Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-29

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The Carroll Republican chronicles an
OTHER homicide in that parish, ,as follows:
"On Monday night last, Henry Mercer,
u boy nine years old stabbed and killed
William Taylor, another boy aged seven
teen, on Oakland plantation in this par
ish. Coroner Bernard held N, inquest
over the body ofs Taylor, and the jury
found verdict ilisaccordance with the
above facts. The playful jurenile slayer
is now in jail, and claims self.defencc.
DEowNED.-Yesterday, at Rose Bluff,
Oh the west branch Of the Calcasien
river, about seventeen miles by watcr
below Lake Charles, q bright little hoy,
aged about six years, son Of Mr.. Oliver
r. Moss, strayed away from the other
children with whom he was playing, and
after several hours search his body was
found in the river-drowned. His father
had the same day gone to Lake Charles
OH business, and early this morning IT
messenger from home brought the sad
news to him.-Lakc Charles Echo.
FAST TME.-Thc Morgan City Review
says that recently, on the Louisiana
Western Railroad, special train made
six miles in five minutes, aud seventy
miles in two hours and fifteen minutes;
and that OH Morga,i's road the ride from
Morgan City to New Orleans, eighty
miles, was made in two hours and fif-
teen minutes.
The Citizen says that Capt. Andy
Swain, we'll known and very popular
steamboatman, was at C0uslatta on
Monday last, Interviewing and consult
ing the merchants and planters llpon
important business matters in the shape
of a new line Of boats to be run in Red
River at Iie,opcning Of the next l,,si-
ness season. Capt. Swain's plan is foi.
the merchants and planters to form II
stock company, purchase boats, and run
them in their own interest.
BYBE FOSTER, col, who jumped his
appearance Bond in this parish a month
OF two ago, was captured on Bayou
Gonla, on Tuesday last by deputy
Sheriff l.. r. Rhcams, who with his
prisoner reached home safely. Bybc is
in jail where he will likely remain till
September, when he will he brought be-
fore the District Court to answer for the
way in which he "gOt 'cm."-C1inton
| Waterman.
HoMIcIDE.-On Saturday last q 'litii-
Guilty occurred between Grandson Will
son and Plato G0Odin, both cOlorcd, on
, one Of the Acklen plantations in this
parish. OF the origin Of the affair we
know nothing, rs the preliminary exalni-
nation failed Of being accomplished on
! the day set, on account of the mex
planned absence of the Judge. Goodin
was shot and killed by Wilson, the lat
ter claiming that the act was done in
self defense. We will give full particr-
Jars in next issue. Wilson awaits in
Jail the slow and uncertain movements
Of our District Judge.
| The movements of our District Judge
arc indeed inscrutablc. We mentioned
J in a late issue the fact that the May
term Of Court was not held, owing to
his absence, and Oh Thursday last, the
day appointed for tho preliminary ex-
animation Of Grandson Wilson, cllary-
cd with the murder of Plato GOodin,
and in which case 90 witnesses were in
attendance, together with the accused,
he failed to put in an appearance, and
without explanation. 1t is no di!ficnlt
problem to work ont the serious loss to
IIIC ullSu III luIS INSG CUSC. WVuly
witnesses, at one dollar per day, with
cents milagc on 80 miles, amounts to the
round sum of Ono Hundred Dollars, be-
sides tho additional lcost of the same sum
for bringing them back when it can be-
ascertained ut what time his Honor will
positively be on hand, if it is possible to
obtain such definite information. Be-
sides this, mark the hardship to the
prisoner. He remains in Jail deprived
Of the advantages which q speedy pre-
liminary examination might possibly
afford him. We are informed that Mr..
Eastcrling, the manager Of the place
came in and expressed his entire viii
lingness to go on Wilson'S bond in the
event Of his being admitted to bail.
We may, with every sense to justice,
ask why is this so! 1t may be in place
to add that Judge yoist was not elected
as Il Democratic andilatc.-Fcliciana
Sentinel.