The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-28

that time he was only twelve or fif-
teen yards from Deputy Sheriff Cha
chere and exclaimed 'T'm SHOT to
death"
His story largely corborated that
Of St. Andre and Chachere as to the
details of the fight and was given in
a sincere manner.
The defense made break, it
was though, on ross-examination by
bringing out that the reason the
sheriff had negroes on his posse was
that there was hardly any white peo-
pie in the neighborhood but Carri-
ere's relatives. This was Durous-
seaus first time in court, but the
defense was unable to shake his
testimony.
| Armand Manuel, called on yester-
day and temporarily excused, testifi-
ed as to Carriere's threat some four
weeks before the crime, that he
would fight to the death anyone at
tempting to arrest him. Carriere was
heavily armed at the time. The de-
fense objected to the testimony and
the court overruled.
Court adjourned at 12:45 p. m. to
p. m.
The first afternoon witness was
Armus Manuel, who was with the
preceding witness when Carriere
made his threats. His testimony was
corroborative. Counsel had long ar
gument as to admissability of the
testimony and the jury was retired.
The court overruled defense object
ions and was very evidently becom-
ing impatient at the alleged quib-
bling and dilatry tactics of defense.
R. M. Littell, coroner and acting
sheriff in the interim preceding the
election of Sheriff Fontenot, being
recalled, testified as to examination
of the wounds of the mulattoes,
Brunot St. Andre and Duroueseau,
and that the wounds indicated they
were made by same caliber bullet as
that which caused the death of
Swords.
He further testified to a visit. to
the Lake Charles Jail and with
talk with Carriere ON the day
after he was captured.
Carriere told him that he was
sorry he had killed the sheriff, who
had acted as a father to him and he
would not have done so but for the
presence of the negroes. Defense OBJ
jected to the testimony and was over
ruled
Sheriff Latiolais of Lafayette par
ish corroborated DR.. Littell as to
Carriere's statement. He had spent
some twenty-five days hunting Car
riere after the crime and in three or
four parishes. Attorney Perrin con-
tinually objected and the court stat
ed he did not believe counsel is ser
ious and requested him to stop quib-
bling and try to conduct legal
trial
Perrin asked the witness if he is
not smart Aleck" and Sheriff
Latiolais replied, Il am, at least, as
smart as you are, sir"
William st. Andres testimony was
most important bearing of the fact
that Carriere was already armed and
on the lookout for the officers.
J. M. Sanders, one of St. Landrv's
representatives, and his son, Walter,
testified to the passing near the
scene of the crime some three weeks
before it's occurrance, in an antomo-
bile, which had much the appear
ance of Sheriff Swords car. They
saw and recognized Carriere, who
first lodged behind tree and then
came out with rifle presented
Carriere cooked the gun and kept the
car covered until it had passed. .
Miss Gladys Swords, niece Of the
slain sheriff, testified that her uAcle
told her of receiving a note from St.
Andre on the Sunday before the kill
ing and after that found the note in
the pocket of trousers the sheriff
had taken off.
Sheriff D. NJ. Fontenot was recall
ed and testified as to talk with
Carriere in the Lake Charles jail on
the day after his capture in which he
made to DR.. Littell and Sheriff Lat
iolais, that he had killed Swords be-
cause he brought negroes with him.
DR.. Merrick w. Swords of New
Orleans, eldest son of the deceased
sheriff proved strong state witness.
He alsa visited Carriere in the Lake
Charles Jail He asked Carriere:
why id you kill my father?"
The reply was:
II would have not done SO had it
not been for the negroes" 1