St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-23

him. his danger. Labousse had just directed
his friend to the door Of the meeting room,
when he was shot from the opposite side OF
the street, and
FELL on THE SIDEWALK CORPSE.
A,most simultaneously, with this shot the
poise of a second shot coming from Exchange
A1lev. nosr Customhouse street, resOunded IN
the dark streets and alleys Of tho vicinity, and
the victim this time proved to be dultsaho
Arditto. Arditto was shot in the back little
above the crest of the pelvis bone. 1tlssald that
ArdittO was armed with a carbine which ne
rested on the iron railing which stands at the
foot Of the Alley on Bienville street, and taxing
a deliberate aim at Labousse who was directly
n, the opposite side of the street, fired, Win
the result already stated. AS is the custom
amonest Italians the utmost secrecy is main
t.ined in regard to the affair, and outside OF
the fact that two Italians were arrested on
sn.nicion. the police can find no positive clue
which can put them on the track Of the assas-
sims. The Vendetta has already been sounded
by the friends of Labousse, and they declare
that their dead friend will be avenged
Can't. feathers has inaugurated legal war
fare against the wharf lessee, on the ground
that the wharf charges are exhorbitant, being
633 more than is necessary for the construction
maintenance, and repair OF the wharves
According to the report OF the United states
local inspectors who investigated the explosion
of the tiue of the boiler on the steamboat John
H. Hanna, no blame whatever is to be attach
ed to the officers of the boat. "The testimony,
saws the report, shows also that the boat was
not racing It does show that she was locked
on two or three occasions with the steamboat
ST John. and was SO or had just broken the
,ock at the time the flue collapsed. The in
spectors attribute the cause OF the disaster 10
the defective iron plate in the forward ring OF
the collapsed flue.
The will of the late John Burnside demon
strates the fact that he was possessed o. one
ennobling quality-gratitude. To the IL Of
the man who took him by the hand when he
was a Door boy and gave him start life,
John Burnside bequeathed the bulk of his vast
estate On the other hand his gifts to charta-
h,e institutions are by no means inconsiderable.
tn the Charity Hospital he bequeaths $4,000,
and apportions about $50 900 to various asylums
in New Orleans To John Burnside McStea,
son of Nelson Mcstea, Esq, he gives $4,000 and
to Mrs, Mcstea $4,000. Mr.. Bierne of Virginia
who is appointed universal legatec and execu-
| tor of the will arrived here on Thursday and
took possession of the immense succession.
| Judge Lazarus, however, refused to recognize
| him motto proprio as universal legatee until
further proceedings are had in the case 1t is
thought strange that Mr.. Burnside did not
make will later than 1859, the date OF the
one found
Another horrible murder is saddled upon a
policeman, and a deputy clerk OF the civil
District Court A hack driver by the name OF
Kelley was driving his vehicle from the New
Lake on the Fourth of July, and being under
| the influence of liquor, could not manage his
horses. The consequences were that Kelly's
| team drove into several vehicles which wert
going towards the Lake. Amongst these was one
driven by corporal Griffin and another by JAKE
Schillang the deputy clerk of court. At The
ceroner's inquest several witnesses testified
| that they had seen Griffin and Schillang bea
and kick Kelley, and that even when the poo
| driver was lying on the road side faint from
the blows he had received, these two represen
| tatiyes of the law did not cease striking thei
victim.
Corporal Griffin says that Kelley was s.
drunk that he was unable to walk, and so lai'
him on the levee OF the New Canal until assls
lance could be sent for to convey him to tn
station Whilst Griffin had his attention di
rected elsewhere, Kelly unconsciously role'
into the water. Kelleys body was fished on
of the canal next morning, and found horribl
mutilated Griffin and schillang are now i
Jail and are charged with the crime of maj
slaughter, the former as accessory and the latte
as principal.
And still the record of crime increases in il
hideousness. The outrage committed by Watci
man Fanin ON female inmate of the Cit
Insane Asylum, has aroused public indignatio
and it will not be, at all surprising to hear, on
morning, that half of the hoodlums. thieves, Gu
Threats, and malefactors in general who ours
this beautiful city, have mysterlously disal
peared. Au revoir,
EPSILON MU.