St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-22

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ployed Cox to work on his dwelling, to
take it partly down and change. its
ent ire appearance, and had employed
Castain to superintend the work, that
is, to plan the change, and to show Cox,
when necessary, how to execute it.
Cox at the time was working daily at
Mr.. Lewis, and Castain was working
at Mr.. L. A. Sandoz' in the southeas-
tern part Of town. and the road to his
work was the cross street already men
toned. On Wednesday morning Castain
had been to market, and at about half
past five o'clock, was going to work at
Sandoz', accompanied by another car
penter in his employ. He had with
him saw, spade, measuring line, &C.,
and the spade was held under his arm.
Lewis house is on the west side of
Main street; when he reached there,
Cox was standing Oh the opposite (east)
corner, and addressed Castain in regard
to settlement. 1t seems that they had
never had final settlement for work
done for Castaln by Cox, and the latter
claimed that there was due him GER
tain amount, while the former did not
think it was so much. Castain finally
remarked that the best way was for
them to meet with their books and settle
according to them; and he passed Cox
on his way to work. After he passed
Cox called to him If you don't pay
me l will sue you" Castain stopped,
turned, and replied: "Sue, and be
damned" and again started to his work.
Cox again cried out: "Well, if you
don't pay me will sue YOU" Castain
stopped, turned again and said to this
effect: :" If you don't let me alone" or
" if you don't quit talking about sueing
me, I'll kick your ass for YOU" Cox
Immediately CALCULATED: "Just come
and try it; l dare you to do it, l dare
you to do it," Castain started towards
him, and Cox drew his pistol, SO
calibre Colt. Up to this point the
statement of both Castain and Cox and
Castain's employee, are about the same.
We have had no opportunity to get
Castain's statement, but we are told by
those who did tina he says he stopped
when Cox presented his pistol and told
him that he would report him to the
grand jury for carrying concealed
weapons, whereupon Cox Immediately
fred. Cox informs us that when Cas-
tain started toward him, he drew his
pistol and told him to stop; and
Castain replied that he was not afraid
of his pistol, and continued to
advance; that he again told him to
stop, that he did not want to kill
him, but that he would shoot him if he
came on him with that spade; and that
as Castain did not stop, he shot. From
all we can learn Castain was about
fifteen steps from Cox, when he turned
back, and was between ten and fifteen
steps from him when he was SHOT. The
ball entered the abdomen about two
inches below the ribs and about some
distance to the left Of the navel, and
came out through the loin on the left of
the back bone. Castain did not change
the position Of lis tools when he APP
preached Cox, and was holding the
spade under his arm. Cox says if Cas-
tain made any motion as if he intended
to strike him he did not see it ]; but he
says he shot, because be feared he
would strike him with it if he got to
him. Cox is in Jail and Castain at the
time we write, Friday morning at 1o|
o'clock is alive but very low.
The death of Gov. Wilt makes
Lieut. McEnery governor of
The Lieutenant Governor
is elected to become Governor, in case
of the death, disability, ETC., of the lat
ter, and by virtue Of his Office is presi-
dent Of the Senate. The Senate, before
adjonrning, elects president pro tenn
pore, who presides over that body when
the Lieutenant Governor has become
Governor, and who becomes acting Gov
ernor in case Of the death or disability
Of both the Governor and Lieutenant
but he never becomes Lieu
tenant Governor, at least no such pro-
vision appears in the constitution. DR..
w. "A. Robertson, one Of the Senators
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