The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-18
TRIAL MAY BE SENSA.
TloNAL AS THAT IN NEW YORK.
CONGRESSMAN ELECT FAyROT
Killed Prominent Physician and Gives
Unwrtten Law as Reason for Act.
Many state Officials Concerned
in the Trial.
Ardmoreite Special.

the Thaw trial is to New York and the
east, the trial of Congressman-clec
George X. Favrot. which begins today
at Baton Rouge, is expected to be to
New Orleans and the south-a trial
lreplete with sensations, involving
prominent people, and with the de.
fense basing its plea of immunity for
the murderer on the "unwritten law"
down the defamer of his wife's honor.
When Judge Favrot killed Dr. II. II.
Aldrich at Baton Rouge, on the even.
ing of November Z, last, he had just
been elected to the United States
congress from the Sixth Louisiana
district, and stood upon the threshold
of as promising a political career as
any young southerner had ever faced.
Since that time he has been in Jail,
indicted for murder by grand jury
which, as district judge of the Baton
Rouge judicial district, he had drew
himself and Of which his victims uu-
Gle was foreman.
Judge Favrot met DR.. Aldrich. his
lifelong friend, college mate and fam
lily physician. in the passageway of
the Raymond building at Baton Rouge
and without a word shot him down,
apparently as coolly and with as lit
tie compassion as he would have
Stayed cur of the streets. few
minutes before entering the building
he had been receiving the congratua-
tions of a party of friends on his
election to congress. He passed
through the swinging doors, whistlmg
rs he went apparently carefree and
happy. Three shots were fired, and
then Judge Favrot came forth to
give himself up to the officers. calm
ly admitting a crime for which the
penalty is ignominious death on the
gallows.
Il killed DR.. Aldrich for sufficient
IcawSe,' he told the horror-stricken
friends who gathered about him at the
Jail. For good and sufficient cause"
he repeated, and refused to discuss
the case further.
Within a few minutes after the
tragedy the news had been flashed to
New Orleans, and created almost
as great excitement here as in Baton
Rouge, where murderer and victim
had spent their lives. Both men were
well known here and the element of
mystery surrounding the case added
to the popular interest, arousing the
people to far higher pitch than did
the news of the tragic event at Madi-
son Square roof garden.
Colonel Thomas j. Herman, the well
known authority on "unwrtten law"
is Judge Favrots attorney, and short
ly after the crime issued a statement
which partially reveals the skeleton
, behind the closet doors:
The killing of DR.. II. H. Aldrich
resulted from his persistent circula-
tion of slanderous reports about Judge
Fayrots wife, which were of such a
character to force Judge Favrot to
act; and complete justification for
such action will be shown at the trial
Of the case"
As to the true facts of the causes
of the tragedy nothing is known, ex.
cept for Wild rumors which connect
a third man with the case and which
cannot he substantiated.
Mrs. Josephine Holt Favrot. the wo-
man in the case, is one of the most
beautiful and popular young society
matrons OF the capital city and has
been a leader in Baton Rouge social
circles for many years. Her reputa.
tion has always been beyond reproach
and deC lte the dark mystery in
which she has become involved, none
who know her doubt her faithfulness.
She Is excessively devoted to her hus-
band and rs far as possible has shar-
ed his m1risOnmcnt in the Baton
Rouge Jail. The Favrots have one
child, brlg N hoy Of fourteen. Judge
Fayrot is 80 years of age and his
wife is several years younger.
Dr.. Il. II. Aldrich was 10 years Of
age at the time of his death. He
was one Of the popular physicians
OF the city, friend of the rich and
poor alike, end there We're many NUT.
terings Of revenge when the news of
his murder was announced. His fun.