The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-02
A BLOODY POLITICAL RIOT.
Desperate Encounter Between Kellogg
and Gay Men at LOreauville, La.
Two Whites and Six ColOred Men Killed and
Many WOunded-C Contradictory Reports
as to the Origin of the Fight.

New ORLAEANs, Nov. 1.-The Picayunes New
Iberia special says "At the Kellogg meeting at
Loreauville, to-day it seems some negroes got
into difficulty Joe Gilfoux stepped in to quiet
them, when he was fired on by negro, the ball
penetrating his hat He returned the
fire, but without effect By this time
there was general resort to firearms, and
fusillade commenced. Joe Gilfoux was first to
fall, shot dead. He was one of our best citizens
and stanch Democrat. Sheriff Theodore
Viator was brought in here wounded but not
dangerously. Parties who brought him in say
Captain r. A. Bell, Democrat, was also shot
dead Abner Boult a negro politician, and three
other negroes were also killed. Jules Mesteyer
and Judge Fontelieu are reported among the
wounded A large number of men are under
arms and excitement is at fever heat. The ex-
element here is very great Squads of armed
men have left for the scene of conflict
LATER.-A large number of prisoners have
been brought in by armed men We cannot as
certain the number tonight. They are lodged
in Jail and guarded. Judge Theo. Fontelieu,
Albert Fontelieu, L. Fontelieu and Alphonso
Fontelieu are among the prisoners. The most
reliable and impartial reports are that the Re
publieans went to the place expecting trouble,
and it commenced among the negroes. Judge
Fontelieu is not wounded as at first reported
A. F. Dugas and ST. Clair Dugas are reported
wounded. Many others were wounded, but
they got off. Most of the reports agree that six
negroes were killed, but as they stampeded after
the first fire, it is impossible TO say positively
how many are wounded.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
osor
says. Judge Foutelieu and eight or ten others
left here this morning for Loreauvile, this par
ish, to hold apolitical meeting in the interest Of
Kellogg. After the crowd assembled, disturb
ance was created by persons hallooing Hurra
for Gay Joe Gilfoux rushed to the scene of
trouble and was fred at, the ball passing through
his hat He returned the fire. At that moment
there was general row, and Capt Bell, prom
inent sugar planter and Democrat; Joe Gull
foux, leading Gay man, and Oliver Boutte,
colored, Kellogg supporter from New IBERIA
were killed outright"
The wounded so far as known, are: Jules
Mestayer, Republican candidate for sheriff last
spring, thigh broken; eX-SheriH I. Viator, shot
twice in the abdomen. About dozen others
were slightly wounded Six negroes were
killed, so far as known. The perpetrators were
surrounded and kept under guard until the
sheriff arrived to arrest them.
"a courier was dispatched to New Iberia, and
in few moments after he arrived the town was
in the widest excitement. All the drinking sa-
looms were closed by order of the mayor. Fifty
or seventy five men from here left under orders
of the sheriff for the scene of trouble all armed
with double-barreled shot-guns and rifles.
They arrested Fontelieu, Adolph Bienuere
and five other white men, who are now in
the parish jail under heavy guard. The first
ball came from the Republican ranks. After
this, it is said. thousand shots were fired sim
ultaneously On the battle field it is said dozen
horses are lying dead. 1t is impossible to learn
how many were wounded, but it is RELIABLY re-
ported that great many wounded we're left on
the field during the excitement"
All reports Of the trouble are from Democrat
ic sonrces