Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-26
A DESPERATE AEPRAY.
st. Bernard Eagle,

aux-DOeu1S, Game 70 The Stock Landin,
last Tuesday evening and surrendere,
himself to Sanitary Officer John Lusto
who happened to be in that vicinity
! He had ridden directly from the plae,
where he was employed, on account o
q bloody encounter into which he bat
been precipitated by two of his employ
ees, Marcel and Henry Morales, the form
er wat shot through the back, the bull
let entering under the left shoulder
blade and coming out in the left breast
Mr, Whidney was conveyed to the FiftI
Precinct Station in the Third District
where he made statement to the follow.
ing effect
On Tuesday evening, about half-past
two o'clock, the Morales brothers. with
the younger of whom he had had a tri.
vial dispute on the Previous day, ap-
preached him, and demanded payment
OF the money due to Henry fol the work
he had performed cutting cane. Wild
ney-who says that the brothers bear a
dangerous reputation--had armed him
sell III readiness for quarrel but he
temperately answered that if Henry
chose to quit work of his own accord he
must suffer the usual penalties attend
ing a breach of contract; had he been
discharged of course payment would
have been granted. Henry insisted that
he considered himself discharged. and
wanted his money. Marcel then came
forward and challenged the overseer to
fight a duel. Whidney declined, stating
that he saw no necessity for such and
absurd procedure. Marcelstepped back,
and told Henry, who was armed wifi y
double barreled shotgun, to shoot
Henry levelled his gun, but as he pull
ed the trigger Whidney caused his
horse to rear, so that the load of bird
shot lodged IN the neck and breast of
The animal in place of it's rider. Wild
ney was thrown to the ground by the
Irighsned brute, whereupon Henry
fred again at him, fortunately only two
shot taking effect in his left hand. the
BODY of the charge passing over his
lead. Whldney, though his right hand
lad been badly sprained in the fall.
prang to his feet and drawing a pistol
red at Henry, bnt without effect
larcel, who, till then, had remain mae
I'VE, also produced revolver and shot
"hldney, also unavailng, who turn
10 face him. and having exhausted
ie chambers of his first weapon, drew
mother and at the third discharge Mar
u fell wounded in the manner above
'scrlbed' Henry escaped without in
ry' although fifteen shots had been ex-
ranged between the parties. Wild
y then caught his horse and rode off
the city.
we are informed that Marceps wound
not considered necessarily fatal, and !
our next Issue we expect to furnish G
readers with q particular aud reliable D
count of the ARRAY, which, from bur- Y
OF publication and the remoteness of
} locality where it happened, is at this II
ment ImpractlcabIe.
HIGHLY APPRECIATED. - Our good
mo- Dir. Simon Block, has presented
copy of "The History of Louisiana.
tlcnlarly of the cession of that colo
to the, Uuited States of America q.
h an Introductory essay on the con- Fl
utlon and government of the United
tes, by Barre harbois, Peer of France, -
Lac work IS translated from the (
hch, "by an American Citizen and
published at Philadelphia, by
ey q Lea, in the year 1880. We con- La
II 1t most interesting work, inya].
10 as q reference manual, with regard II
iatters appertaining to the early his
OF our State. Mr.. Block will please
pt onr grateful thanks for the high
ppreciated gift.
--
lie New Orleans, Red River and Tex. N
abroad has submitted petition to the the
lily Council, asking for the right of eve
through this city. The Council
doubtless to-day appointed the COM onl,
&c OF conference suggested by the pro-
toners.
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