St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-16

affair occurred in Covington, nor
Of the participants were citizens OF
| our town, but came in from the
| country the morning the fatal meet.
ing occurred.
VIM. Bossler was . man of known
courage, and it is the general belle
thst it was the Intention Of the par
| ties who killed his nephew, Charl. .
Bossier, last July, to Kill HIM in
stead, but a mistake was made Ow-
ing TO their having changed horses.
He was q well-known citizen of
the Parish, and was q member OF
the Public School Beard for the
First Ward.
! CHARLES BRADLEY's STATEMENT.
Last Monday Charles Bradley
made made the following statement
| to a reporter Of the Picayune:
"My brother and l never had any
trouble with Willie Bossier, ex-
cept about eight years ago. We
then had difficulty about . bridge
on my fathers place, but made
friends soon after and have ever
s,nce been good friends up 70 q
few days after the killing Of
Charles Boss Ter, wheG Willie Bos-
sier swore out afiidavits against
the Willie buys for the murder OF
his nephew. The warrants were
placed with Rea Mckee. my broth
er and myself to be served. We
went out II the country and ar
rested Leon and Meyer Willie and
lodged them in Jail.
II was . few days after tina,
Henry Willie and Colley Falrburn
were suspected BY Bossier. It was
At this time that Willie BossieE
approached me at Mr.. Jotly's bar
Der shop aud wanted me 70 join him
and kill out the Wlllies, Rea Nc
Kea, George Core and Willie Sharp,
sho, it seems incurred bis enmity,
l replied that l would do all
could to apprehend the marderers
Of Chas- Boss,er, but would not
assist him to kill the Willies o.
ANYBODY else. Mr.. Bossier be-
came very mad and asked me If |
was a friend TO HIM or if had gone
back on him. told him was a.
good a friend TO him as ! ever had
been, but l would not JOIN to kill
Rea Mckee, Geo. Core or the Will.
lie boys. He then said l would
suffer the consequences. l left
him then and never saw him again
to speak until few MINUTES before
thelkilling.
"a few days after the trial Of
the Willie boys l heard that he
was going to cut me nalf in two on
first sight. / knew he was y dan
gerous man aud tried TO avoid him.
Yesterday he met my brother IN
company with Josh Gaines At
Sharp's oyster saloon and abused
him and drew his revolver on him.
My brother, being unarmed, re.
treated down the street to Heintz's
lcorner. where several others were.
A little later. the excursion being
due, my brother, L. n. Dupre,
julius Heintx and myself started
up the street to the depot. Wheu
we reached Planche's corner aud
we're passing the first door front
ing on the railroad, Willie Bossler,
who was inside, exclaimed TO my
brother, You want som. Of this,
and drew bis revolver and fired.
NJ. brother drew his gun and BE-
gan firing, ] reached for my gun
but it hung in my pocket. then
stepped behind the door until
got my gun out, then ! walked IL
front of the door and fired several
shots aud then walked inside of the
house and continued shooting until
nv pistol was empty. Then step
ped over the mau lying on the hoo'
and started out At the door, whel
Eddie Bossier shot lne once in th'
hip aud once in tie right leg.
then walked down the street il
search of q doctor 70 dress N.
wounds"
EpwARD BossrEE's STATEMENT
ii Edward Bossier, in . s.ate,nen
made 70 a representative OF Th
Times Democrat sitter his brother
funeral, said that he aud his brothe
I were in the saloon known - th
) "Fist and Last Chance" whe'
t Jas. Bradley and Josh Gaines cam
J in. MA,
"My brother had dispute Wit
Gaines, said be. ssBradley wa
5 in NO way concerned in the quarrel
E w brother aud Gaines Yade friend
before they separated. When v
left the saloon my brother and
: started to 90 home. On the va
, to The buggy we stopped
/. Planche's place to get some frul
E to take home to his children. II
and l were standing At the counter
e and he had just Pat > dollar dow
: when Jas. and Charles Bradle
!. came along and commenced Shoot
e ing My brother had fired two Q
: three shots when some third part,
!, 1 do not know who, fired on biz
from the door leading trol
e Pianche's dining room. the bulls
e striking him in che neck and ssue
{ lug him to the door. l an Sal
neither OF the Bradleys fred t.,
+ shot, for they ware both shootiu
q through the front door. Wloev.
!, did vas Sanding % close 10 m
i brother as to powder blrl the sic
d OF his neck severely. ! fretl tx
= shots myself"
ell Judge Booster SAID be co.,.d Col
o cciye Of no cause ter III. tro sOl'
H;a inoiher lad always b .cu ff .ent