The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-28
Homicide.

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We learned that on Satut day last, q
difficulty occurred between, Fl. j
Fisher and Cleophas Comean, both 'oi
this parish, at Pointe Loups
Springs, in which the latter was shot
seven times, and frcIn the effects OF
which he died in a few hours. The ru.
lhors relating to the circumstances ru-
der which il occurted are nnmerous
and in onn repecfs irreconrilahIe, We
are not prepared to give my q Of
them, as the most reliable. Aa the
matter must necessarily undergo Il
hgid judicial examination, We fart,tal
to more than give some Of the facts
which appear to be admitted in the
narrative concerning it. Comeau had
breakfasted with Fisher that morning
In a friendly manner, aud had ordered
his servant to harness his team prepar.
atory to leaving. The women had
gone out of the house into different
parts Of the garden and orchard. When
the shooting began the tRo, C and f,
were 10 front Of the byuse. F is re-.
ported to have gotten possession Of
C's pistol which had been lying on the
table In the house and 1t was with it
that he did much of the shooting. The
servant hearing the reports, started
from the stable TO SEQ what it meant
he was asked by one of the ladies why
he was going to the houseq Upon be-
ing answered, she told him to go back,
that it was nothing. The boy return
ed and after getting the team ready
went to let Comeau know it. Upon
going around the house he found him
lying on the ground in the yard, in
an apparently dying condition. c,
was conscious, and recognizing. told
him to 60 and let the neighbors know
that Fisher had shot and killed him
To 60 as fast as possible, and say moth.
ing to Fisher who was standing near
by in the yard. The boy hurried on,
but before anyone could reach the
house, Fisher had gone back to Co,
mean and finding him still alive, took
up a Winchester rife and shot him
twice more. In a short time persona
came 10 and found C. still living and
perfectly in his lenses. He made some
statement to the effect that F. had
killed him without cause and unarmed,
Auguste Miller.a'a neighbor, was the
first to reach tp spot. He stood by
Comeau talkig to him. Fisher ap.
preached Como j, who seeing him, said;
Fisher, it is g Hugh that You stole my
life, without stealiDg my money
Fisher put his ..and in bis pocket and
pulled the polnnEet-book out. Comeau
said TO him: "'nhad 1910 in my pocket.
book" T. han Jed the pocket book to
Mrs. Miller, his (Fisher's) sister. and
said to her count the money. $2l0 were
found 10 it, as Comeau had said, which
was handed to Comeau.
Fisher went to Crowley that night, a
distance of ID miles, staying all night.
The next morning Sunday last) he
asked the sheriff if any charge had
been made against himq The sheriff
told him he knew of none Fisher said
"Comeau and / had a little trouble,
lie taking the FIRST shot at me, but
believe / got the best of him. ! shot
him with his own winchester and he
was shooting at me with his Smith &
Weston pistol"
Mr.. Durio of st. Lundry reached
Crowley the same day, taking with him
the clothes worn by Comeau when he
was shot. He reported to the sheriff
that Comeau had died the evening be-
fore. Thereupon the sheriff took F.
and put him In Jail. Comeau's body
showed seven gun shot wounds. Fish.
or was not hurt.
Upon information received, Mr.. Durio
made a charge against Miss Mamie
Fisher, the daughter Of III. j. Fisher,
the accused, as an accessory before the
fact, and she was arrested aud lodged
In Jail to await the action Of the Grand
Jury.