Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01
STATE NEWS GLEANINGS

STATE NEWS GLEANINGS.
Shreveport Times Yesterday morn
ing Mr.. Barney Duffau, proprietor
Of the Palace Exchange, made af-
fadayit before Justice Carter against
his late partner, Henry Rougagnac,
charging him with assauling affi-
ant with intent to kill. The accused
was arrested and released on bond Of
$500. We know of nothing Of our own
knowledge Of the difficulty, but learn
that Mr.. Roagagnac called at the saloon
about five o'clock yesterday morning
on the pretext of getting some brandy
for his wife, whom he represented to
be quite sick, and while Mr.. Duffau was
in the act of unlocking the store room
where the liquors are kept, Rougagnac
assaulted him from behind, striking him
several blows ON the head with brass
knucks, and only desisted from the at
tack, when Jules Fontleroy, the colored
man in the employ ofthe house, came to
Mr.. Duffaus assistance with pisol.
Mr.. Duffau was SO severely bruised up
that he was unable Yesterday to attend
to business.
Tensas Journal: A difficulty, the
particulars Of which we failed to learn,
occurred on Blackwater plantation
Saturday night last, between two colo
red men, one of whom, 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 in search Of
Ed. Diamond, a darkey indicted in
Miller county for murder in November
1880. The sheriff and deputy sheriff
Elstner heard Of Edward up the river
few miles above Shreveport and went
up to get him, but Edward got glimpse
Of the officers before they saw him and
forthwith left for other fields. The
next heard of him he was at work on
DR.. Clay's plantation, few miles be-
low town, on the river Sunday, the 11th
inst, lie ventured to come to the city,
when he 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 q 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.
noon Thomas Knight, colored, who has
been living on Cross Lake in this parish
near Mr.. George Hutto's, for the past
!, five years, was standing on Texas street
opposite the Court House when deputy
Sheriff John G. Elstner, who had an eye
on him for several weeks, armed with q
: requisition FROM the Governor of Texas
and a warrant from Governor Witt fol
his delivery, arrested him and soon had
him in Jail. Knight is charged witt
killing VIM. Jones, colored, in the towr
of Jefferson, in April, ls75. a reward
of $3.50 was offered for his capture ant
delivery at Jefferson, where he stand
. indicted for murder in the first degree
Columbia Herald: Judge. r. d.
Bridger met with IA serious acciden
. when returning from Winfield on FRI
: day last. His horse became restive fror
: the annoyance Of flies and suddenl
4 broke into the woods. The Judge take
by surprise, being nnableto to control til
horse, jumped out Of the buggy. In th
: fall he sprained wrist, and bis face an
! head were badly bruised. His injurie
j. are painful but, we are much gratifie
h to learn not dangerous. The Judge ha
d proved himself prompt, efficient an
0 able officer and the people Of the Fonrt
q District will be very sorry to learn {
:. his injuries.
/. Colfax Chronicle: We are infOrme
n that Mr.. Hellwig, the mail agent wh
y has been engaged in carrying the rive
U mail from Shreveport to Alexandria du
!e ing the summer months, was painful
and seriously stabbed by hisdTiver at :
% near Coushatta, some week or ten da!
le ago. It appears that his driver, ayoun
70 wh;ka maX apesl abOut IL. by the nan