The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-02

WIS TIC muIOcIcf. AAc WIVES "a NAAAa.s'
and McClanahan are sisters. Minis
had removed from this parish to Rusk |
County, Texas, some years ago. From
some cause, few months ago ne I
brought his wife to her sisters home. |
In a short time after this he returned
for her with wagon, but she refused
to go with him because OF the uniform
had treatment that he had subjected
her to. He loaded the wagon, however,
with his wife's movables. and when
ready to go seized her by force and put
her in the wagon, and took his seat
upon her head. Her sister ran out and
seized hold of the horses brides, and
the cries Of the two women soon
brought McClanahan and Wooley to the
rescue. They forced Minis to release
his wife, not by any rough treatment,
however. Minis then drove off. yowing
death against his wife, McClanahan
and Wooley. On the morning of the
day Of the murder, he was at the home
of Frank Tucker, a freedman residing
within mile Of McClanahan's. He was
armed with q double-harrel gun and
two revolvers, and left, saying that be-
fore he left the settlement he would
give his wife. McClanalan and Wcoley
a piece of his mind.
The bad treatment that Minis was
used to give his wife was notorious in
the settlement, and no one has ever
attached any blame to McClanahan or
Wooley in the affair. McClanahan was
raised in the parish, where his father
vet resides, and we have no young man
OF fairer reputation among MS. Wooley
was poor young man who had just
arrived in the parish at the beginning
of the planting season, and hired him
self to McClanahan as laborer. No
bad traits had been discovered in him.
McClanahan's father has offered a
reward of one thousand dollars for the
arrest of Minis, which is published
among our advertisements. In it a full
description of Minis is given. The Gov
ernor will, doubtless. also offer a large
reward.
Could Minis be brought to trial just
now. in BOssier Parish, he would most
certainly receive exemplary justice.
although so badly wounded. yet
McClanahan is doing quite well, and is
expected to recover"
Since writing the above we learn
that Minis was accompanied by two
men, who camped out with him.. These
4 as he informed Frank Tucker, We're
laborers going to work for him in
Texas: but it is clear that they were
accomplices of Minis in the murder.
About daylight on the morning Of
the day after the shooting Minis ap
lpeared at the house of citizen residing
. near Bellevue. and was armed with q
double-barrel gun, heavily loaded, and
with a revolver The citizen inquired
. why he came ut that time, afoot and $,
armed. Minis replied that he had hat
a difficulty with James McClanahan
. that his mare had escaped and that hi!
: two friends were to bring her to hin
!. at Bellevue that evening. He remained
:: with the citizen until about two d clock
, and then left, afoOt. The citizen knew
nothing of the murder. Indeed, we. a
+ Bellevue, did not hear of 1t until tel
: O'Clock Of that day. This citizens name
) from prudential motives. has nG beel
/ given us. Thus has Minis fastened tn
| deed upon himself. by his own acts ant
. acknowledgements
r The two friends have not been seel
: in the neighborhood of Bellevue, and
i IL quite probable that, with the tru
honor of thieves. they have deserte
e Minis
Mr.. James McClanahan. fortunately
! survived his wounds, and is living tt
e day in Haughton. Minis was capture
in South Arkansas, returned to tn
parish and lodged in Jail. but was take
from the Jail by mob and iianget
What for years was known as th
9 Minis Tree" stood to the east side q
the Bellevue and Shreveport roat
] about mile out from the old town.