Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-27

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!. !. STATE NEWS GLEANING'
= Shreveport Times: Yesterday NOR
y ing Mr.. Barney Duffau, propriet
: OF the Palace Exchange, made a
: fadavit before Justice Carter again
his late partner, Henry Rougagna
s charging him with assauling afl
} ant with intent to kill. The accuse
was arrested and released on bond
$500. We know Of nothing of our ow
knowledge of the difficulty, but lear
that Mr.. Roagagnac called at the saloo
about five o'clock yesterday mornin,
on the pretext Of getting some brand
for his wife, whom he represented t
be quite sick, and while Mr.. Duffau wa
IN the act of unlocking the store room
where the liquors are kept, Rougagna
assaulted him from behind, striking hin
| several blows on the head with bras
knncks, and only desisted from the at
tack, when Jules Fontleroy, the colored
man in the employ Of the house, came tt
Mr.. Duffau's assistance with pisol
Mr.. Duftau was so severely bruised ur
that he was unable yesterday to attend
to business.
Tensas Journal: A difficulty, the
particulars Of which we failed to learn,
occurred or Blackwater plantation
Saturday night last, between two colo
red men, one ofwhom, Leory Reed, died
of his injuries. The party who did the
shooting and whose name we could not
learn, made his escape.
Shreveport Times: On or about the
first instant the Sheriff of Miller. Ar
kansas, came to Shreveport III search of
Ed. Diamond, a darkey indicted in
Miller county for murder in November
1850. The sheriff and deputy sheriff
Elstner heard of Edward up the river a
few miles above Shreveport and went
up to get him, but Edward got q glimpse
OF the officers before they saw him and
forthwith left for other fields. The
next heard Of him be was at work on
Dr. Clay's plantation, few miles be-
low town, on the river Sunday, the 18th
inst, he ventured to come to the city,
when be was picked up by deputy
sheriff, Elstner, and Lieutenant Busby,
OF the city police, and placed in jail.
Saturday evening Mr.. Elstner received
a requisition from the Governor of Ar
kansas, and warrant from Governor
Wilt for the delivery of the prisoner.
A reward of 5000 is offered for the de- |
livery Of the prisoner at Texarkana. |
Shreveport Times Saturday after
aoon Thomas knight, colored, who has
been living on Cross Lake in this parish
,ear Mr.. George Hutto's, for the past
i've years, was standing on Texas street
opposite the Courthouse when deputy
sheriff John C. Elstner, who had an eve
IN him forseveral weeks, armed with
from the Governor of Texas
md a warrant from Governor Wilt for
lis delivery, arrested him and soon had
lin in Jail. Knight is charged with
,illing VIM. Jones, colored. in the town
f Jefferson, in April, 1876. A reward
t $50 was offered for his capture and
elivery at Jefferson, where he stands
indicted for murder in the first degree.
Columbia Herald: Judge K. D.
'ridger met with o serious accident
rhen returning from Winfield on Fri
aylast. His horse became restiye from
he annoyance of flies and suddenly
roke into the woods. The Judge taken
Y surprise, being unable to control the
orse, jumped out of the buggy. In the
Ill he sprained q wrist, and his face and
ead were badly bruised. His injuries
re painful but, we are much gratified
learn, not dangerous. The Judge has
roved himself prompt, efficient and :
Die officer and the people Of the Fourth
istrict will be very sorry to learn Of
g Injuries.
Colfax Chronicle: We are informed
at Mr.. Hellwig, the mail agent who ;
's been engaged in carrying the river
all from Shreveport to Alexandris dur :
& the summer months, was painfully
d seriously stabbed by hisdriver at or
sr Coushatta, some week or ten days
.. It appears that his driver, q yonng 9
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