The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-10-12
SERIOUS AFFRAY
On Lincoln Avenue Thursday
Afternoon Between Prof.
W. j. Avery, Principal
of High School,
And Mr.. Albert DelahOussaye-T
Latter Received Severe Neck
Wound.

Last Thursday evening a most
unfortunate and lamentable
personal alteration occurred on
Lincoln avenue between Profes-
sor w. J. Avery, principal of the
High School and Mr.. Albert
Delahoussaye. the we'll known
baker. AS a result of the diff
Guilty Mr.. Delahoussaye sus-
tanned several wounds, one of
which inflicted upon the neck
near the jugular vein with a
small penknife was quite severe
"a slightly deeper incision
would necessarily have proved
fatal. However by prompt surg
ical attention from Drs. G. A.
Martin, F. E. Girard, and A. r.
Trahan, serious consequences
were prevented and the wounded
man conveyed home where he
soon recovered from the shock
and is now pronounced out of
danger.
The trouble originated over a
matter of school discipline con-
cerning one of Mr.. DelahOus
saye's children, and it appears
that Mr.. Delahoussaye smarting
under the impression that wrong
had been done his child, pro-
Ieeeass;. t~ ;nterview Prof. Avery
v.,e affair. Overtaking
the professor near Mr.. Alling-
hams residence Mr.. Delahous-
saye accused him of taking ad-
vantage of his child and upon
denial of this by Prof. Avery a
violent and abusive discussion
arose resulting in personal
encounter as stated. Professor
Avery declares that Mr.. Della
hOussaye descended from his
vehicle and after the most in
sulting and abusive language
attempted to administer him a
horsewhipping. 1t was only
after repeated assaults with a
buggy whip, and blows from the
fist that Professor Avery felt
compelled to draw a small pen.
knife and use it in self defense.
Prof. Avery also maintains that
he had not been personally
acquainted with Mr.. DelahOus-
saye and when first accosted
had to enquire his name.
In statement made for publ
cation Mr.. Delahoussaye de-
clares that he sought Prof.
Avery for the purpose of having
an explanation relative to the
chastisement of his child; that
upon Overtaking Prof. Avery
walking homeward he invited to
drive him home in order to afford
opportunity for the explanation;
that Prof Avery declined to
enter his vehicle although re-
peatedly urged to do so; that
thereupOn he descended from
his buggy and charged the
professor with whipping and
taking undue advantage of his
child: that after a warm discus
sion he struck Prof. Avery with
his fist and he appeared to stag
ger as if to fall; that Prof.
Avery then drew a knife and al
though requested to put it away
he refused and in the melee cut
Mr.. Delahoussaye's coat; that he
denounced Prof. Avery as cow
ard for drawing the knife; that not
wishing to continue the trouble
under the circumstances he re-
turned to his vehicle, when the
idea suggested itself of using
his buggy whip to counter
balance Prof. Avery's weapon;
that upon returning to the as
sault he used the whip until he
felt himself severely wounded.
Deputy Sheriff Peck arrested
Professor Avery who had re.
turned to town for that purpose,
and lodged him in Jail. On Fri
day evening Judge DebaillOn, ON
application Of Attorneys Chas,
ID. Cafery, Jos. A. Chargois and