St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-08-16
THE KILLING OF CAPTAIN
JOSEPH F. BOYLE, BY
ANATOLE B0SGUE.
Statement Of Witnesses, at
the Coroner's Inquest.

Last Friday night Coroner Duss,
proceeded to Vaudeville, to hold
an inquest over the body of Captain
Joseph T. Boyle. of the steamer
Heroine, who was shot and killed
on the wharf early in the evening.
The Corner arrived at the scene Of
the tragedy about half-past one
o'clock in the morning, when he
summoned jury and examined
the following witnesses:
DAVID ROWLAND, SWORN Yester-
day evening | came up from tue en-
gine-room of the Heroine; I saw
The gentleman who sho. at the cap
tain: do not know his name; never
saw him before; saw him when he
first tired the shot; Capt. Boyle
wheeled around and fired at him.
Mr.. A. PERKINS, swoRN-I was
standing at the head of the stage
plank; | heard one shot fired; did
not know who fired 1t; | heard the
second shot fired, and raised up and
saw Mr.. Bosque firing at Captain
Boyle; there We're several shots ex-
changed between them; saw Mr..
Bosque fail: | walked to Captain
Bowie and asked him if ne WAS hit;
did not hear his answer; Captain
b .yle then walked to the car and
sat down for few seconds, then
laid over on his back; did Lot hear
ANY words exchanged.
Mr.. CoIKoN, swoEN-Ye Yesterday
evening happened To he on the
wharf, on the arrival OF Tie Heroine;
after the landing of some freight, |
noticed Capt. BOYLE talking with
Mr. Jenkins, and seeming to be alb
sent-minded; l then went to the
captain to exchange few words;
when but a few steps from him, |
turned aronnd toward the captain;
| noticed the captain and. Mr..
Bosque Touching together. the cap
tain holding NJ. Bo>que by the
shoulder, having nothing IN his
hands; all at once Bosgue drew
pistol from his pocket and fired at
the captain; after the first fire they
separated, each one jumping few
steps, Bosque, in the meantime,
firing a second shot; then the cap
tain drew his revolver and returned
the fire, holding his side; about
eight shots were fired in all, four on
each side; it was then that the cap
tain went to the little car and was
helped by one Of the Heroine hands;
l saw that he was attended to; /
went around to Bosque and found
him lying down, still holding his
pistol.
Cross eramined-Mr. Bosque fired
three shots; the captain fired AS
many; MIR. Bosque fired first the
captain closing the firing; saw the
pistols. two gilded pistols.
MIR. JOSEPH SOLE, swoRN--1es-
terday evening / called to see the
clerk OF the Heroine; was noticing
the freight being hauled on the
wharf; l was waiting to get on
board the boat: | heard shot fired;
[ turned around and saw Captain
Boyle and Mr.. Bosque firing at
each other; | was SO much frighten-
ed | JUMPED on board the boat and
concealed myself; after the firing
noticed Capt. Boyle on the car, in
the act of lying down, and | saw
MIR. Bosque lying down; / said,
the captain and Mr.. Bosque are
dead; seeing that no one was at
tending to Mr.. Basque, | went to
him and helped hun, and with the
aid of some others, took hin. home.
MIR. A. GUsERT, swoRN-Yester-
day evening | went to the steamer
Heroine to see the steward of the |
boat: afterward ] jumped gu the