Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-05

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corner Of Claiborne street, consisting of q
small residence and shop erected on
parish lot. He was Of an impulsive and
passionate disposition, quick to take Of
fonse and resent real or imagined inju-
ry but quite as ready to "mako friends"
afterwards ifhis advances were met half
way. Some years ago he was addicted
to the free and frequent use of liquor,
but recently he had been very temperate,
only indplging to excess at rare inter-
walls. When drinking he was rather
prone to engage in personal difficulties,
but he made it point not to carry
weapons other than those with which
nature had provided him, and although
he never failed to "whip his man." none
of these encounters were attended by
serious results. He was something above
the medium height, Of Sim brild, but
uery active and powerfr! and very OK
pert in the use of his fists. He was gen.
erous to q far!t ond ever ready to assist
q friend or any ono in need to tho full
extent of his means. To his public spirit
and exaggerated sense Of duty as an
officer, added to his natural carnostness
and vigor, were duo tho morbid interest
he acquired in the Sunday law coptro-
versy and the position he assumed rs
the special advocate and defender Of
those who arc opposed to the enforce
ment of the ordinance in Donaltlsonvillo.
This is sufficiently demonstrated by
the fact that he was known to be per-
Sonal'y favorable to Sunday law, but
resisted the Police Jury's ordinance be-
cause most of the merchants and bust
ness men of tho town believed it mimi
cal to thci". interests and because he
doubted tho authority of the Police Jury
to interfere with tho regulations of the
municipality.
Mr. Green leaves n wife and three
small children to mourn tho loss of his
companionship, love and protection.
Mrs. Green is an accomplished and at
tractive lady, and to her clear judgm cnt
and salutary influence were doubtless
due to q great degree the cultivation
and exercise of the better impr'ses of
her husbands natr"e. The w.iter has
means of knowing that it was against
tho earnest cor-,sel Of his estimable
wife that the deceased became connect
cd with the controversies that caused
his untimely and tragic end.
The funeral took place Thursday evo-
ming, under tho auspices of Ascension
Hook and Ladder Company, of which
organization Mr.. Green was foreman.
Phoenix and Blue Bucket fire companies,
the town officers, tho Independent Brass
Band and largo number of citizens
attended, in spite Of tho pouring rain
and muddy streets and sidewalks. The
funeral was one of the largest We have
secn9in Donaldsonvillc, and had the
weather been favorable, the attendance
would have been still greater. The
burial service was preached in the
Episcopal Church and at tho grave in
tho Protestant Cemetery by Rev. Robt.
S. Stuart. The body was conveyed to
its last resting place on the Ascension
truck, draped in mourning.
LATER.
At o late hour this evening, after OK.
ami ing all tho most important State
witncsses--none for the defense having
| yet been heard-it became evident that
the examination could not be concluded
tonight and Mr.. G-bson's counsel de-
mandcd that their c1iont be afritted tt
bail.
Deoming that tho most that could be
possibly made out of the case would IL
manslaughtcr, Judge Checvers granted
the motion and fixed tho bail at twenty
thousand dollars, which was promptly
furnished. Mr.. Gibson's cor"scl stated
that if the evidence for the State had
all been adduced, they should have
called upon tho Judge to discharge thu
pl ;soncr without ba;'.
The exc. nation will concluded
some day next week.
A dc zen Ir'shman ono night stun
blcd in upon a revival meeting. Th'
preacher hundred h'a appeals ut thu