The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1901-07-27
THE ARREST OF SAU-
RAGE.
The Plain Facts of The Case.

Louis Saurage was arrested this
week at Bowie by Deputy Sheriff
Max Dupre on warrant from Pointe
Coupee parish. The accused tried to
, escape, and was actually in flight,
when Deputy Dupre fired one shot at
him which inflicted painful but not
serious wound.
This incident provoked some un-
known correspondent TO send from
Bowie censorious dispatches 10 the
New Orleans papers, criticizing harsh
ly the officers connected with the ar
rest.
That the public may not he misled
by these dispatches from bowie ap.
pearing in the New Orleans papers,
Wednesday the "a inst, we publish
the plain facts in the case, as we
secured them from q reliable source.
A warrant charging Louis Saurage
with assault and battery, wiIfully
shooting at and carrying concealed
weapon bearing date July 9Th 1901,
issued from the Parish of Pointe
Coupee, was placed in the hands of
Dy. Dupre to execute. Dupre was
informed that Saurage was working
at the Bowie Lumber Mills. by.
Dupre visited Bowie and calling on
by. Sheriff W. w. Weldon who is
located at Bowie requested him to
point out Saurage and assist him in
placing him under arrest. When Dy.
Dupre got close to Ssurage lie placed
him under arrest and requested him
to cone with him. Saurage imme.
dialely turned aud climbed a ladder
stairway to the shirgle mill saying
he wanted to get his pants. Dupre
followed him up the ladder. by.
Sheriff Weldon thinking Saurage in.
tended to escape, crossed under the
mill to the other side where there is
another stair. His conclusion WAS
correct as Just as he arrived at the
foot Of the stairs Saurage came down
the stairs in full .un, by. Weldon,
grapped with him and tried to stop
his flight, but Saurage fought him off
and continued iu his fight. by.
Dupre had gotten back or the ground
at this time and catching up with the
prisoner asked him TO stop at which
command Saurage turned as if he
wanted to grappie with Dupre who
knowing what had just happened to
his Bro. Officer IeveiIed his pistol and
fired. The prisoner then advaaced Ia
a threatening manner and by Dupre
asked him # he wanted him to kill
him, at which he concluded it was
better to surrender. by. Dupre a.
once called up the Sheriff and ac-
quaintod him with the facts. The
Sheriff told him to call in DR.. Gazzo
or DR.. AyO and have the wounded
man given medical attention. DIR.
Ayo being absent and DIR. Gazzo not
being able to be located, the sheriff
had DR.. Thcs. Stark call the druggist
at the Bowie Drug store and had the
druggist explain where the man was
wounded and advised the druggist
how to bandage the wound. The |
Doctor informed the Sheriff that there !
would be no danger in transferring
the prisoner to Thibodaux and the |
Sheriff instructed Dupre accordingly. |
Dy. Dupre procured a hack and plac.
ed several blankets and quilts in the
bottom also pillow and brought
Saurage to Thibodaux where he
awaits the authorities from POlnte !
COupee.
This plain statement of facts leaves
little room for the sensational and !
dispatches sent to the
New Orleans papers.
Under the treatment of the parish
the prisoner is doing well,
and will soon have gotten over the
Effect Of his wound.