St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-19

came up behind me. THIS all l
know aud seen myself.
Thos. Davis, sworn, says-Geo.
Eellar, Bill Davis and myself were
having nice time all to ourselves
at Benny's, and I went into Ben
ny's. Wood Wren left there. Did
not see him till three or quarter
past three o'clock. I told Benny
good. bye. was going to get my
horse and go home. When l step.
ped off the banquette into the
street l saw Mr.. Wren and Capt.
Fauria coming down thu street
After he passed me he made n
spring and run in under the gal
lery. Mr.. Wren said "take the
SIS of b-s" When looked
Mt Capt. Fauria he was getting his
pistol out of his pocket. When |
saw him drawing his pistol l had
| my pistol in my pocket. I after
wards reached back and jerked it
out. Being a self-cocking pistol.
they both went off near at one
time. I think his went off first. |
fell TO the ground paralyzed from
the wound of Capt, Fauria's pistol.
l think it was a made-up thing be-
tween Wren aud Fauria to kill us.
They both came up with their pis-
tolls in their hands. After Fauria
shot me he wheeled and shot my
brother Bill. Bill! ran up the
street and Geo. Kellar ran down
the street. Then Sam OFT came
along. I told him to pick me up.
After he lifted me up he brought
me where I am now, paralyzed.
feet and legs and hands. In a few
minutes they brought Bill back,
badly wounded too. and he died
from the wound from Capt. Fauria 8
pistol.
Joseph Norcisse, sworn, says
was standing on the gallery OF Col
dates store. Bill and Tom Davis
! were on the gallery. Bill said
} something to Tom and hnllooed'
I did not understand what it WAS
. Mr.. Wren and Capt. Y. NJ. Fauria
came along when Bill hallooed
. Mr.. Wren told Capt. Fauria to ar
rest Bill. Capt. Fauria put his
hand OH Bill, and Tom put his
hand in bis pocket and got his re-
| volver. Two shots were fired
Don't know who shot first. thei
I saw Bill Davis run to Heisers mill
Q Did not see Bill have any weapon
). at all.
S Seymour Rodrigues, sworn, say
Il was at home when the shoot
8 ing took place, somewhere about
: o'clock p. NJ. My place OF residenc
3 is about two blocks from the plac
d Of the shooting. l heard two shot
J. but do not know who did the shoot
u ing.
y Geo. TebauH. NJ. D., sworn, say
n i saw VIM L. Davis in Goldate'
:. hotel, in Madisonville. about
q o'clock p. NJ. on the 18th OF june
e It was alleged that lie had bee
Il shot, and l found wound in til
!. chest, II inches to the left OF th
Il t rminntion of the breast bone
i. which had all the appearance OF
+ bullet hole, and taking the cond
q ton of the patient in connection.
J. had no hesitation in stating tht
l. the man had mortal gunsht
"a wound.
4 V. Balam, sworn, says-I we
H. sitting down on the gallery wit
my brother Louis. Mr.. Bill Davi
st Tom Davis aud Geo. Keller we,
III also on the gallery. They wei
n standing by the corner OF the ga
III lery. MIR. Bill Davis hallood 'hu
s. rah for the Covington boys"
n few minutes after Mr.. Wren an
rs the Marshal stepped up on IL
'e gallery. Mr.. Bill Davis hallooe
lie twice as they car,e on the CALLER
N Mr.. Wren says to the Marshal, "a
a. rest that man" meaning Bill Davi
I'd Il am tired of his cutting up here
IS As the Marshal stepped up ar
lie raised his hand. Mr.. Tom Day
ne drew his pistol and walked on IL
III Marshal and fired. The Marsh
III fired and Tom Davis fell. II
C. Marshal turned around to Bill D
en- via, and Bill Davis struck at hi
in over his ann with Ratchet. I
't made two steps back and the Ma
ne shal fred OIL him. and then he ra
Ell up the street towards the mill. n
III Kellar ran down the street. ii
sd Wren says to me. arrest that ma
n VAL" meaning Bill Davis, and
lis ran as far as the new boat. rto
e. ped and care back, and said TO n
Wren, "thcy say he is shot, l VOL
i 90 any nearer" The hatchet "
mt concealed in Bill Davis's sh
ny bosom. Mr.. Galatas says that
NJ has got hatchet in his hand.
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