The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1901-01-26
T. Gordon Reddy, Jr.

Last Friday night our community
was shocked to hear of the dcplorable
accident which had befaIlen Mr.. T. |
Gordon Reddy Jr., on that evening
at Baton Rouge. MIR. Rsddy had |
gone to Baton Rouge for the purpose |
Of giving his testimony 10 the Garig
case which had been set for trial for
the following day. Shortly after
reaching Baton Rouge he went to the
home of his fatheriu law, Mr.. Hebert,
and had been there but few mo.
ments where he sat talking to his
relatives when q visitor called. Mr..
Reddy arose to introduce her to his
friends whom he had brought with
him, and just as he resumed his seat
his coat struck against the arm Of
the chair which showed his revolver
out OF the pocket O: his coat. The
weapon fell to the floor aud exploded
Mr.. Reidy was seen TO lean suddenly
over, and it was thought by some
that he wac attempting to pick up
his revolver, but 10 few seconds il
was apparent that Mr.. Reddy had
been wounded. His head was raised
and then could be seen that the bullet
had entered .he left eye Of the unfor.
tuuate man, passed through his BRAIN
and made its exit through the top "f
his head. Physicians were at once
summoned, but they announced the
case a hopeless one. Friends Of Mr..
Reddy telegraphed to New Orleans
for Drs. Bloom and Parker, two
emminent surgeons Of that city, and
they went al once to Baton Rouge,
. but they, after examining the wound,
cOncurred with the Baton Rouge
physicians in prououncing the case
one beyond all human hep.
M.s. Reddy was at the time Of the
, accident in New Orleans, and the
news was broken to her by Mr.. r H.
Downman, . personal friend Of Mr..
, Re,!dy and bis associate in the lum-
; Ter business. She left at once for
, Baton Rouge on the special train
> with Drs. Bloom and Parker, and
! during the long sad hours which
elapsed between her ARRIVAL there and
the time of her husbands d ath she
remained ut his side.
Mr.. Reddy never regained con.
ciou.ness after being shot. His
). right side was paraiyzad, he. however,
|, moved his left hand occasionally
r There was NO change in his condItloll
o up to within 4 short time OF his
3 death when those attending him saw
{ that be was becoming rapidly weaker
E At five o'clock Sunday morning, afte,
batting with the grim enemy death
for more than thirty three hours, his
strong constitution at last gave way
and he breatbed his last
o The remains were placed on tht
2 esriy morning train and taken te
New Orieaus for burial. Those who
II accompanied the remains 10 New
!. Orleans were thu beresved wife, 7
,, Gordon Reddy Sr., Girxrd Heddy, ,
e brother Of the deceased; Mrs. e. J
n Reddy, an aunt; Mrs. Chu,ier, Mis-.
e Eugenia Reddy, R. H. Downmau, W
p. Martin, A. j. Heberr, j. +. Wig
a gintou and John Reddy. Upor
e reaching New Orleans the funera
/ party was met by Nessrs. Beruar.
s. McCloskey. Joseph Voegtie and I
!, few other friends Of the deceased
b The casket Was carried at once t,
il JOhnson's undertaking establishment,
v On account of the short time inter
. veniDg between the arrival Of th
!, funeral party and the hour fixed 10
IS the funeral (4-P. NJ it was inpossi
BILE to notify but few friends of III
Ir deceased, nevertheless there wer
h quite pumber of prominent p-opl
=. at the funeral which took place At th
d Greenwood cemetery. The funers
10 service was conducted by The Ma.ons
= of which order Mr. Rsddy wss
. prominent member The pail beaI
1 ers were Robert H. D,wnrnsn. ". J
,e j Martin Bernard McC,oskry. "
ol Voegtle, W. N. Bancroft and Harve.
n Avery. Several beaulifui horsl otfeI
Al ings had been sent Ia the buiis
10 parlore, and were taken TO the cem'
lp terry, where they were placed upO
Is the grave.
of In Mr.. Reddy's death our paris
re has lost one Of her best citizens, 4
= he VA. a public spirited man, an
st .iways volunteered his aid when b
- thought i, needed. He was high
\, respected, aud numbered among hl
ts friends here some OF the most re
,r pected and influential Of our citizen
I. He Was generous to fault, and b
n good deeds will long survive hin
lie May he rest in peace.
q NoLLE PRosEouI ENTERED IN GAnl
~ CASE.
-, Last Saturday Attorney Gener
/, Walter Guion entered in the Dis.ri'
:. Court Of Baton Rouge a plea Of mol
;, prosse 10 the case Ut the State I
;, Louisiana 70 the Gsrig brothers, f.
the reason that the material wltne,