The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-01
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER's
G a ASTORIA
Killed by Auto.
Raoul Champagne Struck as
He Alighted From Street
Car.
Killed by Auto.

Car.
Raoul Champagne, a liquor com
FOUNDER, of Rocbebave and Ker; Lex
Streets, was killed by an automobile
last night.
So that the ch.uffer who drove the
machine which fatally irjured the uu.
fortunate will have his punishment,
District Attorney Adams will call Il
special session Of The grand jury to
Investigate the tragic affair.
| Champagne, who resided with bis
mother and brother, had been out
With mis- niece, whom he took to a
theatre. After escortlug the young
lady to her residence, Champagne
started for his homc. He aiighted
from Esp'auade Avenue car VI at the
corner Of Rochebave aud Espan de
Avenue, and at the same time Wiz
liam Scnio, lad Of his neighborhood,
LEFT the Car. In Trying to cross the
street Champagne got in front OF. a
running auiomobie. The MACHINE
which Was going fast, stuck the un-
fortunate mat ami knothed HIM
down. The chauffeur did not stop
&c see how baiiy ,Ee uAu was hut,
eept went ON driving the automobile
at full speed.
Tue boy ran after the machine and
noticed the licensed plate 4 81, and
tie motornan Of the car on which
Champage hal been, rushed his con-
veyance for block or 50 and ii. 0
made sure Of til. number.
Men went to he assistance Of pour
Champagne, but he passed away Ell
fore the ambulance could reach hiui.
The police We're told of the matte |
ANA they started 10 hunt for lie ow4er
of the llcense plate. Il vas fonna |
On the cocks that T. May, Of ps,is-
MIA S'teet, owned the machine.
Chlsf Of Detective r .ynosd- had |
D 'ertivrs g yrn and Me leu run
down the chauff.' Mr.. May s,iu
that he gave the atomnbile To II. y /
''es,ard TO sell, aud tie plate " 1T
with the machine The automob, e
was sod, as fl, as Mr.. May knew,
but he t.s beer annexed BY Inquiries
several times rega;s;Ing thap'a!e uum-
Der. The detectives f,nad air. TEE
tard, who sad tt:as y ha1 eaned Ill.
license p!;s 10 4 pat, by the name 1
Of Leonard. The detectives asl: q
Mr.. Iestaid t., 60 WITH ii,em to pus;cs
Headquarters, and on The way Mr.
festara remarked that probably III
|'cense plat. had t'een used by biz
brother George.
The hunt for G orge tard wa F
started bu: 20 far he his n. been
found. The Ma autom rb.e w,.s il
the garg~ 'sst night, but tie Icense
Was gone.
The body Of Chs,4payne, WHO >uf-
se' ed a fractsae Of the s.knil. will lie. d
III pped to 'Thibod@ux for ite,me:.l. t
he has been employed be Guat & Sc 4
iac e.. for some years and was /:
ioung man Of the highest cLaracte.
BESIDES being related to number of
'ro nIncnt families through The
state.
Young Champagne YVES bora in
.hlbodaux for'y-one years ago. II
Fas the son. Of Honore Champagne 2
nd Marie Dupre For number of
ears he was employed by the fir. Of
sumsey & Duke, of Donaldsonviit..
lie afterwards went to st. john tie
'apt'st, where he was employed by
ohm Lions. About ten years ago he
ane to. New Orleans and entered
he employ ofshis uncle, Mr., G. f.
uet, Of. tue firm Of Guet & Senac. z
The deceased was man of cxcm- is
AIRY habits, Industrious and pains n
king, and was loved for bis many ol
'b'e traits BY all whom lie came ID
ntract He was devoted to his to
other, his brothers and sisters. and ar
) tragic death WAS severe blow, to Ia
EN-. tx
He has a mother ard a brother So
q, 4 arnpagHe-!iving in New Or OF
ms, and another brother Walter at
ampagne-'iying in Thibodaux. wi
$ sister Mrs George Jef1ries-- an
o lives ID T!Hhodaux. as
The body Will be shipped via wi
Southern Pacific this morning,
! will be inferred in the family
netary in 1hibodaux at 10 O'Clock i'm
} morning -Pacayunc Dec. p. I'll