The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-08-25
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The usual quiet of our town was bro
ken on last Wednesday evening by the
report of several guns, fired in rapid
succession, and the cries of a wounded
man which Immediately followed. The
origin of the trouble was the attempted
arrest OF man by the name Of Geo. w.
Barton, by town Marshall Claunch and
Deputy Sheriff WEIGH.
Barton is from the Holmes neigh bor-
hood in VIM parish, and has been liv-
| Ing with man by the name of Cox,
and it seems that some days ago they
had u dispute about their crop in some
way, and on Wednesday they came 10
town where the dispute was renewed.
Barton carried double barrel shot
gun, and seemed to be following Cox
during the whole day, which was evil
| dent that he meant mischief to some
| one. About five o'clock in the evening
they met in the saloon of Mr.. Robt,
Brinton, and Barton drew his gun on
Cox and would possibly have killed
him had it not have been for several
parties who were present and interfer-
red. Leaving the saloon Barton went
into the street and with gun in hand
walked 10 and fro in front of the saloon
swearing vengence against Cox or any
other man who attempted 10 lay hands
on him. The officers above named see-
ing the trouble proceeded at once to ar
rest Barton, who resisted and warned
them not to advance on him as he i'm
tended TO shoot and would die before
he would be arrested, aud mounting
his mule started to ride out OF town.
Whom fhraofnnoH in ehis loI~
Immediately got possession OF a shot
gun and headed Barton at the crossing
of Kentucky and Pearl streets and COM
manded him to stop, whcreupon Bar
ton presented his gun, and would GER
tainiy have fired, but his muie was
travelling and in al instant carried him
beyond the warehouse which stands on
the corner OF the street. Welch at once
ran through the vacant lot west OF
Pearl street and as Barton appeared,
again commanded him TO stop, at
which time Barton fred upon him with
one barrel of his gun, but without eff
feet. Welch Immediately raised his gun
and fired, but shot too low. He ran
then TO kentucky street aud as Barton
was near the entrance of Wall street
he fired the second time, three shot talk
ing effect, one in the lower portion of
the back, another In the left side lust
below, and to the left OF the nipple tract
turing a rib and ranging to the front
and was taken out near tho centre of
the breast, the third shot scaiped the
wrist of the left hand intlcting only a
slight wound. He immediately lump
ed or fell from his mule, and at first II
was thought that he was MORALLY
wounded, but upon examination it was
found that his wounds were not so Sc
| rious and the probability is that he
may recover.
Barton Is man about IS or % years
Of age, is married and has wife and
three small children. When sober he is
said to be very quiet, hard working
man, but when under the in fluence Of
liquor is turbulent, and gives way to
an ungovernable temper. He is now
in charge of the Sheriff who had him
removed TO the courthouse where his
wounds were dressed, and at this writ
Ing, Thursday evening, he is resting
easy.
Deputy Sheriff WEIGH regrets very
much the necessity of having to do
what he did, but under the circumstan-
ces was certainly forced to do 1T in the
discharge of his sworn duty, aud is
therefore justitiabie.
We learn that Barton died Friday
night. He is reported as having said
that he had three brothers who would
avenge his death.