The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-06-28

nard make his appearance at the door,
cursing Mr.. Thompson at the same
time, with the remark, ssAl want is
to get my hands ON you" Mr..
Thompson then said, ssMr. Barnard, I
have nothing against YOU" Mr.. Bar
nard then stepped off the gallery, and
Mr.. Thompson turned in the direction
of Mr.. Kidd's store and did not stop
until he entered Mr.. Kidd's store.
Mr.. Barnard then came to Mr.. Fran
TOMS store and remarked that he
would watch the drug store until he
returned. He took a seat at Mr.. Fran
TOMS store, and then requested me to
60 to the drug store and sit there until
he came back, which I started to do.
I then asked Mr.. Barnard to walk up
there with me. On the way there
remarked to him, ssGeoree, old fellow,
you know the position occupy as an
officer" He said, eyes, Bill, know
your responsibility" I then said,
sDon't raise row with Thompson
where 1 am, as you know I must do
my duty" He replied all right and
then said, ssGod dam him, he hasn't
learned me yet" He then arose and
said, tsI will go in the drug store and
see if I have broken anything" We
walked back together, when he picked
and said, 81 threw them at him, but
don't think broke anything" There
was chair lying on the floor, which
picked up. We then walked to the
gallery of the drug store, when Mr..
Charles Allen approached us and asked
him to come with him and play 4
game of pitch. Mr.. Barnard replied,
81 want to play another sort of a
game" and Mr.. C. w. Allen says,
tsWell, I will play any kind of a game
you want" Mr.. Barnard said, emo, I
don't want to play that kind of a game
with you," and turned off in the direc-
ton of Kidd's store, saying no more.
Mr.. Barnard then went in the direction
of Kidd's store. looked that way
and saw Mr.. Thompson standing on
the sidewalk about half way between
Kidd's store and Coon's grocery. Mr..
Thompson then turned and went back
to Kldd's store, Mr.. Barnard still fol-
lowing. He said to Thompson,
"Sneak back, you dam cur" watch
cd Mr.. Barnard till he followed him in
the store, and shortly after heard the
report of gun. I Immediately ran to
the store and found Mr.. Barnard in a
dying condition, and did not speak
| when I spoke to him. Thompson ran
to me as entered tho store, saying,
81 have killed George Barnard, aud
would not have done it for anything
in tho world" Tho difficulty actually
occurred on the 24th day of June, 1878.
| w. H. ALLEN.
| Sworn to and subscribed to before
me on this, the oath day of June, 1878.
| III. w. SHERARD,
| J. p. 4th Ward and Acting Coroner.
| DR.. H. T. Smith, sworn and says
That George w. Barnard came to his
death caused by shooting or wounding
with gun or fire-arm loaded with
gun-powder and lead bullets, a portion
of which bullets must have passed
through his heart causing instantane-
Gus death. HIRAM T. SMITH.
Sworn to and subscribed to before
me on this, the oath day of juno, 1878.
| II. w. SIIERARD,
| j. Y. 4th Ward and Acting Coroner.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Jack
son.-Wc the jury duly sworn by the
acting coroner and sworn by the same,
render tho following verdict: That
George w. Barnard, 4 resident of the
parish of Jackson, State of Louisiana,
on this, the 9th day of June, 1873, and
now lying dead before us, after hear
ing the testimony agree that he came
to his death by gun shot wound in
the hands of III. B. Thompson, a resi-
dent of the said parish and State, and
that we agree that tho act was Il justifi-
able homicide.
II. w. SIIERARD, Coroner;
a. l.. M. DEsEAY,
J. M. PHANTOM,
A. G. OXFORD,
G. G. DUNBAR,
II. T.. = REA.
mark.
State of Louisiana, Parish OF Jack
son, Clerks Office, 18th District Court.
Il hereby certify that tho above and
foregoing is n true and correct copy of
the original papers in this case on file
in this Office.
Given under my hand and seal of
office, this 25th day of June, A. ID.
1873. j. =. TATUM,
Clerk District Court.