St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1906-12-15
NEGROES RUN Up
ON A SNAG.
Judge Albert ". Deiean Shoots Down Impu.
dent Darkies Who
WOULD NOT GIVE HIM RIGHT-OF-HAY
Affair Occurred Near 0peIousas, and Charles
GuiIl0ry, One Of the Negroes, is
Desperately Wounded.

UuHtUEgs UH6 Vi lIG N6YEU6S, ID
3 Desperately Wounded.
5 On Thursday night, the 9Th, in Belle
Vue, about six miles from 0pelousas
!, Charles Guillory and Arthur Edwards
two negroes, were shot down by Judg
Albert Dejean, Of Plaquemine Point
Judge Dejean and Mr.. Jean ca,
were returning home from Opelousa
in buggy. When at a point nea
the Bellevue school house they over
4 took the two negroes, who were driv
ing some cattle. The cattle took III
the entire public road, in such man
ner that it was impossible for the
white men in the buggy to pass. De.
jeon called to the negroes to make
way, and received an insulting reply
to the effect that the public road
was as much for them (the negroes)
as it was for the white men. Deiean
did not propose to be talked to in
that manner by negroes, and went to
Mr.. Lighter Franchbois' house and
borrowed his shot gun, and return
ling demanded that the negroes give
him the right-of-Way for him to pass.
This was again answered by the negroes
in a more insolent and aggravating
manner, this time accompanied by vile
epithets. Dejean then drove right on,
and when the negroes appeared as to
block his way, he opened up on the
one nearest him, which happened to
be Edwards. Edwards broke and ran,
but Guillory came full speed on De-
jean, and before the latter could real
ize it or prepare to shoot the negro's
horse was upon him, and too close to
shoot. He struck the negro with the
gun, breaking the latter's arm. The
negro wheeled his horse and started
to run, but Dejean fired and brought
him to the ground.
1t is evidently fortunate for Judge
Dejean that he broke the impudentl
negro's arm, as an automatic Colt
pistol was found by his side, which
he would evidently have used on the
Judge had the latter not rendered his
arm useless.
Guillory was shot in the abdomen,
and Edwards in the head. The shot
being Of small ealiber saved the latter's
life, and he escaped with little injury.
Judge Dejean came to town and
surrendered to Sheriff Swords, who
after ascertaining the facts, paroled
him.
Friday morning Mr.. VIM. Dejean, a
brother of Judge Dejean, and Mr..
Gay, the gentleman who was with
Judge Dejean at the shooting, came
to town in a carriage, and hitched |
their team in front of Budd's saloon.
On returning few minutes later they |
found Edwards, one Of the negroes
waiting at the head Of
their horses, with his own horse tied
at the same rack. But when he saw
the two men coming he left the place,
and applied to the sheriff to place him
in Jail, as he was afraid of bodily harm.
His actions can not be accounted for,
as Mr.. Dejean is certain Edwards
knew their team, as they had passed {
him on the road coming.
The negro Guillory is in imminent
ianger Of death, pneumonia having
Jet in.
Judge Dejean is now under parole, I
awaiting development in the condi-
lion of the negro. He can not apply
for bail until the doctor declares the
negro out of danger, or he dies.
An attempt to wreck the local pas
senger train which leaves New Or
cans at $50 p. m, was made on last
Sunday night, between Patterson and
Berwick, twelve crossties being placed
N the track. A freight train dis
covered the obstruction.