Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02
STATE NEWS,

i We CLEAN the following items from I'll
Shreveport Times A colored woma
named julia Morris, living near Howell
spring, tied her infant child, aged abou
seven months, in chair before the fire
and while she WAS out of the house tn
child turned over the chair, falling witt
its head in the fire. It's screams brouyh
fts mother into the house in great haste
but before she could get to it the hal
was entirely burned off and the ski,
baked almost to a crisp. 1t was aliv,
at last accounts but no hope of it's re
covery was entertained.
Calvin Johnson, a tall and we'll built
negro, entered the store of Mr.. S. En-
stein, at No. S. Texas street, on the pre-.
tence of wanting to trade. He had
oeen In the store only q few seconds
when MIR. Epstein caught him in the
act OF stealing lady's cloak, and on
attempting to take it from him tho ne
gro became very violent and was about
to clean out the establishment, Officer
Charles Dewing, hearing the racket,
went in, and after considerable tussle
succeeded in getting his nippers on the
llght-hngered and belligerent thief and
took him before Justice Carter, where
DC made affidavit against him, charging
nm with the theft of the cloak. Con-
stable Murray then escorted him to iail.
where he is likely to remain until the
Grand Jury in January passes upon his
case' -.-Late yesterday afternoon, De-
putty Sheriff Ben. r. Hogan, of Desoto
parish, arrived in this city, having in
custody negro by the name of Charlie
whom he arrested Wednesday
evening, Oh Col. r. C. Cummins' plant |
ition, IN the extreme northern portion
'f this parish, about forty miles above |
here. At the last September term of the
District Conrt of Desoto, Anderson was
indicted for shooting and killing, on
VT. John McMillan's place, near Keachi
'oout seven or eight years ago, John
edwards, colored, aged between IA and
. years. The killing seems to have
'een done without any provocation
Ehatever. Soon after committing the
eed, Anderson was arrested and lodged
Jail at Mansfield. After being in con-
nement about eight months he effected
is escape and remained at large until
1879, when he was arrested on
10 Hendricks place, near Spring Ridge
| this parish, and again lodged in iail
Mansfield. A month later, he effected l
is second escape by pushing the tailor, {
r. W. c. Reynolds, down and runninr
'er him, while he was engaged in feed, @
6 tile prisoners, and has been at large !
or since until now. Mr.. Hogan will |
ke his prisoner to Mansfield to-day or h
morrow. =,
Monday night a painful ii
'ldent happened at Mr.. J. W. God n
rry's sugar house. As four men were Fl
tending the centrifugals and running G.
EN- at full speed, one of the machines ff
'he 10 pieces and the flying fragments .
uck two ofthe men. Mr.. George Dube
Il Ills right hand severed from his arm :,
Il both thighs and legs fractured, and
: Adam Tcmplain had his arm broken X
IT, Charles Herald: We learn that
ough the instrumentality of Mr.. Ba. .,
, colored man of the parish of St co
H. who is known as an energetic Off ar
and detective, and by the efforts of hi
'"ty sheriff Terence Voisin and Hon. pr
L. Ehrman, 5th Justice of the Peace -
bank, Torrance Babin, who fatally m
MIR. Perique F. Alleman, well cal
'"n white planter Of Ascension par sci
and young Cousin, on the 18th of
ODER last, and who had fled from the ,np
'sl', was arrested and lodged in Jail
w. John parish. understand that I
'o"''tted having done the shooting, -
We congratulate our sister parish on
efficient officers.
Saturday last was c
'lsterous day in Clinton. There wers Thu
drunken men on the streets, and a., oh
hSt aghts than we hava hoo, IL. ""'