The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-28
The UPRISING OF 1856.
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that might well be enyied by many
whose years would indicate they were
in the prime of manhood, and his re-
collection OF the events Of 1856 are
fresh and unimpaired.
His story opens June ?, 1856. He
was at that time Clerk of the Criminal
Court, and the court being closed be
was still in his Office when Mr.. John l..
Fayre. recorder Of the Second Munich
pality. dropped in and suggested that
they should visit the various polling
places and see how the voting was GO
ing on, as there was an election In
progress that day, Charles Waterman
being candidate for the Mayoralty.
Mr.. Favre and Mr.. Trepagnier found
everything quiet and orderly at the
polls, but before separating they STEP
ped into a coffee house, near the Grim
inal Court build. As they were at the
bar they heard pistol shot outside,
and this was followed by three or
four moro in rapid succession. Mr..
Trepagnier hurried into the street de-
spite the efforts Of the coffee house
proprietor, who tried to detain him.
He had only reached the bauquette
when he was met with regular fusil-
lade from three different quarters, and
it did not take him long to discover
that bis assailants were Italians, aud
that they had their blunderbusses con-
cealed by umbrellas which they were
carrying, as the day was a very hot
one. lie sprang beind post to shield
himself as well as he could.
One gentleman attempted to pre-
vent the would-be assassins from con-
tinuing to fire, but they would run
around him and keep firing at Mr..
Trepsgnier, whom they evidently mis-
took for Mr. Favre, to whose candi-
dature for the recordership they were
bitterly opposed.
Fortunately for their intended vic
tim their aim was faulty, and though
he heard the bullets singing around his
head, aud could feel the plaster that
had been torn OF by the flying bullets
falling in showers upon his straw hat,
ne was unhur. oy .n'S lrs' a''ach.
before ne nau 'ine 10 move , iro1i
protection, Mr.. Trepagnicr saw D
spanish Ireoie ns,'icu 'loenuo n'o
ran'es, VINO was 'nen coui'i'ssai! VI
the frencn Marke, lanu VINO was a'so
lnucn % a,sllhcu % .! 'ne ''a'lans) ns a.""us ~,
down bourbon street ior MS iiie' he
was snort STOUT man anu ho' ,as, ,,
runner, anu oehlnu nun was 'a'i
o'c,iian, lo,er s'4 ,oc' n'sn,l uyns ~
s'ao MN WIN paysnct wnicl' ne nsu ,,'
ias'eheo on 'ne emu ol a proohl.nai'.le, !,
Jus. US 'ne Daso was pass'ns' anu y,
wnen ne was almost wi'nln rcacn u
Moran.es lrepaSnie, sprans upon
tne muruefous wre'ch, ana ca'cning
MN from oehind py po'h shou'ue,s,
ne hung MN diagonaiiy across ,ne
oanquette ana against the wal WIN
such iorce lnat nc sna'tereu an ou'-oi,
door Dehch upon wnich ne ieli anu
lay partially stunned ior an Instant
quick as lhougnt NORBERT lrepag-
nier dasheu OH aiter tne man whose
lie ne hau saved, put ,here was u
murderous crowd OF oicilians less than
twenty yards behind hlm In not pur,
suit. They fred volley ~ him ana
one bullet passing through us thlgn,
Drought nun down' AS nc iay on MS
back still struggling Tor MS ne, tney
attempted TO hDlsh MN with 'heir oiu-
fashioned weapons Inc ilrst snot 10
take effect was hreu from pis'oi I'D
the hands OF man VINO stoou Just at
his feet. Inc Sicilian aimed at MS
breast, but Just as he was III the act OF
firing Trepagnier threw up his feet
and the bullet passed diagonaliy
through the CALI OF his right leg.
While they were still around him the
big Sicilian with whom Trepagnier
had broken the bench expressed de-
sire to "get even" while there was still
some life left In the victim. AS the
wounded man was still struggling on
the ground the tall Sicilian attacked
him with the murdcrous weapon with
which he had been chasing Morantes.
Mr.. Trepagnier partially raised him
self and with his hands be struggled
to ward off the bayonet thrusts OF his
assailant, and to this day there arc
scars on bis hands that bear witness to
the brave struggle he then made
against such fearful odds. At last the
wounded man, weak from loss OF
blood, was forced backward upon the
bonquette, and then the Sicilian aimed
what he supposed to be fatal thrust
at his victims heart. Just as the point
Of the steel pierced his chest Trepag-
nier rolled over on his left side and re-
ceived glanclng thrust though the
Dsgo thought II was a direct one. He
slowly dragged the bloody steel from
out the torn and ragged wound and
the murderous gang withdrew, leaving
Mr.. Trepagnier for dead on the ban
vuette. He was quickly raised by
friendly hands and carried to drug
store, where he was attended by sur
geon. AS he lay there another medi-
cal man came In.
al wish you would stanch some of
these wounds, while / attend to others,
As | am afraid he cannot last long un-
less we can stop this hemorrhage
promptly said his first attendant.
aWhat's the use n responded the
other, 1the poor fellow can't live
anywayv