The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-03
FROM PLAIN DEALING.

On Thursday evening of last week Dr. W. J.
Baird, Coroner, was requested by telephone mes
sage from Bolinger to go at once to point near
the McLemore place, where two dead bodies had
been found. He and several others at once left for
the scene Of death, and horrible and sickeninp
sight awaited them. The party arrived just after
n1ght1al and the Coroner proceeded at once to en-
panel the following jury of inquest: j. T. Many,
}. L. Crawford, W. Q. Jones, T. K. McCranie and
w. D. Byram.
The first body viewed was that of j. F.. Delaney.
His dody, with the face and head practically blown
OH by the discharge of shot gun, was found lying
about six feet from the road. Two hats were first
found about twenty lone steps from his body living
within one foot of each other. The mules htched
to the wagon, in which the murdered men were
riding evidently ran away (the wagon tracks had
been previously traced and about half mile
away, in blind roadway in Phelps Lake bottoms,
the wagon was found tightly wedged between two
trees, the mules having broken away In the wagon
the body of Role P. Williams was found, with a
gaping shot gun wound through his neck and Jaw.
Soon after this time permission was given by the
Coroner to remove the bodies for burial, and the
Coroner's Jury was instructed to convene the fol-
lowing day in Plain Dealing.
The jury has since been in session and heard
several witnesses, and at this writing has been adj
ourned subject to call. AS in all matters of this
kind, wild rumors afloat, but the law-abiding
citizens Of Bosser Parish can rest assured that
fair and impartial inquiry will be had into the
matter.
Drew Cochran has been on the sick list during
the past week.
Henry billiard left Sunday to enter school at
some point in Texas.
Mr.. Will Hall left to-day for Fayetteville, Ark,
where he will enter school.
Miss Curtis sibley spent Sunday in Benton with
her mother, Mrs. Maggie Sibey.
Mr.. David Gray left Monday for Pine Bluff, Ark,
where he has accepted position
Miss Ray Pinson, of Texarkana, Ark, was
guest of Miss Annabel Curry last week.
Miss Carrie Brown, Of Benton, one of Bossier's
most successful teachers spent last Saturday night
in Plain Dealing, en- route to the Line School,
which she will teach the ensuing session.
Miss Emma Gray Haynes and her aunt, Miss
Julia Sibley, left Plain Dealing for Belcher last
Wednesday, Miss Haynes took in the fair and
returned home greatly pleased with her visit here
Mr.. Dock Hightower died of heart trouble at his
home Bolinger last Tuesday evening. He was
about Sc years old. He leaves a devoted wife and
several children to whom the tenderest sympathy
is rendered.
Mr. w. B. Boggs, jr., left last Wednesday for
New Orleans to enter Tulane University. Benton's
friends predict bright future for him. He grad
uated here at the close of the last term of Plain
Dealing High School.
At meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Plain Dealing Bank, held Sept. 10, annual divi-
dend of A per cent was declared, "a per cent pay
able to.stockholders and 20 per cent placed to sur
plus account. This speaks well for the conserva-
tive management of the banks affairs.
Plain Dealing has furnished as bright lot of
students to the State Normal at Natchitoches as
will perhaps attend from any of the small towns of
the State. Misses Alma Banks, Matte O'Danie,
Mary and Marguerite Caldwell and Madge Sentel,
and Hazel Hendon, of Walnut Hill, Ark, left
Sunday.
The car of exhibits from the Bossier Parish Fair
Association was loaded here last Monday by
Messrs E. M. Laughlin, w. H. Demoss and J. A..
Lowe and was met in Shreveport the following day
and taken in charge by Mr.. L. C. Buckley who,
with the necessary assistants, will at put it in
shape at the State Fair in style that will attract
the attention of all visitors to the Agricultural
Department
Wednesday,, Oct. 2, 1907.