The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-06-28
A TRAGEDY IN JACKSON PARISH.

A TRAGEDY IN JACKSON PARISH. Il
MI. q. w. Barnard Killed.
We are in receipt of some of the par.
ticulars of serious difficulty which
occurred at Vernon, jackson parish,
last week and resulted in the death of
Mr.. G. w. Barnard. We publish the
evidence taken before the Coroner's
jury.
VERNON, jackson Parish, La.
At an inquest held over tho dead
body of George w. Barnard, of said
parish and State, G. w. Allen, after be-
ing by me, justice of the peace and coro'
ner, duly sworn, depOseth and saith
saw deceased come out of DR.. Nc
Cormick's drug store the accused
(Thompson) coming out ahead Ut him
pretty fast. Mr.. Barnard only came
to tho door. After Mr.. Barnard came
to Mr.. Frantom's store and asked Mr..
w. HI. Allen to take charge of the
drug store. then went to the drug
store and met Mr.. Barnard and Allen
talking on the gallery. then asked
Barnard to go with me to Guice's,
which he refused to do, saying that he
wanted to play different game to the
one I proposed to play. I then saw
Barnard go straight from the drug
store and go in Kidd's store, and in q
few minutes heard the report of fire.
arms. Previous to this saw Thomp-
son go half way from Kidd's store to
Coon's grocery, and he saw Barnard
coming meeting him, and then Thomp-
son turned back and come in Kidd's
store, and Barnard followed him into
the store. I heard Mr.. Thompson
tell Mr.. Barnard that he had nothing
against him. Mr. Barnard's reply
was that all he wanted was to get his
hands on him. went in Mr.. Kidd's
store after this and found Mr.. Barnard
dying. G. w. ALLEN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9th day of June, 1873.
III. w. SHERARD,
J. p. and Acting Coroner.
Mr.. w. b. Ray, sworn: I was sit
ting at Mr.. Frantom's store and I
heard a fuss in the drug store and
looked up that way and saw Thompson
running out of the drug store. Mr..
Barnard came to the door and then
| Mr.. Thompson remarked to him that
he had nothing against him, and Mr..
Thompson went off pretty fast. Mr..
Thompson then went to Kidd's store.
Mr.. Barnard asked w. III. Allen to
take charge of the drug store. Mr..
Allen consented and ask Barnard to 60
with him, which he did. Barnard
then went straight to Kidd's store. ]
asked Mr.. Barnard not to go to kidd's
store, and he replied that he would 60
whcrc he damned pleased. He then
went on to Kidd's store and went in
,1>~ off r1c,
heard the report of firearms.
| w. b. RAY.
Sworn to and subscribed to before
me this oath day of June, 1878.
II. w. SHERARD,
| j. p. and Acting Coroner.
Mr.. Frantom, sworn and says:
heard a racket at tho drug store, like
boys playing. Ithcn saw Mr.. Thomp-
son run out ahead of Barnard, Mr..
Barnard stopping at the door. After
Mr.. Thompson got n few feet from-the
drug store he turned and told Mr..
Barnard that he had nothing against
him. Directly after that MIR. Bar.
nard came out towards him, and
Thompson ran and went into Mr.
kiud's store. Mr.. Is. then came tC
me and requested w. II. Allen to take
charge of the drug store. Allen told
him he would do SO, and as hc started
of he called Mr.. Il. to go with him,
which Mr.. u. did. In passing by my
store, going towards Kidd's store, Mr..
Ray told him, :sIf were in your place,
Mr.. b., L would not go down there"
Mr.. Is. replied, "I will go where I
dam pleasc-do you hear that ?" I
saw him enter Mr.. Kidd's store, and
directly after, the gun fired. When
Mr.. Thompson told Barnard he had
nothing against him, Barnard told him
to " come back, honey"
J. M. PHANTOM.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this oath day of June, 1878.
III. w. SIIEIsARD,
J. =. and Acting Coroner.
Mr.. J. S. Rape, sworn: was be-
hind the counter of Mr.. Eidd's store
at the desk when Mr.. Barnard
walked in ut the door. then walked
to tho end of the showcase and asked
MIR. Barnard what he would have.
Ills reply was, Nothing in your line
of business" He then asked where
Mr.. Thompson was. told him he
was in the back room. told him as a
friend. l asked him not to go in there
| at that time, l heard Mr. Thomson