St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-04

the defense was unable to shake
his tetimony.
Armand Manuel, called on yester-
day and temporarily excused, testi-
fled as to Carriere's threats some
four weeks beforethe crime, that he
would fight to death anyone at
tempting to arrest him. Carriere
was heavily armed at the time. The
defense objected to the testimony
and the court oyerruled.
Court adjourned at 1915 p. m. to5
i p. m.
The first afternoon witness was
! Armas Manual, who was with the
preceding witness when Carriere
made his threats. His testimony
was corroboratiye. Counsel had
long arguement as to admissability
or the testimony and the jury was
retired. The court overruled de-
Tense objections and was very
evidently becoming impatient at the
alleged qubbling and dilatry taties
of defense
DR.. r. M. Littell, coroner and act
ing sheriff in the interim preceding
the election of Sherig Fontenot, be-
ing recalled, testified as to exanlina-
tion of the wounds of the mulat-
| toes, Brunot st. Andre and Durous-
seau, and that the wounds indicat-
| ed they were made by same caliber
| bullet as that which caused the
death of Swords.
He further tetified to visit to
the Lake Charles Jail ard with talk
with Garriere on the day after he
was captured .
Garriere told him he was sorry he
had killed the sheriff, who had acted
as father to him and he would not
have done SO but for the presence
Of the negros Defense objected to
the testimony and was overruled.
Sheriff Latiolais of Lafayette
parish corroborateG DR.. Littell as
to Carriere's statement. He had
spent some twenty-five days hunt
ing Garriere after the crime in three
of four parishes. Attorney Perrin
continually objected and the court
stated he did not believe counsel is
+ is serious and requested him to stop
quibbling and try to conduct a legal
trial.
Perrin asked the witness if he is
not a smart Aleckn and Sheriff
Latiolais replied, 7 am, at least, as
smart as you are SIR.
William st. Andres testimony was
not important, bearing on facts that
Gafriere was always armed and on
the lookout for the officers.
J. NJ Sanders, one of st. Landry's
representatives, and his son, Wal
ter, testified to passing near the
scene of the crime some three weeks
before its occurrence, in an auto
mobile, which had much the ap-
pearance of Sherix 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
by.
Miss Gladys Swords, niece of the
slain sheriff, testified that her uncle
told her of receiving a note from ST.
Andre on the Sunday before the
killing an after that found the note
in the pocket of trousers the sheriff
had taken off.
Sheriff ID. NJ. Fontenot was recall
ed and testified as to a talk with
Carriere in the Lake Charles jail
on the day after his capture IN
which he made statements similar
to tiaose made to DR.. Littell and
Sheriff LatioIais, that he had killed
Swords because he brought negroes
with him.
Dir. Merrick w. Swords of New
Orleans, eldest son Of the deceased
sheriff, proved a strong state Wit
ness. He also visited Carriere IN the
Lake Charles jail: why did you
kill my father?"
Il would not have done SO had it
not been for the negroes.
He had known Carriere previous
to the killing. Carriere called him
to his bedside and pointed out on
piece of paper the relative position
of the sheriff and himself When he
shot him. He was only fifteen or
twenty yards away from the sheriff
The smoke Of his rifle blinded him
and he could not see Just how fae
shreiff fell, but heard him grunt,
'Ugh.'