The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-12
Baton Rouge Notes.

Baton Rouge Notes.
Capt. O. B. Steele, manager of the
Home Electric Light Company of Bat
on Rouge, has just closed contract
with Mr.. Whittemore, of New Orleans,
for 4O0-horse power, 10000 pound
Corliss engine, to be placed in running
| order by the first Of next May. Ad-
ditional electrical machinery has also
been purchased, which will double the
present capacity Of the plant.
Two Men Convicted o. Numbering a Child.
John F. Button and W. o. shep'
pard, charged with the murder OF an
infant child of Buttons daughter a few
weeks wero placed on trial at Opelou-
sas, Friday afternoon. The jury, al
ter having deliberated but short time,
returned verdict of guilty without
capital punishment, at about s o'clock
Friday night. All the parties are
white, and the evidence went to show
that the child had been drowned in a
small stream in the vicinity of Pal
metto, in the northern portion st.
Landry parish. An application tor Q a
new trial was filed and overruled Sat
urday morning.
Confederate Veterans Eujoy Big Dinner
The members of Camp 70, United
Confederate Veterans, held their regu'
lar quarterly meeting at Amite City,
Saturday, and celebrated the occasion Sc
with dinner at Connor's Hall. The
= yionds we're all that one desired, and
we're prepared in most excellent man
ner. Besides many veterans. Their
we're several invited guests present, an(
the occasion was made more enjoyable
by several witty and appropriate
speeches. While there are only fe7
Of the old veterans left, they are read;
, to defend their country whenever call
ed for.
Southern Heroes Want to Show Loyalty.
D. AT a meeting of Camp Frank Gard
ner, United Confederate Veterans, 9
Lafayette last Saturday, resolutio
was unanimously adopted offering tn
l. services of the camp to the governmen
of the United States in case of We
with Spain or any other country. II
roster shows nearly one hundred men
bers, many of whom served in the Vi
II GINA and other campaigns, and thong
- hoary headed, still possess unabate
- that valiant and patriotic spirit di
PLAYED on many bloody battle fiel|
The old veterans are determined it til
occasion presents, to prove their 10
alty to the union in the discharge
patriotic duty.
First Legal Execution in franklin Paris
Friday afternoon at Winnsboro, Jo
Graham. who assassinated his fathe
!, in.law, Clip Taylor (both colored) ,cle
TO Winnsboro in August last, v
hanged for the crime. The execute
vas private, but fifteen persons besi<
'pt the sheriff being allowed in the 4 qua!
I'll Enclosure adjoining the Jail in VIII
the eallows had been erected. Grah'
had been tried and found guilty, to
an anu appeal pp on error to the suPre'
conrt and new trial was granted.
u. the second trial be was also fou
= guilty. The doomed man was cool
self.possessed on tho scattold ana ? ;
claimed his innocence. ne salo 10
or, made his peace with GOO ana
ready to die although innocent zee t..
40 the trap was sprung. He dang
in the air and in seven and one''
- es minutes was pronounced dead by
uns physicians. This is the first hang
que by law in that parish.
Anew Bank at Crowley.
par Mr.. A. Kaplan, president OF tne I
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