The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-01-27

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Gcaux-cthsr Matters OF Interest.
1T. JAMES, January, 10, 1889.
i DEAR CEIEF:
asOnce more our parish Is excited by tho com
mission of a bloody deed. A fatal ARRAY oc-
currod on Wednesday, the 18th inst between
Mcssrs. Justin, Thibcdeaux and Olivier Mst!ere,
| both white residents and neiglbors; MIR. Madere
having lived on tho Uncle Sam plantation and
Mr.. Ihibodeaux living on q place of his own
,cadicining the lover line Of that plantation
From tho testimony elected q. the Coroner's
inquest 1t IS learned that the parties to this Ia
| mcnted affair we're both employed on the Uncle
| Sam place during tie recent grinding season;
that some misunderstanding had existed be-
tween them for some years, and that MIR. Maderc
WIGS discharged from, his work because of al
| legged slanderoas charges maao against him by
Mr. Thibodeaux
| oon Wednesday, lIr. Madere stepped in front
| OF Ihlbodeaux Dlaeesto.sea some young men
cutting wood there, and as 10 was returning he
Let Hir. Ih1bodeau1 pathway between the
| Old and Iew ieVeas. Mr. EIadere demanded to
know il MIR. Ihlbodeauz was prepared to repeat
the statements which caused the formers dis
charge. MIR. Thibodeaax answered yes, and
drawing his revolver began firing and advanced
upon his Guestioner.' Three tshots ;yvero fred
while the men were almost breast to breast, and
Madere, heing unarmed had no alternative bat
to close. with his opponent and endeayored
to dlsarm him. Accordingly he threw Thibo-
deaux down and while trying to wrench away
bis revolver the weapon was again DISCHARGED
and the ball struck madere on the left breast
Lear the nipple. passing through the body and
lodging nearly against the skin Of the back
Enough noTtally wounded, EIadcrc disarned
his antagonist and struck him several blows
with his fist before they could be separated by
the spectators who had rushed to the scene.
Supported by Messrs. 4. Colomb J. W. Shade
and Augustus Johnson, the wounded man walk
ed to his residence, ten twenty acres above,
and falnted on meeting his father near the
house. He was put to bed and recovered con-
seriousness IN q few moments when no told his
graef-stricken parents that it was not necessary
to incur any trou bic on his account, as he could
not recover. Unfortunately, DR.. B. Winchester,
tho family phlsictan was IN the city; Drs P.
n. Lambremont and J. j. -Gauthreeux were
and DR.. Depoorter refused to come on account
Ct the weather, hence it was o'clock in the
evening before medical aid reached the woun-
dec man. At that hour DIR. Lambremont arrived
and extracted the ball. which was of No % cal
ihro, and at.9 P. NJ, poor young MGdere, aged
only % years. was q corpse.
Immediately upon his return from the city OF,
lhuTsday Coroner Winchester repaired to the
hadero residence and held an inquest which
occupied nearly all day. Tho jury returned g
verdict Of murseF, but at this writing no affida
Wit has oeen ilest by the Coroner as the law re-
qnifes and the accused is not in prison.
Tie f!nera' OF iTr. aIadcre took place the fol
loving afternoon, and w;ss attended by q large
gathering OF re3stivo= and friends, notwith-
Standing the rala and mud, Cor no was beloved
aEd esteemed by The wtale community
plus togt. Xxx,