Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-30
STATE NEWS GLEANINGS.

STATE NEWS GLEANINGS.
Shreveport Times: Yesterday after
noon Constable Pat Flournoy Of the
Greenwood ward, aud Dr.J. g. Calhoun
arrived by the train having in custody o
negro man named Turner Johnson,
charged with ravishing his daughter
Margaret aged about II years, who was
80 badly wounded that he had to be
hauled from the depot to the Jail III n
wagon. Tho particulars, as we learn
them from Mr.. Flournoy, are IN sub
stance Us follow: Tuesday morning
Margaret Johnson went before Dr. Cal.
houn. justice Of the peace for the Greeh-
wood ward, and made affidavit against
her father, Turner johnson, charging
him with assaulting and committing
rape on her person on Monday, the 2lst
instant, Wednesday morning the ac-
cused came to Greenwood aud sGrren-
dered himself to Mr.. Pat Flourpoy who
took him before Justice Calhoun, who,
after hearing the testimony of Johnson's
two daughters ordered him to be com
mitted to Jail. Shortly after his exam
ination the prisoner made his escape
from young man named Anderson with
whom he had been left in charge. Mr..
l'lonrnoy, upon learning Of Johnson's
, escape mounted his horse and overlook
him about half mile from Greenwood,
when the negro caught the horse by the
bride rcins with one hand and with the
other attempted to pull the officer Oft
his horse. Failing in this he pulled the
saddle off which caused Mr.. Flournoy to
fall to the ground on the opposite side,
and before he was fairly on his feet the
negro had caught Mr., Flournoy's gun
and was endeavoring to pull 1t away
from him, and in scuttiing the tight hand
barrel was accidentally discharged under
Johnsons arm, doing no injury what.
ever Finding he was not hurt he made
another desperate effort to wrench the
gun from the officer and would doubt
less have succeeded had not the lett
hand barrel, which was pressing against
Johnson's body, been discharged, iodg-
ing twenty-one buck-shot in his right
groin and thigh and set fire to his cloth
ing. Thinking Johnson mortally wohnd-
ed, Mr.. Flournoy went for DR.. Calhoun
and others to take his dying deposition.
Upon returning half nh hour later,
Johnson was gone, and no trace OF him
could be found. He had erawen of into
some high grass in the woods, and re-
NAMED there until yesterday morning
about o'clock; when he called TO lit
tie eolored boy living on the Rev. +. b.
Fortson's place, about FIVE miles south
of Greenwood, where johnson was living
and making crop, telling him he was
shot, and asking him to bring n wagon,
and have him carried home. He was
carried into Greenwood, where his
wounds were dressed by DR.. Calhoun,
and last evening he was brought to
town and lodged in Jail. Johnson per
petrated the crime upon his daughter,
while going through skirt of woods
between the field and his cabin, III the
presence of q younger daughter. He
denies the charge and admits that his
wound is the result of his trying to over
power Mr.. Flournoy.
Donadsonvillc Chief; Last Saturday
evening, about half past : o'clock, Perry
Saul shot and killed Henry Davis on the
! Ashland plantation, in the sixth Police
Jury ward The difficulty between the
parties originated at the Ashland store,
where they had dispute, during which
Davis held an open knife in his hand
Sampson Baker advised Davis to 90 out
of the store and cease making a disturb
ance, whereupon Davis assaulted Baker
with the knife, cutting bis hat and pan
falcons. Saul, Davis and others shortly
afterwards started for the Ashland quar-
ters and when they arrived at bridge
which spans drainage canal, the
quarrel between Davis and Saul was re-
newed. Davis rushed at his antagonist
in threatening manner, and gave no
| heed to the i;.tter's repeated warning to
stand back. Doubtless thinking Davis
still held his knife in his hand and IN
tended to use it, Saul drew a revolver
and shot him down, the ball entering
the abdomen near the navel. The
wounded man was carried home and
| lived until 900 M, Sunday, when he
| o,.,,;r.l Az inuuuSt was held bv GOrpupT