So they had been left by the house
keeper, who shortly afterwards was
startled by five shots in rapid success
sion and scuffie, which led her to he
iieve that both men after the shooting
had grappied and scutt1ed in to the back
parlor.
Here blood spots were found; also
twn bullets, evidently belonging to Il
hnil-dog revolver.
1t il stated that the atfray grew out o1
some business affairs.
Captain May could give no explana,
ion. He only said that his pistol did
rot go otf-if it had, he would not have
roubIed the doctors.
Capt. Kelly, Sergeant R"nrke ano
Corporal Conrad arrived shortly after
wards, and at the request "f the phys'
.ians i'm attendance, the rtsom wlscieare'
r all present but Drs Caplevillr. Drew
md Prof. Joseph Jones.
CAPT. TRoUsDALE's STATEMENT.
Cant. Trouadale, when interviewed b,
Times reporter, unheSitatingly made
he following statement:
It il an old fpud, and woman ls IA
he bottom of it. Two days ago he me!
up. and saving that he was I" heeled,
,dyispd me to- do likewise. We were
partners and kept slie clnbrOom at No
III CustOInhouse street. ,
This morning when | went into the
.lnb room. found him alone with thu
servant boy. To bring the affair IT, a'
issue, on my arrival f't sent tor MIS-
Alice Williams. the lan.ilady, ana az
t.uss.d her of saying things TO "thel
urties derogatory Of his character
Winch she denied. H asked her to b'
seated. She declined, and with th'
| remark that she did not care abou
hearing more about it, left the room
The boy went out and we were alone
| Lookirg at me full in the face, he SAID
II will have your blood or will taV'
| mine.n and thereupon we simultaneous
~ arose, ,,;stOl in hand. I do not know
Who pulled first; whether it was Ma.
or myself. His pistol snapped, bu
| mine went off.
Tronsdalp was arraigned before Jndg
| Niltenlprger, and remanded wlthon
,enefit Of bail, 10 await the result q
| May's wounds.
| Last night the condition of the wound
! ii man was SD critical, that DIR. Capde
| Vile would not permit Recorder Mllten
f.rryer to take his dying declaration
| One hall went through the left tuns
The doctor was, however, after con
.uitatiop Mt midnight unable to decide
| t it would be advisable to seha tor I'LL
At the consultation nothing new wa
lpveiopei~ May may die during Cd
| morning, or may ultimately recover
| The chances are even.