Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-24
STATE NEWS GLElNINGs

rested anu is at present confined in Jail
Lake Charles Echo: Early this weel
young Warren Clark of our town, a boy
OF about thirteen years, while hunting
in st. Landry parish, was accidentally
shot in the arm by a young friend wht
was with him The arm was amputat.
ed by surgeon, and two days ago til,
little sufferer was very feverish and
and greatly Frustrated
Shreveport Times: Mr. George w.
Christian, who is confined in iail charr-
ed with making brutal assault upon
his danghtcr-in-law few DAYS since.
and who is thought to be insane, We'd
inesday evening tore his bed clothes in.
to slifeds aud made rope with which
ne attempted to hang himself, but was
prevented from "passlng to the other
side" by the opportune arrival of Deputy
Sheriff james Martin.
Ierrebonne Times: On Sunday last
there was quite u curiosity, on exhibi
! ton at Mr. A. 1eringer's coffee house, in
the shape Of fine watermelor, which
turned the scales at Is pounds 1t was
grown on the Myrtle Grove plantation
by the father of Mr.. James Lunnv, who
informed us that he had several more
as fine, still on the Wins. These demon
strates the possibilities that can be
achieved by perseverance aud industry
with our fertile soil aud mild climate.
Sugar Planter: On Friday night of |
last week, two gentlemen of color cot |
INTO an alteration with cane knives,
which ended by one nearly severing the
head OF the other from his body. By this
mode OF decapitaton the poor man died,
and, although the deed was committed
in presence of ut least twenty witnesses,
no one attempted to arrest the murderer
Eight hours after, the sheriff was sent
Tor, but the murderer had taken adyap-
tage of the omission aud is now beyond
each of justice.
Ferrebonno Times: Mr.. j. f. Ma.
iaih, who is making the sugar ON Col.
IpvePs plantation, Grand Gallon, and
tlso Oh the lie Carp plantation, informs
IS that the grinding is progressing favor
bly, on these two places on the lie
arp place 80 acres made 90 hhds. of
ngar; he showed MS sample of yellow
larliied sugar made on Mr. VIM. l..
haifer's place Cbacahoula, whore his .
N Clay NaQuin is the sugar maker 3
lis being the first year he has attempt-
20 take OFT a crop alone, the sample
as very fine, light straw color and
rye grain, and one that old sugar ma
'rs would take pride in exhibiting.
Franklin Sum- On last Monday Mr.
onroe Griffing was shot and killed by 81
father in-law Mr.. G. Fl. Dunn. at the G
sidence OF the latter in the lower Dor pit
N OF this parish. The particulars of "
IS sad tragedy are as follows: Mon
urlfllng was u son. law of Dunn,s
wing married his daughter who died
'eral years ago Two wears since. Iva
FRIED Mr. Dunn's Younger daughter,
itappears that unpleasant feelings
! existed between him and his father
law since the last marriage. On the
rhing of the death, the parties had at
pate concerning the ginning of some III
Ton. Mr. Dunn was inside his house
urllflng advanced Ia threaten. ~
manner and armed, Dunn told him a
TO come inside, but Griffing still adj
iced, when Dunn stepped inside his
se' took gun fired at Mr. Grifing,
, fell, but not dead, one shot going O y
city through the body sideways,
ch the physician who examined the
'se says would certainly have caused
tn. Dunn then took piece of board
beat him over the head with il
rating the scalp severely. Mr. Grit NJ
died in few minutes. We append I'm. .
Dnnn's statement before the Corop. eve
inquest, which was held Monday
1t. tile asked me i'll was going onl,
IN to-day. | told him the weather pro-
hne, and that could not gin. He
ed me and said he would make me
told him not to come in. He VIZ,
ed me and said: '!You arc nice one wv
rider me not to come i'm He was in whe
yard coming in, when | stepped in
room, got the gun and shot him ! war
took Hat piece of plank and Al
iim on the head several times,
y he always went armed" The "a
% statement is supported by colat+
evidence, and the jury empaneled
10 inquest rendered d verdict to the
t that Mr.. Dunn was iustitiable
acted in selfdefense.