The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-03
GEORGE HANSON GIVEN NO OP-
PORTtNITY FOR DEFENSE.
JEALOUSY THE Nj @ TIVE
He Was Assaulted With Piece Of Gas
Pipe and His Head Beaten With a
Wrench - Body Found Under the
Dancing Hall Across the Bayou.

AT nearly hour this morning a negro
woman discovered lifeless body lying
under the dancing hall across the bayou
short distance from the bridge. Recov
ering from her fright she hastened to
report. and on being apprised at the
police station an inquiry was inaugural
ed by several policemen. The face OF the
deceased was so thoroughly saturated
with blood that its identify was in
doubt until it was viewed by one CON
nected with The Caucasian. The evi-
dence positive that George Hanson was
the victim Of an assassin was shocking
The surroundings indicated no struggle.
Several theories have been advanced,
but the most plausible and reasonable is
that on the hypothesis OF jealousy his
rival had planned deliberately to muir
| der him. and having been advised of his
intent to keep an engagement with a
young woman who had agreed on this
meeting, the muir lerer conSrmmated his
| diabolical deed.
The theory, i'll the absence OF proof
positive, is that Hanson met the young
sat and chatted together they walked to
the music hall, and that while standing
on small bridge reaching from the hall
to the levee, the murderer appeared OH
the scene unexpectedly and that while
Hanson was trying to evade COLLISION
he walked briskly from the music hall
down the levee pursued by the murderer
who struck him terrific blow OH the
head with a piece Of gas pipe nearly
three feet in length. which the murderer
had secured for this assault and murder.
Having been stunned by this blow.
Hanson fell on the levee, and being de-
fenseless. was dragged down the levee
and under the music hall. where his head
and side of his face was pounded with
an iron wrench.
The body when viewed this morning
was stark and stiff, indicating that the
crime had been committed before md
might, a fact which is supported by sew
|eral friends of the deceased, who saw
him at Q and 9 80 o'clock in and near
Cha,nberlain's cafe.
Not only was the murderer deliberate
in his crime, but he was equally dellb-
crate in relieving his victim of his watch
land chain, with the purpose of leaving
1.-THE impression that the crime was the act
of a highwayman. The victims hat Is
also missing. However, this attempt to
mislead can not remove the clues which
are in the possession OF Sheriff Flour
noy and of Captain Allen Of the police
and which are being worked with intel
lligence and discretion.
Several persons are suspected. While
working on theories, the case is being
strengthened and point unerrlngly tt
jealousy as being the motive OF thl>
crime, in which two women and one mar
, are concerned. 1t would seem impossible
for the murderer to have OWNED or tt
lhaye known that the deceased had an ell
| gagement with the young woman II
question, who is not married, as ha
been reported on the street, but IS on
: of easy virtue, and her friends prompted
I bv resentment, advised the murderer
this meetin, and he, through Jealousy
determined to remove his rival.
: This crime, when made known, wa
shocking to the friends of the deceased
who was held in the highest esteem an
was in every respect worthy the regar
in which he was eld by his friends an
his acquaintances.
: The death of this young, man was S
shocking to his widowed mother tha
when apprised of it she remained stand
ing several minutes speechless, as
statue of marble The most tender an
II cheering words were meaningless to he
: After lapse OF few minutes sh
d seemed to rally and uttered the soulfl
n words: My boy George is dead.
can't believe it.
If activity. if diligence, if perseve
5, ance. if determination can avail, IL
murderer shall not escape the ciutch'
ID of the law
N The deceased was member of II
r Shreveport PresSmen's Union No Is
er who with members of the topographic
10 Union will attend the burial tomorro
D. evening in the Greenwood cemetery.
The funeral will take place from Wa
/, ing's parlors.
e. The friends and acquaintance OF II
deceased are invited to attend