The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-07-31
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Silas Chapman, q colored man, was shot
and severely wounded in Iberville parish
last week by Mr.. Armand Bussiere, we'll
known. storekeeper on the White Castle
plantation. On Wednesday before last
Chapman had gone to the store for the
purpose OF drinking. After obtaining what
he wished, but not paying for it, he got
into an alteration with Mr.. Bussiere who
drove him away from the store. Shortly
after leaving he returned and threw q halt
brick at the gentleman, which, missing
him, struck Mrs. Bussiere, who at the time
was IN the store, and inflicted quite pain
full hurt npon her. MIR. Bussiere imme-
diately drew pistol and fred at the negro,
wounding him in the leg. He WAS arrested
but Immediately bailed. Chapman was
sent to the Charity Hospital in New Or
leans
The suspicious OF Jos. A. Duffel, ono
OF our efficient Deputy Sheriffs, was arous-.
ed some time ago by learning that several
parties in Donaksonvile and Immediate
vicinity had been purchasing wintef
cioaks at remarkably small prices from
persons known not to be dealers in the
articles sold. On the matter being re-
ported to Mr.. David Isseal, ne wrote to the
Chief OF Police in New Orleans. asking
that officer if he had been Informed of III at
having been committed OF articles similar
to the ones on sale here. An answer in the
affirmative was immediately returned and
two negroes, John johnson and Joe La
moth, in whose possession nineteen ladies
over coats were found, were arrested on
the 26 and q insts., respectively, the
former in town and the latter just in the
rear of the Belle Terre plantation. The
goods we're stolen from the Texas & Pacific
RAILROAD while in transit between New
Orleans and Alexandria. One of these
parties, Joe Lamoth is charged with the
killing of colored man named Bill Glib
son, at the Odd Fellows Hall, in Gretna,
La, in March 1880, and is fugitive from
Justice.
A petition has been recently presented to
the Town Council by the Red River and
Coast Line Packet Company, asking that
permission be granted them to build a
warehouse on the batture in front of Don
jacksonville. AS the Mayor was powerIess
to act In the interim between the meetings
Of the Council, he in writing referredlthe
matter to the finance Committee, who re.
turned the application to him. respectfully
calling his attention to the late ordinance
requiring all requests of the kind first to
be submitted at a regular or called meet
ing for the purposes of its being submitted
to special committee for Investigation and
report. The matter will be referred to the
Council on Tuesday, when action is ex-
pected. Capt. II. N. Woods was in town
yesterday for the purpose of urging the ne
cessity of some immediate step in the mat
ter upon the Mayor. d.. "eM
We are of the opinion that the petition
ought . hegrantea, as shonid it not be, the
establishment OF ware house across the
Bayou viii be Of great dstrinseat to us. I.
the desired permit i,e granted, the prev. !
lege e,,4al NOT e 10 reserved 10 t:.is Com |
pans s.lona .bEE 'ilsey,ae .acccraed to any |
ot.sor .,ksiy1e. :,at;ies seeking to pnt b..;s.!
.n.- iii t..o ..attace fer ike purposes.