The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-10-30
The Fllird Ward Tragedy.
Death Of AIlernan and Causin--The Mul
derer stil It Large.

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Death Of Ane1nan and Causin-The MUIR
derer stin It Large.
Perique F. Alleman and Frank Causin,
the victims Of the shooting ARRAY chron-
icled in our last issue, which occurred in
the third Justice ward Of this parish on
the 18th Of October, died from the effect
of the wounds inflicted upon them by
Terrence Babin, or Terrence Jules, 9 col
ored youth. Young Causin expired Sat
nrday night, October %, and was buried
Sunday evening, and Alleman died Sun
day and was buried Monday, both funer-
ais being largely attended BY the rela-
tives and friends Of the deceased.
On Sunday DR.. J. B. Vandegriff, Cor
oner Of this parish, held post norton
on both bodies, assisted in the case Of
Cansin by DR.. Beauville Claverie, and
in the case Of Alleman by Dr.. Jno. j..
Dnffel. The following extracts from the
certificates Of these examinations will
acquaint our readers with the exact ma
ture Of the wounds which caused the
death Of the victims Of this deplorable
tragedy:
DR.. Claverie certifes: cat the re-
quest Of the Coroner have this day, il
the parish Of Ascension, right bank of
Bayou Lafourche, about one mile from
Donaldsonville, held post norton exam
ination Of the body Of one Frank CausiD,
who came to his death after receiving
gnnshot wound. On opening the body,
l found that the bullet entered the right
lateral portion Of the chest at the fifth
rib, passed through the substance Of the
right lung, ranging downwards, and
came out at the back at the interc0stal
space between the seventh and eighth
ribs, producing internal hemorrhage in
the cavity of the pleura and sufficient
cause for DEATH"
Or. Duffel certifiss: "At tho request
Of the Coroner have this day, in the
parish Of Ascension, right bank Of Bayou
Lafourche and about milo and half
from this town, held post norton exam
ination on the body of one Perique F.
Alleman, who came to his death from
gunshot wound the bullet entering i'm
mediately above the intraclayicular
notch, passed through the trachea; rang
ing downwards, penetrated the inferior
right lateral portion Of the second dorsal
vertebra, passing through obliquely TO-
wards the left into the substances Of the
spinal cord, cutting the same, and was
found lodged i'll the cavity Of the spinal
column Immediately below the junction
of the third dorsal vertebra with the
second"
The Coroner's inquests were held on
Monday and after the examination Of an
eye witness to the shooting in each case,
the jnries decided that the deceased came
to their deaths respectively from being
"shot with q pistol by one Terrence
Jules, Oh the 18th of October, 1880, in
the lane between Mr.. Cousins and Con-
stance Folley's land" The age Of Allie
man is given in the process rerbal Of in
quest as 81 years, and that Of Frank
Causin as 10 years.
Terrence Babin, alias Terrence jules,
the murderer Of Alleman and Cansin, is
described as light critic, IS years Of
age, about feet inches in height, full
face, no beard, and speaks French and
English plainly. He mado his escape
immediately after the shooting and is
yet a fugitive from justice.
Handbills Offering 4 reward Of 500 for
1lis arrest were printed at the CHIEF
job Office by direction Of the President Of
the Police Jury, but as the bills are still
in our hands we are unable to say
whether the reward will be paid or not.
Mr.. Hanson wrote to Gov. Wilt suggest
ing that that officer also offer reward
in behalf Of the State for the capture Of
the youthful murderer, but his excellen-
cy replied that the appropriation for
such purposes is exhausted and the re-
quest Of the President Of our Police Jury
could not be complied with for that rea-
son.
The parochial authorities are on the
lookout for the fugitive, and we under
! stand that the failure to effect his cap
ture has not been due to want Of effort
on the part of the proper officials.