Page 86. Inquest was held on the body of an unknown white man on 22 May 1884, found lying dead at the Davis Plantation in the Davis Crevasse before 2nd Ward JP. The juror's verdict was that he came to his death by the hands of some unknown person from a penetrating wound in his hip 2 inches in length and the body found floating in the Davis Crevasse. Jurors were Louis Williams, Phillip Atkins, Marshall Bennett, Simon Schlinger, William Williams and C. C. A. Stephens, 2nd Ward JP, acting coroner, filed by J. C. Triche, Dy. Clerk, J. B. Martin, Clerk.
Page 87. Inquest was held on the body of an unknown colored man on 25 Jan 1884 lying dead before George Scott, JP 3rd Ward. Jurors' verdict was that he came to his death by being frozen to death. Jurors were Harry Harrison, Amos Wright, Shedrick Guinifer, Joshua Scott, Robb Henry and George Scott, 3rd JP, acting coroner, filed by J. B. Martin, Clerk.
Page 88. Inquest was held on the body of John Patrick, lying dead on 23 May 1884 before Coy Clinton, JP 1st Ward, Acting Coroner. Jurors' verdict was that he accidentally drowned while floating logs in the rear of the Troxler Plantation. Jurors were Thomas Pierre, Michel Pierre, Robert Robson, Leven Gross, Jules Phinnon and Coy Clinton, acting coroner. Filed by J. C. Triche, Dy. Clerk. J. B. Martin, Clerk
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Deaths of John Patrick, Becky Smith, Phoebe, and Louis Bartholemy
St. Charles Herald--24 May 1884
On Thursday evening last, a man by the name of John Patrick, was found drowned in the swamp about two miles above Hahnville, where himself and son-in-law had been working all day. It remains a mystery to us how the unfortunate man met his death.
St. Charles Herald--14 June 1884
Becky Smith, an old, honest and industrious colored woman of Hahnville died on Monday last. Deceased owned her own home, but left no near relations.
St. Charles Herald--2 August 1884
On Monday last, an aged colored woman by the name of Phoebe, died at her home about one mile above Hahnville. It is said by those that knew her that she was 110 years old.
St. Charles Herald--30 Aug 1884
On Sunday evening last, a difficulty occurred on the LaBourgeous Plantation in St.James Parish, between two colored men, John Bradley, a notorious character of that parish, and Louis Bartholemy, a resident of this parish, in which the latter was most brutally murdered, he being shot through the heart and died shortly after. The difficulty arose from that vicious play of dice which has sent a great many of its victims to their graves. The deceased was an industrious young man and is very much regretted by our community. A similar case happened in our neighboring parish, St. John, where another victim's life was sacrificed. Cannot this habit of gambling on store galleries and public roads be stopped.
On Thursday evening last, a man by the name of John Patrick, was found drowned in the swamp about two miles above Hahnville, where himself and son-in-law had been working all day. It remains a mystery to us how the unfortunate man met his death.
St. Charles Herald--14 June 1884
Becky Smith, an old, honest and industrious colored woman of Hahnville died on Monday last. Deceased owned her own home, but left no near relations.
St. Charles Herald--2 August 1884
On Monday last, an aged colored woman by the name of Phoebe, died at her home about one mile above Hahnville. It is said by those that knew her that she was 110 years old.
St. Charles Herald--30 Aug 1884
On Sunday evening last, a difficulty occurred on the LaBourgeous Plantation in St.James Parish, between two colored men, John Bradley, a notorious character of that parish, and Louis Bartholemy, a resident of this parish, in which the latter was most brutally murdered, he being shot through the heart and died shortly after. The difficulty arose from that vicious play of dice which has sent a great many of its victims to their graves. The deceased was an industrious young man and is very much regretted by our community. A similar case happened in our neighboring parish, St. John, where another victim's life was sacrificed. Cannot this habit of gambling on store galleries and public roads be stopped.
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