Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-07

| ago, in O small natbOat and settled mere |
to pursue his business as house and sign
painter, Mt which he made q comfortable
living and finally acquired piece Of
property on Railroad Avenue, near the
corner Of Claiborne street, consisting Of a
small residence and shop erected on q
parish lot. He was Of an impulsive and
passionate disposition, quick to take Of
Tense and resent real or imagined inju-
ry but quite as ready to ''make friends
afterwards his 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 indnlging 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 slim build, but
uery active and powerful and very ex-
pert in the use of his fists. He was gen
erous to a fault and ever ready to assist
q friend or any one in need to the full
extent of his means. TO his public spirit
and exaggerated sense Of duty as an
officer, added to his natural carnestness
and vigor, were due the morbid interest
he acquired in the Sunday law contro-
vcrsy and the position he assumed as
the special advocate and defender of
those who are opposed to the enforce
ment of the ordinance in Donaltlsonville.
This is sufficiently demonstrated by
the fact that he was known to he per-
sonally favorable to Sunday law, but
resisted the Police Jnry's ordinance be-
cause most of the merchants and busi-
ness men of the town believed it mimi
cal to their interests and because he
doubted the authority of the Police jury
to interfere with the regulations of the
municipality.
Mr.. Green leaves a wife and three
small children to mourn the loss Of his
companionship, love and projections
Mrs. Green IS an accomplished and at
tractive lady, and to her clear Judgment
and salntary influence were doubtless
due to Il great degree the cultivation
and exercise Of the better impulses of
her husbands nature. The writer has
means Of knowing that it was against
the earnest counsel of dis estimable
wifi, that the deceased became connect
ed witR the controversies that caused
his nntimely and tragic end.
The funeral took place Thursday eve
ming, under the auspices Of Ascension
hook and Ladder Company, of which
organization Mr.. Green Gas foreman.
Phoenix and Blue Bucket fire companies,
the town officers, the Independent Brass
Band and II large number of citizens
attended, i'll spite of the pouring rain
anlMuddy streets and sidewalks. The
funeral was one of the largest we have
seen in Donaldsonyillc, and had the
weather been favorable, the attendance
would have been still greater The
burial service was preached in the
Episcopal Church and at the grave III
the Protestant Cemetery by Rev. Robt.
$. Stuart. The body was conveyed to
it's last resting place on the Ascension
truck, Graped in mourning.
LATER.
: At late hour this evening, after cX-
aiming all de most important State
witnesscs-none for the deteAsc having
vet been hcard-it became cTidcnt tlsAt
the examination could not be concluded
tonight and Mr. Gibson's counsel de-
mandcd that their client be admitted tC
! bail.
Dcemng that the most that could be
: possibly made out of the case would be
: manslaughtcr, Judge Cheevers granted
the motion and fixed the bail at twenty
thousand dollars, which was promptly
furnished Mr.. Gibson's counsel stateG
:, that if the evidence for the State had
all been adduccd, they should have
. called upon the Judge to discharge tho
. prisoner without bail. o
The examination will he concluded
some day next week.
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