The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-05
THE FORD CASE

The day last fixed by the Governor for
the execution of the death sentence passed
upon Pat. Ford and John Murphy is Deccm-
Der IS, and unless the Board of Paraons
can DC induced to change its recent decision
not to recommend Communication, the con-
| demned men have but few more days to
live. A strenuous final effort will be- made
to save the prisoners from the gallows, and
We shall not be surprised to see it succeed.
The glazing inequality of the verdict that
spared the life of the gci.tiest accused and
condemned his devoted tools to the greater
punishment, has done much to create an
extensive degree of popular sentiment in
favor Of committing the sentence of Pat.
Ford and Murphy to Imprisonment for life.
Judge Ford, who protested 80 strongly to
the jury that he was not privy to or present
at the killing of Cap. Murphy, has lately
confessed that he fired the shots into the
PROSTATE victim that finished him. While
the evident purpose of this confession is to
save his brother and cousin from the glib
bet, We are inclined to believe that Judge
Ford has at last told the truth 80 far as con-
Germs his actual participation iu the muir
der. One of the main State witnesses, who
knew the Judge well, swore that it was he
who shot Murphy after the latter fell; one
or two Others, unacquainted with the
Judge, declared that the man who did that
shooting resembled him and not his broth
err; and sti.l another testified to meeting
the Judge running from the scene of the
murder towards Orleans 21's engine-houae.
The statements of these witnesses are now
declared by Judge Ford to have been true.
If he had confessed as much at the trial, it
is probable his poor brother and ignorant
to STAY his enemy, would not now be stand
ing in the shadow of the gallows-but then
his own precious neck might be in immi-
mont danger instead, and this thought may
tend to reconcile the eminent convict to the
impending fate of his misguided kinsmen.
If you know good shirt when you see it
you should call at Kline's Old Reliable Store
and look at the new stock just received from
Philadelphia. They are selling at only 81
each and are the best shirts ever offered
here fer TIE money.
Wallace & Co.'S Menagerie and Cir
The amusement loving portion of our
community know good thing when they
see it, and can not be satisfied with promises
and fustian. Consequently, when Wallace
& Co.. Great Worlds Menagerie and Inter-
national Circus spreads its broad canyases
in our town, on Tuesday, the 10Th inst,
there will be tremendous rush to visit it,
and to witness the many really excellent
acts and specialties which it will present,
and which have received immense common
dalton wherever the show has exhibited.
The Police Jury of Rapides has invited
Professor Lawrence johnson of the c. S.
Governments geological service to visit that
parish and investigate its mineral resources.
Captains Fortunate Discovery.
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tween Atlantic City and New York. had been
troubled with q cough SO that he was unable to |
sleep. and was induced to try DR.. Kings Now !
Discovery for Consumption. It not only gave |
him instant relief. but allayed the extreme sore
ness in his breast. His children were similarly /
affected ard single dose had the same happy
effect. Dr. Kings New Discovery is now the
standard remedy in the Coleman household and |
on beard the schooner. Free trial bottle of this
Standard remedy at j. 81. Matthew's Drug Store.